Brittney Sykes scored 26 points and the short-handed Washington Mystics beat the Seattle Storm 93-86 Tuesday night despite a record-tying nine 3-pointers from Jewell Loyd.
Natasha Cloud and Ariel Atkins combined for 31 points, as the Washington Mystics nearly blew a 28-point lead before holding on for a 71-65 win over the Seattle Storm.
Breanna Stewart had 21 points, and Sue Bird added 18 points, as the Seattle Storm beat the Washington Mystics 97-84 to sweep their opening-round series of WNBA playoffs.
Breanna Stewart had 23 points and 12 rebounds, Jewell Loyd scored 12 of her 16 points in the final five minutes and the fourth-seeded Seattle Storm beat the fifth-seeded Washington Mystics 86-83
The Washington Mystics have won the WNBA draft lottery for the first time in franchise history. Washington had the third best chance to earn the No. 1 pick.