The Washington Mystics win the first playoff game, defeating the Connecticut Sun, 67-59.

Alana Beard had 13 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists. She shot 5-13 from the floor, but missed her last 5 shots from the floor. Chasity Melvin and Aiysha Smith had big games for the Mystics as well. Chas had a double-double (17 and 11), while Smith had 10 points off the bench (4-4 from the floor).

Linday Whalen and Ashja Jones had great games for the Sun. Whalen had 16 points on 5-9 shooting, while Jones had 14 points and 4 rebounds off the bench.

Neither team turned the ball over much, as each team had nine turnovers
The difference in the game? Mystics won the battle of the boards, 44-32, while Connecticut settled for the outside shot, making only 3-14 from beyond the arc. Nykesha Sales (1-9 shooting), Wendy Palmer (1-6), and Katie Douglas (2-8) combined to shoot 17 percent from the floor.