Even with Ford on the bench to rest her knee, Detroit had no trouble beating Washington. Nor did they expect much. Coach Laimbeer: "We've been wearing our starters out, and we had an emotional win in Indiana last night followed by a five-hour bus ride home. So we built tonight's game plan around the reserves, and they played big."

The Mystics scored just thirteen points before halftime; both teams had more turnovers than assists.