Seattle started the second half with a 18-0 run and held the Mystics to 8 points in the quarter. Washington never threatened, shooting 30% for the game. The Mystics held Lauren Jackson to 24 points, but Betty Lennox had a career best 34 points.

LJ had spent the week in Australia to be with her ill grandmother, who passed away on Friday. Lennox said, "I told (Jackson) I would carry it tonight. I just appreciate her coming back and being on the court with us." In addition to Lennox's performance, sympathies to the Jackson family were seen around the league in the form of black armbands. In addition to LJ and Bird in Seattle, the Fever's Sheri Sam and Tully Bevilaqua wore them in Detroit, and Penny Taylor had one in Phoenix.

Beard and Currie had 13 each for the Mystics, who ended a four game winning streak.