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Washington Mystics @ Indiana Fever 88–84

2025-08-15 · WNBA · Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis IN · Att. 16,006 · ION

Washington Mystics 2025 · Indiana Fever 2025 · 2025 season

Score by period

	1	2	3	4	T
WAS	16	24	22	26	88
IND	23	22	19	20	84

Team stats

	Mystics	Fever
Field goals	29-55 .527	33-73 .452
Three-pointers	8-17 .471	7-21 .333
Free throws	22-26 .846	11-16 .688
Offensive rebounds	4	7
Defensive rebounds	25	17
Total rebounds	29	24
Assists	20	21
Steals	6	7
Blocks	6	1
Turnovers	14	10
Personal fouls	18	21
Technical fouls	0	0
Points in the paint	30	46
Fast-break points	5	9
Points off turnovers	18	13
Largest lead	9	13

Washington Mystics

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Sug Sutton G	33	13	5-6	0-0	3-4	1	0	1	4	2	0	2	0	0
Sonia Citron G	31	21	6-13	3-5	6-6	1	1	2	3	0	0	2	2	+19
Kiki Iriafen F	31	18	6-8	1-1	5-6	1	11	12	1	0	1	4	5	-2
Jade Melbourne G	28	7	1-2	0-1	5-6	0	3	3	5	0	2	3	2	+7
Stefanie Dolson C	15	9	3-4	1-2	2-2	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	3	+11
Emily Engstler F	26	7	3-9	0-3	1-2	1	6	7	4	3	3	1	5	-5
Alysha Clark F	22	11	4-9	3-5	0-0	0	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	-2
Lucy Olsen G	7	2	1-3	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-8
Madison Scott G	6	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0
Total	200	88	29-55	8-17	22-26	4	25	29	20	6	6	14	18

FG .527 · 3P .471 · FT .846

Did not play: Shakira Austin (left leg injury), Jacy Sheldon (right ankle injury), Georgia Amoore (acl)

Indiana Fever

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Lexie Hull G	35	7	3-8	1-4	0-0	1	4	5	0	3	0	1	1	-1
Kelsey Mitchell G	33	14	6-19	1-6	1-2	0	0	0	9	0	0	1	3	-12
Sophie Cunningham G	28	8	2-6	2-4	2-2	0	2	2	6	3	0	0	5	+1
Aliyah Boston C	27	20	8-13	0-0	4-6	4	5	9	1	0	0	1	2	-7
Natasha Howard F	26	11	4-8	0-0	3-4	1	0	1	1	1	0	4	3	-5
Odyssey Sims G	26	11	5-10	1-3	0-0	1	1	2	3	0	0	1	3	+4
Makayla Timpson F	13	3	1-3	0-0	1-2	0	3	3	0	0	1	0	1	-4
Damiris Dantas C	12	10	4-6	2-4	0-0	0	2	2	1	0	0	1	3	+4
Total	200	84	33-73	7-21	11-16	7	17	24	21	7	1	10	21

FG .452 · 3P .333 · FT .688

Did not play: Brianna Turner (coach's decision), Caitlin Clark (right groin), Sydney Colson (left knee), Aari McDonald (right foot), Chloe Bibby (coach's decision), Kyra Lambert (coach's decision)

Officials: Angelica Suffren, Gina Cross, Paul Tuomey

Play-by-play

Show every play (409)

Quarter 1

10:00 Start of 1st Period (7:33 PM EST)
10:00 IND Jump Ball Boston vs. Iriafen: Tip to Howard
9:37 IND MISS Howard 1' Driving Finger Roll Layup
9:35 WAS Iriafen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
9:25 WAS Melbourne 1' Cutting Layup Shot (2 PTS) (Dolson 1 AST) 2–0
9:13 IND MISS Mitchell 4' Cutting Layup Shot
9:09 IND Hull REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
9:06 WAS Dolson P.FOUL (P1.T1)
8:59 IND MISS Mitchell 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
8:54 FEVER Rebound
8:53 IND Howard 2' Reverse Layup (2 PTS) (Cunningham 1 AST) 2–2
8:31 WAS MISS Citron 6' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot
8:29 IND Boston REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
8:21 IND Boston 1' Reverse Layup (2 PTS) (Mitchell 1 AST) 2–4
7:56 WAS Dolson OFF.Foul (P2)
7:56 WAS Dolson Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T1)
7:48 IND MISS Mitchell 26' 3PT Jump Shot
7:42 WAS Citron REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
7:34 IND Boston S.FOUL (P1.T1)
7:34 WAS Dolson Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
7:34 WAS Dolson Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
7:24 IND MISS Hull 24' 3PT Jump Shot
7:21 IND Boston REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
7:20 IND Howard 2' Reverse Layup (4 PTS) (Boston 1 AST) 4–6
7:04 WAS MISS Dolson 28' 3PT Jump Shot
7:01 WAS Sutton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
6:54 WAS Sutton Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T2)
6:54 WAS SUB: Engstler FOR Dolson
6:34 IND Boston 3' Layup (4 PTS) 4–8
6:07 WAS Iriafen 16' Turnaround Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Engstler 1 AST) 6–8
5:59 IND MISS Cunningham 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
5:54 Mystics Rebound
5:54 WAS SUB: Clark FOR Sutton
5:54 WAS SUB: Olsen FOR Citron
5:34 WAS MISS Engstler 4' Driving Layup
5:33 IND Boston REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
5:24 IND Howard 6' Turnaround Hook Shot (6 PTS) 6–10
5:09 WAS Iriafen Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T3)
5:09 IND Hull STEAL (1 STL)
4:59 IND MISS Boston 2' Layup
4:57 WAS Engstler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
4:51 WAS MISS Melbourne 28' 3PT Running Pull-Up Jump Shot
4:47 IND Hull REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
4:41 WAS Melbourne P.FOUL (P1.T2)
4:41 Timeout: Official
4:41 IND SUB: Sims FOR Boston
4:41 IND SUB: Dantas FOR Cunningham
4:41 WAS SUB: Sutton FOR Melbourne
4:41 WAS SUB: Scott FOR Iriafen
4:29 IND Sims 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Mitchell 2 AST) 6–13
4:13 WAS Olsen 1' Reverse Layup (2 PTS) 8–13
3:53 IND Howard Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
3:53 WAS Engstler STEAL (1 STL)
3:48 WAS MISS Clark 27' 3PT Running Jump Shot
3:46 IND Hull REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
3:37 IND Dantas 27' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Mitchell 3 AST) 8–16
3:12 WAS Sutton 16' Turnaround Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Scott 1 AST) 10–16
3:10 IND MISS Sims 27' 3PT Jump Shot
3:10 Mystics Rebound
3:10 WAS SUB: Citron FOR Olsen
2:56 WAS MISS Sutton 1' Driving Finger Roll Layup
2:55 Mystics Rebound
2:55 WAS SUB: Iriafen FOR Engstler
2:46 WAS MISS Clark 24' 3PT Jump Shot
2:44 FEVER Rebound
2:44 WAS Iriafen L.B.FOUL (P1.T3)
2:44 WAS SUB: Engstler FOR Scott
2:33 IND Howard Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T2)
2:33 WAS Engstler STEAL (2 STL)
2:28 WAS MISS Iriafen 2' Running Layup
2:23 IND Dantas REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
2:14 IND Mitchell 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) 10–19
1:55 WAS MISS Engstler 27' 3PT Jump Shot
1:55 FEVER Rebound
1:55 WAS SUB: Melbourne FOR Sutton
1:55 IND SUB: Timpson FOR Howard
1:37 IND MISS Sims 26' 3PT Jump Shot
1:33 WAS Engstler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
1:20 IND Dantas S.FOUL (P1.T2)
1:20 WAS Citron Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
1:20 WAS Citron Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
1:08 WAS Engstler P.FOUL (P1.T4)
0:58 IND Sims 2' Driving Floating Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Mitchell 4 AST) 12–21
0:41 WAS Iriafen 1' Driving Layup (4 PTS) (Melbourne 1 AST) 14–21
0:36 IND Mitchell 1' Driving Finger Roll Layup (5 PTS) 14–23
0:17 WAS Iriafen 1' Cutting Layup Shot (6 PTS) (Citron 1 AST) 16–23
0:00 IND MISS Mitchell 21' Step Back Jump Shot
0:00 FEVER Rebound
0:00 End of 1st Period (7:52 PM EST)

Quarter 2

10:00 Start of 2nd Period (7:55 PM EST)
9:42 WAS MISS Scott 4' Driving Layup
9:42 IND Timpson BLOCK (1 BLK)
9:41 Mystics Rebound
9:39 WAS MISS Olsen 13' Turnaround Jump Shot
9:35 IND Timpson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
9:31 IND Sims 5' Running Pull-Up Jump Shot (7 PTS) 16–25
9:11 WAS Iriafen Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T4)
9:11 IND Hull STEAL (2 STL)
8:51 IND Hull 16' Turnaround Fadeaway (2 PTS) 16–27
8:24 WAS Sutton 12' Pullup Jump Shot (4 PTS) 18–27
7:58 IND MISS Boston 5' Turnaround Jump Shot
7:57 FEVER Rebound
7:57 WAS SUB: Dolson FOR Scott
7:55 IND Timpson 3' Alley Oop Layup (2 PTS) (Cunningham 2 AST) 18–29
7:32 IND Boston P.FOUL (P2.T1)
7:32 WAS SUB: Citron FOR Olsen
7:18 WAS Iriafen 27' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Citron 2 AST) 21–29
6:58 WAS Citron P.FOUL (P1.T1)
6:58 IND SUB: Howard FOR Timpson
6:51 IND MISS Hull 3PT Jump Shot
6:48 IND Howard REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
6:46 IND Howard 1' Putback Layup (8 PTS) 21–31
6:40 WAS Sutton Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T5)
6:40 IND Cunningham STEAL (1 STL)
6:35 IND Sims 2' Running Layup (9 PTS) (Cunningham 3 AST) 21–33
6:34 Mystics Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
6:34 Instant Replay2nd Period (8:01 PM EST)
6:34 WAS SUB: Engstler FOR Iriafen
6:19 WAS Dolson 1' Layup (4 PTS) (Engstler 2 AST) 23–33
6:06 WAS Dolson P.FOUL (P3.T2)
6:06 FEVER Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
6:06 Instant Replay2nd Period (8:06 PM EST)
6:06 IND SUB: Mitchell FOR Sims
6:06 WAS SUB: Iriafen FOR Dolson
5:58 IND Boston 18' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Mitchell 5 AST) 23–35
5:38 WAS Engstler 20' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Citron 3 AST) 25–35
5:23 IND MISS Mitchell 18' Pullup Jump Shot
5:18 WAS Iriafen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
5:10 WAS Iriafen 2' Cutting Layup Shot (11 PTS) (Sutton 1 AST) 27–35
4:52 WAS Citron S.FOUL (P2.T3)
4:52 IND Mitchell Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
4:52 IND SUB: Sims FOR Cunningham
4:52 WAS SUB: Melbourne FOR Clark
4:52 IND MISS Mitchell Free Throw 2 of 2
4:51 WAS Iriafen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
4:43 WAS MISS Citron 20' Pullup Jump Shot
4:39 IND Sims REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
4:26 IND Hull 18' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Sims 1 AST) 27–38
3:59 WAS MISS Engstler 2' Driving Reverse Layup
3:57 IND Boston REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
3:54 IND Mitchell 2' Running Layup (8 PTS) (Sims 2 AST) 27–40
3:42 WAS Citron 25' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Melbourne 2 AST) 30–40
3:36 WAS Engstler S.FOUL (P2.T4)
3:36 IND Howard Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
3:36 WAS SUB: Clark FOR Iriafen
3:36 IND MISS Howard Free Throw 2 of 2
3:34 WAS Engstler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
3:28 WAS Clark 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Sutton 2 AST) 33–41
3:07 IND MISS Mitchell 28' 3PT Jump Shot
3:06 Mystics Rebound
3:06 IND Sims L.B.FOUL (P1.T2)
2:54 WAS Citron 2' Reverse Layup (7 PTS) (Engstler 3 AST) 35–41
2:41 IND Mitchell 5' Driving Floating Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Howard 1 AST) 35–43
2:12 WAS Citron 14' Pullup Jump Shot (9 PTS) 37–43
1:55 WAS Melbourne P.FOUL (P2.PN)
1:55 IND MISS Boston Free Throw 1 of 2
1:55 FEVER Rebound
1:55 WAS SUB: Iriafen FOR Melbourne
1:55 IND MISS Boston Free Throw 2 of 2
1:53 WAS Iriafen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
1:31 WAS Engstler 1' Driving Layup (4 PTS) 39–43
1:14 WAS Iriafen S.FOUL (P2.PN)
1:14 IND Boston Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
1:14 IND Boston Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
0:58 IND Sims P.FOUL (P2.T3)
0:58 IND SUB: Timpson FOR Boston
0:48 IND Timpson S.FOUL (P1.PN)
0:48 WAS MISS Iriafen Free Throw 1 of 2
0:48 Mystics Rebound
0:48 WAS Iriafen Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
0:28 IND MISS Hull 28' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
0:26 WAS Clark REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
0:22 WAS Citron Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T6)
0:01 IND MISS Timpson 2' Cutting Layup Shot
0:01 WAS Engstler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
0:00 WAS MISS Engstler 52' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
0:00 Mystics Rebound
0:00 End of 2nd Period (8:21 PM EST)

Quarter 3

10:00 Start of 3rd Period (8:37 PM EST)
9:39 WAS Sutton 1' Cutting Layup Shot (6 PTS) (Dolson 2 AST) 42–45
9:22 IND MISS Boston 18' Jump Shot
9:19 WAS Melbourne REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
9:14 WAS Melbourne Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T7)
9:14 IND Howard STEAL (1 STL)
9:08 IND MISS Howard 4' Running Layup
9:07 IND Boston REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
9:06 IND MISS Boston 1' Putback Layup
9:06 WAS Melbourne BLOCK (1 BLK)
9:06 WAS Iriafen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
8:45 WAS MISS Citron 28' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
8:40 IND Hull REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
8:28 IND MISS Cunningham 2' Driving Finger Roll Layup
8:28 WAS Iriafen BLOCK (1 BLK)
8:25 WAS Iriafen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
8:21 WAS MISS Citron 2' Running Layup
8:17 WAS Iriafen REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
8:17 WAS Iriafen 1' Putback Layup (14 PTS) 44–45
7:57 IND Mitchell 2' Driving Layup (12 PTS) 44–47
7:46 WAS MISS Citron 3PT Jump Shot
7:43 IND Cunningham REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
7:37 IND Howard Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T3)
7:37 WAS Sutton STEAL (1 STL)
7:27 WAS Dolson 24' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Sutton 3 AST) 47–47
7:25 FEVER Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
7:04 IND MISS Hull 11' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
7:01 WAS Iriafen REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)
6:57 IND Cunningham S.FOUL (P1.T1)
6:57 WAS Melbourne Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
6:57 WAS SUB: Engstler FOR Dolson
6:57 WAS Melbourne Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
6:45 IND MISS Mitchell 19' Jump Shot
6:43 WAS Melbourne REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
6:39 WAS Melbourne Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P2.T8)
6:18 IND Boston Turnaround Hook Shot (10 PTS) 49–49
6:07 WAS MISS Engstler 26' 3PT Jump Shot
6:03 IND Boston REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
5:53 IND Boston Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
5:53 WAS Engstler STEAL (3 STL)
5:44 WAS Sutton 17' Step Back Jump Shot (8 PTS) 51–49
5:23 IND SUB: Sims FOR Hull
5:23 WAS SUB: Clark FOR Sutton
5:23 WAS SUB: Olsen FOR Citron
5:23 IND SUB: Dantas FOR Boston
5:16 IND Dantas 2' Layup (5 PTS) (Cunningham 4 AST) 51–51
4:59 WAS Iriafen Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T9)
4:59 IND Cunningham STEAL (2 STL)
4:55 IND Cunningham 29' 3PT Running Pull-Up Jump Shot (3 PTS) 51–54
4:34 WAS Clark 3' Driving Floating Jump Shot (5 PTS) 53–54
4:21 IND MISS Howard 1' Layup
4:21 WAS Engstler BLOCK (1 BLK)
4:18 WAS Clark REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
4:15 WAS Clark 27' 3PT Running Pull-Up Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Melbourne 3 AST) 56–54
4:02 IND Sims Driving Layup (11 PTS) 56–56
4:02 WAS Engstler S.FOUL (P3.T1)
4:02 IND Dantas Lane Violation Turnover (P1.T5)
3:49 IND Dantas P.FOUL (P2.T2)
3:49 WAS SUB: Dolson FOR Iriafen
3:40 WAS MISS Olsen 13' Turnaround Jump Shot
3:37 WAS Engstler REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
3:36 WAS Engstler 1' Putback Layup (6 PTS) 58–56
3:14 IND MISS Howard 5' Turnaround Jump Shot
3:12 WAS Clark REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
3:06 IND Cunningham P.FOUL (P2.T3)
3:06 IND SUB: Timpson FOR Howard
3:06 WAS SUB: Citron FOR Olsen
2:59 WAS MISS Citron 18' Jump Shot
2:54 WAS Citron REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
2:50 WAS Clark 27' 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Melbourne 4 AST) 61–56
2:34 IND MISS Dantas 26' 3PT Jump Shot
2:31 WAS Clark REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
2:26 WAS MISS Citron 1' Running Finger Roll Layup
2:23 IND Timpson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
2:16 IND MISS Sims 17' Pullup Jump Shot
2:14 WAS Engstler REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
2:06 Mystics Turnover: 8 Second Violation (T#10)
2:06 IND SUB: Hull FOR Cunningham
2:00 IND Sims OFF.Foul (P3)
2:00 IND Sims Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T6)
2:00 WAS SUB: Sutton FOR Citron
1:43 WAS MISS Clark 1' Driving Finger Roll Layup
1:39 IND Timpson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
1:22 IND Mitchell Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T7)
1:22 WAS Sutton STEAL (2 STL)
1:15 IND Dantas S.FOUL (P3.T4)
1:15 WAS MISS Sutton Free Throw 1 of 2
1:15 Mystics Rebound
1:15 IND SUB: Cunningham FOR Mitchell
1:15 WAS Sutton Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
0:56 IND Dantas 8' Driving Floating Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Sims 3 AST) 62–58
0:47 WAS Melbourne Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P3.T11)
0:34 IND Cunningham 29' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Dantas 1 AST) 62–61
0:18 WAS MISS Clark 2' Cutting Layup Shot
0:18 IND Cunningham REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
0:01 IND MISS Cunningham 3PT Jump Shot
0:01 WAS Engstler BLOCK (2 BLK)
0:00 FEVER Rebound
0:00 IND Dantas 28' 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Cunningham 5 AST) 62–64
0:00 Instant Replay3rd Period (8:56 PM EST)
0:00 End of 3rd Period (8:57 PM EST)

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