| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHX | 13 | 25 | 23 | 32 | 93 |
| WSH | 21 | 27 | 30 | 21 | 99 |
Delle Donne scores 33 points, Mystics beat Mercury 99-93
Elena Delle Donne drops 33 points in an efficient effort, as the Mystics top the Mercury. (1:04)
WASHINGTON -- Elena Delle Donne scored 15 of her season-high 33 points in the third quarter, and the Washington Mystics beat the Phoenix Mercury 99-93 on Tuesday night.
Washington led by as many as 23 points, but Phoenix closed to 95-93 on Leilani Mitchell's eighth 3-pointer with 1:21 remaining. Kristi Toliver answered with a 3 at the other end and Natasha Cloud made a foul shot with 20.5 seconds remaining to help close it out.
Toliver had 25 points for Washington (13-6), and Cloud finished with 12.
The Mercury wasted a terrific performance by Mitchell, who was 8 of 12 from long range to tie a WNBA single-game record for made 3-pointers. She finished with a career-high 28 points.
Phoenix (10-9) had won three in a row. Brittney Griner had 30 points, nine rebounds and five assists, and DeWanna Bonner scored 25 points.
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2018-2019 Western Conference Standings
2018-2019 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 26 | 8 | .765 | 0 | W6 |
| Connecticut | 23 | 11 | .676 | 3 | L2 |
| Chicago | 20 | 14 | .588 | 6 | L1 |
| Indiana | 13 | 21 | .382 | 13 | W2 |
| New York | 10 | 24 | .294 | 16 | W1 |
| Atlanta | 8 | 26 | .235 | 18 | L1 |