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Sykes scores 20, makes winning free throws with 1.1 seconds left, lifts Mystic over Storm 74-72
SEATTLE (AP) Brittney Sykes scored 20 points, including the winning free throws with 1.1 second left, and the Washington Mystics picked up their fourth road win, handing the Seattle Storm just their fourth home loss, 74-72 on Monday night.
The Mystics got a big boost from their reserves with Emily Engstler scoring 12 points and Shatori Walker-Kimbrough adding 11. Engstler also had nine rebounds and three steals. Julie Vanloo also scored 11 for Washington (8-22) and Stefanie Dolson grabbed 10 rebounds.
Jewell Loyd led Seattle (18-11) with 16 points, Sami Whitcomb had 11 and Skylar Diggins-Smith added 10. Nneka Ogwumike had 10 rebounds.
Gabby Williams, a star on the French team that won silver in the Paris Olympics had three points in 25 minutes in her first game of the WNBA season.
Neither team had a double-digit lead and the difference in the fourth quarter was never more than four points.
Ogwumike pulled Seattle into a tie at 72 with 55.2 seconds to go and the teams traded misses, with Sykes rebounding the Storm miss with 12.5 to go and headed for the bucket before getting fouled by Diggins Smith as she attempted the game-winning shot.
The Mystics won back to back games for the first time since June; Seattle had not played since winning 83-77 in Washington last Tuesday.
Seattle scored the last eight points of the first half to take a 43-42 lead. The Storm used a balanced attack to offset Washington going 8 of 16 from 3-point range but 8 of 18 inside the arc. Eight Seattle players scored, six of them scoring six or seven points.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 |  | Start of the 1st Quarter | ||
| 10:00 | | Jump Ball: Ezi Magbegor vs. Shakira Austin. | ||
| 9:40 | | +3 | Nneka Ogwumike makes a 3-point jump shot from 23 feet out. Skylar Diggins-Smith with the assist. | 0-3 |
| 9:17 |  | +3 | Brittney Sykes makes a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. Ariel Atkins with the assist. | 3-3 |
| 9:01 | | Jordan Horston misses a 3-point jump shot from 23 feet out. | ||
| 9:01 | | Brittney Sykes with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 8:50 | | +2 | Shakira Austin makes a layup. Brittney Sykes with the assist. | 5-3 |
| 8:30 | | Skylar Diggins-Smith misses a jump shot from 18 feet out. | ||
| 8:30 | | Stefanie Dolson with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 8:19 | | +3 | Brittney Sykes makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. Ariel Atkins with the assist. | 8-3 |
| 8:01 | | Nneka Ogwumike misses a jump shot from 13 feet out. | ||
| 8:01 | | Ariel Atkins with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 7:50 | | Julie Vanloo with a turnover - Traveling | ||
| 7:36 | | Skylar Diggins-Smith misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 7:36 | | Jewell Loyd with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 7:31 | | +2 | Jewell Loyd makes a tip shot from 1 foot out. | 8-5 |
| 7:22 | | Ariel Atkins misses a jump shot from 19 feet out. | ||
| 7:22 | | Nneka Ogwumike with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 7:12 | | +3 | Ezi Magbegor makes a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. Skylar Diggins-Smith with the assist. | 8-8 |
| 6:57 | | +2 | Shakira Austin makes a layup. | 10-8 |
| 6:49 | | Personal foul committed by Julie Vanloo. | ||
| 6:43 | | Ezi Magbegor misses a jump shot from 12 feet out. | ||
| 6:43 | | Nneka Ogwumike with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 6:38 | | Nneka Ogwumike misses a hook shot from 8 feet out. | ||
| 6:38 | | Shakira Austin with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 6:27 | | Shakira Austin misses a jump shot from 18 feet out. | ||
| 6:27 | | Stefanie Dolson with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 6:24 | | Stefanie Dolson misses a jump shot from 11 feet out. | ||
| 6:24 | | Jordan Horston with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 6:15 | | Jewell Loyd misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. | ||
| 6:15 | | Shakira Austin with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 6:06 | | Offensive foul committed by Brittney Sykes. | ||
| 6:06 | | Brittney Sykes with a turnover | ||
| 6:06 | | Substitution: Jade Melbourne in for Julie Vanloo. | ||
| 5:50 | | Ezi Magbegor misses a layup. | ||
| 5:50 | | Ariel Atkins with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 5:30 | | Skylar Diggins-Smith blocks a Stefanie Dolson layup. | ||
| 5:30 | | Stefanie Dolson with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 5:28 | | +2 | Stefanie Dolson makes a jump shot from 2 feet out. | 12-8 |
| 5:20 | | Personal foul committed by Ariel Atkins. | ||
| 5:17 | | Jewell Loyd misses a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out. | ||
| 5:17 | | Brittney Sykes with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 5:06 | | +2 | Brittney Sykes makes a jump shot from 20 feet out. | 14-8 |
| 4:53 | | Ezi Magbegor misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 4:53 | | Stefanie Dolson with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 4:40 | | Ezi Magbegor blocks a Shakira Austin jump shot from 8 feet out. | ||
| 4:40 | | Mystics with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 4:40 | | Official's timeout. | ||
| 4:40 | | Substitution: Gabby Williams in for Jordan Horston. | ||
| 4:40 | | Jump Ball: Shakira Austin vs. Ezi Magbegor. | ||
| 4:35 | | Nneka Ogwumike steals the ball from Jade Melbourne. | ||
| 4:25 | | Brittney Sykes steals the ball from Skylar Diggins-Smith. | ||
| 4:20 | | +2 | Brittney Sykes makes a layup. | 16-8 |
| 4:07 | | Shakira Austin blocks a Gabby Williams layup. | ||
| 4:07 | | Ariel Atkins with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 3:58 | | Stefanie Dolson misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 3:58 | | Ezi Magbegor with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 3:48 | | Nneka Ogwumike misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. | ||
| 3:48 | | Brittney Sykes with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 3:23 | | Stefanie Dolson misses a 3-point jump shot from 29 feet out. | ||
| 3:23 | | Ezi Magbegor with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 3:16 | | Personal foul committed by Ariel Atkins. | ||
| 3:16 | | Substitution: Sami Whitcomb in for Skylar Diggins-Smith. | ||
| 3:16 | | Substitution: Mercedes Russell in for Ezi Magbegor. | ||
| 3:16 | | Substitution: Aaliyah Edwards in for Ariel Atkins. | ||
| 3:16 | | Substitution: Shatori Walker-Kimbrough in for Brittney Sykes. | ||
| 3:16 | | Substitution: Julie Vanloo in for Stefanie Dolson. | ||
| 3:07 | | +3 | Sami Whitcomb makes a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. Mercedes Russell with the assist. | 16-11 |
| 2:54 | | Julie Vanloo with a turnover - Traveling | ||
| 2:39 | | Shooting foul committed by Aaliyah Edwards. | ||
| 2:39 | | +1 | Jewell Loyd makes free throw 1 of 2. | 16-12 |
| 2:39 | | Substitution: Stefanie Dolson in for Shakira Austin. | ||
| 2:39 | | +1 | Jewell Loyd makes free throw 2 of 2. | 16-13 |
| 2:26 | | Nneka Ogwumike steals the ball from Jade Melbourne. | ||
| 4:40 | | Ezi Magbegor blocks a Shakira Austin jump shot from 8 feet out. | ||
| 2:09 | | Shatori Walker-Kimbrough misses a jump shot from 19 feet out. | ||
| 4:40 | | Mystics with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 1:54 | | Stefanie Dolson blocks a Nneka Ogwumike layup. | ||
| 1:54 | | Jade Melbourne with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 1:50 | | +2 | Shatori Walker-Kimbrough makes a layup. Jade Melbourne with the assist. | 18-15 |
| 1:34 | | +2 | Jewell Loyd makes a layup. Sami Whitcomb with the assist. | 18-17 |
| 1:26 | | +3 | Julie Vanloo makes a 3-point jump shot from 23 feet out. Shatori Walker-Kimbrough with the assist. | 21-17 |
| 1:19 | | Offensive foul committed by Jewell Loyd. | ||
| 1:19 | | Jewell Loyd with a turnover | ||
| 1:19 | | Substitution: Ezi Magbegor in for Nneka Ogwumike. | ||
| 1:06 | | Substitution: Skylar Diggins-Smith in for Jewell Loyd. | ||
| 1:02 | | Personal foul committed by Skylar Diggins-Smith. | ||
| 58.6 | | +3 | Julie Vanloo makes a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out. Stefanie Dolson with the assist. | 24-17 |
| 40.5 | | +2 | Mercedes Russell makes a layup. Skylar Diggins-Smith with the assist. | 24-19 |
| 28.0 | | Julie Vanloo misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | ||
| 28.0 | | Storm with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 04.4 | | Offensive foul committed by Skylar Diggins-Smith. | ||
| 04.4 | | Skylar Diggins-Smith with a turnover | ||
| 04.4 | | Substitution: Jordan Horston in for Skylar Diggins-Smith. | ||
| 03.2 | | Sami Whitcomb steals the ball from Aaliyah Edwards. | ||
| 0.3 | | Sami Whitcomb misses a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out. | ||
| 0.3 | | Mystics with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 0.0 | | End of the 1st Quarter | ||
| 1:19 | | Substitution: Ezi Magbegor in for Nneka Ogwumike. |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 | | Start of the 2nd Quarter | ||
| 10:00 | | Technical foul committed by Mystics. | ||
| 10:00 | | +1 | Sami Whitcomb makes free throw technical. | 24-20 |
| 9:40 | | +3 | Shatori Walker-Kimbrough makes a 3-point jump shot from 23 feet out. Julie Vanloo with the assist. | 27-20 |
| 9:28 | | Gabby Williams misses a jump shot from 18 feet out. | ||
| 9:28 | | Gabby Williams with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 9:21 | | +2 | Mercedes Russell makes a layup. Ezi Magbegor with the assist. | 27-22 |
| 8:58 | | Personal foul committed by Jordan Horston. | ||
| 8:49 | | Shooting foul committed by Sami Whitcomb. | ||
| 8:49 | | +1 | Brittney Sykes makes free throw 1 of 2. | 28-22 |
| 8:49 | | +1 | Brittney Sykes makes free throw 2 of 2. | 29-22 |
| 8:34 | | Mercedes Russell misses a layup. | ||
| 8:34 | | Stefanie Dolson with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 8:28 | | Sami Whitcomb steals the ball from Brittney Sykes. | ||
| 8:25 | | +2 | Sami Whitcomb makes a layup. | 29-24 |
| 8:03 | | +3 | Julie Vanloo makes a 3-point jump shot from 29 feet out. | 32-24 |
| 7:42 | | +2 | Jordan Horston makes a layup. Gabby Williams with the assist. | 32-26 |
| 7:36 | | Gabby Williams steals the ball from Brittney Sykes. | ||
| 7:26 | | +2 | Ezi Magbegor makes a layup. Gabby Williams with the assist. | 32-28 |
| 7:25 | | Mystics take a full timeout. | ||
| 7:25 | | Substitution: Jewell Loyd in for Gabby Williams. | ||
| 7:25 | | Substitution: Nneka Ogwumike in for Mercedes Russell. | ||
| 7:25 | | Substitution: Emily Engstler in for Aaliyah Edwards. | ||
| 7:25 | | Substitution: Shakira Austin in for Stefanie Dolson. | ||
| 7:08 | | +3 | Emily Engstler makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. Julie Vanloo with the assist. | 35-28 |
| 6:43 | | Nneka Ogwumike misses a layup. | ||
| 6:43 | | Shatori Walker-Kimbrough with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 6:30 | | Sami Whitcomb steals the ball from Shatori Walker-Kimbrough. | ||
| 6:23 | | Sami Whitcomb misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | ||
| 6:23 | | Brittney Sykes with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 6:03 | | +2 | Emily Engstler makes a layup. Julie Vanloo with the assist. | 37-28 |
| 6:03 | | Storm take a full timeout. | ||
| 6:03 | | Substitution: Skylar Diggins-Smith in for Sami Whitcomb. | ||
| 6:03 | | Substitution: Ariel Atkins in for Shatori Walker-Kimbrough. | ||
| 5:52 | | +2 | Nneka Ogwumike makes a jump shot from 17 feet out. Skylar Diggins-Smith with the assist. | 37-30 |
| 5:29 | | Julie Vanloo misses a 3-point jump shot from 32 feet out. | ||
| 5:29 | | Jewell Loyd with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 5:06 | | +2 | Skylar Diggins-Smith makes a layup. Ezi Magbegor with the assist. | 37-32 |
| 5:06 | | Shooting foul committed by Emily Engstler. | ||
| 5:06 | | +1 | Skylar Diggins-Smith makes free throw 1 of 1. | 37-33 |
| 4:44 | | Jordan Horston blocks a Brittney Sykes jump shot from 20 feet out. | ||
| 4:44 | | Nneka Ogwumike with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 4:36 | | Jewell Loyd misses a jump shot from 12 feet out. | ||
| 4:36 | | Ariel Atkins with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 4:25 | | +3 | Emily Engstler makes a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. Brittney Sykes with the assist. | 40-33 |
| 4:07 | | +2 | Ezi Magbegor makes a jump shot from 14 feet out. Jewell Loyd with the assist. | 40-35 |
| 3:45 | | Jordan Horston blocks a Emily Engstler jump shot from 7 feet out. | ||
| 3:45 | | Jordan Horston with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 3:41 | | Personal foul committed by Julie Vanloo. | ||
| 3:41 | | Substitution: Jade Melbourne in for Emily Engstler. | ||
| 3:41 | | Substitution: Stefanie Dolson in for Julie Vanloo. | ||
| 3:41 | | Jewell Loyd misses free throw technical. | ||
| 3:41 | | Storm with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 3:41 | | Substitution: Mercedes Russell in for Ezi Magbegor. | ||
| 3:36 | | Jewell Loyd misses a jump shot from 17 feet out. | ||
| 3:36 | | Nneka Ogwumike with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 3:28 | | Mercedes Russell with a turnover - Bad Pass | ||
| 3:18 | | Brittney Sykes misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. | ||
| 3:18 | | Shakira Austin with an offensive rebound. | ||
| 3:14 | | Shakira Austin misses a layup. | ||
| 3:14 | | Storm with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 3:14 | | Jump Ball: Shakira Austin vs. Nneka Ogwumike. | ||
| 3:11 | | Jump Ball: Stefanie Dolson vs. Mercedes Russell. | ||
| 3:03 | | Nneka Ogwumike misses a jump shot from 13 feet out. | ||
| 3:03 | | Ariel Atkins with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 2:55 | | Ariel Atkins misses a jump shot from 13 feet out. | ||
| 2:55 | | Nneka Ogwumike with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 2:31 | | Mercedes Russell misses a jump shot from 10 feet out. | ||
| 2:31 | | Shakira Austin with a defensive rebound. | ||
| 2:21 |