The Washington Mystics fell to the Phoenix Mercury Tuesday afternoon, 96-87. Today marked Natasha Cloud’s return to DC after signing with the Mercury in free agency, and she was met with a video tribute on the Capital One Arena jumbotron during the first timeout.
Being at this game felt like a fever dream. Tipoff was at 11:30 a.m. on a Tuesday, which was 8:30 a.m. for the fans watching in Phoenix — it must have been a unproductive work day for Mystics and Mercury fans. The game was moved to Capital One Arena to accommodate “camp day,” and the crowd was comprised almost entirely of summer camp children in matching block-colored t-shirts.