Here’s what the Mystics need to make a successful playoff push

Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images Tina Charles has played at an MVP level for the Washington Mystics this season. But right now, the Mystics are barely in the playoff picture.The Washington Mystics will continue their 2021 WNBA season campaign starting this Sunday against the Las Vegas Aces. They are currently 8-10, or eighth in the WNBA standings. One strong push at the end of the regular season could help them get a Top-6 seed to avoid a first round playoff game. And a slump could just as easily put them in the lottery.

Right now, the Mystics are just 0.5 games behind the Phoenix Mercury and New York Liberty for the No. 6 seed. They are just one game behind the Chicago Sky for the No. 5…