The Mystics defeated the Dream 87-84 on Sunday in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals. Elena Delle Donne led all scorers with 32 points and 13 rebounds while Ariel Atkins added 15 points and Natasha Cloud added 13 more. For the Dream, Alex Bentley scored 19 points off the bench while Tiffany Hayes scored 17 more. With the win, the Mystics now lead the series 1-0 and are two games away from their first Finals appearance.
Washington was in control thanks to threes
The Mystics were behind during spurts in the first quarter though they ended up tying 26 all that period.