When: Thursday, August 18 at 10 p.m. ET
Where: Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, WA
How to Watch: ESPN2, TSN
Injuries
Mystics: Natasha Cloud (Questionable); Myisha Hines-Allen (Questionable; illness)
Storm: Mercedes Russell (Head, Out)
Pregame notes
The WNBA playoffs are here. The Washington Mystics will begin their best-of-three series against the Seattle Storm on the road Thursday night. They went 1-2 against the Storm during the regular season, losing by an average of 9.5 points per game. In their last matchup on July 31, which was the Mystics’ lone win against the Storm this season, Ariel Atkins led the team with 23 points while Elena Delle Donne followed with 17 points.