I have harped on the Washington Mystics for not being in prime position for home court advantage in the playoffs. They will be an underdog in most playoff series they are in because they will likely be the fifth or fourth seed in a couple weeks.
But there’s one league contender that they have figured out: the Las Vegas Aces. Tonight, they defeated them 83-73 at home and swept them for the regular season. The win puts Washington in fourth place for now and it ends the Aces’ four-game win streak.
The Mystics were trailing the Aces for most of the first half due to a cold offense (they only shot 31.