Washington Mystics beat Indiana Fever 93-77, move within 1 game in standings

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Wilson, P. B. (2026, September 20). Washington Mystics beat Indiana Fever 93-77, move within 1 game in standings. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/basketball/washington-mystics-beat-indiana-fever-93-77-move-within-1-game-in-standings/article_81b55206-5981-5839-8057-95eaefe24b36.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-09-20 · by Phillip B. Wilson

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In a WNBA game, Kiki Iriafen contributed 21 points and 14 rebounds as the Washington Mystics defeated the Indiana Fever 93-77. With this victory, the Mystics (26-16) are now just one game behind the fifth-place Fever (27-15) with only two regular-season games left. The Mystics led by as much as 26 points in the first half and maintained their lead throughout, while key players for Indiana struggled, including Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell who shot poorly from both the floor and beyond the arc.

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On Sunday, the Washington Mystics defeated the Indiana Fever with a score of 93-77 in a crucial matchup that tightened the playoff race. The Mystics' victory narrowed the standings gap between them and the Fever, who now have just two regular-season games left. Leading scorer for the Mystics was Kiki Iriafen with 21 points and 14 rebounds; Shakira Austin contributed an additional 20 points and 10 rebounds. Despite standout performances from Indiana's Caitlin Clark (25 points) and Kelsey Mitchell (22 points), their combined shooting struggles limited them to just 14 of 40 field goals, including a poor 6-of-20 on three-point attempts. This loss leaves the Fever in jeopardy as they face the league-leading Minnesota Lynx next week, crucial games that could impact playoff seeding.

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Phillip B. Wilson

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Fever INDIANAPOLIS Indiana Mystics the Washington Mystics

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Fever ORG · 5× Indiana GPE · 3× Mystics ORG · 2× INDIANAPOLIS GPE · 1× Kiki Iriafen PERSON · 1× Shakira Austin PERSON · 1× Sonia Citron ORG · 1× WNBA ORG · 1× the Minnesota Lynx ORG · 1× the Washington Mystics ORG · 1×

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Shakira Austin added 20 points with 10 boards for the Mystics (26-16), who are one of three teams just a game behind Indiana (27-15) with two regular-season games remaining.

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2026-09-20 · Toronto Star

Washington Mystics beat Indiana Fever 93-77, move within 1 game in standings · assertive framing

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kiki Iriafen scored 21 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to help the Washington Mystics beat Indiana 93-77 and pull within a game of the fifth-place Fever. asserted

Mystics → score → Fever

Shakira Austin added 20 points with 10 boards for the Mystics (26-16), who are one of three teams just a game behind Indiana (27-15) with two regular-season games remaining. asserted

games → add → Indiana

The Fever finish with a home-and-home series on Tuesday and Thursday against the Minnesota Lynx, owners of the WNBA’s best record at 32-10. asserted

Fever → finish → 32

Sonia Citron scored 16 points and just missed a double-double with nine assists. asserted

Citron → score → assists

Georgia Amoore had 11 points with three 3-pointers. asserted

Amoore → have → pointers

The Mystics jumped out to a 34-19 lead at thge end of the first quarter. asserted

Mystics → jump → quarter

They led by as many as 26 before closing the half with a 51-30 advantage. asserted

They → lead → advantage

Washington was up 77-61 entering the fourth and never were threatened. asserted

Washington → enter → fourth

Caitlin Clark scored 25 with five assists and Kelsey Mitchell had 22 points for the Fever. asserted

Mitchell → score → Fever

But the All-WNBA backcourt shot a combined 14 of 40 from the floor, including making just 6-of-20 3-pointers. asserted

backcourt → shoot → pointers

Fever All-Star center Aliyah Boston encountered foul trouble and scored just seven points on eight shots. asserted

Boston → encounter → shots

And Indiana’s bench didn’t contribute a point until Raven Johnson’s jumper with 4:35 remaining in the third quarter. asserted

bench → contribute → quarter

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