Washington Mystics 2021 season: 12–20, scoring 79.8 points per game and allowing 83.6 (-3.8 average margin) across 32 games. Updated August 16, 2026.
Scouting report
The Mystics finished 12–20, 8th in the league standings, with a -5 net rating that ranked 8th of 12. The problems ran both ways: 8th in offensive rating and 11th in defensive rating. Their calling card was three-point volume (11.2 makes a game, 2nd); the soft spot, getting outshot (47.5% eFG vs. 52% allowed). The offense ran through Tina Charles, who scored 23.4 a night — 25% of the team's points, though the on/off numbers point to Ariel Atkins as the one they can least afford to lose — +7.6 per 100 possessions better with her on the floor. The high points: a 3-game winning streak (Jun 17–Jun 22) and a 29-point rout of the Liberty on May 21. The lows: a 4-game losing streak (Jun 24–Jul 3) and a 34-point loss at the Storm on Sep 7. They went 4–13 against teams at .500 or better. Bottom line: a middle-of-the-pack team held back by the shooting gap with its opponents — good enough to beat anyone on a given night, not consistent enough to be feared.
Season summary
Record 12–20.
79.8 points scored, 83.6 allowed per game.
Net rating -5 per 100 possessions (offense 99.5, defense 104.4, pace 79.8).
Tina Charles leads the team at 23.4 ppg.
Tina Charles leads the team at 9.6 rpg.
Natasha Cloud leads the team at 6.4 apg.
Recent results
L 71-105 @ SEA
W 82-74 vs ATL
W 79-71 @ CHI
L 80-91 @ NYL
L 77-83 vs MIN
Mystics roster
Tina Charles #31, C — 23.4 ppg, 9.6 rpg, 2.1 apg in 27 games
Ariel Atkins #7, G — 16.2 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 2.6 apg in 30 games
Natasha Cloud #9, G — 8.7 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 6.4 apg in 27 games
Shot-zone charts shaded against the WNBA average, four factors versus opponents, most-used lineups by net rating, on/off player impact, and where the Mystics rank league-wide.