Washington Mystics 2022 Stats

Washington Mystics 2022 season: 22–14, scoring 80.2 points per game and allowing 75.9 (+4.4 average margin) across 36 games. Updated August 16, 2026.

Scouting report

The Mystics finished 22–14, 4th in the league standings, with a +5.1 net rating that ranked 5th of 12. Defense was the identity — 1st in defensive rating (96 per 100) against a 7th-ranked offense (101.1). They ground games down, slowest pace in the league. Scoring was spread around — Ariel Atkins led at 14.6 a game, but no one accounted for more than 18% of the points, though the on/off numbers point to Elena Delle Donne as the one they can least afford to lose — +12.2 per 100 possessions better with her on the floor. The high points: a 3-game winning streak (May 6–May 10) and a 20-point rout of the Dream on May 24. The lows: a 14-point loss at the Storm on Jun 23. They went 8–8 against teams at .500 or better. Bottom line: a solid playoff-caliber team.

Season summary

• Record 22–14.
• 80.2 points scored, 75.9 allowed per game.
• Net rating +5.1 per 100 possessions (offense 101.1, defense 96, pace 78.4).
• Elena Delle Donne leads the team at 17.2 ppg.
• Shakira Austin leads the team at 6.4 rpg.
• Natasha Cloud leads the team at 7 apg.

Recent results

• W 83-73 vs LVA
• L 83-93 @ CHI
• L 76-79 vs LAS
• W 82-70 @ IND
• W 95-83 vs IND

Mystics roster

• Ariel Atkins #7, G — 14.6 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 2.3 apg in 36 games
• Elena Delle Donne #11, F-G — 17.2 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 2.3 apg in 25 games
• Natasha Cloud #9, G — 10.7 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 7 apg in 34 games
• Shakira Austin #0, C-F — 8.7 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 0.9 apg in 36 games
• Myisha Hines-Allen #2, F — 8.9 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 1.9 apg in 34 games
• Shatori Walker-Kimbrough #32, G — 6.9 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 1.5 apg in 35 games
• Alysha Clark #22, F — 8 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 2 apg in 29 games
• Elizabeth Williams #1, C-F — 5.4 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 0.5 apg in 30 games
• Tianna Hawkins #21, F — 4.9 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 0.8 apg in 25 games
• Kennedy Burke — 5.4 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 0.4 apg in 16 games
• Rui Machida #13, G — 1.8 ppg, 1.1 rpg, 2.6 apg in 36 games
• Evina Westbrook #2, G — 3.3 ppg, 0 rpg, 0.5 apg in 6 games
• Katie Benzan — 6 ppg, 0.7 rpg, 0.3 apg in 3 games
• Stephanie Jones — 2.3 ppg, 0.7 rpg, 0.3 apg in 3 games
• Jazmine Jones #23, G — 0 ppg, 1 rpg, 0 apg in 1 games

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