Washington Mystics 2026 season: 28–16, scoring 84 points per game and allowing 82.7 (+1.3 average margin) across 44 games. Updated October 8, 2026.
The Mystics are 28–16, 5th in the league standings, with a +1.3 net rating that ranks 8th of 15. Defense is the identity — 2nd in defensive rating (103.3 per 100) against a 12th-ranked offense (104.6). They grind games down, second-slowest pace in the league. Their calling cards are getting to the line (30.9 attempts a game, 1st) and the offensive glass (12.8 a game, 2nd); the soft spots, turnovers (19.3 a game, most in the league) and a lack of three-point volume (7.9 makes a game, 14th). Scoring is spread around — Shakira Austin leads at 17 a game, but no one accounts for more than 20% of the points, though the on/off numbers point to Sonia Citron as the one they can least afford to lose — +10.8 per 100 possessions better with her on the floor. The high points: a 7-game winning streak (Jul 20–Aug 9) and a 30-point rout of the Sky on Sep 17. The lows: a 32-point loss at the Dream on Jun 6. They are 10–11 against teams at .500 or better and 12–5 in games decided by five or fewer, and are hot, 8–2 over the last 10. Bottom line: a solid playoff-caliber team whose ceiling depends on addressing its turnover problem.
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.