Seattle beats Washington 82-77, clinches WNBA playoff berth

WASHINGTON (AP) — Breanna Stewart made 4 free throws within the ultimate 12 seconds and completed with 18 factors, Tina Charles scored 16 factors and grabbed 9 rebounds and Seattle used a giant second-half run to beat the Washington Mystics 82-77 Saturday and clinch a berth within the WNBA playoffs.

Seattle (19-11), which had misplaced three of its earlier 4 video games, took sole possession of fourth within the league standings — a recreation forward of the fifth-place Mystics and 1 1/2 video games behind No. 3 Connecticut with about two weeks earlier than the postseason begins.

Seattle constructed a 15-point lead within the fourth quarter earlier than Washington obtained inside one on Alysha Clark’s 3-pointer with 26.3 seconds left.

After an inadvertent whistle by an official, Seattle known as timeout and Talbot threw away the following inbounds go however Ezi Magbegor compelled Washington’s Elena Delle Donne into a troublesome shot with 14.9 seconds to go. Stewart grabbed the rebound and the Storm held on.

Washington (18-12) had gained three video games in a row and 5 of its final 6.

Delle Donne led the Mystics with 22 factors and Atkins scored 13.

WINGS 81, DREAM 68

COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (AP) — Kayla Thornton scored a career-high 21 factors on 9-of-11 capturing, Teaira McCowan added 14 factors and 14 rebounds and Dallas beat Atlanta to keep away from a season collection sweep by the Dream.

Arike Ogunbowale added 21 factors, eight assists and 5 steals for the Wings.

Dallas (13-16) moved right into a tie with the Phoenix Mercury for sixth within the WNBA standings with about two weeks left within the common season. Atlanta (12-18), amongst six groups battling for the ultimate three playoff spots, is ninth, a recreation behind the Los Angeles Sparks (12-16) for the eighth and ultimate postseason berth and 1 1/2 video games forward of the Minnesota Lynx (11-19).

Rhyne Howard led Atlanta with 22 factors, all within the first three quarters. Aari McDonald scored 13 factors and Cheyenne Parker 12. Tiffany Hayes left the sport after an obvious ankle harm early within the second quarter and didn’t return for the depleted Dream.

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