The Washington Mystics beat the Chicago Sky, 110–80

Game story

The Washington Mystics beat the Chicago Sky 110–80 on Thursday, September 17. Shakira Austin led the Mystics with 20 points; Courtney Vandersloot had 14 for the Sky.

Game Highlights

Washington Mystics vs. Chicago Sky | FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS | September 17, 2026

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Who stood out

Shakira Austin (Mystics): 20 points on 8-of-15 shooting (0-of-1 from three), 4-of-8 at the line in 29 minutes, a +30 in her minutes. She came in averaging 16.8 points over 39 games of the 2026 regular season.

Kiki Iriafen (Mystics): 18 points and 11 rebounds on 8-of-12 shooting (1-of-1 from three), 1-of-2 at the line in 24 minutes, a +16 in her minutes.

Courtney Vandersloot (Sky): 14 points on 5-of-8 shooting, 4-of-4 at the line in 23 minutes, a -17 in her minutes.

How it happened

The fourth quarter was the swing — the Mystics won it 26–12 — and they led 52–41 at halftime. The game had seven lead changes; the Mystics’ largest lead was 32.

The Mystics’ bench outscored the Sky’s, 37–36.

The Mystics made 41-75 from the field (55%) and 9-21 from three; the Sky 29-66 (44%). Turnovers ran 9–17, and points off turnovers 6–22 in the Sky’s favor — the margin came from shooting, not possession control. Rebounds went 40–27, points in the paint 54–34.

What it means

A reason to be cautious about carrying this game forward: the Mystics gave up more points off turnovers than they scored, 22–6. One game is still one game.

After the result the Mystics were 25-16 and the Sky 15-26 (team schedules through September 17). The Mystics’ 110 was 27.2 above the 82.8 a game they averaged entering it.

Next up: ATL at WSH on Sep 30, where the market consensus has the Dream favored over the Mystics by 4 with a total of 164.5 (PropBetEdge capture, Sep 29, 11 books) — and the Dream allow 84.5 a game, 12th-most of 15. Player props enter the board inside 36 hours of tip.