2017 Washington Mystics season
2017 Washington Mystics season | |
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Coach | Mike Thibault |
Arena | Verizon Center |
Attendance | 7,771 per game |
Results | |
Record | 18–16 (.529) |
Place | 3rd (Eastern) |
Playoff finish | Semifinals v. Minnesota |
Team Leaders | |
Points | Elena Delle Donne 19.7 ppg |
Rebounds | Krystal Thomas 9.6 rpg |
Assists | Kristi Toliver 3.4 apg |
Media | |
Television | CSN Mid-Atlantic (CSN-MA) |
The 2017 WNBA season for the Washington Mystics of the Women's National Basketball Association is scheduled to begin May 13, 2017. The Mystics got off to a strong start, posting a 10–5 record in May and June. After a 4–4 July, the Mystics struggled to finish out the season. A 4–6 finish saw them place third in the Eastern Conference, and earn the 6th overall seed in the playoffs. Strong performances from star players allowed the Mystics to win in the First Round over the Dallas Wings and in the Second Round over the New York Liberty. In the Semifinals, the Mystics were swept by the Minnesota Lynx 0–3.
The Mystics became the first Washington-based professional sports team to reach the semifinal stage of playoffs since they themselves did so in 2002. They and the NHL's Washington Capitals reaching the Finals in 1998 were the only instances of a Washington-based team reaching the semifinals since the Redskins' 1991 Super Bowl.
Transactions[]
WNBA Draft[]
Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/Team/Country |
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1 | 6 | Shatori Walker-Kimbrough | ![]() |
Maryland |
2 | 18 | ![]() |
Old Dominion | |
3 | 27 | Mehryn Kraker | ![]() |
Green Bay |
Trades[]
- Elena Delle Donne is acquired from the Chicago Sky in exchange for Stefanie Dolson, Kahleah Copper and Washington’s first round pick (second overall) in the 2017 WNBA draft.[1][2]
- Bria Hartley and Kia Vaughn were traded to the New York Liberty.[2]
- The 2nd round draft pick (15th overall) was traded to the Seattle Storm.[2]
Roster[]
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Game log[]
Preseason[]
2017 pre-season game log | |
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2017 pre-season schedule |
Regular season[]
2017 game log Total: 18–16 (Home: 11–6; Road: 7–10) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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May: 4–2 (Home: 3–0; Road: 1–2)
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June
: 6–3 (Home: 3–2; Road: 3–1)
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July
: 4–4 (Home: 1–0; Road: 3–4)
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August
: 3–5 (Home: 2–3; Road: 1–2)
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September
: 1–1 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–1)
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2017 season schedule |
Playoffs[]
2017 playoff game log Total: 2–3(Home: 1–1; Road: 1–2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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First Round: 1–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–0)
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Second Round: 1–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 1–0)
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WNBA Semifinals: 0–3 (Home: 0–1; Road: 0–2)
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2017 playoff schedule |
Standings[]
# | Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Conf. |
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1 | New York Liberty - (3) | 22 | 12 | .647 | - | 13–4 | 9–8 | 10–6 |
2 | Connecticut Sun - (4) | 21 | 13 | .636 | 1 | 12–5 | 9–6 | 10–6 |
3 | Washington Mystics - (6) | 18 | 16 | .529 | 4 | 11–6 | 7–10 | 12-4 |
4 | Chicago Sky - e | 12 | 22 | .353 | 10 | 4–13 | 8–9 | 6–10 |
5 | Atlanta Dream - e | 12 | 22 | .353 | 10 | 9–8 | 3–14 | 5–11 |
6 | Indiana Fever - e | 9 | 25 | .265 | 13 | 6–11 | 3–14 | 4–12 |
Playoffs[]
First round: Single elimination (Sept. 6) | Second round: Single elimination (Sept. 10) | Semifinals: Best-of-five (Sept. 12 – Sept. 17) | WNBA Finals: Best-of-five (Sept. 24 – Oct. 4) | |||||||||||
2 Los Angeles Sparks | 3 | |||||||||||||
5 Phoenix Mercury | 0 | |||||||||||||
4 Connecticut Sun | 83 | |||||||||||||
5 Phoenix Mercury | 88 | |||||||||||||
5 Phoenix Mercury | 79 | |||||||||||||
8 Seattle Storm | 69 | |||||||||||||
1 Minnesota Lynx | 3 | |||||||||||||
2 Los Angeles Sparks | 2 | |||||||||||||
6 Washington Mystics | 86 | |||||||||||||
7 Dallas Wings | 76 | |||||||||||||
3 New York Liberty | 68 | |||||||||||||
6 Washington Mystics | 82 | |||||||||||||
1 Minnesota Lynx | 3 | |||||||||||||
6 Washington Mystics | 0 | |||||||||||||
Note: Teams re-seeded after second round and semi-finals.
- Semifinals
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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1 Minnesota Lynx |
101 | 93 | 81 |
6 Washington Mystics |
81 | 83 | 70 |
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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2 Los Angeles Sparks |
79 | 86 | 89 |
5 Phoenix Mercury |
66 | 72 | 87 |
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
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1 Minnesota Lynx |
84 | 70 | 64 | 80 | 85 |
2 Los Angeles Sparks |
85 | 68 | 75 | 69 | 76 |
Awards and honors[]
Recipient | Award | Date awarded | Ref. |
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Ivory Latta | Dawn Staley Community Leadership Award | August 25, 2017 | [3] |
References[]
- ^ "Mystics Acquire Elena Delle Donne". Mystics Today. February 2, 2017. Archived from the original on February 3, 2017. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
- ^ a b c "Transactions".
- ^ "Washington Mystics' Ivory Latta Earns Dawn Staley Community Leadership Award". wnba.com. wnba.com. 2017-08-25. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
External links[]
- Washington Mystics seasons
- 2017 WNBA season
- 2017 in sports in Washington, D.C.