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The 2024 Washington Mystics season was the franchise's 27th season in the Women's National Basketball Association and their second season under head coach Eric Thibault. The season tipped off at home against the New York Liberty.
The Mystics lost the game by five points, and the opening month of May did not improve much after that. The Mystics went on to lose all eight games they played in May, with the closest being a three-point loss to the Phoenix Mercury on May 23. The Mystics' losing streak continued through twelve games, and they won their first game of the season on June 11 versus the Atlanta Dream. Including that win, the Mystics won four out of their next five games, with the only loss coming against Indiana. They lost their last two games of the month, including an overtime contest against Connecticut. They finished the month 4–7.
Their fortunes did not improve in July, as they finished 2–4 before the league went into its Olympic break. The Mystics lost the first three games out of the break but then won the next three, including a two-point win at Seattle and a four-point road win over Chicago. They could not win their final game of the month and finished with a 3–4 record in August.
The Mystics were a greatly improved team in September, as they won four out of their first five games of the month to draw within reaching distance of the eighth playoff seed. However, they lost the next game to fellow 8th-seed contenders Atlanta and then lost two days later to New York, a loss that allowed New York to clinch the first overall seed. The Mystics finished their season with a one-point win over Indiana. The Mystics finished ninth overall with a record of 14–26.
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In the 2024 season, the Washington Mystics were 14-26 straight up, 25-14-1 against the spread, and 19-21 over/under the total. Washington was fifth in the Eastern Conference playoff standings and 18 games behind the New York Liberty in the race.
Washington's WNBA metrics were 9th for scoring offense, 9th for field goal percentage, 2nd for 3-point field goal percentage, 9th for free throw percentage, and 12th for offensive rebounding. On defense, the Mystics' metrics were 7th for scoring defense, 9th for field goal percentage permitted, 6th for 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 9th for defensive rebounding.
Washington Mystics Key Players
Ariel Atkins was the 7th overall pick of the 2018 WNBA Draft out of Texas by the Mystics. She played on Washington’s 2019 WNBA championship team. Atkins is a two-time WNBA All-Star. In 2024, she averaged a team-high 14.9 points per game.
Washington Mystics Head Coach
In December 2024, the Washington Mystics decided on the franchise's new leaders as they hired Sydney Johnson as its next head coach and Jamila Wideman as general manager.
Johnson most recently spent time on Teresa Weatherspoon's staff as an assistant coach with the Chicago Sky. He also brings vast experience with USA Basketball, as he was recently named the head coach for the USA 3x3 Women's AmeriCup Team in early December. At the collegiate level, Johnson was the head coach at his alma mater, Princeton, from 2007 to '11 and then led Fairfield from 2011 to '19. He coached the men's programs at both schools.
Wideman was the third overall pick in the WNBA's inaugural college draft in 1997 by the Los Angeles Sparks. In addition to the Sparks, she played for the Cleveland Rockers, Portland Fire, and Connecticut Sun over her WNBA playing career. She most recently served as the senior vice president of player development for the NBA.
Washington Mystics Season-by-Season Record (Last 5)
| SEASON |
GAMES |
WINS |
LOSSES |
FINISH |
PLAYOFFS |
| 2024 |
40 |
14 |
26 |
5th, Eastern |
- |
| 2023 |
40 |
19 |
21 |
4th, Eastern |
Lost 1st Round |
| 2022 |
36 |
22 |
14 |
3rd, Eastern |
Lost 1st Round |
| 2021 |
32 |
12 |
20 |
4th, Eastern |
- |
| 2020 |
22 |
9 |
13 |
3rd, Eastern |
Lost 1st Round |
Washington Mystics History
Founded in 1998, the Washington Mystics won the 2019 WNBA championship one year after losing the WNBA Finals.
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