Indiana Fever @ Washington Mystics
Ivory Latta scores season-high 25 as Mystics clinch playoff spot with OT win
WASHINGTON -- Ivory Latta scored a season-high 25 points, and the Washington Mystics beat the Indiana Fever 76-72 in overtime Tuesday night to clinch their third straight WNBA playoff spot.
Washington trailed 72-68 with 2:44 left in overtime but held Indiana scoreless down the stretch. LaToya Sanders had a go-ahead follow shot with 49 seconds remaining, and Latta and Tierra Ruffin-Pratt sealed it with free throws.
Tayler Hill added 14 points for Washington (17-15), which snapped a four-game losing streak.
Latta's three-point play with 1:10 left in regulation gave Washington a 66-64 lead -- its first since 40-39. Layshia Clarendon answered with a runner just before the shot clock buzzer to tie it at 66. Latta's baseline runner fell short at the fourth-quarter buzzer.
Clarendon led Indiana (18-14) with 15 points.
Indiana trailed by three at halftime, but Marissa Coleman and Shenise Johnson hit back-to-back 3-pointers to cap a 16-2 third-quarter run for a 51-40 lead.
Matchups
Game Information
Washington, DC

Referee:Amy Bonner
Referee:Tom Mauer
Referee:Kurt Walker

2025-26 Standings
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 5 | 2 | .714 | - | W1 |
| Toronto | 5 | 4 | .556 | 1 | W2 |
| New York | 5 | 4 | .556 | 1 | W2 |
| Indiana | 4 | 4 | .500 | 1.5 | L2 |
| Washington | 3 | 4 | .429 | 2 | L1 |
| Chicago | 3 | 5 | .375 | 2.5 | L4 |
| Connecticut | 2 | 8 | .200 | 4.5 | W1 |
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