2019 Washington Mystics season

2019 Washington Mystics season
WNBA champions
CoachMike Thibault
ArenaSt. Elizabeths East Arena
Attendance4,530 per game
Results
Record26–8 (.765)
Place1st (Eastern)
Playoff finish1st seed; WNBA Champions, beat Connecticut Sun 3-2
Team Leaders
PointsElena Delle Donne – 19.5 ppg
ReboundsElena Delle Donne – 8.3 rpg
AssistsKristi Toliver – 6.0 apg
Media
TelevisionNBC Sports Washington and Monumental Sports Network

The 2019 WNBA season was the 22nd for the Washington Mystics of the Women's National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Mystics winning their first WNBA Championship.

The Mystics began playing at the St. Elizabeths East Entertainment and Sports Arena in the 2019 season. The arena holds a maximum of 4,200 spectators per game.[1]

They began the season on May 25, 2019 versus the Connecticut Sun. On August 31, with a victory over the Dallas Wings, the Mystics set a franchise record for wins at 23. The previous record was 22, held jointly by the 2010 and 2018 teams. They entered the playoffs as the top-seeded team, and defeated the Las Vegas Aces in the semifinals and the Connecticut Sun in the WNBA Finals.[2]

  1. ^ Barrios, Jennifer (September 22, 2018). "Residents hope new arena means new life for long-neglected area". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
  2. ^ "2019 Washington Mystics Schedule". mystics.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved February 19, 2019.