| 2022 Washington Mystics season | |
|---|---|
| Coach | Mike Thibault |
| Arena | Entertainment and Sports Arena |
| Attendance | 3,983 per game |
| Results | |
| Record | 22–14 (.611) |
| Place | 3rd (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | 5th seed; Lost in 1st Round to the Seattle Storm |
| Team Leaders | |
| Points | Elena Delle Donne – 17.2 ppg |
| Rebounds | Shakira Austin – 6.5 rpg |
| Assists | Natasha Cloud – 7.0 apg |
The 2022 Washington Mystics season is the franchise's 25th season in the Women's National Basketball Association. The regular season will tip off versus the Indiana Fever on May 6, 2022.[1]
The Mystics won the Draft Lottery and received the 1st Overall pick in the 2022 WNBA draft, despite only having the third best odds to win. This is the first time in franchise history that the Mystics had the #1 Overall pick.[2] The team traded the pick to Atlanta and moved down to the third overall pick in the Draft.
The Mystics started the season on a three-game winning streak, before losing their first game. The continued on to win four of their next six games and finished the month of May 7–3. Their fortunes turned a little in June, with the team not being able to put together a streak of wins and they finished the month 6–6. The team improved in July, finishing 6–3 and winning five of six in the middle of the month. The Mystics finished August 3–2, losing two games in the middle but winning the final two games. Their overall record of 22–14 left them tied for fourth place with Seattle.
Seattle won the tiebreaker for the playoffs, by finishing the regular season 2–1 against the Mystics. The two teams would meet in the first round of the 2022 WNBA Playoffs, with Seattle being the fourth seed and Washington being the fifth seed. The first two games of the series were in Seattle and those were the only two games that were needed out of the possible three-game series. The Mystics lost the first game by three points and the second by thirteen to drop the series 0–2 and end their season.