Mystics season closes — Dream sweep; franchise-best regular year ends

Season close — Dream sweep Mystics

The Washington Mystics' 2026 season ended Wednesday, Sep. 30, when the Atlanta Dream won Game 2 93-75 at CareFirst Arena and closed the first-round series 2-0 (AP / WNBA.com).

Game 2 locked lines (AP)

• Dream — Allisha Gray 22; Jordin Canada 19 points, 11 assists; Rhyne Howard and Angel Reese 15 each
• Mystics — Sonia Citron 25; Kiki Iriafen 15 and 16 boards (first Mystics player with a first-half playoff double-double)
• Washington cut it to 65-62 early in the third before Atlanta's 13-0 burst rebuilt the lead

Regular-season context

Washington locked a franchise-best regular-season win total and the No. 5 seed before the first-round exit (Sky finale; Game 1).

Offseason next

Expect season-close functions and roster calendar notes as the club posts them.

The Mystics page is the hub.

*Sunday morning desk, Oct. 4, 2026. Series result from AP/WNBA.com.*