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The Washington Mystics (25-16) started the season with a lot of squeaks, but have since turned the season completely around, and are going to the playoffs. That said, can they climb up to No. 5?

Here’s the preview:

Game Info

When: Sunday, September 20 at 4 pm ET

Where: Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN

How to Watch: NBA TV

Injuries

Mystics: Sonia Citron (to be determined)

Fever: none

Pregame notes

The Washington Mystics and the Indiana Fever are among five teams that are in a close race for playoff positioning.

The Mystics, Liberty, Wings, Fever, and Dream in this order, occupy the 4-8 spots. But the difference between the Mystics and the Fever at spots 5 and 8 is merely 2 games.

Iriafen is having a career year averaging 9.5 rebounds a contest. For the Fever, star guard Caitlin Clark is showcasing her passing abilities this year more than ever before, with 8.5 of those a game.

The last two games between these two teams this year were a must-watch. The first one, during the first week of the season went to overtime, and the Mystics edged it 104-102 in a high-scoring affair. Sonia Citron had a memorable night with 30 points . And this was in Indiana! The second meeting, in D.C., went the Fever’s way, but again in a nail-bitter, 78076.

This, being the third and final, meeting of the season between these two teams, will decide who wins the season series and get the tie-breaker for the playoff seeding.

Here the highlights from these two games! Enjoy.

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