Mystics vs. Dream Game 2 preview: Washington looks to stay alive on Wednesday
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The Washington Mystics play the Atlanta Dream on Wednesday in Game 2 of their playoff series. Let’s preview this one

Game Info

When: Tuesday, Sept. 29 at 7 p.m. ET

Where: CareFirst Arena

How to watch: ESPN

Injuries: The Mystics don’t have injuries to report. For the Dream, Matilde Villa and Brionna Jones are out.

What to watch for

The Mystics are behind in their playoff series against the Dream after losing last Sunday. While Washington started off on the right foot in the first half, a horrible third quarter led to a 92-77 whooping for the Mystics.

Wednesday is also significant because the Mystics haven’t hosted a playoff game since Oct. 10, 2019 when they hosted the Connecticut Sun in Game 5 of the WNBA Finals and won 89-78. In that game nearly seven years ago, Emma Meesseman turned on the jets to clinch the series and give Washington their first ever championship.

The roster has turned over completely since then and this time, Washington is simply hosting a first round playoff game. Hopefully, the young Mystics will take care of business in this better-than-expected season so they can reach the second round and play some October playoff basketball.

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