Stewart, Bird help Seattle Storm beat Mystics 97-84, sweep series
Aug 21, 2022, 3:38 PM
SEATTLE (AP) — Breanna Stewart had 21 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists, Sue Bird added season highs of 18 points and 10 assists, and the Seattle Storm beat the Washington Mystics 97-84 on Sunday to sweep their opening-round series.
Seattle Storm 97, Washington Mystics 84: Box score
No. 4 seed Seattle plays top-seeded Las Vegas in the second round. The best-of-five series begins next Sunday in Las Vegas.
Jewell Loyd was 5 of 10 from 3-point range and finished with 19 points for the Storm. Gabby Williams, who suffered a concussion in the third quarter and did not return, scored 14 points and Tina Charles added 10.
That was nice! 🤩
@jewellloyd with the behind-the-back shimmy and then hits the three 😤 pic.twitter.com/eZHHu2gKiD— WNBA (@WNBA) August 21, 2022
Ariel Atkins hit a 3-pointer 13 seconds into the third quarter to give the Mystics a 46-45 lead, but Stewart answered with a 3 on the other end and Seattle never again trailed. Stewart made a fade-away jumper to stretch the Storm’s lead to 17 points with 6 minutes to play.
Natasha Cloud made 5 of 8 from 3-point range and finished with 21 points for Washington. Atkins added 15 points and seven assists, Elena Delle Donne and Shatori Walker-Kimbrough scored 12 points apiece, and Alysha Clark 10.
The Storm made 35 of 63 (55.6%) from the field, shot 52.2% (12 of 23) from 3-point range. They finished with 27 assists and committed a season-low eight turnovers.
.@suebird with the steal and the points! 😤
She has a double-double with 15 points and 10 assists 🙌 pic.twitter.com/g00mWceW7c
— WNBA (@WNBA) August 21, 2022
Last time: Loyd has big finish, Seattle Storm beat Mystics 86-83 in Game 1
