The Washington Capitals broke the DC Sports curse in June and now area teams owned by Ted Leonsis Can’t. Stop. Winning.
Weeks after the Washington Valor won the Arena Bowl in late July, the Washington Mystics advanced to the WNBA Finals for the first time in franchise history, defeating the Atlanta Dream 86-81.
The Mystics’ Ariel Atkins led all scorers with 20 points while Kristi Toliver chipped in 19. Mystics all-star power forward Elena Delle Donne recorded her fifth-straight double-double, scoring 14 points and securing 11 rebounds.
DC Sports Twitter was very happy about the Mystics’ historic W.
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN FRANCHISE HISTORY THE WASHINGTON MYSTICS ARE GOING TO THE @WNBA FINALS.#TogetherDC #SticsSZN #PlayoffSZN pic.twitter.com/9CjJSTky9h
— Washington Mystics (@WashMystics) September 5, 2018
THE SUMMER OF LEONSIS CONTINUES!!! #mystics #WNBAFinals pic.twitter.com/Z9Itjkx74s
— Tracy Tran (@tracytran) September 5, 2018
.@washmystics are WNBA FINALS BOUND! 💯🔥 pic.twitter.com/ANtmm3OyiG
— WNBA (@WNBA) September 5, 2018
WINNING REACTIONS!!! #TogetherDC #SticsSZN #PlayoffSZN pic.twitter.com/Dak1zNXtuT
— Washington Mystics (@WashMystics) September 5, 2018
It took em 21 seasons in a league that wasn’t always very large. “Now we need the city to really rally behind us, because we’re not finished yet,” Delle Donne just told ESPN
— Dan Steinberg (@dcsportsbog) September 5, 2018
The ladies did it! For the first time in franchise history, the Washington Mystics are going to the WNBA Finals.
BOOOOOOOM
— Scott Abraham (@ScottABC7) September 5, 2018
MYSTICS WIN. HISTORY MADE. FINALS BOUND!!!!!!!#TogetherDC #SticsSZN pic.twitter.com/SNBahuvjKw
— MonumentalSportsNet (@MonSportsNet) September 5, 2018
THE MYSTICS ARE GOING TO THE @WNBA FINALS
It's their first-ever WNBA Finals berth! pic.twitter.com/56wS4MDfC7
— SB Nation (@SBNation) September 5, 2018
MYSTICS
— #ALLCAPS CORINNE 🦅 (@corinne_jess) September 5, 2018
MYSTICS! Heading to the @WNBA finals! Let’s GO! #TogetherDC
— Zach Leonsis (@ZacharyLeonsis) September 5, 2018
In their 21st season as a WNBA franchise, the @WashMystics are dancing on to their first-ever WNBA Finals.
Title chasing AGAIN in the District.
— NBC Sports Wizards (@NBCSWizards) September 5, 2018
The WNBA Finals begin Thursday night. The Mystics will play the winner of the series between the Phoenix Mercury and Seattle Storm.
