– by Adesina O. Koiki
A Lot of Sports Talk editor-in-chief
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WASHINGTON — Not that it was their intentions, but the Atlanta Dream and Washington Mystics played a game epitomizing the super-tight race for the final playoff spot in the upcoming WNBA Playoffs, and after the dust settled, the separation at the bottom of the standings became nonexistent.
Naz Hillmon’s game-tying jumper with 29.4 seconds left in regulation forced overtime, and another jumper of hers in overtime game the Dream the lead for good as Atlanta defeated the Washington Mystics 76-73 inside Entertainment & Sports Arena on Sunday afternoon. Tina Charles led Atlanta with 20 points and 10 rebounds as the Dream and Mystics are now part of a three-way tie for the eighth and final playoff spot with two games remaining.
Later in the day, the Chicago Sky lost in Phoenix to the Mercury to drop their record to 13-25, same as the Dream and Mystics.
*Editor’s note: Above the byline is the photo gallery from Sunday afternoon’s game, with photos taken by DC-area photographer Clifford Ray Williams. After clicking on a photo to enlarge the picture, press the left and right arrow buttons on either side of the caption to scroll through the rest of the pictures that appear on the first page, Also, click on the numbers and/or arrow appearing immediately below the picture grid to load the next set of photos. There are 26 pictures in total.
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