Washington enters the matchup with a 2-1 record after Sonia Citron scored 30 points in a 104-102 win over the Fever. Dallas holds a 1-2 record and averaged 81.7 points per game last year, while allowing 88.0 points per game, the most in the league. Washington averaged 77.1 points per game and allowed 81.6 points per game, ranking 11th offensively. Dallas was outscored by 277 points and opponents outscored Washington by 195 points. Rebounding rates were similar, with Dallas at 35.4 boards per game and Washington at 33.0. Dallas shot 42.3% from the field, below the 44.4% allowed by Washington. Paige Bueckers leads Dallas with 19.2 points and 5.4 assists per game, while Citron averages 14.9 points and 2.4 assists for Washington.
"Sonia Citron leads the Washington Mystics (2-1) on the road against the Dallas Wings (1-2) on Monday, May 18, 2026. The matchup airs at 8 p.m. ET on Peacock, NBC Sports, KFAA, and MNMT. A game after putting up 30 points in a 104-102 win over the Fever, Sonia Citron leads the Washington Mystics (2-1) on the road against the Dallas Wings (1-2) on Monday, May 18, 2026."
"Last year, the 81.7 points per game the Wings averaged were only 0.1 more points than the Mystics allowed (81.6). Washington put up an average of 77.1 points last year, 10.9 fewer points than the 88.0 that Dallas allowed. The Mystics were the WNBA's 11th-ranked offense (77.1 PPG) a season ago, while the Wings allowed the most points per game (88.0)."
"Dallas was outscored by 277 points last season (6.3 points per game), and opponents of Washington outscored them by 195 points on the year (4.5 per game). Dallas and Washington grabbed rebounds at approximately the same rate last season (35.4 and 33.0 boards per game, respectively). The Wings made 42.3% of their shots from the field last season, which was 2.1 percentage points lower than the Mystics allowed to their opponents (44.4%)."
"Wings Players to Watch (2025 stats): Paige Bueckers scored 19.2 points and distributed 5.4 assists per game last season. Jessica Shepard averaged 7.3 boards per game in addition to her 8.0 PPG average. Alanna Smith made 1.3 threes per game a season ago. Bueckers averaged 1.6 takeaways per game, while Smith compiled 1.9 rejections per contest. Mystics Players to Watch (2025 stats): Citron scored 14.9 points per game last season along with 2.4 assists."
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