2021 Washington Mystics season

The 2021 Washington Mystics season was the franchise's 24th season in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The regular season tipped off versus the Chicago Sky on May 15, 2021.

The Mystics struggled to start the season only winning two of their six games in the month of May. Their fortunes rebounded when they posted a .500 winning percentage through June and in their two games in July before the Olympic break. In closing out their pre-Olympic schedule they won in overtime versus the Chicago Sky to finish the first portion of the schedule with an 8–10 record. Coming back from the break, they faced a tough schedule and posted a 2–6 record, including losing the first four games back from the break. To close out the season, September contained two wins book marked by two losses on either side. Going into the last day of the season, the Mystics had a chance to secure a playoff spot, but lost to the Minnesota Lynx to miss the playoffs and finish with a 12–20 record. Tina Charles was a bright spot during the season, as she led the league in scoring.

WNBA draft
Due to a trade in 2020 for C Tina Charles, the Mystics did not make a selection in the 2021 Draft.

Preseason

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 * 1
 * May 5
 * Atlanta
 * L 80–87
 * Tina Charles (18)
 * Jillian Alleyne (12)
 * Natasha Cloud (3)
 * Entertainment and Sports Arena 0
 * 0–1
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 * 2
 * May 8
 * @ Minnesota
 * L 68–79
 * Tina Charles (18)
 * Jillian Alleyne (8)
 * Natasha Cloud (4)
 * Target Center No Fans
 * 0–2

Regular season

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 * 1
 * May 15
 * Chicago
 * L 56–70
 * Tina Charles (14)
 * Erica McCall (9)
 * Cloud Mitchell (3)
 * Entertainment and Sports Arena 1,050
 * 0–1
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 * 2
 * May 18
 * Phoenix
 * L 70–91
 * Tina Charles (22)
 * Tina Charles (12)
 * Leilani Mitchell (7)
 * Entertainment and Sports Arena 1,050
 * 0–2
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 * 3
 * May 21
 * New York
 * W 101–72
 * Tina Charles (34)
 * Tina Charles (13)
 * Natasha Cloud (8)
 * Entertainment and Sports Arena No Fans
 * 1–2
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 * 4
 * May 23
 * @ Indiana
 * L 77–89
 * Tina Charles (31)
 * Charles McCall (9)
 * Ariel Atkins (4)
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse No Fans
 * 1–3
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 * 5
 * May 25
 * @ Indiana
 * W 85–69
 * Tina Charles (30)
 * Myisha Hines-Allen (10)
 * Natasha Cloud (7)
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse No Fans
 * 2–3
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 * 6
 * May 28
 * @ Connecticut
 * L 81–86
 * Tina Charles (29)
 * Myisha Hines-Allen (10)
 * Charles Cloud Hines-Allen (3)
 * Mohegan Sun Arena 2,102
 * 2–4


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 * 7
 * June 5
 * Las Vegas
 * L 93–96
 * Myisha Hines-Allen (32)
 * Myisha Hines-Allen (13)
 * Natasha Cloud (11)
 * Entertainment and Sports Arena 2,100
 * 2–5
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 * 8
 * June 8
 * Minnesota
 * W 85–81
 * Tina Charles (31)
 * Tina Charles (8)
 * Natasha Cloud (8)
 * Entertainment and Sports Arena 2,100
 * 3–5
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 * 9
 * June 10
 * Los Angeles
 * W 89–71
 * Ariel Atkins (23)
 * Tina Charles (10)
 * Natasha Cloud (5)
 * Entertainment and Sports Arena 2,100
 * 4–5
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 * 10
 * June 13
 * @ Atlanta
 * L 78–101
 * Myisha Hines-Allen (16)
 * Charles Leslie (7)
 * Natasha Cloud (6)
 * Gateway Center Arena 1,122
 * 4–6
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 * 11
 * June 17
 * Atlanta
 * W 96–93
 * Ariel Atkins (32)
 * Natasha Cloud (9)
 * Natasha Cloud (11)
 * Entertainment and Sports Arena 2,100
 * 5–6
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 * 12
 * June 19
 * Indiana
 * W 82–77
 * Tina Charles (30)
 * Tina Charles (15)
 * Theresa Plaisance (4)
 * Entertainment and Sports Arena 2,100
 * 6–6
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 * 13
 * June 22
 * @ Seattle
 * W 87–83
 * Tina Charles (34)
 * Tina Charles (16)
 * Leilani Mitchell (7)
 * Angel of the Winds Arena 2,495
 * 7–6
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 * 14
 * June 24
 * @ Los Angeles
 * L 82–89
 * Leilani Mitchell (26)
 * Tina Charles (10)
 * Ariel Atkins (7)
 * Los Angeles Convention Center 520
 * 7–7
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 * 15
 * June 26
 * @ Dallas
 * L 74–85
 * Tina Charles (27)
 * Tina Charles (10)
 * Leilani Mitchell (7)
 * College Park Center 2,055
 * 7–8
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 * 16
 * June 29
 * Connecticut
 * L 71–90
 * Tina Charles (26)
 * Theresa Plaisance (7)
 * Ariel Atkins (5)
 * Entertainment and Sports Arena 2,100
 * 7–9


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 * 17
 * July 3
 * @ New York
 * L 79–82
 * Tina Charles (31)
 * Tina Charles (16)
 * Shavonte Zellous (5)
 * Barclays Center 1,615
 * 7–10
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 * 18
 * July 10
 * @ Chicago
 * W 89–85 (OT)
 * Tina Charles (34)
 * Tina Charles (17)
 * Natasha Cloud (11)
 * Wintrust Arena 8,331
 * 8–10


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 * 19
 * August 15
 * @ Las Vegas
 * L 83–84
 * Atkins Charles (20)
 * Charles Hines-Allen (8)
 * Natasha Cloud (10)
 * Michelob Ultra Arena 3,024
 * 8–11
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 * 20
 * August 17
 * @ Las Vegas
 * L 83–93
 * Tina Charles (30)
 * Tina Charles (10)
 * Natasha Cloud (8)
 * Michelob Ultra Arena 3,241
 * 8–12
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 * 21
 * August 19
 * @ Phoenix
 * L 64–77
 * Tina Charles (17)
 * Myisha Hines-Allen (9)
 * Atkins Cloud Plaisance (2)
 * Phoenix Suns Arena 5,113
 * 8–13
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 * 22
 * August 22
 * Seattle
 * L 78–85
 * Tina Charles (20)
 * Myisha Hines-Allen (17)
 * Natasha Cloud (9)
 * Entertainment and Sports Arena 3,114
 * 8–14
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 * 23
 * August 24
 * Los Angeles
 * W 78–68
 * Myisha Hines-Allen (19)
 * Natasha Cloud (8)
 * Natasha Cloud (8)
 * Entertainment and Sports Arena 2,620
 * 9–14
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 * 24
 * August 26
 * Dallas
 * L 77–82
 * Myisha Hines-Allen (16)
 * Delle Donne Hines-Allen Plaisance (5)
 * Natasha Cloud (7)
 * Entertainment and Sports Arena 2,465
 * 9–15
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 * 25
 * August 28
 * Dallas
 * W 76–75
 * Natasha Cloud (21)
 * Erica McCall (8)
 * Natasha Cloud (5)
 * Entertainment and Sports Arena 2,410
 * 10–15
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 * 26
 * August 31
 * Connecticut
 * L 75–85
 * Shatori Walker-Kimbrough (17)
 * Hines-Allen McCall (5)
 * Natasha Cloud (12)
 * Entertainment and Sports Arena 2,269
 * 10–16


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 * 27
 * September 4
 * @ Indiana
 * L 75–93
 * Ariel Atkins (25)
 * Tina Charles (8)
 * Natasha Cloud (6)
 * Target Center 3,403
 * 10–17
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 * 28
 * September 7
 * @ Seattle
 * L 71–105
 * Shavonte Zellous (17)
 * Megan Gustafson (8)
 * Sydney Wiese (4)
 * Angel of the Winds Arena 2,390
 * 10–18
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 * 29
 * September 10
 * Atlanta
 * W 82–74
 * Tina Charles (26)
 * Tina Charles (16)
 * Cloud Plaisance (6)
 * Entertainment and Sports Arena 2,320
 * 11–18
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 * 30
 * September 12
 * @ Chicago
 * W 79–71
 * Tina Charles (31)
 * Tina Charles (10)
 * Natasha Cloud (8)
 * Wintrust Arena 4,707
 * 12–18
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 * 31
 * September 17
 * @ New York
 * L 80–91
 * Ariel Atkins (29)
 * Cloud Hines-Allen (5)
 * Charles Cloud (7)
 * Barclays Center 3,615
 * 12–19
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 * 32
 * September 19
 * Minnesota
 * L 77–83
 * Natasha Cloud (22)
 * Tina Charles (13)
 * Natasha Cloud (5)
 * Entertainment and Sports Arena 2,854
 * 12–20

Regular Season
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