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A 20-point deficit proved no obstacle as Washington stormed back to beat Dallas 96-92, with Shakira Austin delivering 27 points and 13 rebounds to seal a fifth straight victory.
AIWashington Mystics pulled off one of the most dramatic results of the WNBA season, clawing back from 20 points down to beat the Dallas Wings 96-92 and extend their winning streak to five games.
Centre Shakira Austin was the catalyst, pouring in 27 points and hauling down 13 rebounds in a performance that underlined her breakout 2026 campaign.
Few tipped the Mystics for a playoff berth this season, yet they sit at 17-12 and comfortably occupy the eighth seed - five games clear of the Los Angeles Sparks. Their suffocating defence, ranked second in the league for scoring allowed, has been the foundation.
That defensive grit was on full display in the final period against Dallas, when Washington held the Wings to just 12 points to seal the turnaround.
Now in her fifth professional season, Austin is finally enjoying sustained fitness after injury-plagued earlier years. She has missed only one game and is posting career-best averages of 15.5 points and 9.4 rebounds, numbers that have put her firmly in the Defensive Player of the Year conversation.
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