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Washington Mystics beat Chicago Sky 79-71

By AP Reporter
Published  September 12, 2021 4:57pm CDT
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CHICAGO - Tina Charles had 31 points, 10 rebounds and five assists to help the Washington Mystics beat the Chicago Sky 79-71. 

The Mystics (12-18) -- who played without Elena Delle Donne (back), Ariel Atkins (personal reasons) and Myisha Hines-Allen (non-COVID illness) -- have a one-game lead, with two games to play, over the Los Angeles Sparks and the New York Liberty for the final playoff spot. 

Chicago (15-15) needs to win one of its final two games to secure the No. 6 seed -- and a first-round game at home -- in the playoffs. Azura Stevens led the Sky with a season-high 18 points. 

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