The Washington Mystics and Indiana Fever lock horns on Friday night at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Both teams are 1-1 to tip off the 2026 WNBA season. The Mystics won 68-65 on opening night against the Toronto Tempo but fell 98-93 in overtime to the New York Liberty in their second game.
Sonia Citron, Shakira Austin and Kiki Iriafen had solid games, despite inefficient shooting nights. Citron had 17 points, five rebounds, two assists and two steals. While she missed eight of her 12 attempts, the second-year guard took 10 trips to the foul line and made nine shots.
Austin scored 16 with 10 rebounds on 6 of 13 shots, while Iriafen tallied a team-high 20 points and 12 rebounds on 7 of 13 shots. The other struggled to make a significant impact, which contributed to the Mystics’ loss in crunch time.
On the other hand, Caitlin Clark and the Fever started the season with a 107-104 loss to the Dallas Wings, but bounced back with an 87-78 win over the Los Angeles Sparks. Both games got intense in the clutch. The Fever fell short against the Wings, but managed to stay ahead against the Sparks.
However, it was a concerning game as the defense fell apart in the second half. The Fever were outscored 26-19 in the fourth. Nevertheless, entering the final 10 minutes with a 16-point lead gave the Fever enough of a cushion to survive their miscues late in the game.
Caitlin Clark didn’t have the best of outings from 3-point range as she went 1-for-7. Nevertheless, she finished with 24 points, four rebounds and nine assists on 50.0% field goal shooting. Kelsey Mitchell added 23 points on 9 of 17 shots, while Shope Cunningham scored 12 points.
Washington Mystics vs. Indiana Fever Starting Lineups and Depth Charts (May 15)
Washington Mystics starting lineup and depth chart
The Mystics will retain their starters from the last game. Sonia Citron, Georgia Amoore and Cassandre Prosper led a three-guard lineup, while Shakira Austin and Kiki Iriafen were the two bigs.
G – Sonia Citron, G – Geogria Amoore, G – Cassandre Prosper, F – Kiki Iriafen, C – Shakira Austin
Mystics depth chart:
| Guards | Forwards | Centers |
| Rori Harmon | Michaela Onyenwere | Shakira Austin |
| Sonia Citron | Angela Dugalic | Lauren Betts |
| Lucy Olsen | Kiki Iriafen | |
| Cotie McMahon | ||
| Georgia Amoore | ||
| Darianna Littlepage-Buggs | ||
| Cassandre Prosper | ||
| Alex Wilson | ||
| Alicia Florez Getino |
Indiana Fever starting lineup and depth chart
The Fever changed their starting lineup in the second game as Monique Billings returned after her injury absence in the season opener. Caitlin Clark started at point guard, with Kelsey Mitchell at shooting guard. Billings formed the frontcourt trio with Sophie Cunningham and Aliyah Boston.
G – Caitlin Clark, G – Kelsey Mitchell, F – Sophie Cunningham, F – Monique Billings, C – Aliyah Boston
Fever depth chart:
| Guards | Forwards | Centers |
| Caitlin Clark | Monique Billings | Aliyah Boston |
| Kelsey Mitchell | Lexie Hull | Damiris Dantas |
| Raven Johnson | Sophie Cunningham | |
| Tyasha Harris | Myisha Hines-Allen | |
| Shatori Walker-Kimbrough |
