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IT approves.
Congrats to the @WashMystics on winning the @WNBA championship
— Isaiah Thomas (@isaiahthomas) October 11, 2019
Emma Meesseman
The WNBA Finals MVP averaged 18 points and 8 rebounds throughout the whole finals coming off the bench.
WNBA Finals MVP
Cathy Engelbert, WNBA Commissioner, announces Emma Meesseman as the 2019 WNBA Finals MVP.
MVP! MVP! MVP! 👑
— WNBA (@WNBA) October 11, 2019
Congrats to @EmmaMeesseman who earns #WNBAFinals 2019 Most Valuable Player! pic.twitter.com/6824EFZvwb
RESPECT
Elena Delle Donne really battled this season. Well deserved title!
Elena Delle Donne battled through this season and came out with her first title 🙏
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) October 11, 2019
-Herniated disk
-Broken nose
-Bone bruise in knee
The WNBA MVP was also the first player to go 50/40/90 pic.twitter.com/rYVxcsyKCj
Celebrations begin in DC.
Let the celebrations begin! 🎉
— WNBA (@WNBA) October 11, 2019
The @WashMystics are #WNBA CHAMPIONS! 🙌 pic.twitter.com/Uazu28YT45
Heartbreaking loss
The Connecticut Sun battled but it wasn’t enough to get a win in Washington, DC.
Fought to the very end. pic.twitter.com/Yig49BMjaa
— Connecticut Sun (@ConnecticutSun) October 11, 2019
Elena Delle Donne gets the WNBA regular season MVP and now is a WNBA champion.
Washington Mystics Win
For the first time in the WNBA history, the Washington Mystics are champions.
CHAMPIONS! 🏆
— WNBA (@WNBA) October 11, 2019
The @WashMystics win their first #WNBA title in franchise history! 👏 pic.twitter.com/uBQEK3rGGf
12 point lead for the Mystics with 28 seconds remaining.
Q4 - 1:20
Kristi Toliver sinks both free throws to give Washington another 8 point lead with less than 90 seconds to go.
Q4 - 1:29
Both teams are over the limit in personal fouls.
AND ONE
Emma Meesseman gets the bucket and a foul to give the Mystics an eight point lead.
CASH FLAMESSSS 💰🔥💰🔥 pic.twitter.com/zx0YJ9tmBt
— Washington Mystics (@WashMystics) October 11, 2019
Delle Donne close from a double-double
The current WNBA MVP has 21 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists in her 32 minutes of play.
Toliver looking tough out there.
She's got the touch 🌀 pic.twitter.com/ow4XOVu8Re
— Washington Mystics (@WashMystics) October 11, 2019
Mystics close from the title
13-2 run for Washington with less than 3 minutes left to play in the game.
Timeout
Timeout Sun. Mystics 76 Sun 72
Elena Delle Donne
The current WNBA MVP keeps out hustling everyone in the paint and getting second shot opportunities.
Q4 - 5:20
Five minutes remaining the the last quarter of play and both teams are tied to 72.
Q3 comes to an end
Two point Sun lead after three quarters of play in the WNBA Finals.
BREATHE.
— Connecticut Sun (@ConnecticutSun) October 11, 2019
JUST BREATHE.
SUN LEAD 64-62 AFTER 3.
Q3 - 4:05
Elena Delle Donne, the WNBA MVP, is doing work in the post. Timeout Connecticut.
Tough shot by Cloud.
Stepback deadly pic.twitter.com/vns4RmPyJA
— Washington Mystics (@WashMystics) October 11, 2019
Wizards supporting the Mystics.
In the building supporting the fam.
— Washington Wizards (@WashWizards) October 11, 2019
Go get it, @WashMystics! 👊#RunItBack | #TogetherDC pic.twitter.com/6THHN5FkJk
Q3 - 4:50
Alyssa Thomas AND-ONE!
Q3 - 6:00
Jonquel Jones subs out with 4 personal fouls.
Q3 - 6:22
Delle Donne AND-ONE!
10-2 run for Connecticut
Sun lead by 9 in the third quarter.
Second half is underway!
We got a good one in DC.
One point lead after two quarter of plays. Both teams fighting for their first franchise WNBA title.
First half comes to an end
The Sun lead the Mystics by 43-42 in the winner-take-all Game 5 of the WNBA Finals.
Let's keep it up. Get to ESPN2 for the second half. pic.twitter.com/A1L8ZoXDRb
— Connecticut Sun (@ConnecticutSun) October 11, 2019
11 ties and 6 lead changes already.
Beal and Wall in the building
The Wizards' back court supporting the Mystics in the WNBA Finals. Shouting out Elena Delle Donne.
John Wall and Bradley Beal did not travel with the team to New York this afternoon so that they could support the Mystics in Game 5 of the WNBA Finals tonight in DC. Wall seemed to be making arrangements yesterday to fly privately to NY later.#RunItBack #TogetherDC pic.twitter.com/CjOZNw20nV
— Hoop District (@HoopDistrictDC) October 10, 2019
Q2 - 1:38
Jonquel Jones has three fouls before the first half ends. Tough situation for the Sun.
Jones doing work
Put her in the spin cycle then.
Jonquel with the spin and the fade 😳#WNBAFinals pic.twitter.com/FZqUcc76xa
— espnW (@espnW) October 11, 2019
9 fouls in this first half for the Mystics.
Ball movement
Everyone touching the rock for the Mystics.
Atkins ➡️ Hawkins ➡️ Atkins ➡️ Basket pic.twitter.com/LKvlR8IRWN
— Washington Mystics (@WashMystics) October 11, 2019
Q2 - 3:40
Washington's offense still got some room for improvement. Missing wide open mid range shots.
Q2 - 6:00
Spin move and bucket for Jones.
Q2 - 6:30
8-2-2 for Alyssa Thomas in this game so far.
Q2 - 7:50
8-0 run for the Sun.
Q2 - 8:00
Delle Donne back in the roster for the Mystics.
Foul Trouble for the Sun
Thomas and Stricklen both have 2 foul after only one quarter.
Q1 Finishes
First quarter of play is in the books and it was a good one. The Mystics lead 23-20 against the Sun.
One down ✅
— Washington Mystics (@WashMystics) October 11, 2019
Three to go pic.twitter.com/gaxjWpR7UY
Jonquel Jones is an absolute unit!
The Sun star gets blocked but she still gets the bucket.
Won't.
— Connecticut Sun (@ConnecticutSun) October 11, 2019
Be.
Denied. pic.twitter.com/GmJHpbxgzA
6 lead changes already in the first quarter of play.
Q1 - 3:02
Alyssa Thomas picks up her second PF.
Sanders sticking that follow through.
Pick & Pop pic.twitter.com/6ZT4bQMxVX
— Washington Mystics (@WashMystics) October 11, 2019
Q1 - 3:39
Washington leads Connecticut at home and the Sun call their first TO of the game.
Q1 - 4:36
Delle Donne doing work inside the paint. The two-time MVP looking for her first WNBA title.
Game is underway
WNBA Finals Game 5 starts.
GAME 5. NOW. pic.twitter.com/AF6HTEyn1w
— Washington Mystics (@WashMystics) October 11, 2019
Mystics Starting 5
Delle Donne, Toliver, Atkins, Sanders and Cloud.
GAME 5 STARTING 5 pic.twitter.com/IPDGfvvLIS
— Washington Mystics (@WashMystics) October 11, 2019
Sun Starting 5
A. Thomas, Jones, Stricklen, J. Thomas and Williams.
Finishing the same way we started. pic.twitter.com/MXPgHW2qbu
— Connecticut Sun (@ConnecticutSun) October 10, 2019
City love
The Washington Wizards rocked Washington Mystics jerseys in their latest plane ride to New York City.
Road trip attire: 🔥
— Washington Wizards (@WashWizards) October 10, 2019
LET'S GO, @WashMystics!#RunItBack | #TogetherDC pic.twitter.com/J2lDG7OYMs
Jasmine Thomas is locked in
“Staying together, staying confident and locking in on what we are trying to do.”
“Staying together, staying confident and locking in on what we are trying to do.” 🗣@jaszthomas ahead of Game 5 of the #WNBAFinals pic.twitter.com/DE2Uiy81x9
— WNBA (@WNBA) October 10, 2019
Mystics getting them' shots in
Washington squad pulled up to the Arena this morning to practice ahead of tonight's game.
Got some shots up 🏀💦#RunItBack #TogetherDC pic.twitter.com/8tFKub856Y
— Washington Mystics (@WashMystics) October 10, 2019
Celtics joining the Sun wave
Even the Boston Celtics are supporting the Connecticut Sun ahead of tonight's game.
LET'S GO LADIES #BurnItDown https://t.co/lROrMKyl4j
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) October 10, 2019
Pulling up to work like...
Courtney Williams and the rest of the Connecticut Sun squad show up to Washington DC wanting all the smoke.
Game 5 hasn’t even started and we’re already heating things up 🔥 | @CourtMWilliams pic.twitter.com/pOqc3whLu4
— Connecticut Sun (@ConnecticutSun) October 10, 2019
History in the making
No matter what happens tonight, the world will see a WNBA team lift the championship trophy for the first time ever.
🏀🆚 @ConnecticutSun
— Washington Mystics (@WashMystics) October 10, 2019
🕖 8:00 PM
📍 Entertainment & Sports Arena
📺 @ESPN 2
#️⃣ #TogetherDC #SticsSZN pic.twitter.com/gbOeagdlLl
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A first time WNBA champion will be crowned
Both teams are so close from making history. Who will get that last win of the season?
Safe to say the Sun is fired up for being one game away from winning the WNBA title.
WE'RE NOT DONE YET. pic.twitter.com/hJAwlEVIcf
— Connecticut Sun (@ConnecticutSun) October 9, 2019
Elena Delle Donne
Even though she missed game 2 of the WNBA Finals due a bak spasm, the 6'5 forward from the Mystics has been an absolute force this season and will be the player-to-go for the last game of the season.
Elena Delle Donne is a WARRIOR.
— Bleacher Report NBA (@BR_NBA) October 6, 2019
-Broken nose
-Herniated disk
-Knee brace
Still went 3-4 from three today and 5-6 from the line 🔥 pic.twitter.com/4xIV6seH6p
A whole city together
It ain't only about the Mystics but about the whole city. The fans and sports teams' from Washington will be supporting their WNBA squad this Thursday.
We’re right there with ya fam 👏 #TogetherDC https://t.co/dWHOgmdHEk
— D.C. United (@dcunited) October 9, 2019
Game 4
The Mystics could've clinched the series at Connecticut but an amazing performance from Alyssa Thomas helped the Sun to stay ain the WNBA Finals.
That feeling when you force a Game 5! 🔥 #SquadGoals #WNBAFinals pic.twitter.com/maHIG07uFL
— WNBA (@WNBA) October 9, 2019
Letting it fly
The Mystics recorded 16 3's during Game 3 of the current series, tying a WNBA Finals single-game record. Elena Delle Donne, Emma Meesseman, and Kristi Toliver were a combined 10-12 from deep.
Down to history
The last time the WNBA Finals were defined in a winner-take-all Game 5 was back I 2017, when the Minnesota Lynx defeated the Los Angeles Sparks.
Winner-take-all Game 5
The Mystics and Sun are tied two games a piece in the current WNBA Finals series. The winner of this Thursday's game will take the trophy home.
Mystics at home
The game will be played at the Entertainment & SportsArena in Washington, DC.
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