[2] Ariel Atkins turned around her recent poor form to lead the Mystics to a win in Game 1 of the Finals.
Delle Donne in particular made her presence felt, leading the Mystics with twenty-two points and ten rebounds.
The Sun got a big performance from Courtney Williams, who scored a game high twenty-six points.
[3] Elena Delle Donne only played 3:20 of the first quarter before experiencing back spasms that saw her miss the remainder of the game.
The Sun were led by Jonquel Jones who achieved the WNBA Finals' first ever thirty point and fifteen rebound game.
The Mystics were able to tie the score at seventy-six, with eight minutes remaining, but Jones re-entered the game after sitting on the bench with four fouls.
[4] Elena Delle Donne played through her herniated disk and contributed 13 points in the Mystics road win.
Alyssa Thomas starred for the Sun, coming within two rebounds of the first WNBA Finals triple double.
The Mystics led by five at one point in the fourth, but the Sun hit two three pointers to gain the lead for good with 2:22 left.
However, season MVP Elena Delle Donne scored four of her twenty-one points during an 8–0 run with three minutes left to seal the win for the Mystics.