The Mystics went on to lose all eight games they played in May, with the closest being a three-point loss to the Phoenix Mercury on May 23.
Including that win, the Mystics won four out of their next five games, with the only loss coming against Indiana.
Their fortunes did not improve in July, as they finished 2–4 before the league went into its Olympic break.
They could not win their final game of the month and finished with a 3–4 record in August.
The Mystics were a greatly improved team in September, as they won four out of their first five games of the month to draw within reaching distance of the eighth playoff seed.