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Atlanta Dream vs Washington Mystics (2 Oct): preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch

WNBA, Friday, 2 October 2026: Atlanta Dream vs Washington Mystics. Standings, recent form, head-to-head record and TV listings.

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Atlanta Dream vs Washington Mystics (2 Oct): preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch

Key facts

Competition
WNBA
Round
First Round - Game 3 If Necessary
Date
Friday, 2 October 2026
Start time (UTC)
04:00
Venue
State Farm Arena, Atlanta
TV / streaming
ESPN2 (United States)

Match overview

WNBA action on Friday, 2 October 2026 sees Atlanta Dream take on Washington Mystics, with the start at 04:00 UTC. Our data lists this game as "First Round - Game 3 If Necessary".

The venue for the game is State Farm Arena, Atlanta. All times on this page are shown in UTC; the match page converts the start time to your local time zone.

Where the teams stand

In the latest standings Atlanta Dream are 1st with 30 wins and 14 defeats from 44 matches, while Washington Mystics are 2nd with 28 wins and 16 defeats from 44 matches.

Atlanta Dream are top of the table. Atlanta Dream have scored 4019 points and conceded 3717 points in the league, a difference of +302. Washington Mystics have scored 3696 points and conceded 3640 points in the league, a difference of +56.

Where the teams stand
#TeamPWLGFGAGDW-L
1Atlanta Dream44301440193717+30230-14
2Washington Mystics44281636963640+5628-16
3t1zvvodfwi4l44281642223979+24328-16
4t2f6e94zjbis44261839413802+13926-18
5t1fmr7tfq71v44162838183989-17116-28

Recent form

Over their last 5 games Atlanta Dream have 5 wins and 0 defeats. They scored 479 points and let in 366 points (W-W-W-W-W). Atlanta Dream have won 5 matches in a row.

Over their last 5 games Washington Mystics have 4 wins and 1 defeat. They scored 460 points and let in 411 points (W-W-W-W-L).

Recent form
TeamDateOpponentH/AScoreResult
Atlanta Dream27 SeptWashington MysticsH92-77W
Atlanta Dream24 SeptNew York LibertyA83-65W
Atlanta Dream22 SeptNew York LibertyA95-84W
Atlanta Dream19 SeptChicago SkyH106-81W
Atlanta Dream17 SeptConnecticut SunH103-59W
Washington Mystics27 SeptAtlanta DreamA77-92L
Washington Mystics24 SeptChicago SkyH101-93W
Washington Mystics22 SeptConnecticut SunH79-69W
Washington Mystics20 SeptIndiana FeverA93-77W
Washington Mystics18 SeptChicago SkyA110-80W

Head-to-head

We hold 3 meetings between the two sides. The record stands at 1 win for Atlanta Dream and 2 wins for Washington Mystics. The most recent meeting came on Sunday, 27 September 2026: Atlanta Dream 92-77 Washington Mystics.

Across 3 meetings, the sides have produced 479 points, an average of 159.7 per game.

Head-to-head
DateHomeScoreAway
27 SeptAtlanta Dream92-77Washington Mystics
7 AugWashington Mystics79-74Atlanta Dream
2 JulWashington Mystics81-76Atlanta Dream

Key numbers to watch

In their recent matches Atlanta Dream averaged 95.8 points scored and 73.2 conceded per game, while Washington Mystics averaged 92 scored and 82.2 conceded.

Atlanta Dream have the sharper recent attack, averaging 95.8 points per game over their last 5 matches. Atlanta Dream have been harder to score against, conceding 73.2 points per game over the same spell.

How to watch

Broadcast listings stored for this match: ESPN2 (United States).

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