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WNBA Washington Mystics 2023 Schedule

Full Regular Season Schedule

Preseason

The Washington Mystics will tip off their 2023 WNBA season with a pair of preseason games. They will host the Dallas Wings on May 5th and then travel to face the New York Liberty on May 11th.

Regular Season

The Mystics' regular season schedule consists of 36 games, with 18 home games and 18 road games. They will open their season on the road against the Chicago Sky on May 19th. Their home opener is scheduled for May 26th against the Indiana Fever.

The Mystics will have two five-game road trips during the regular season. The first will be from June 19th to June 29th, and the second will be from July 17th to July 26th. They will also have two four-game homestands, from June 1st to June 8th and from July 1st to July 7th.

The Mystics will wrap up their regular season on August 12th at home against the Atlanta Dream.

Key Matchups

Some of the Mystics' key matchups during the 2023 season include:

• May 19th: at Chicago Sky
• May 26th: vs. Indiana Fever (home opener)
• June 19th: at Las Vegas Aces
• June 29th: at Seattle Storm
• July 17th: at Phoenix Mercury
• July 26th: at Los Angeles Sparks
• August 4th: vs. Connecticut Sun
• August 12th: vs. Atlanta Dream (regular season finale)

Playoffs

The WNBA playoffs will begin on August 18th. The top eight teams in the league will qualify for the playoffs, with the top two teams receiving a double-bye to the semifinals. The first round of the playoffs will be a single-elimination format, with the winners advancing to the semifinals.

The semifinals and finals will be a best-of-five format. The WNBA Finals are scheduled to begin on September 11th.

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