2013 Washington Mystics season
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The 2013 WNBA season was the 16th season for the Washington Mystics of the Women's National Basketball Association. The Mystics improved significantly over their 2012 season, and qualified for the playoffs for the first time since 2010.[1]
| 2013 Washington Mystics season | |
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| Head coach | Mike Thibault |
| Arena | Verizon Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 17–17 (.500) |
| Place | 4th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Lost in Conference Semis (0-2 to Atlanta Dream) |
| Media | |
| Television | CSN-MA ESPN2, NBATV |
Although they lost the Conference Semifinals to Atlanta in 3 games, the Mystics won their first playoff game since 2004.
Transactions
WNBA draft
The following are the Mystics' selections in the 2013 WNBA draft.
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/team/country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Tayler Hill |  United States |
Ohio State |
| 2 | 17 | Nadira McKenith | United States |
St. John's |
| 2 | 19 | Emma Meesseman |  Belgium |
Villeneuve-d'Ascq (France) |
Trades
| Date | Trade | |
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| TBD | To Washington Mystics | To TBD |
| TBD | TBD | |
Personnel changes
Additions
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Subtractions
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Roster
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Depth
Season standings
| # | Eastern Conference | |||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP | |
| 1 | z-Chicago Sky | 24 | 10 | .706 | - | 34 |
| 2 | x-Atlanta Dream | 17 | 17 | .500 | 7 | 34 |
| 3 | x-Washington Mystics | 17 | 17 | .500 | 7 | 34 |
| 4 | x-Indiana Fever | 16 | 18 | .471 | 8 | 34 |
| 5 | e-New York Liberty | 11 | 23 | .324 | 13 | 34 |
| 6 | e-Connecticut Sun | 10 | 24 | .294 | 14 | 34 |
Schedule
Preseason
| 2013 pre-season game log Total: 1–1 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pre-season: 1–1 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–1)
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Regular season
Playoffs
| 2013 playoff game log Total: 1–2 (Home: 0–1; Road: 1–1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Conference Semifinals: 1–2 (Home: 0–1; Road: 1–1)
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Statistics
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| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage | TO | Turnovers per game |
| PF | Fouls per game | Team leader | League leader | ||||
Regular season
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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