Delle Donne, Mystics rout Sun

WASHINGTON — Elena Delle Donne had 19 points and 10 rebounds to help the Washington Mystics hand the Connecticut Sun one of the worst losses in WNBA history with a 102-59 rout Saturday.

The game was a matchup of the top two teams in the league and Washington (9-3) quickly turned it into a rout for its fifth straight win.

The Mystics had lost their two previous matchups with the Sun this season, but shot 53% from the field with 13 3-pointers and made all 21 of their free throws. Connecticut (9-4), which had its worst offensive and defensive games of the season, has now lost three straight.

Delle Donne scored four quick points to start a 9-0 for a double-figure lead midway through the first quarter. It was 29-15 after one quarter and 56-30 at the half as the Mystics, easily topped their league-leading average of 85.5 points a game and established a new season-low on defense.

Ariel Atkins added 15 points for Washington and Tianna Hawkins was one of three reserves in double figures with 12, her fifth-straight double-figure game off the bench.

Jonquel Jones was the only Sun in double figures with 15.

Aces 102, Fever 97, OT

LAS VEGAS — A’ja Wilson scored a career-high 39 points and Liz Cambage had 12 of her 16 points in overtime to help Las Vegas beat Indiana.

The Aces (7-5) took the lead for good at 95-94 on Cambage’s basket with 1:34 left in overtime. Cambage scored inside again 30 seconds later and Wilson made a pair of free throws to push the lead to five with

39 seconds to go.

The Fever (5-9) cut the deficit to 99-97, but the Aces made 3 of 4 from the foul line to secure the win.

Erica Wheeler’s baseline

3-pointer with 17.2 seconds left in the fourth quarter tied it for the Fever at 84-all and Indiana held the Aces scoreless on the final possession of regulation.

Kayla McBride added 14 points, and Dearica Hamby had 12 for Las Vegas.

Kelsey Mitchell had 21 points, Candice Dupree added 20, and Wheeler 19 for Indiana.