The Washington Mystics played their first regular-season matchup against the Indiana Fever on Wednesday at the CFG Bank Arena, and did not disappoint their home fans by securing their home court with an 83-77 win, led by Brittney Sykes with 21 points and nine rebounds.

The Mystics have been the WNBA's biggest surprise team so far in the 2025 season, largely thanks to their top-two draft picks.

Aliyah Boston and the Indiana Fever take on Kiki Iriafen and the Washington Mystics in the lone WNBA action of the evening tonight.

One of the people who watched the game live was Mystics owner, Ted Leonsis. The owner sat by the courtside to watch his WNBA franchise take on the league's hottest team. Leonsis was excited to watch the Mystics host the Fever. He expressed his thoughts on X and highlighted the team's strong start to the season.

Caitlin Clark is sidelined by an injury, but the WNBA star made her presence felt in front of a captivated crowd in Baltimore.

Clark, the popular women's basketball player, signed autographs for fans ahead of the first-ever WNBA basketball game in Charm City.

The Mystics score just 1.2 more points per game (78.4) than the Storm give up (77.2). The Storm put up an average of 78.8 points per game, the same as the Mystics give up. The Mystics and Storm rebound at nearly the same rate, with the Mystics averaging 2.8 more rebounds per game.

The WNBA is coming to Baltimore when the Washington Mystics host the Indiana Fever. It’s a chance to keep growing women’s basketball here.