(Picture from Washington Mystics twitter @WashMystics)

Tuesday night was a big night for everyone here in DC. The Mystics took down the Dallas Wings 101-89 on a nationally televised game on ESPN2. That gives them 5 consecutive wins and puts them at second in the WNBA with a 6-2 record.

Elena Delle Donne led a group of eight Mystics players who scored 8 or more points, scoring 23 points on 14 shots. She was scoring from every level: the paint, the midrange, beyond the arc, the foul line, and she showed why some people (me) are saying that EDD is better than the NBA’s top superstars:

Hot take: Elena Delle Donne is better than LeBron #Zardsin7 — Patrick Howley (@pjhowley99) May 15, 2017

Delle Donne > Durant https://t.co/aud4fT0vDn — Patrick Howley (@pjhowley99) June 5, 2017

For the Wings, it was all former Notre Dame star Skylar Diggins-Smith (yes, she’s married now. Sorry guys). She kept Dallas in the game with her 23 points, but it wasn’t enough when the Mystics pulled away in the second half. Whenever the Wings started to cut into the lead, the ‘Stics went on a run of their own. The one time Dallas started to make things interesting with under 2 minutes in the game, Kristi Tolliver (Washington’s other big offseason addition) nailed a corner three to put the Mystics up 9 and caused me to yell “DAGGER” in my best Steve Buckhantz voice.

The 101 points are a season-high for EDD and the Mystics. The Mystics might be second in the league, but they should be considered title favorites for 3 reasons:

All-Star Emma Meeseman is not currently with the Mystics because she is representing Belgium in EuroBasket. When she comes back, the Mystics will have a frontcourt that can match up with anyone in the league. They don’t miss free throws. In close games, foul shots can be the difference maker, and after going 21-22 at the line against Dallas, the Mystics proved tonight that they will win games at the line. They have Elena Delle Donne. Don’t overthink this. Delle Donne is the best player in the WNBA. Teams with the best player tend to win games (See: LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers).