Fresh off a busy trade deadline for both sides, the Washington Mystics traveled to Minnesota and gave the team with the best record in the WNBA all it could handle before the Lynx pulled out an 80-76 win on Friday in Minneapolis.

Alanna Smith led the way for Minnesota with 25 points -- her first time in double digits in three games -- which included a team-high four baskets from beyond the arc. Courtney Williams added 14 points with five assists and the bench backcourt duo DiJonai Carrington and Natisha Hiedeman added 12 and seven points, respectively.

Friday was Carrington's first home game in Minnesota since the Lynx (26-5) traded for her from the Dallas Wings on Sunday.

With less than a minute remaining, Washington rookie Sonia Citron tied the game at 76-76 with a 3-pointer, but Will

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