Mystics visit Dream for high-stakes showdown

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The Atlanta Dream and Washington Mystics are two of three teams locked in a tight race for the final WNBA playoff spot.

On Friday night in Atlanta, the Dream (12-24) and Mystics (12-24) meet for the first of two games in three days as both sides try to overtake the Chicago Sky (13-23) for the eighth and final postseason berth.

Washington returned from the extended