Sancho Lyttle and Angel McCoughtry of the Atlanta Dream and Crystal Langhorne of the Washington Mystics vie for a rebound in WNBA action at the Verizon Center in Washington DC on August 25, 2010. The Atlanta Dream upset the top-seeded Washington Mystics 95-90 in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal. Angel McCoughtry of the Dream led all scorers in the game with 28 points. Langhorne scored 16 for the Mystics. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Katie Smith of the Washington Mystics positions for a rebound in WNBA action at the Verizon Center in Washington DC on August 25, 2010. The Atlanta Dream upset the top-seeded Washington Mystics 95-90 in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal. Angel McCoughtry of the Dream led all scorers in the game with 28 points. Smith scored 10 points for the Mystics. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Angel McCoughtry of the Atlanta Dream sets up for a shot in WNBA action at the Verizon Center in Washington DC on August 25, 2010. The Atlanta Dream upset the top-seeded Washington Mystics 95-90 in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal. Angel McCoughtry of the Dream led all scorers in the game with 28 points.(Photo by Jeff Malet)

Matee Ajavon of the Washington Mystics drives past Angel McCoughtry of the Atlanta Dream in WNBA action at the Verizon Center in Washington DC on August 25, 2010. The Atlanta Dream upset the top-seeded Washington Mystics 95-90 in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal. Angel McCoughtry of the Dream led all scorers in the game with 28 points. Ajavon scored 16 for the Mystics. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Coco Miller of the Atlanta Dream drives past Matee Ajavon of the Washington Mystics in WNBA action at the Verizon Center in Washington DC on August 25, 2010. The Atlanta Dream upset the top-seeded Washington Mystics 95-90 in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal. Coco Miller scored 21 in her first start of the season. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Angel McCoughtry of the Atlanta Dream goes up for a shot over Lindsey Harding of the Washington Mystics in WNBA action at the Verizon Center in Washington DC on August 25, 2010. The Atlanta Dream upset the top-seeded Washington Mystics 95-90 in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal. Angel McCoughtry of the Dream led all scorers in the game with 28 points.(Photo by Jeff Malet)

Yelena Leuchanka of the Atlanta Dream goes up for a score over Chasity Melvin of the Washington Mystics in WNBA action at the Verizon Center in Washington DC on August 25, 2010. The Atlanta Dream upset the top-seeded Washington Mystics 95-90 in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Angel McCoughtry of the Atlanta Dream goes up for a shot over Crystal Langhorne of the Washington Mystics in WNBA action at the Verizon Center in Washington DC on August 25, 2010. The Atlanta Dream upset the top-seeded Washington Mystics 95-90 in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal. Angel McCoughtry of the Dream led all scorers in the game with 28 points.(Photo by Jeff Malet)

Katie Smith of the Washington Mystics drives over Iziane Castro Marques of the Atlanta Dream in WNBA action at the Verizon Center in Washington DC on August 25, 2010. The Atlanta Dream upset the top-seeded Washington Mystics 95-90 in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal. Smith scored 10 points for the Mystics. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Matee Ajavon of the Washington Mystics in WNBA action at the Verizon Center in Washington DC on August 25, 2010. The Atlanta Dream upset the top-seeded Washington Mystics 95-90 in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal. Ajavon scored 16 in the game. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Angel McCoughtry of the Atlanta Dream goes up for a shot over Lindsey Harding of the Washington Mystics in WNBA action at the Verizon Center in Washington DC on August 25, 2010. The Atlanta Dream upset the top-seeded Washington Mystics 95-90 in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal. Angel McCoughtry of the Dream led all scorers in the game with 28 points.(Photo by Jeff Malet)

Coco Miller of the Atlanta Dream has the ball in WNBA action at the Verizon Center in Washington DC on August 25, 2010. The Atlanta Dream upset the top-seeded Washington Mystics 95-90 in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal. Coco Miller scored 21 in her first start of the season. Angel McCoughtry of the Dream led all scorers in the game with 28 points. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Lindsey Harding of the Washington Mystics goes up for a shot against Armintie Price and Erika Desouza of the Atlanta Dream in WNBA action at the Verizon Center in Washington DC on August 25, 2010. The Atlanta Dream upset the top-seeded Washington Mystics 95-90 in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal. Harding scored 14 points for the Mystics. Angel McCoughtry of the Dream led all scorers in the game with 28 points. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Lindsey Harding of the Washington Mystics goes up for a shot against Armintie Price and Erika Desouza of the Atlanta Dream in WNBA action at the Verizon Center in Washington DC on August 25, 2010. The Atlanta Dream upset the top-seeded Washington Mystics 95-90 in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal. Harding scored 14 points for the Mystics. Angel McCoughtry of the Dream led all scorers in the game with 28 points. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Katie Smith of the Washington Mystics drives past Coco Miller of the Atlanta Dream in WNBA action at the Verizon Center in Washington DC on August 25, 2010. The Atlanta Dream upset the top-seeded Washington Mystics 95-90 in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal. Coco Miller scored 21 in her first start of the season. Angel McCoughtry of the Dream led all scorers in the game with 28 points. Smith scored 10 points for the Mystics. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Katie Smith of the Washington Mystics drives past Coco Miller of the Atlanta Dream in WNBA action at the Verizon Center in Washington DC on August 25, 2010. The Atlanta Dream upset the top-seeded Washington Mystics 95-90 in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal. Coco Miller scored 21 in her first start of the season. Angel McCoughtry of the Dream led all scorers in the game with 28 points. Smith scored 10 points for the Mystics. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Marissa Coleman of the Washington Mystics is blocked by Angel McCoughtry of the Atlanta Dream in WNBA action at the Verizon Center in Washington DC on August 25, 2010. The Atlanta Dream upset the top-seeded Washington Mystics 95-90 in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal. Angel McCoughtry led all scorers with 28 points. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Erika Desouza of the Atlanta Dream drives on Crystal Langhorne of the Washington Mystics in WNBA action at the Verizon Center in Washington DC on August 25, 2010. The Atlanta Dream upset the top-seeded Washington Mystics 95-90 in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal. Desouza scored 12 for the Dream. Angel McCoughtry of the Dream led all scorers in the game with 28 points. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Erika Desouza of the Atlanta Dream drives past Nakia Sanford of the Washington Mystics in WNBA action at the Verizon Center in Washington DC on August 25, 2010. The Atlanta Dream upset the top-seeded Washington Mystics 95-90 in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal. Angel McCoughtry of the Dream led all scorers in the game with 28 points. Desouza scored 12. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Erika Desouza of the Atlanta Dream drives past Nakia Sanford of the Washington Mystics in WNBA action at the Verizon Center in Washington DC on August 25, 2010. The Atlanta Dream upset the top-seeded Washington Mystics 95-90 in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal. Angel McCoughtry of the Dream led all scorers in the game with 28 points. Desouza scored 12. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Crystal Langhorne of the Washington Mystics fronts 6'7" Alison Bales of the Atlanta Dream in WNBA action at the Verizon Center in Washington DC on August 25, 2010. The Atlanta Dream upset the top-seeded Washington Mystics 95-90 in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal. Angel McCoughtry of the Dream led all scorers in the game with 28 points. Langhorne scored 16 for the Mystics. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Crystal Langhorne of the Washington Mystics fronts 6'7" Alison Bales of the Atlanta Dream and gets poked in the face for her efforts in WNBA action at the Verizon Center in Washington DC on August 25, 2010. The Atlanta Dream upset the top-seeded Washington Mystics 95-90 in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal. Angel McCoughtry of the Dream led all scorers in the game with 28 points. Langhorne scored 16 for the Mystics. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

New York Liberty guard Leilani Mitchell drives against Lindsey Harding of the Washington Mystics in WNBA action at the Verizon Center in Washington DC on August 20, 2010. The Washington Mystics defeated the New York Liberty 75-74 to move a win away from the Eastern Conference Regular Season Title and home court advantage in the early rounds of the playoffs. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

New York Liberty guard Leilani Mitchell drives against Lindsey Harding of the Washington Mystics in WNBA action at the Verizon Center in Washington DC on August 20, 2010. The Washington Mystics defeated the New York Liberty 75-74 to move a win away from the Eastern Conference Regular Season Title and home court advantage in the early rounds of the playoffs. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

New York Liberty guard Leilani Mitchell drives against Lindsey Harding of the Washington Mystics in WNBA action at the Verizon Center in Washington DC on August 20, 2010. The Washington Mystics defeated the New York Liberty 75-74 to move a win away from the Eastern Conference Regular Season Title and home court advantage in the early rounds of the playoffs. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

New York Liberty guard Leilani Mitchell drives against Lindsey Harding of the Washington Mystics in WNBA action at the Verizon Center in Washington DC on August 20, 2010. The Washington Mystics defeated the New York Liberty 75-74 to move a win away from the Eastern Conference Regular Season Title and home court advantage in the early rounds of the playoffs. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Star guard Cappie Pondexter of the New York Liberty is shadowed by Nakia Sanford of the Washington Mystics in WNBA action at the Verizon Center in Washington DC on August 20, 2010. The Washington Mystics defeated the New York Liberty 75-74 to move a win away from the Eastern Conference Regular Season Title and home court advantage in the early rounds of the playoffs. Smith scored 12 points in the contest. Pondexter led all scorers with 28 points. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Star guard Cappie Pondexter of the New York Liberty is shadowed by Nakia Sanford of the Washington Mystics in WNBA action at the Verizon Center in Washington DC on August 20, 2010. The Washington Mystics defeated the New York Liberty 75-74 to move a win away from the Eastern Conference Regular Season Title and home court advantage in the early rounds of the playoffs. Smith scored 12 points in the contest. Pondexter led all scorers with 28 points. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Star guard Cappie Pondexter of the New York Liberty is shadowed by Nakia Sanford of the Washington Mystics in WNBA action at the Verizon Center in Washington DC on August 20, 2010. The Washington Mystics defeated the New York Liberty 75-74 to move a win away from the Eastern Conference Regular Season Title and home court advantage in the early rounds of the playoffs. Smith scored 12 points in the contest. Pondexter led all scorers with 28 points. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Janel McCarville tries to save ball from going out of bounds. She is closely guarded by Nakia Sanford of the Washington Mystics in WNBA action at the Verizon Center in Washington DC on August 20, 2010. The Washington Mystics defeated the New York Liberty 75-74 to move a win away from the Eastern Conference Regular Season Title and home court advantage in the early rounds of the playoffs. McCarville scored 12 points in the contest. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Katie Smith of the Washington Mystics and Taj McWilliams-Franklin of the New York Liberty go after a rebound in WNBA action at the Verizon Center in Washington DC on August 20, 2010. The Washington Mystics defeated the New York Liberty 75-74 to move a win away from the Eastern Conference Regular Season Title and home court advantage in the early rounds of the playoffs. Smith scored 12 points in the contest. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Katie Smith of the Washington Mystics and Taj McWilliams-Franklin of the New York Liberty go after a rebound in WNBA action at the Verizon Center in Washington DC on August 20, 2010. The Washington Mystics defeated the New York Liberty 75-74 to move a win away from the Eastern Conference Regular Season Title and home court advantage in the early rounds of the playoffs. Smith scored 12 points in the contest. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Kia Vaughn of the New York Liberty is guarded by Nakia Sanford of the Washington Mystics in WNBA action at the Verizon Center in Washington DC on August 20, 2010. The Washington Mystics defeated the New York Liberty 75-74 to move a win away from the Eastern Conference Regular Season Title and home court advantage in the early rounds of the playoffs. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Star guard Cappie Pondexter of the New York Liberty goes up for a shot in front of Monique Currie of the Washington Mystics in WNBA action at the Verizon Center in Washington DC on August 20, 2010. The Washington Mystics defeated the New York Liberty 75-74 to move a win away from the Eastern Conference Regular Season Title and home court advantage in the early rounds of the playoffs. Pondexter led all scorers with 28 points. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Star guard Cappie Pondexter of the New York Liberty drives past Monique Currie of the Washington Mystics in WNBA action at the Verizon Center in Washington DC on August 20, 2010. The Washington Mystics defeated the New York Liberty 75-74 to move a win away from the Eastern Conference Regular Season Title and home court advantage in the early rounds of the playoffs. Pondexter led all scorers with 28 points. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Acrobat from the "Russian Bar" leaps high in the air during a half time exhibition at the Washington Mystics vs. NY Liberty basketball game on Aug. 20, 2010 at the Verizon Center in Washington DC on August 20, 2010. The Russian bar (or Russian barre) is a circus act which combines the gymnastic skills of the balance beam, the rebound tempo skills of trampoline and the swing handstands skills of the uneven bars and the parallel bars. The bar (or barre) itself is a flexible vaulting pole around 4 meters long, typically made of fiberglass. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Star guard Cappie Pondexter of the New York Liberty has her hand in the face of Katie Smith of the Washington Mystics in WNBA action at the Verizon Center in Washington DC on August 20, 2010. The Washington Mystics defeated the New York Liberty 75-74 to move a win away from the Eastern Conference Regular Season Title and home court advantage in the early rounds of the playoffs. Smith scored 12 points in the contest. Pondexter led all scorers with 28 points. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Lindsey Harding of the Washington Mystics drives past star guard Cappie Pondexter of the New York Liberty in WNBA action at the Verizon Center in Washington DC on August 20, 2010. The Washington Mystics defeated the New York Liberty 75-74 to move a win away from the Eastern Conference Regular Season Title and home court advantage in the early rounds of the playoffs. Harding scored 14 points in the contest. Pondexter led all scorers with 28 points. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Matee Ajavon of the Washington Mystics drives the baseline in WNBA action at the Verizon Center in Washington DC on August 20, 2010. The Washington Mystics defeated the New York Liberty 75-74 to move a win away from the Eastern Conference Regular Season Title and home court advantage in the early rounds of the playoffs. Ajavon scored 16 points in the contest. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Matee Ajavon of the Washington Mystics looks for an oportunity in WNBA action at the Verizon Center in Washington DC on August 20, 2010. The Washington Mystics defeated the New York Liberty 75-74 to move a win away from the Eastern Conference Regular Season Title and home court advantage in the early rounds of the playoffs. Ajavon scored 16 points in the contest. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Matee Ajavon of the Washington Mystics looks for an opportunity in WNBA action at the Verizon Center in Washington DC on August 20, 2010. The Washington Mystics defeated the New York Liberty 75-74 to move a win away from the Eastern Conference Regular Season Title and home court advantage in the early rounds of the playoffs. Ajavon scored 16 points in the contest. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Marissa Coleman of the Washington Mystics looks for a shot over Nicole Powell of the New York Liberty in WNBA action at the Verizon Center in Washington DC on August 20, 2010. The Washington Mystics defeated the New York Liberty 75-74 to move a win away from the Eastern Conference Regular Season Title and home court advantage in the early rounds of the playoffs. Coleman scored 9 points in the contest. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Plenette Pierson and Cappie Pondexter both of the New York Liberty vie for a rebound in WNBA action at the Verizon Center in Washington DC on August 20, 2010. The Washington Mystics defeated the New York Liberty 75-74 to move a win away from the Eastern Conference Regular Season Title and home court advantage in the early rounds of the playoffs. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Plenette Pierson of the New York Liberty and Nakia Sanford vie for a rebound in WNBA action at the Verizon Center in Washington DC on August 20, 2010. The Washington Mystics defeated the New York Liberty 75-74 to move a win away from the Eastern Conference Regular Season Title and home court advantage in the early rounds of the playoffs. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Star guard Cappie Pondexter of the New York Liberty looks for a rebound in WNBA action at the Verizon Center in Washington DC on August 20, 2010. The Washington Mystics defeated the New York Liberty 75-74 to move a win away from the Eastern Conference Regular Season Title and home court advantage in the early rounds of the playoffs. Pondexter led all scorers with 28 points. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Lucky the Rabbit is the Washington Mystics mascot, here leading cheers in WNBA action at the Verizon Center in Washington DC on August 20, 2010. The Washington Mystics defeated the New York Liberty 75-74 to move a win away from the Eastern Conference Regular Season Title and home court advantage in the early rounds of the playoffs. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Marissa Coleman of the Washington Mystics scrambles for the ball with Cappie Pondexter of the New York Liberty in WNBA action at the Verizon Center in Washington DC on August 20, 2010. The Washington Mystics defeated the New York Liberty 75-74 to move a win away from the Eastern Conference Regular Season Title and home court advantage in the early rounds of the playoffs. Coleman had 9 points in the contest. Pondexter led all scorers with 28 points. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Plenette Pierson of the New York Liberty guards Crystal Langhorne of the Washington Mystics in WNBA action at the Verizon Center in Washington DC on August 20, 2010. The Washington Mystics defeated the New York Liberty 75-74 to move a win away from the Eastern Conference Regular Season Title and home court advantage in the early rounds of the playoffs. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Katie Smith of the Washington Mystics leads a fast breakl in WNBA action at the Verizon Center in Washington DC on August 20, 2010.Janel McCarville of the New York Liberty falls to the ground in pursuit. The Washington Mystics defeated the New York Liberty 75-74 to move a win away from the Eastern Conference Regular Season Title and home court advantage in the early rounds of the playoffs. Smith scored 12 points in the contest. (Photo by Jeff Malet)

Katie Smith of the Washington Mystics leads a fast breakl in WNBA action at the Verizon Center in Washington DC on August 20, 2010.Janel McCarville of the New York Liberty falls to the ground in pursuit. The Washington Mystics defeated the New York Liberty 75-74 to move a win away from the Eastern Conference Regular Season Title and home court advantage in the early rounds of the playoffs. Smith scored 12 points in the contest. (Photo by Jeff Malet)