WNBA first-round foes Mystics and Dream both thrive in the paint

The Washington Mystics and Atlanta Dream thrive in the same region of the court — but through different approaches.

Atlanta and Washington ranked first and second, respectively, in the WNBA in paint points per game this season. They were also the league’s two top rebounding squads. So the clash on the inside could be critical when their best-of-three quarterfinal series tips off Sunday in Atlanta.