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WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 Kaitlyn Chen scored 14 points off the bench and the Golden State Valkyries shut down the Washington Mystics 62-49 on Monday night for their fifth straight victory.<\/p>\n

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Golden State (15-7) set a franchise record for the fewest points allowed in a game. The Valkyries held the Mystics to 18-of-60 shooting (30%), including 3 of 24 from 3-point range. The Mystics\u2019 49 points were also the fewest points in a WNBA game this season.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe created 17 total turnovers for 14 points,\u201d Valkyries coach Natalie Nakase told reporters after the game. \u201cThat\u2019s attention to detail in terms of our defense.\u201d<\/p>\n

Chen made six of her nine shots in just 21 minutes to help Golden State\u2019s bench players reach 39 points. Veronica Burton was the Valkyries\u2019 highest-scoring starter with seven points.<\/p>\n

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Former Stanford star Kiki Iriafen had 12 points and nine rebounds for Washington (10-10), which had won five of its previous seven games. Shakira Austin had 11 points and 11 rebounds. The Mystics were without starter Sonia Citron (knee) for a second straight game.<\/p>\n

Golden State pulled away in the third quarter, outscoring Washington 19-7 for a 50-40 lead. Chen completed a three-point play with 8:12 remaining in the fourth for a 55-40 lead, the largest of the game.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve been talking a lot about our defense and how we have to rely on our defense every night, and so in the second half we locked in on the game plan,\u201d Nakase said. \u201cWe allowed 22 paint points in the first half, and then it took another step.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The Mystics were held to nine points in the fourth.<\/p>\n

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Golden State scored its fewest points in a game this season.<\/p>\n

Up next<\/h4>\n

Golden State: At Toronto on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Washington: Hosts Seattle on Sunday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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