The Toronto Tempo played their first WNBA game, losing to the Washington Mystics 68-65, disappointing a sellout crowd of 8,210 at Coca-Cola Coliseum in Toronto. The Tempo's coach, Sandy Brondello, praised the crowd and the team's performance, despite not being the prettiest in the game. The team finished the night on a 5-for-25 from 3-point range and 10 assists on 17 baskets. The other WNBA expansion team, the Portland Fire, is set to play its inaugural game against the Chicago Sky.