CHICAGO, July 16, 2006 (Ticker) -- Coco Miller wasn't about to let the Washington Mystics fall back below the .500 mark.

Miller keyed a decisive fourth-quarter run as the Mystics recovered for an 83-75 victory over the lowly Chicago Sky.

Nakia Sanford scored 20 points and Chasity Melvin had 14 and 14 rebounds for the Mystics (11-10), who were able to bounce back after squandering a double-digit lead against the league's worst team.

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The Mystics led by as many as 15 points in the second quarter before settling for a 45-35 halftime lead. They still held a 56-49 advantage entering the final period.

But the Sky showed some resiliency, using a 12-4 run to start the fourth quarter to take their first lead. Stacey Lovelace-Tolbert's 3-pointer with 6:51 left gave the Sky their first lead at 61-60.

Miller answered 17 seconds later with a layup and added jumper to trigger a decisive 15-4 run. She scored seven of her nine points in the run, capping it with a jumper with 3:15 to go.

Stacey Dales scored 15 points and Tolbert 14 for the Sky (3-17), who shot 41 percent (26-of-63) in falling to 2-9 at home.

Next Games: The Washington Mystics host the Phoenix Mercury on Wednesday, July 19, at 11:30 a.m. ET and the Chicago Sky play at the Minnesota Lynx on Wednesday at 1 p.m. ET.