WNBA Finals Seattle Storm vs Washington Mystics Game 3 Preview and Prediction

Date/Time: 09-12-2018 20:00 EDT

Spread: Washington Mystics -3

Total: +167

With the team that finished on top of the whole league in the regular season, the Seattle Storm winning both home games and having a perfect 2-0 lead, the series moves to Washington, where the third in the league Mystics will try and bounce back in the third game of the WNBA Finals.

The Storm had a 26-8 record (21-12-1 ATS) in the regular season and finished on top of the West and the whole league. They have won their last three games and in their latest matchup they were victorious against the Mystics at home in game two, 73-75. The Mystics had a 21-12 record (18-14-1 ATS) in the regular season and finished in the 3^rd place of the league. They have lost their last two games and in their latest matchup they got defeated by the Storm on the road in game two, 73-75.

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Seattle are led in scoring by Breanna Stewart with 21.8 ppg. She also leads the team in rebounding with 8.4 per game, while Jewell Loyd follows with 15.5 ppg, 4.6 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game. Natasha Howard adds 13.2 ppg and 6.4 rebounds per game. Washington are led in scoring by Elena Delle Donne with 20.7 ppg. She also leads the team in rebounding with 7.2 per game, while Kristi Toliver follows with 13.9 ppg, adding 4.4 assists per game.  Ariel Atkins adds 11.3 ppg.

This will be the 6^th meeting between those two teams this year with the Storm having a commanding 4-1 lead, but having lost the only Washington game by 23 points. Mystics have a 14-6 home record so far, while Storm are 13-6 on the road. Storm have the third-best offense in the postseason with 84.3 ppg to Mystics’ 82.7, while Mystics are better defensively, allowing a second-best of 78.5 ppg to Storm’s 84.3. Storm have a better accuracy both from the field (45.1% to 43.5%) and from behind the arc (35.5% to 30%). The Storm also dish more dimes per game (19.9 to 17.5), while the Mystics commit fewer turnovers (10.5 to 11.9) and both squads are almost equal in rebounding (35 and 34.9). The Mystics force an extremely close game 2 and now is their chance to get away with their first win in the finals and avoid a disastrous third defeat. Pick them for the win tonight.

Seattle Storm vs Washington Mystics Game 3 Prediction: Washington Mystics -3 (-110)