WNBA Washington Mystics vs Connecticut Sun Preview and Prediction

Date/Time: 07-24-2017 19:00 EDT

Spread: Connecticut Sun -3.5

Total: +170.5

The second and third best teams of the Eastern Conference face off tonight as the second Washington Mystics are visiting the third Connecticut Sun, with both teams coming off victories in their last games that want to turn into a streak in their quest for Atlanta Dream and the first place of the East.

Mystics are 14-10 (12-11-1 ATS) so far in the league and are sitting in the 2^nd place of the East. A road victory against the Liberty with a 95-78 score ended a 2-game losing skid they were running. Sun are 13-12 (10-15 ATS) so far in the league and are sitting in the 3^rd place of the East. In their latest matchup they ended a 2-game losing skid with a road victory against the Dallas Wings, 92-75.

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Washington are led in scoring by Elena Delle Donne with 20.5 ppg. She also leads the team in rebounding with 7.4 per game, while Kristi Toliver follows with 14 ppg, adding a team-best 4.6 assists per game. Ariel Atkins adds 11.5 ppg. Connecticut are led in scoring by Chiney Ogwumike with 14.9 ppg. She also adds 7.5 rebounds per game, while Courtney Williams follows with 12.3 ppg, adding 5.9 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game. Jasmine Thomas adds 12 ppg, 3.2 rebounds and leads the team in assists made with 4.5 per game.

This will be the fourth meeting between those two teams so far this season, with Mystics leading 2-1 win and having won the only Connecticut game with a 91-95 score. Sun have a 6-4 home record so far, while Mystics are 6-5 on the road. Sun have the third-best offense in the league with 85.4 ppg to Mystics’ 84.8 and they also have a better defense, allowing 81.6 ppg to Mystics’ 82.3. Those two squads have almost the same accuracy both from the field, shooting with 45% and 44.3% and from behind the arc, shooting with 35.6% and 35.3%. Sun dish more dimes, with 19.1 to Mystics’ 17.2 and grab more boards per game, with 37 to Mystics’ 32.8, while Mystics are better in turnovers committed (13 to 14). Both teams are in very similar form lately so expect them home court advantage to be a major factor and pick Connecticut for the win today.

Washington Mystics vs Connecticut Sun Prediction: Connecticut Sun -3.5 (-108)