WNBA Washington Mystics vs Dallas Wings Preview and Prediction

Date/Time: 07-19-2017 20:00 EDT

Spread: Dallas Wings -5

Total: +175.5

In this battle between two squads sitting on opposite sides of their respective conference but both having a 13-9 record so far this season, the fourth in the West Dallas Wings are hosting the second in the East Washington Mystics. Both teams are on opposite trajectories as Dallas are looking to turn their latest victory into a streak and Washington coming off a narrow road loss.

Mystics are also 13-9 (11-10-1 ATS) so far in the league and currently tied with the Dream on top of the Eastern Conferece. They are 1-3 in their last 4 games and in their latest matchup they got defeated by the Dream on the road, 77-80.Wings are 13-9 (15-7 ATS) so far in the league and are sitting on the 4^th place of the Western Conferece. They are 6-1 in their last 7 games and in their latest matchup they were victorious against the Liberty at home, 104-87.

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Washington are led in scoring by Elena Delle Donne with 20.6 ppg. She also leads the team in rebounding with 6.9 per game, while Kristi Toliver follows with 14 ppg, adding 4.2 assists per game. Ariel Atkins adds 11.4 ppg. Dallas are led in scoring by Liz Cambage with 21.4 ppg. She also leads the team in rebounding with 9.2 per game, while Skylar Diggins-Smith follows with 19 ppg, adding 3.5 rebounds and a team-best 6.5 assists per game. Karima Christmas-Kelly adds 9.3 ppg and 5.5 rebounds per game.

In their four meetings last season each team won twice and in the only Dallas matchup the guests won by 12 points. Wings have an 8-3 home record so far, while Mystics are 5-4 on the road. Wings are better both offensively, scoring a league-best 87.9 ppg to Mystics’ 84.5 and defensively, allowing 81.6 ppg to Washington’s 82.1. Wings also have a better accuracy from the field, shooting with 45.1% to Mystics’ 44.2%, while Mystics have a better accuracy from behind the arc, shooting with 36% to Wings’ 31.3%. Mystics commit fewer turnovers per game (13.1 to 14.7), while Wings dish more dimes (18.2 to 16.8) and grab more boards per game (36.4 to 32.6). Wings have an upwards trajectory lately and have been very strong at home, so expect them to win easily by more than 5 points tonight.

Washington Mystics vs Dallas Wings Prediction: Dallas Wings -5 (-108)