The Washington Mystics were overjoyed last week when they got star forward Elena Delle Donne back into the lineup. The Mystics celebrated her return with a victory, and anyone doing Sun vs Mystics betting analysis will see optimism surrounding this team.
Those hopes were quickly tempered when Delle Donne suffered a hip injury in her return game that limited her to 17 minutes.
Washington will now have to go back to finding alternative methods of offense to maintain their spot in the playoffs. Trying to discover your offensive mojo against the Connecticut Sun can be a tough challenge. The Sun has the top-scoring defense in the league and has the roster to trouble most teams.
Connecticut Sun vs. Washington Mystics Information
Connecticut Sun vs Washington Mystics
Location of the game: Entertainment & Sports Arena, Washington, D.C.
Date & Time: Tuesday, August 22. 7:00 p.m.
How to watch: WNBA League Pass
Recent Scores
Looking at Connecticut Sun odds will show that the Sun stopped a three-game losing streak by tripping up Chicago 79-73 last Sunday. The Mystics had a two-game winning streak halted in a 97-84 loss to Dallas Sunday.
Connecticut Sun vs. Washington Mystics Betting Analysis
Connecticut Wants to Find Stable Footing
The Sun was able to stop the bleeding during its last game when it halted a three-game losing streak by beating Chicago by six points. Connecticut will be playing its sixth out of its last seven games on the road since Aug. 4. This has been a lot of wear and tear on the Sun.
Connecticut is 3-3 against the spread over that stretch and has seen three of the past four games go over the total. Sun vs Mystics betting analysis shows Connecticut’s recent struggles have come on offense. Connecticut ranks fourth in the league by scoring 83.3 points per game.
The Sun has been held to 81 or fewer points in their last three games.
Connecticut is 17-14-1 against the spread. The Sun has seen 18 of its 32 games go over the total.
Washington Goes Back to the Drawing Board
Playing without Delle Donne isn’t foreign to the Mystics. Washington has gone through many long strings without her in the lineup. During the loss to Dallas, Natasha Cloud stepped up to help the Mystics put up big points. Cloud made four 3-pointers and scored a team-high 22 points.
The Mystics have really struggled on defense. Looking at Sun vs Mystics betting analysis will see Washington is 10th in the league in 3-point defensive field goal percentage. Opponents make 35.7 percent of their 3-pointers against Washington.
The Mystics are 13-19 against the spread. Washington has seen the total go under in 18 of its 32 games this season.
Updates
Anyone looking at Sun vs Mystics betting analysis will see Delle Donne is questionable with a hip injury. Washington center Shakira Austin is probably with a left hip strain. Kristi Toliver is out with a foot injury for the Mystics.
Connecticut Sun vs. Washington Mystics Betting Preview
Moneyline: The Sun is -270 on the moneyline, while the Mystics are +220.
Spread: Anyone looking at Washington Mystics odds will see Connecticut is a 5.5-point favorite in this game.
Over/Under: The over/under has been set at 159 points.
Connecticut Sun vs. Washington Mystics Betting Prediction
Making WNBA predictions today will see while the Sun have struggled, Washington has been hit heavily with injuries. The Mystics do need to win games to maintain their spot in the playoffs standings but don’t have the firepower to keep up with Connecticut right now.
- The Sun should be able to push Washington around down low and cover the spread.
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