The Connecticut Sun are off to a great start and are tied atop the WNBA standings at 2-0. They visit a Washington Mystics team that was highly anticipated to be a championship contender during preseason WNBA odds. They proved that with a dominating win over the New York Liberty in the opener but are 1-1.
Here is a breakdown of two of the better WNBA teams, odds, a Sun vs Mystics prediction, and more.
Connecticut Sun vs. Washington Mystics Information
Connecticut Sun vs Washington Mystics
Location of the game: Entertainment & Sports Arena, Washington D.C.
Date & Time: Tuesday, May 23. 7:00 p.m.
How to watch: WNBA League Pass | NBC Sports Washington | Monumental Sports
Connecticut Sun vs. Washington Mystics Recent Scores
The Connecticut Sun schedule features back-to-back games against the Mystics. That is a good thing for WNBA fans who may have seen the Sun win, 80-74, on Sunday at home. The Mystics were actually favored by 1.5 points going into the game, but it was the Sun who controlled it.
DeWanna Bonner scored 21 points and was 8 for 11 at the free-throw line. Fellow forward Alyssa Thomas had 14 points, 16 rebounds, six assists, and three steals. Brionna Jones added 15 points and 10 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Shakira Austin was difficult to defend with 21 points on 10 of 14 with 11 rebounds. Elena Delle Donne also had 19 points and 11 rebounds for the Mystics. But they were 3 for 21 (14%) on 3-pointers, which really hurt them at the end of the day.
Connecticut Sun vs. Washington Mystics Betting Analysis
Sun Look To Weather The Storm
People can continue to doubt the Sun with their WNBA picks, but they continue to deliver in every situation, whether upsetting the Chicago Sky to get to the WNBA Finals last summer or off to a strong start this season. The thing about the Sun is they will get after it defensively.
They are third in holding teams to 67.5 points per game, fourth in allowing 36.3% on field goal attempts, first on 20.0% on 3-pointers. Offensively, the Sun are eighth at 75.0 points per game, 10th at making 34.3% of field goal attempts, eighth on 25.7% of 3-pointers, and 10th at 72.1% from the free throw line.
Mystics Look For Revenge
The easy fix for the Mystics is to shoot better, but that is easier said than done. While there is plenty of roster turnover in the WNBA, Washington was ninth last season with a 33.8% conversion rate on 3-pointers. So they are going to have to get those Washington Mystics games from somewhere, and it could be the separator between being a championship contender and losing games.
Through two games the Mystics rank sixth in scoring 77.0 points per game, second with converting 42.4% of field goals, last with 20.5% of 3-pointers, and sixth with 81.8% of free throws. Those last two numbers could mean improvement is on the horizon.
But they have been so good on the defensive end. They are fifth in holding teams to 72.0 points per game and third with opponents shooting 35.6% on field goal attempts and 24.5% on 3-pointers.
Updates
Neither Lauren Cox nor Myisha Hines-Allen played in Sunday’s meeting. Cox is listed as questionable (personal), and Hines-Allen out indefinitely (knee).
Connecticut Sun vs. Washington Mystics Betting Preview
Apparently, recency bias doesn’t matter to odds makers as the Mystics are favored at -210 on the moneyline and -5.5 on the spread. The over/under is 159.5 points.
The public Sun vs Mystics prediction is Connecticut, which is drawing 57% of bets against the spread. Another 53% of bets are on the under, which is 4-0 in the last four meetings between the two teams. The Sun are 1-4 against the spread in the last five meetings, but have won seven of the last eight outright.
Connecticut Sun vs. Washington Mystics Betting Prediction
- Our Sun vs Mystics prediction is Sun +5.5 with a sprinkle on the +175 moneyline.
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