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Chicago Sky vs Washington Mystics: Is this the game for the Mystics?
The Washington Mystics will be looking for their first win of the season when they host the Chicago Sky at Entertainment and Sports Arena on Thursday.
The Sky have lost the last two games
The Chicago Sky are fourth in the Eastern Conference with a 3-5 record. They are coming off a 88-75 loss to the New York Liberty that followed after a 71-70 loss to the Indiana Fever. Chicago is seventh in the league, scoring 78.8 points per game, and is the sixth allowing 79.6 points per game. Marina Mabrey is the best player on the team, averaging 16.8 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 4.8 assists per game.
The Mystics have yet to win a game
The Washington Mystics are at the bottom of the Eastern Conference with a 0-9 record and are the only team in the league that has not won a game in the 2024 season. The Mystics are coming off a 76-59 loss to the Connecticut Sun. Washington is the worst offensive team in the league, averaging 72.7 points per game and having the second-lowest field goal percentage of 39.5%. Ariel Atkins is the leading scorer on the Mystics with 13.2 points per game, followed by Shakira Austin with 11.7.
Betting Trends
Chicago is 7-1 ATS in the last 8 games following one-day rest, 5-1 ATS in the last 6 games against teams with a losing record, and 5-13 ATS in the last 18 games against teams from the Western Conference. They have played under the total point line in their last four games overall: 5 of the last six games against teams with a losing record, 11 of the last fourteen games against teams from the Eastern Conference, 20 of the last 26 games following a ATS loss, 9 of the last 13 games on the road, and 9 of the last 13 games played on Thursday. The Mystics are 6-0 ATS in the last six games played on Thursday, 3-2 ATS in the last five games following an ATS loss, and 6-3 ATS in the last nine games following a one-day rest. They have played under the total point line in the last four games against teams with a losing record, six of the last seven home games, and eight of the last 11 games played on Thursday.
Prediction and Conclusion
The Washington Mystics are having a terrible start to the season, losing the first nine games. The Sky are also not on the expected level, but having three wins looks like something the Mystics will have to work for in the next couple of weeks. Looking at the previous head-to-head games, the Mystics have won the last four games against Chicago and have covered the spread in each of those wins. The Sky are going into this one as -4.5-point favorites, and the Mystics have a real shot to win this game, so we go with the Mystics to at least cover that spread.
