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Connecticut Sun vs Washington Mystics: Can the Mystics keep on rolling?

The Washington Mystics are hosting the Connecticut Sun on Saturday at the Entertainment and Sports Arena.

Can the Sun win the East?

The Connecticut Sun are second in the Eastern Conference with a 22-8 record, including 10-5 on the road. After winning three consecutive games, the Sun lost 84-80 to the Indiana Fever. The Sun are the best defensive team in the league allowing 73.7 points per game on the least allowed field goal attempts per game 62.3. DeWanna Bonner leads the team with 16.1 points per game, while Marina Mabrey averages 14.7.

The Mystics are on their longest winning streak of the season

The Washington Mystics are at the bottom of the Eastern Conference with a 9-22 record, including 4-11 at home. They have won the last three games and are coming off a 74-70 win over the Chicago Sky. They are ninth in the league averaging 78.8 points per game and shooting 43% from the field. Ariel Atkins leads the team with 15.3 points per game.

Betting Trends

The Sun are 1-8 ATS in their last 9 games against teams from the Eastern Conference, 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games against teams with a losing record, 10-4 ATS in their last 14 games following a loss, 4-10 ATS in their last 14 games played after two-day rest and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. Connecticut has played under the total point line in 9 of their last 10 games playing after two-day rest, 4 of their last 5 games overall, 8 of their last 11 games on the road, 10 of their last 14 games played on Saturday and 5 of their last 7 games against teams from the Eastern Conference. The Mystics are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 games played after a two-day rest, 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games against teams from the Eastern Conference, 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a ATS win, and 9-2 ATS in their last 11 home games. Washington has played under the total point line in their last 4 games overall, the last 4 games played after two-day rest, and in 4 of their last 5 games following a ATS win.

Prediction and Conclusion

The Washington Mystics have had an excellent week, winning the last three games, but that doesn’t change the fact that they have had a poor season. The Mystics may bounce from the bottom of the conference, but their next opponents have much bigger goals than that. The Sun are 3.5 games behind the New York Liberty for the top seed in the East and will get closer with their ninth consecutive win against the Mystics tonight.