The Washington Mystics (0-5) will be looking to stop a five-game losing skid when hitting the road against the Seattle Storm (2-3) on May 25, 2024 at Climate Pledge Arena.

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Spread: Mystics (+8.5) to Cover

  • The line for this game set by DraftKings and the model’s prediction are essentially the same (within 0.2 points of each other).
  • The Mystics are 3-1-1 against the spread this season.
  • Washington is a perfect 2-0 against the spread when an underdog by 8.5 points or more this year.
  • The Storm have covered the spread twice in five opportunities this season.
  • Seattle is winless against the spread (0-1) when playing as at least 8.5-point favorites.

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Total: Under 161.5

  • The model projects a total 2.4 points lower than the one set by DraftKings for this matchup.
  • The Storm have played two games with more than 161.5 points scored, their current matchup’s point total, this year.
  • Two of Washington’s five games this season have had more than 161.5 total points scored.
  • Out of the Storm’s five games with a set total, two have hit the over.
  • In the Mystics’ five games with a set total, two have hit the over (40%).

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Moneyline Winner: Storm (-410)

  • Prediction: Storm 84, Mystics 75
  • Washington has been listed as the underdog five times this season and has failed to win any of those games.

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Storm Leaders

  • The Storm scoring leader is Jewell Loyd, who averages 19.8 per contest to go with 8.0 rebounds and 3.2 assists.
  • Seattle’s leading rebounder is Ezi Magbegor averaging 8.6 boards per game and its best passer is Skylar Diggins-Smith and her 5.6 assists per game.
  • The Storm get the most three-point shooting production out of Sami Whitcomb, who knocks down 1.4 threes per game.
  • Jordan Horston is Seattle’s leader in steals, averaging 2.4 steals per game, while Magbegor leads them in blocks with 2.4 per contest.

Storm Injuries

Name Game Status Injury
MacKenzie Holmes Out For Season Knee

Mystics Leaders

  • Ariel Atkins is at the top of the Mystics scoring leaderboard with 14.4 points per game. She also grabs 2.8 rebounds and averages 3.8 assists per game.
  • Shakira Austin puts up a stat line of 6.5 rebounds, 11.5 points and 0.8 assists per game for Washington to take the top rebound spot on the team. Julie Vanloo holds the top spot for assists with 6.0 per game, adding 9.4 points and 3.4 rebounds per outing.
  • Vanloo is the top shooter from distance for the Mystics, hitting 2.4 threes per game.
  • Washington’s leader in steals is Atkins with 2.6 per game, and its leader in blocks is Aaliyah Edwards with 1.2 per game.

Mystics Injuries

Name Game Status Injury
Brittney Sykes Out Ankle

All stats in this article refer to the 2024 regular season.

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