The Washington Mystics (0-7) will be attempting to stop a seven-game losing skid when hitting the road against the New York Liberty (5-2) on May 31, 2024 at Barclays Center.

Before you make an informed wager on the contest, take a loot at the best bets available for Friday’s game according to our computer predictions.

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Spread: Mystics (+15.5) to Cover

  • The model and DraftKings both have the Liberty taking home the victory, but the model has them winning by slightly less (13.9 points). Lean towards taking the Mystics.
  • The Mystics’ ATS record is 3-3-1 this year.
  • The Liberty have covered the spread once in seven opportunities this season.
  • New York is winless against the spread (0-1) when playing as at least 15.5-point favorites.

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Total: Under 162

  • In this game, the model projects a total (158.4 points) slightly lower than the DraftKings over/under (162 points).
  • This season, the Liberty games have finished over 162 points scored, their current matchup’s over/under, four (out of seven) times.
  • This season, three of Washington’s seven total matchups have gone over 162 total points scored.
  • The teams have hit the over in three of the Liberty’s seven games with a set total.
  • Out of the Mystics’ seven games with a set total, three have hit the over (42.9%).

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Moneyline Winner: Liberty (-1429)

  • Prediction: Liberty 86, Mystics 72
  • Washington has been the underdog in seven games this season, and it has failed to win any of those contests.

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Liberty Leaders

  • The Liberty leader in points and rebounds is Breanna Stewart, who scores 18.6 points and grabs 9.0 boards per game.
  • Sabrina Ionescu is New York’s best passer, distributing 5.7 assists per game while scoring 16.4 PPG.
  • Ionescu leads the Liberty in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 2.3 shots per game from beyond the arc.
  • Stewart is New York’s leader in steals, averaging 2.6 steals per game, while Jonquel Jones leads them in blocks with 1.4 per contest.

Mystics Leaders

  • Ariel Atkins averages 13.6 points per game and is the top scorer for the Mystics.
  • The Washington leaders in rebounding and assists are Shakira Austin with 7.0 rebounds per game (she also adds 11.6 points and 1.2 assists per game) and Julie Vanloo with 5.4 assists per game (she also tacks on 8.9 points and 2.7 rebounds per game).
  • Vanloo is the top scorer from deep for the Mystics, hitting 2.1 threes per game.
  • Atkins (2.3 steals per game) is the steal leader for Washington while Aaliyah Edwards (1.0 block per game) is the block leader.

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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