Sun vs Mystics Picks and Prediction – 8/22/2023

The Connecticut Sun invade the Entertainment and Sports Arena in the Nation's Capital on Tuesday evening to take on the Mystics of Washington. The Sun come into this contest with a record of 22-10, while the Mystics stand at 15-17. The Sun have won all 3 contests against the Mystics this season. Catch up with all the WNBA picks and get a leg up on the competition.

The Washington Mystics have gone just 2-4 in their last 6 games. They lost last time out to the Dallas Wings, 97-84. The Wings shot close to 50% against the Mystics (49.3%), and shot 87% from the charity stripe. The Mystics were absolutely dominated in the paint. They were outscored 44-26 by the Wings in the paint.

The Connecticut Sun have dropped 3 out of their last 4 games, and now sit 3 games back of first place New York in the Eastern Conference Standings. They were able to stop a 3-game slide with a win over the Chicago Sky last time out, but will need to string a couple of wins together if they want to catch the Liberty. 

The Connecticut defense is one of the best in the league, and they will need to prove it on Tuesday against a tough Washington offense The Sun's defense is ranked first in PPG and 3-pt FG %. Their defense also ranks 4^th in FG % with 43.1%. On the flip side, the Mystics offense is ranked 6^th in PPG and 9^th in FG %.