Lynx at Mystics 8/11/19 - WNBA Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 08/20/2019 at 9:29 AM ET

The Minnesota Lynx head to the nation’s capital in search of their third straight victory when they visit the Washington Mystics. Minnesota routed Connecticut on Friday night 89-57. Sylvia Fowles led the Lynx in the win with 17 points and 12 boards. The win moved the Lynx to within 2 ½ games of first place Los Angeles and Las Vegas the co-leaders of the Western Conference.

Washington won its second straight following a 91-78 victory on Thursday over the Indiana Fever. Elena Delle Donne led the Mystics with 22 points and eight boards, while Kristi Toliver handed out 11 assists to set a new career high. Washington is tied atop the Eastern Conference with Connecticut at 16-7 two games better than the Chicago Sky.
Sylvia Fowles is the leading scorer and leading rebounder for the Lynx with averages of 14.6 points and 9.7 rebounds per game. Odyssey Sims is second in scoring and leads in assists with averages of 14.1 points and 5.4 assists per game. Four players for Minnesota are averaging double figures in scoring.

Elena Della Donne is the leading scorer and rebounder for the Mystics with averages of 19.0 points and 8.2 rebounds per game. Kristi Toliver is the leader in assists with an average 6.0 per game and the second leading scorer with an average of 13.0 points per game. In all, four players are averaging double-figures in scoring for the Mystics while a fifth is averaging 9.9 per game.

Washington is firing on all cylinders as the Mystics have caught Connecticut at the top of the Eastern Conference. Washington has covered the number 6 of the last 8 played on Sunday, 7 of the last 9 versus an opponent with a winning record straight up, and 8 of the last 11 following a win straight up. Final Score Prediction, Washington Mystics win and cover ATS 93-81.

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