Mystics at Lynx 8/19/18 - WNBA Picks & Predictions

The Washington Mystics hit the road for the final game of the WNBA regular season on Sunday against the Minnesota Lynx. The Mystics were victorious on Friday 69-67 over the Los Angeles Sparks as Natasha Cloud put up a soft fade-away as the buzzer sounded that found its mark for the win. The Mystics are tied with Atlanta for second place in the playoff standings and the top two seeds receive a double bye to the semifinals.

Minnesota lost it last outing on Friday 96-79 to the Connecticut Sun. The loss means the Lynx will remain the No. 7 seed regardless of the outcome of Sunday’s final regular season game. Sylvia Fowles led the Lynx in the loss with 25 points and eight boards, while Maya Moore scored 12 points, pulled down seven boards and handed out eight assists. Elena Delle Donne leads the Mystics in scoring and rebounding averaging 21.0 points and 7.3 rebounds per game. Three other players, Kristi Toliver (13.8 ppg), Ariel Atkins (11.4 ppg) and LaToya Sanders (10.3 ppg) are scoring in double figures for the Mystics. Natasha Cloud leads the team in assists with an average of 4.7 per game. Washington is scoring an average of 85.1 points per game.

Maya Moore leads Minnesota in scoring and is the third leading rebounder with averages of 18.1 points and 5.2 rebounds per game. Sylvia Fowles is the second leading scorer and leading rebounder with averages of 17.5 points and 11.8 rebounds per game. Danielle Robinson leads in assists with an average of 3.3 per game. Minnesota is scoring an average of 78.7 points per game.