Mystics at Sky 8/23/19 - WNBA Picks & Predictions

The Washington Mystics head to the Windy City on Friday to play the Chicago Sky in an attempt to maintain first place in the Eastern Conference. Washington won its sixth straight with a 107-68 rout over the Indiana Fever. The Mystics set a WNBA record by hitting 18 3-point baskets in their 39-point rout of the Fever.

Chicago bounced back from a loss with an 87-83 victory on Tuesday against the Atlanta Dream. The Sky is in third place in the Eastern Conference four games behind first place Washington. Diamond DeShields led the Sky with 17 points as each of the five starters for Chicago scored in double figures in the balance attack against the WNBA’s weakest team.

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, five players are averaging double-figures in scoring for the Mystics.

Diamond DeShields leads the Sky in scoring with an average of 15.3 points per game. Jantel Lavender is out injured; therefore DeShields with an average of 5.7 per game leads the Sky in rebounding. Courtney Vandersloot is the leader in assists with an average of 8.9 per game. Four players are averaging double-figures in scoring for the Sky.