Mystics at Storm 9/7/18 - WNBA Finals Picks & Predictions

On Friday, the Washington Mystics visit the Seattle Storm in Game 1 of the best of five WNBA Finals series. The Mystics reached the final by defeating the Atlanta Dream in the fifth and final game of their semifinals series 86-81. Ariel Atkins, Tianna Hawkins and Kristi Toliver carried the team as Elena Delle Donne had a quiet night on the offensive end for the Mystics.

Seattle punched its ticket to the finals with its 94-84 come from behind win in Game 5 of their semifinals series over the Phoenix Mercury. Sue Bird led a Seattle comeback with 14 of her 22 points during the fourth quarter. The veteran guard hit 5 of 6 field goals during the final 6 minutes of the game to help the Storm overcome an 11-point deficit. After six games of the postseason, Elena Delle Donne leads the Mystics in scoring and rebounding averaging 21.4 points and 12.0 rebounds per game. Two other players, led by Ariel Atkins are scoring in double figures for the Mystics. Kristi Toliver leads the team in assists with an average of 5.0 per game. Washington scored an average of 84.6 points per game during the regular season.

After five games of the playoffs, Breanna Stewart leads the Storm in scoring and rebounding with averages of 24.0 points and 7.4 rebounds per game. Natasha Howard is the second leading scorer averaging 14.0 points per game. Sue Bird leads Seattle in assists with an average of 6.8 per game. Seattle scored an average of 87.3 points per game during the regular season.