Chicago Sky at Washington Mystics 6/8/22 - WNBA Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 06/08/2022 at 9:15 AM ET
The Chicago Sky look for their fourth consecutive victory when visiting the nation's capital to play against the Washington Mystics on Wednesday. Chicago is 7-3 and second in the Eastern Conference, one game behind first-place Connecticut. Chicago beat Washington in the first game of a home-and-home on Sunday 91-82. Emma Meesseman scored 13 points and handed out six assists to help lead the Sky to the win.
Kahleah Copper is the leading scorer for Chicago with an average of 13.8 points per game, while Candace Parker is the second leading scorer and leading rebounder with averages of 12.3 points and 8.7 rebounds per game. Courtney Vandersloot is the leader in assists with an average of 7.1 assists per game. Chicago has five players averaging double-figures in scoring and as a team is scoring an average of 81.7 points per game.
Washington looks to snap a two-game losing streak when hosting Chicago on Wednesday. The Mystics are fourth in the Eastern Conference at 7-5, two games behind first-place Connecticut following a 91-82 loss to Chicago in the first of two consecutive games between the two. Elena Delle Donne, who leads Washington in scoring, did not play. Tiana Hawkins was the leading scorer for Washington with 21 points.
Elena Delle Donne is leading Washington in scoring with an average of 17.6 points per game and is the leading rebounder with an average of 6.8 rebounds per game. Natasha Cloud is the leader in assists with an average of 7.0 assists per game. Ariel Atkins is the second-leading scorer with an average of 15.5 points per game and one of three players for Washington averaging double-figures in scoring. The Mystics are scoring an average of 79.3 points per game.
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Washington will bounce back with a strong effort at home in the second half of its home-and-home against Chicago, but the Sky is too deep and will come out victorious on Wednesday. Kahleah Copper missed several games to start the season but is back in the lineup for Chicago and along with veteran Candace Parker will defeat the Mystics. Chicago has covered the number in four of its last five and Washington has failed to cover the nut in four of the last six. Final Score Prediction, Chicago Sky wins and covers ATS 86-80.
