Minnesota Lynx at Washington Mystics 9/19/21 - WNBA Picks & Predictions

The Minnesota Lynx visit the nation's capital on Sunday to play the Washington Mystics in the final game of the WNBA regular season for both. Minnesota improved to 21-10 following a 92-73 victory over the Indiana Fever on Friday clinching a playoff bye in the process. Sylvia Fowles led Minnesota with 21 points and also pulled down 10 rebounds. Minnesota is currently third in the postseason standings, a half-game ahead of fourth place Seattle.

Napheesa Collier is the leading scorer for Minnesota with an average of 16.2 points per game, while Sylvia Fowles is the second leading scorer and leading rebounder with averages of 16.1 points and 10.0 rebounds per game. Layshia Clarendon Is the leader in assists with an average of 5.7 per game. Minnesota has five players averaging double-figures in scoring.

Washington is 12-19 following a 91-80 loss to the New York Liberty on Friday. The Mystics are currently in the eighth and final spot of the WNBA postseason standings and with a victory on Sunday would clinch that spot but a loss could eliminate the Mystics in favor of the New York Liberty or Los Angele Sparks.

Tina Charles is the leading scorer and rebounder for Washington with averages of 24.3 points and 9.6 rebounds per game. Natasha Cloud is the leader in assists with an average of 6.5 per game. Ariel Atkins is the second-leading scorer with an average of 15.7 points per game and one of four players for Washington averaging in double-figures in scoring.