Seattle Storm at Washington Mystics 8/22/21 - WNBA Picks & Predictions
The Seattle Storm look for their second consecutive victory when visiting the Washington Mystics on Sunday. Seattle is 17-7 following a 99-83 victory over the New York Liberty on Friday. Jewell Loyd was the leading scorer for Seattle with 29 points while Breanna Stewart scored 19 points. Seattle is second in the Western Conference standings a half-game behind the first place Las Vegas Aces.
Breanna Stewart is the leading scorer and rebounder for Seattle with averages of 20.6 points and 9.6 rebounds per game, while the second-leading scorer is Jewell Loyd with an average of 18.7 points per game. Sue Bird Is the third leading scorer and the leader in assists with averages of 10.9 points and 5.5 assists per game. Seattle has only three players averaging double-figures in scoring.
Washington looks to snap a three-game losing streak when hosting Seattle on Sunday. The Mystics are 8-13 following a 77-64 loss to Phoenix Mercury on Thursday. Tina Charles was the leading scorer for Washington with 17 points. Washington has lost three straight, seven of the last eight and the Mystics are fourth in the Eastern Conference standings eight games behind first-place Connecticut.
Tina Charles is leading Washington in scoring and rebounding with averages of 25.7 points and 9.7 rebounds per game, while the leader in assists is Natasha Cloud with an average of 6.2 assists per game. Ariel Atkins is the second leading scorer for Washington with an average of 16.9 points per game and one of just three players for the Mystics averaging double-figures in scoring.
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Seattle continues its East Coast road trip on Sunday against Washington and is coming off a strong win on the road over New York after falling to the Liberty in the first of two meetings between the two teams. Seattle has covered the number in four of his last five overall. Jewell Loyd, Breanna Stewart and Sue Bird will be hard for the Washington defense to contain and the Storm will gradually wear down the Mystics. Final Score Prediction, Seattle Storm wins and covers ATS 91-78.