Mystics vs Storm Picks and Prediction – 6/10/2023

The Washington Mystics look to bounce back from a loss with a victory on the road Friday when visiting the Seattle Storm. Washington is 3-3 following its 80-78 loss to the Minnesota Lynx last Saturday. Ariel Atkins was the leading scorer for Washington with 18 points but the Mystics as a team shot just 39.4% and were out rebounded by Minnesota 39-31. 

Elena Delle Donne is the leading scorer for Washington with an average of 19.8 points per game, while Shakira Austin is the second leading scorer and the leading rebounder with averages of 13.7 points and 9.0 rebounds per game. Natasha Cloud is the leader in assists with an average of 6.5 assists per game. Washington has four players averaging double figures in scoring and as a team scores an average of 76.5 points per game.

Seattle looks for its second victory in a row and second of the season when hosting Washington on Friday. Seattle won its first game of the season when rallying from a 21-point deficit to defeat the Los Angeles Sparks 66-63 on Tuesday. Jewell Loyd was the leading scorer for Seattle with 25 points. Seattle is fourth in the Western Conference, five games behind first place Las Vegas.

Jewell Loyd is the leading scorer and leader in assists for Seattle with averages of 28.0 points and 3.4 assists per game, while Ezi Magbegor is the second leading scorer and the leading rebounder with averages of 12.2 points and 10.0 rebounds per game. Seattle has only two players averaging double figures in scoring and as a team is scoring an average of 76.8 points per game.