Three games in the WNBA today and we’ll take a look at one of the night games, as the Dallas Wings (11-14) visit the Washington Mystics (9-15).
Dallas at Washington Betting Odds
The Mystics opened as 3-point favorites and the line is down to Washington -2. The total has also held steady at the opening number of 161.5
Dallas Wings
Dallas got a much-needed win against the Mystics on Thursday night, rallying in the second half to earn the victory, 82-77. The Wings are now 2-0 against Washington and will look for the series sweep tonight, having won the first game in Dallas by an 85-74 final. The Wings are currently No. 7 in the standings, but just 1.5 games in front of No. 10 Washington, as the race for the final two playoff spots heats up down the stretch with four teams in contention.
The Wings have five players who average in double digits but have been without a couple of them lately. Dallas was pretty much a two-player team against Washington on Thursday, with Arike Ogunbowale and Isabella Harrison scoring 47 of the team’s 82 points. Dallas is shooting 36.6% on 3-pointers for the season, but was just 5 for 18 on Thursday.
Washington Mystics
The Mystics are going to be with leading scorer Tina Charles for this one and Elena Delle Donne left last game in the second quarter for “precautionary measures” and getting updated injury info in the WNBA early in the day isn’t always an easy task. When she played, the Mystics outscored Dallas by four and the Wings outscored Washington by 9 when she was out.
With the injuries the Mystics need Ariel Atkins to step up and she didn’t do it Thursday, shooting 3 for 12 and finishing with 12 points, which is four less than her 16.1 average. Myisha Hines-Allen led the team with 16 points.
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Dallas at Washington Pick
I have this one 84-82 for Washington and will go ahead and take a shot on the over. If Delle Donne plays, the Mystics should be able to score a few more points, but if she doesn’t, I’d expect more good games from Dallas’ forwards, Harrrison and Ogunbowale. Dallas had a huge edge in offensive rebounds on Thursday and if the Mystics are short-handed up front tonight, see it happening again.