The Washington Mystics (5-7) and Atlanta Dream (8-4) meet in the WNBA tonight. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m. EDT at Gateway Center Arena in College Park, Ga. The game will be broadcast live on ION.
The Dream are favored by -9 on the spread, with the over/under set at 157.5 (-110o / -110u). The Dream are a -425 favorite to win outright, while the Mystics are +320 to pull off the upset.
Let's get into my Mystics vs. Dream prediction and WNBA picks.
Mystics vs. Dream Odds, Pick
| Mystics Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+9 -110 | 157.5 -110o / -110u | +320 |
| Dream Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-9 -110 | 157.5 -110o / -110u | -425 |
- Mystics vs. Dream Spread: Dream -9 (-110 ), Mystics +9 (-110)
- Mystics vs. Dream Over/Under: 157.5 (-110o / -110u)
- Mystics vs. Dream Moneyline: Mystics +320, Dream -425
- Mystics vs. Dream Best Bet: Rhyne Howard Over 3.5 Made 3's (+125)
Mystics vs. Dream Preview
The Mystics have won two of their past three, but that one loss was a 33-point blowout against this same Atlanta team.
On the other side, the Dream recently brew a 17-point lead to the Liberty, but have won three of their past four.
Jim Turvey's Mystics vs. Dream Prediction
We just saw this matchup a few games back and in that game, Rhyne Howard got up 11 three-point attempts in just 29 minutes.
She's taking over 10 threes per game in this Karl Smesko offense and has been averaging in the low- to mid-30s in terms of minutes. She also recently played 38 minutes, so the minutes will likely be there for her.
I do lean toward Atlanta side and think there is some blow up potential.The last game here was a blowout, which is part of why she only played 29 minutes, but she got up 11 threes and made four of them in that game.
And we're getting plus money on this prop.
She started the season chucking a lot of threes, but wasn't making all that many. Well, the lid has kind of come off the rim lately for her. She had nine in that one game, which was crazy to see, and she's cleared this line in a little under half of her games.
But here's the biggest thing — Washington gives up the most threes per game of any team, so this is a great matchup for her to get up those threes.
Best Bet: Rhyne Howard Over 3.5 Made 3's (+125)
