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WNBA Preview: Washington Mystics at Seattle Storm odds, predictions, picks and best bets

Joe Williams  |  Sportsbook Wire

The Washington Mystics (13-6) and Seattle Storm (12-9) do battle in the Pacific Northwest in the standalone game in the WNBA Friday night.

The Storm went to D.C. and took down the Mystics by a 74-71 win as 9.5-point underdogs back on June 14 in the first meeting which ended up well under the 159 line.

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Washington Mystics at Seattle Storm: By the Numbers

  • The Mystics have posted a 5-2 against the spread mark in the past seven road outings, but they're just 2-5 ATS in the past seven overall and 1-4 ATS in the past five against the Western Conference.
  • Washington has covered just seven of the past 27 appearances on Fridays.

  • The Storm is 4-1 ATS in the past five games overall, and 7-2-1 ATS in the past 10 against teams with a winning overall mark.
  • Seattle has posted a 37-18-2 ATS mark over the past 57 following a straight-up loss, and 20-6 ATS in the past 26 following a non-cover.
  • Washington ranks No. 1 in scoring offense (86.2 points per game) and field-goal percentage (45.5).
  • Seattle ranks No. 1 in scoring defense, yielding just 73.4 PPG.

Washington Mystics at Seattle Storm: Key Injuries

Mystics G Kim Mestdagh (personal) is listed as questionable for Friday's game due to a personal issue. … For the Storm, F Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis (knee) is listed as questionable due to her knee injury, while G Sue Bird (knee) remains out indefinitely.

Washington Mystics at Seattle Storm: Picks and Betting Tips

Moneyline: The Mystics (-215) will have revenge on their minds after losing the first meeting in D.C. The Storm (+170) are 8-3 SU/6-4-1 ATS in 11 games at home this season, and it will take care of the Mystics again in this matchup. Take Seattle with the spread (+5, -110), too.

Over/under: The UNDER (158.5, -110) is the way to go, hitting in five of the previous six meetings in this series, including the first matchup this year. The under is also 10-4 in the past 14 games overall for Seattle, and 9-4 in the past 13 at home. Seattle is well-rested, too, and the under is 5-1 in its past six when following three or more days of rest.

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