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The Seattle Storm will be in Washington to cross swords against the Washington Mystics on Tuesday. It will be the second meeting of the season between both teams
In their first face-off on May 19, the Storm registered an 84-75 win over the Mystics in Washington. In their next matchup on May 25, the Storm handed a crushing 101-69 loss to the Mystics in Seattle.
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Overall, the teams have squared off against each other 54 times in the regular season, with Seattle holding a 30-24 advantage.
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Seattle Storm vs Washington Mystics: Preview, Prediction and Odds
The 2024 WNBA regular season game between the Seattle Storm and Washington Mystics is scheduled to take place on Tuesday (Aug. 20), with tip-off slated for 7:00 p.m. ET.
The game will be telecast live on Monumental Sports Network and FOX 13. The live streaming of the game will be available on the WNBA League Pass and Amazon Prime Video - Seattle.
Moneyline: Seattle Storm (-350) vs Washington Mystics (+265)
Spread: Seattle Storm (-7.5) vs Washington Mystics (+7.5)
Total over/under: Seattle Storm (o161.5-110) vs Washington Mystics (u161.5-110)
Editor's note: The odds could change closer to the game. The odds listed are as per available information at the time of writing.
Seattle Storm vs Washington Mystics: Preview
Seattle endured a rough start to the second half of the season, with defeats in back-to-back games. In their previous outing, Noelle Quinn's team suffered a demoralizing 92-75 defeat against the Indiana Fever on Sunday.
Seattle is currently ranked fifth in the league and third in the Western Conference standings with a 17-10 record so far this season. Notably, Seattle is the worst 3-point shooting team in the league and also the only team shooting less than 30% (29.3%) from beyond the arc.
The franchise is the fourth-best ranked offense and averages 83.8 points per game on 43.3% shooting from the field.
On the flipside, Washington has lost both its games after the Olympic break. On Friday, the Mystics suffered a 99-83 defeat against the Minnesota Lynx.
Eric Thibault's team is currently ranked last in the league and sixth in the Eastern Conference standings with a 6-21 record.
Washington is averaging 79 points per game on 43% shooting from the floor, including 36.5% from beyond the arc. Despite propping up the bottom of the WNBA table, the Mystics are the second-best 3-point shooting team this season. Turnovers have been a major problem for Washington, averaging 15.2 turnovers per game.
Seattle Storm vs Washington Mystics: Predicted Starting 5s
Seattle Storm: Jordan Horston, Nneka Ogwumike, Ezi Magbegor, Jewell Loyd and Skylar Diggins-Smith.
Washington Mystics: Shakira Austin, Stefanie Dolson, Ariel Atkins, Brittney Sykes and Shatori Walker-Kimbrough.
Seattle Storm vs Washington Mystics: Prediction
The Washington Mystics have struggled throughout the season, while the Seattle Storm was one of the stronger teams in the first half. Expect Seattle to bounce back from their recent setback and secure a commanding victory over the Mystics in Washington.
