The Mystics will try to cover the spread at Verizon Center on Sunday when they get a visit from the Sky in basketball action.

Washington will face the 8-10 Sky, who own a 9-9 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Mystics are 11-9 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Sky are 10-8 favoring the OVER.



View Chicago vs Washington Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Sky are listed as 5-point favorites at many online sportsbooks, with the total listed at 145.5.

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How They Match Up:
In rebounding, the battle of the boards features Washington's No. 7-rated squad against Chicago's No. 4-rated roster. When it comes to long-range shooting, Washington rates No. 12 in the league with 4.2 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 5 with 6.1 per outing.

Defensively, the Sky feature the league's No. 2-rated defense on the road, allowing 75.3 points per game. Washington, meanwhile, comes in at No. 12 in the league in scoring at home.

Last time out for Chicago, they were an 82-76 loser as they battled the Dream at home. The Sky failed to cover in the match as a 2.5-point favorite, while 158 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors. Epiphanny Prince scored 16 points in a failed effort to lead the Sky to victory (they lost 82-76 to Atlanta at Allstate Arena on Friday).

In their last action, Washington was a 98-69 loser on the road against the Lynx. They failed to cover the 15.5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (167) was profitable news for OVER bettors. Washington was run off the court by the Lynx on Friday as Minnesota blasted them 98-69 at Target Center.


Chicago Sky Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 3-6
Before playing New York are 8-2
After playing Atlanta are 5-5
After a loss are 2-8

Washington Mystics Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing San Antonio are 4-6
After playing Minnesota are 6-4
After a loss are 2-8

A few Sky at Mystics trends to consider:
Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games when playing at home against Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Chicago
Washington is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games
Washington is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Chicago


Next up:
Chicago home to New York, Tuesday, August 21
Washington at San Antonio, Tuesday, August 21