The Mystics will look to boost their win total and cover the spread when the Sun tip off at Verizon Center on Tuesday in WNBA play.

This season the Mystics are 3-12 overall and 5-10 ATS against the number, while the Sun are 12-4 and 9-7 ATS. As for the totals, Washington is 8-7 on the OU, and Connecticut is 8-7-1.



View Connecticut vs Washington Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks have set the Mystics as 9-point underdogs on the Sportsbook line for this contest. The total was listed at 153, but may be on the move.

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How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Washington's No. 12-ranked offense (69.7 PPG) against a Sun defense that ranks No. 8 at 78.6 PPG. The Mystics have averaged 42.1% from the field per game, less than the Sun have managed so far this season (43.5% on average).

Defensively, the Sun feature the league's No. 6-rated defense on the road, allowing 77.3 points per game. Washington, meanwhile, comes in at No. 12 in the league in scoring at home.

Connecticut won its last outing, an 86-80 result against the Lynx on July 7. The Sun covered in that game as a 9-point underdog, while the 166 combined points took the game OVER the total. Kara Lawson scored 22 points and chipped in with 10 rebounds for Connecticut on Saturday, leading the Sun to an 86-80 victory over Minnesota at Target Center.

In their last action, Washington was a 78-62 loser on the road against the Shock. They failed to cover the 4-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (140) was profitable news for UNDER bettors. Crystal Langhorne scored 13 points in a failed effort to lead the Mystics to victory (they lost 78-62 to Tulsa at BOK Center on Sunday).


Connecticut Sun Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Washington are 4-6
After playing Minnesota are 4-6
After a win are 6-4

Washington Mystics Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-4
Before playing Connecticut are 2-8
After playing Tulsa are 2-8
After a loss are 2-8

A few Sun at Mystics trends to consider:
Connecticut is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
Connecticut is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Connecticut's last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Connecticut's last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing at home against Connecticut
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games at home
Washington is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Washington is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games at home


Next up:
Connecticut home to Washington, Wednesday, July 11
Washington at Connecticut, Wednesday, July 11