Chicago Sky vs Washington Mystics Prediction, 7/8/2025 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Chicago Sky vs Washington Mystics

Date: Tuesday, July 8, 2025

Location: EagleBank Arena in Fairfax, VA

TV: WNBA League Pass

The Washington Mystics (8-10) play the Chicago Sky (5-12) at EagleBank Arena on Tuesday.

The Chicago Sky faced the Minnesota Lynx and went home with a loss by a final score of 80-75 in their last game. Chicago walked away from the game having earned a 37.2% FG percentage (29 of 78) and knocked down 10 of their 23 3-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Sky made 7 of their 8 attempts for a rate of 87.5%. Regarding rebounding, they collected a total of 45 with 14 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 21 dimes in the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and having 4 steals. Regarding defense, Chicago allowed 41.7% from the floor on 30 out of 72 shooting. Minnesota doled out 8 dimes and had 6 steals for the game. On top of that, Minnesota totaled 37 boards (8 offensive, 29 defensive) and added 10 blocks. Minnesota ended up shooting 82.4% when shooting free throws by burying 14 of their 17 attempts. They also converted 6 of 25 tries from 3-point range.

Rachel Banham is a player who was a contributor in the matchup. She left the arena with 20 points on 7 out of 13 shooting. She was on the hardwood for 27 minutes played and collected 2 rebounds. Banham finished 53.8% from the field and totaled 2 assists.

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Chicago steps onto the court with a mark of 5-12 so far this year. The Sky are shooting 32.9% on shots from beyond the arc (122 of 371) and 75.9% from the charity stripe. They average 78.6 pts per game (12th in the league) while connecting on 42.0% from the floor. They lose possession via turnover 15.5 times per game and as a squad they commit 18.6 fouls per contest. As a team, Chicago is snagging 36.2 boards per contest and has earned 335 dimes on the campaign, which is 9th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. On defense, the Sky have forced 12.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.7 personal fouls. They are 7th in the league in allowing assists with 359 conceded on the campaign. The Sky defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 45.2% (217 of 301) and they relinquish 33.7 rebounds per game as a unit. They concede 38.4% from 3-point land and they are 12th in basketball in opponents PPG (87.2).

In their last game, the Washington Mystics took a defeat with a final score of 92-75 when they played the Minnesota Lynx. The Mystics were able to collect 30 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards totaling 35 in this contest. They also coughed up the ball 20 times, while earning 2 steals in the game. The Lynx were called for 18 personal fouls for the game which took the Mystics to the free throw line for 23 tries. They were able to knock down 18 of them for a rate of 78.3%. When it comes to shots from beyond the perimeter, Washington knocked down 3 of their 20 tries (15.0%). In all, the Mystics went 27 for 60 from the floor which had them shooting 45.0%. The Mystics allowed the Lynx to knock down 37 out of their 80 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 46.3% in this game. They finished the game shooting 34.6% from beyond the arc by connecting on 9 of 26 and ended up shooting 9 out of 9 from the charity stripe (100.0%). In the matter of team rebounding, Washington permitted Minnesota to grab 30 in total (7 offensive).

Lucy Olsen was important for the Mystics for the game. She made 7 of 10 for the game giving her a field goal percentage of 70.0%, and had 1 rebound. Olsen tallied 19 points in her 17 minutes on the hardwood and had 3 assists for the game.

Washington has a win-loss mark of 8-10 for the season. Washington has accounted for 1,421 pts so far this season (78.9 per game) and they pull in 35.4 boards per game. The Mystics commit 20.1 fouls per game and they go 74.9% from the charity stripe. In terms of offensive execution, the Mystics are hitting on 43.0% from the floor, which has them ranked 7th in basketball. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 17.9 times per contest (11th in the league) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 14.7 times per contest. The Mystics on the defensive side of the court are 8th in basketball in points allowed per game with 80.7. The Washington defense surrenders 30.4% on shots from distance (143 of 470) and their opposition knocks down 80.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 18.8 dimes and 32.9 rebounds per game, ranking them 4th and 3rd in the league. They have forced 12.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 42.2% from the floor (4th in the WNBA).

Who will win tonight's WNBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago

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