Washington Mystics vs Chicago Sky Prediction, 6/17/2025 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Washington Mystics vs Chicago Sky

Date: Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Location: Wintrust Arena in Chicago, IL

TV: WNBA League Pass

The Chicago Sky (3-7) host the Washington Mystics (4-7) at Wintrust Arena on Tuesday.

The Washington Mystics took the court against the Atlanta Dream and took a loss by a score of 89-56 in their last contest. Washington ended with a 29.5% FG percentage (18 of 61) and converted 3 of their 17 3-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Mystics made 17 of their 23 attempts for a rate of 73.9%. In reference to hauling in rebounds, they earned 35 with 8 of them being offensive. They also dished out 12 assists for this game in addition to forcing the opposition into 6 turnovers and having 5 steals. With respect to the defense, Washington allowed the other team to shoot 44.3% from the floor on 31 out of 70 shooting. Atlanta dished out 7 assists and had 8 steals for this contest. Moreover, Atlanta snagged 41 boards (7 offensive, 34 defensive) and added 2 blocks. Atlanta finished 69.2% when shooting free throws by making 9 of their 13 attempts. They also buried 18 of 42 shots from three-point range.

Sonia Citron is one player who was a factor for the game. She totaled 10 points on 2 of 8 shooting. She was on the hardwood for 30 mins and also grabbed 3 boards. Citron walked away from this one shooting 25.0% from the floor but finished the game without a dime.

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Washington heads into this game with a win-loss mark of 4-7 on the year. They are turning it over 14.9 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 21.1 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Washington is grabbing 36.7 boards per contest and has racked up 189 dimes this year, which is 10th in the WNBA in terms of passing the ball. The Mystics are connecting on 31.9% on shots from beyond the arc (60 of 188) and 74.5% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 77.5 pts per game (11th in the league) on 42.6% from the field. On the defensive end, the Mystics are forcing 11.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 22.4 personal fouls. The Mystics defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 40.2% (130 of 246) and they concede 32.9 boards per game as a squad. They rank 6th in the WNBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 201 conceded for the campaign. They are surrendering 30.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 8th in the WNBA in points per game from their opponents (80.3).

The last time they took the court, the Chicago Sky got the victory with a final of 78-66 when they played the Connecticut Sun. The Sky were able to corral 31 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 38 for the matchup. They also coughed up the ball 12 times, while recording 7 steals in the game. The Sun committed 17 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Sky to the free throw line for a total of 18 attempts. They were able to convert 17 of those for a percentage of 94.4%. When it comes to shots from beyond the arc, Chicago made 7 of their 20 tries (35.0%). At the conclusion of this game, the Sky shot 27 out of 63 from the field which had them shooting 42.9%. The Sky permitted the Sun to knock down 25 of their 64 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 39.1% in the matchup. They finished 36.4% from distance by connecting on 8 out of 22 and finished the contest at 8 of 12 from the free throw line (66.7%). When it comes to how they attacked the glass, Chicago permitted Connecticut to collect 32 in all (10 on the offensive glass).

Hailey Van Lith ended up being important for the Sky for this contest. She buried 6 of 8 in the game for a field goal rate of 75.0%, and accounted for 5 rebounds. Van Lith scored 16 points in her 24 mins of playing time and had 1 assist in the game.

Chicago has a record of 3-7 this season. The Sky are responsible for committing 17.9 fouls per game and they go 71.8% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 19.2 times per game (9th in basketball) and they cough up possession 16.6 times per game. Chicago has totaled 756 points on the campaign (75.6 per contest) and they snag 36.8 rebounds per game. As an offensive team, the Sky are hitting on 40.5% from the floor, which ranks them 11th in the league. The Sky on defense are ranked 11th in basketball in points per game surrendered with 87.0. They are able to force 12.6 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.0% from the floor (10th in the league). The Chicago defense gives up 38.7% on shots from distance (106 of 274) and opponents are making 74.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 21.1 assists and 33.0 boards per contest, which ranks them 10th and 3rd in the WNBA.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago

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