Washington Mystics vs Connecticut Sun Prediction, 5/18/2025 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Washington Mystics vs Connecticut Sun

Date: Sunday, May 18, 2025

Location: Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT

TV: Youtube TV

Mohegan Sun Arena is the site where and the Connecticut Sun (28-12 last season) will play the Washington Mystics (14-26 last year) on Sunday.

The Washington Mystics played the Indiana Fever and took home the win by a score of 92-91 in their last contest of last season. Washington ended having earned a 46.5% FG percentage (33 of 71) and knocked down 12 out of their 34 3-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Mystics converted 14 of their 15 attempts for a percentage of 93.3%. When discussing rebounding, they compiled 30 with 8 of them being offensive. They also recorded 22 assists for the game while forcing 18 turnovers and getting 9 steals. Concerning the defense, Washington allowed the other team to shoot 53.1% from the field on 34 out of 64 shooting. Indiana recorded 3 dimes and had 8 steals for this game. Moreover, Indiana pulled down 32 rebounds (3 offensive, 29 defensive) and added 5 blocked shots. Indiana ended up going 86.7% from the charity stripe by burying 13 of their 15 shots. They also converted 10 out of their 20 attempts from beyond the arc.

Sika Kone is one player who had an impact in this matchup. She walked away with 20 points on 7 out of 10 shooting. She was on the court for 22 mins played and pulled down 7 boards. Kone finished shooting 70.0% from the floor and also recorded 2 dimes.

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Washington steps onto the court after finishing with a mark of 14-26 last season. They averaged 79.3 pts per game (9th in basketball) while hitting 43.3% from the floor. The Mystics shot 36.6% on shots from downtown (389 of 1,064) and 76.7% from the free throw line. As a team, Washington grabbed 31.9 rebounds per contest and sat with 863 assists last season, which was 3rd in the WNBA in terms of passing the ball. They turned the ball over 15.1 times per game and as a squad committed 18.4 personal fouls per game. On the defensive end, the Mystics were able to force 15.0 turnovers per game and they drew 18.2 fouls. They were ranked 6th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 803 relinquished over the course of last year. The Mystics allowed a FG percentage of 44.3% (1,172 of 2,643) and they relinquished 35.4 boards per game as a basketball team. They conceded 33.3% on 3-point shots and they were 7th in the WNBA in opponents points per game (82.3).

The last time they took the hardwood last year, the Connecticut Sun took a loss by a final score of 88-77 against the Minnesota Lynx. The Sun snagged 22 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive boards for a total of 35 in the game. They also coughed it up 15 times, while getting 11 steals for the game. The Lynx were called for 21 fouls in the matchup which took the Sun to the free throw line for a total of 22 attempts. They were able to make 19 of those for a clip of 86.4%. With respect to shots from beyond the arc, Connecticut made 8 out of 23 attempts (34.8%). When the final whistle was blown, the Sun shot 25 out of 65 from the field which had them sitting at 38.5%. The Sun allowed the Lynx to bury 34 out of their 69 tries from the floor which had them shooting 49.3% for the contest. They finished shooting 38.5% from distance by connecting on 10 of 26 and ended up going 10 of 15 from the free throw line (66.7%). When discussing cleaning up the glass, Connecticut allowed Minnesota to collect 29 in total (8 on the offensive glass).

DiJonai Carrington ended up being a major contributor for the Sun in this contest. She buried 4 out of 14 in this contest for a field goal rate of 28.6%, and added 12 rebounds. Carrington recorded 17 points in her 35 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist in the game.

Connecticut had a win-loss mark of 28-12 last year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Sun hit 44.4% from the floor, which ranked 6th in the WNBA. Connecticut scored 3,204 points last season (80.1 per contest) and they grabbed 33.5 boards per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists was at 19.9 times per contest (8th in basketball) and they coughed up possession 12.1 times per contest. The Sun committed 16.1 personal fouls per game and they hit 75.3% from the free throw line. The Sun were ranked 1st in the league in PPG given up with 73.6. They gave up 19.1 dimes and 31.7 rebounds per game, which ranked them 2nd and 1st in the WNBA. The Connecticut defense allowed 31.3% on 3-pointers (258 of 825) and opponents made 77.9% of their free throw attempts. They forced 15.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and allowed teams to shoot 43.1% from the floor (5th in basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Washington

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