Washington Mystics vs Las Vegas Aces Prediction, 5/23/2025 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Washington Mystics vs Las Vegas Aces

Date: Friday, May 23, 2025

Location: Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas, NV

TV: Youtube TV

The Las Vegas Aces (1-1) play the Washington Mystics (2-1) at Michelob ULTRA Arena on Friday.

The Washington Mystics took the court against the Golden State Valkyries and went home with a loss by a final score of 76-74 in their last game. Washington walked away from the contest with a 37.9% FG percentage (25 out of 66) and knocked down 7 of their 20 3-pointers. When they shot from the free throw line, the Mystics buried 17 of 23 shots for a rate of 73.9%. In relation to rebounding, they compiled a total of 43 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 19 assists for the contest as well as creating 11 turnovers and getting 6 steals. When it comes to defending, Washington allowed 31.9% from the floor on 23 of 72 shooting. Golden State earned 11 assists and had 10 steals for this contest. Additionally, Golden State collected 37 rebounds (11 offensive, 26 defensive) and had 2 blocked shots. Golden State finished the contest at 82.1% at the free throw line by knocking down 23 of 28 tries. They converted 7 of 37 tries from three-point range.

Brittney Sykes is one player who was a major factor for the contest. She ended up with 30 points on 8 out of 19 shooting. She was on the court for 33 mins played and snagged 5 rebounds. Sykes ended up going 42.1% from the floor and also recorded 3 assists.

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Washington heads into this game with a mark of 2-1 this year. The Mystics are shooting 39.6% on three-point attempts (21 of 53) and 73.5% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 86.0 pts per game (5th in the WNBA) while going 46.6% from the field. They are giving up possession 12.7 times per contest and as a group they commit 26.0 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Washington is grabbing 33.7 boards per game and has accounted for 54 assists this season, which has them ranked 2nd in the WNBA in terms of passing. When they are on defense, the Mystics are able to force 12.3 turnovers per game and they draw 24.0 personal fouls. They currently rank 11th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 56 relinquished this year. The Mystics are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 38.7% (37 of 72) and they surrender 35.7 rebounds per game as a unit. They give up 25.3% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 9th in the WNBA in opponents points per game (83.7).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Las Vegas Aces got the victory with a final of 87-62 against the Connecticut Sun. The Aces collected 29 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards totaling 41 in this matchup. They coughed up the ball 11 times, while earning 9 steals in the matchup. The Sun were called for 21 personal fouls in the game which took the Aces to the charity stripe for 30 attempts. They were able to bury 25 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 83.3%. When discussing three-point shots, Las Vegas buried 10 out of 26 tries (38.5%). When the final whistle blew, the Aces ended up going 26 for 67 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 38.8%. The Aces allowed the Sun to bury 22 of their 64 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 34.4% in this game. They finished 17.6% from beyond the arc by shooting 3 of 17 and finished the contest at 15 out of 17 from the charity stripe (88.2%). Regarding attacking the glass, Las Vegas allowed Connecticut to get 34 overall (7 on the offensive glass).

A'ja Wilson ended up having an impact for the Aces for this game. She converted 6 of 16 in the game for a field goal percentage of 37.5%, and added 10 rebounds. Wilson recorded 22 points in her 29 minutes of playing time and tallied 4 dimes in this matchup.

Las Vegas has a win-loss record of 1-1 this season. Las Vegas has totaled 165 points this year (82.5 per contest) and they grab 41.0 rebounds per game. The Aces are responsible for committing 19.0 fouls per game and they go 83.7% from the charity stripe. On the offensive side of the ball, the Aces are connecting on 36.2% from the floor, which has them ranked 11th in the league. They are getting an assist 17.0 times per game (10th in the league) and they turn it over 10.5 times per contest. The Aces are ranked 4th in the WNBA in PPG given up with 77.0. They are able to force 11.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 41.9% from the floor (6th in basketball). The Las Vegas defense surrenders 18.4% from downtown (7 of 38) and their opposition makes 86.8% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 21.5 assists and 38.5 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks 12th and 9th in the WNBA.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Washington

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