Washington Mystics vs Los Angeles Sparks Prediction, 8/31/2025 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Washington Mystics vs Los Angeles Sparks

Date: Sunday, August 31, 2025

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Youtube TV

The Washington Mystics (16-23) are headed to Crypto.com Arena on Sunday where they'll take on the Los Angeles Sparks (17-19).

The Washington Mystics faced off with the New York Liberty and took a loss by a final of 89-63 in their last contest. Washington ended the contest with a 41.5% field goal percentage (27 out of 65) and made 5 out of their 24 three-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Mystics made 4 of 6 attempts for a rate of 66.7%. In relation to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 22 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 17 assists for the contest as well as forcing 7 turnovers and earning 4 steals. When it comes to defense, Washington allowed the other team to shoot 50.0% from the floor on 28 of 56 shooting. New York recorded 7 dimes and had 7 steals in the game. Moreover, New York collected 35 rebounds (7 offensive, 28 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. New York ended up shooting 82.1% at the charity stripe by knocking down 23 of their 28 attempts. They also converted 10 out of their 21 attempts from beyond the perimeter.

Sonia Citron is someone who was a factor in the matchup. She finished with 18 points on 7 out of 14 shooting. She was on the hardwood for 32 mins played and collected 3 boards. Citron finished shooting 50.0% from the field and earned 1 assist.

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Washington enters this matchup with a mark of 16-23 so far this season. They are averaging 78.3 points per contest (11th in basketball) while shooting 44.4% from the floor. The Mystics are connecting on 33.3% on shots from beyond the arc (220 of 660) and 75.9% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Washington is collecting 33.2 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 747 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 10th in the league in terms of passing the ball. They are giving up possession 14.5 times per contest and as a team they commit 18.4 fouls on a nightly basis. On defense, the Mystics are able to force 12.7 turnovers per game while drawing 19.9 fouls. The Mystics are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 44.3% (495 of 776) and they surrender 31.9 rebounds per game as a group. They are ranked 7th in basketball in giving up assists with 771 conceded for the year. They concede 32.6% on 3-pointers while they are 7th in the league in points per game allowed (81.2).

For their last game, the Los Angeles Sparks went home defeated by a final of 92-84 when they faced the Phoenix Mercury. The Sparks pulled down 24 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards totaling 29 for the contest. They turned it over 16 times, while earning 8 steals in this contest. The Mercury committed 14 fouls in this matchup which got the Sparks to the charity stripe for a total of 17 shots. They were able to bury 15 of those for a percentage of 88.2%. In reference to 3-pointers, Los Angeles converted 7 of 24 attempts (29.2%). When all was said and done, the Sparks shot 31 out of 65 from the field which had them sitting at 47.7%. The Sparks permitted the Mercury to convert 33 of their 69 tries from the field which left them shooting 47.8% for this contest. They shot 44.0% from three-point range by going 11 of 25 and ended up shooting 15 out of 18 at the free throw line (83.3%). When talking about how they rebounded, Los Angeles allowed Phoenix to pull down 32 in total (7 offensive).

Dearica Hamby pitched in for the Sparks for this contest. She converted 9 of 12 in this game for a rate of 75.0%, and accounted for 8 rebounds. Hamby recorded 25 points in her 31 mins on the court and had 2 dimes in the matchup.

Los Angeles has a win-loss record of 17-19 for the season. Los Angeles has tallied 3,108 pts this season (86.3 per game) and they snag 33.0 boards per contest. The Sparks commit 17.6 fouls per game and they hit 76.4% from the charity stripe. As an offensive unit, the Sparks are shooting 46.1% from the field, which is 2nd in basketball. They are earning an assist 20.9 times per contest (4th in the league) and they are losing possession via turnover 14.4 times per contest. The Sparks defensively are ranked 13th in the league in points per game surrendered with 88.6. The Los Angeles defense allows 36.1% on shots from 3-point land (351 of 973) and their opponents are converting on 83.1% of their free throw attempts. They allow 22.2 dimes and 33.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 12th and 4th in the WNBA. They are forcing their opponents into 12.7 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.9% from the field (12th in the WNBA).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Washington

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