Washington Mystics vs Minnesota Lynx Prediction, 8/8/2025 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Washington Mystics vs Minnesota Lynx

Date: Friday, August 8, 2025

Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Youtube TV

The Washington Mystics (13-16) head to Target Center on Friday where they'll meet the Minnesota Lynx (25-5).

The Washington Mystics faced off with the Chicago Sky and ended up losing by a score of 78-64 in their last contest. Washington ended having earned a 41.5% FG percentage (27 out of 65) and converted 2 of their 15 three-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Mystics made 8 of 15 attempts for a percentage of 53.3%. In relation to hauling in boards, they collected a total of 25 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 16 assists for the contest as well as forcing the other team into 18 turnovers and getting 14 steals. In relation to defending, Washington allowed 54.0% from the field on 34 of 63 shooting. Chicago recorded 8 assists and had 6 steals for the matchup. On top of that, Chicago had 33 rebounds (8 offensive, 25 defensive) and had 2 blocks. Chicago finished the contest at 66.7% when shooting free throws by converting 6 of their 9 attempts. They converted 4 of 15 tries from distance.

Sonia Citron is a player who came through in this matchup. She walked away with 13 points on 5 of 12 shooting. She played 34 minutes played and grabbed 4 rebounds. Citron ended up shooting 41.7% from the floor and also distributed 2 assists.

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Washington comes into this one with a mark of 13-16 on the season. They turn it over 14.6 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 19.2 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Washington is snagging 34.1 boards per contest and has tallied 541 assists this season, which is 10th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Mystics are connecting on 32.2% on 3-point shots (155 of 481) and 74.7% from the free throw line. They have an average of 78.3 points per contest (10th in the WNBA) while hitting 43.4% from the floor. On the defensive end, the Mystics are able to force 13.4 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.9 personal fouls. They give up 31.0% on shots from distance and they are 6th in the league in opponents PPG (80.6). The Mystics defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 43.5% (390 of 606) and they surrender 33.0 rebounds per game as a unit. They are currently ranked 5th in the WNBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 558 relinquished so far this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Minnesota Lynx walked away with a victory by a final of 91-87 when they faced the Seattle Storm. The Lynx were able to corral 25 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards for a total of 34 for this contest. They turned the ball over 15 times, while recording 13 steals in the matchup. The Storm earned 16 fouls for this game which got the Lynx to the free throw line for a total of 26 attempts. They were able to convert 18 of those for a clip of 69.2%. When discussing shots from 3-point land, Minnesota knocked down 9 out of their 22 tries (40.9%). Overall, the Lynx finished 32 out of 70 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.7%. The Lynx permitted the Storm to bury 34 out of 69 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 49.3% for the contest. They finished shooting 33.3% from 3-point land by going 9 out of 27 and finished the game at 10 out of 12 at the free throw line (83.3%). Regarding team rebounding, Minnesota permitted Seattle to snag 24 overall (3 offensive).

Courtney Williams was important for the Lynx in this game. She made 8 of 20 for the matchup giving her a rate of 40.0%, and had 4 rebounds. Williams accumulated 20 points in her 32 minutes of playing time and had 4 dimes in this contest.

Minnesota has a record of 25-5 this year. In terms of offensive execution, the Lynx are hitting on 46.9% from the field, which ranks 1st in the WNBA. Minnesota has accounted for 2,620 pts for the campaign (87.3 per game) and they pull in 34.7 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 23.9 times per game (1st in the league) and they are giving up possession 12.2 times per game. The Lynx have committed 16.7 fouls per contest and they shoot 77.9% from the free throw line. The Lynx defensively are ranked 1st in the WNBA in points per game surrendered with 75.8. They are able to force 14.3 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 41.7% from the field (2nd in the league). The Minnesota defense concedes 31.1% on three-point shots (217 of 698) and their opposition makes 77.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 18.3 assists and 33.6 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 1st and 5th in the league.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Washington

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