Washington Mystics vs Phoenix Mercury Prediction, 5/25/2025 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Washington Mystics vs Phoenix Mercury

Date: Sunday, May 25, 2025

Location: Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: WNBA League Pass

Footprint Center is the site where and the Phoenix Mercury (2-0) will take on the Washington Mystics (2-1) on Sunday.

The Washington Mystics took the court against the Golden State Valkyries and ended up losing by a score of 76-74 in their last game. Washington ended having earned a 37.9% field goal percentage (25 out of 66) and made 7 of their 20 shots from 3-point land. From the free throw line, the Mystics made 17 of their 23 shots for a percentage of 73.9%. In relation to grabbing boards, they earned 43 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 19 assists in the game while creating 11 turnovers and earning 6 steals. Regarding defense, Washington allowed their opponent to shoot 31.9% from the floor on 23 of 72 shooting. Golden State dished out 11 dimes and had 10 steals in the game. Furthermore, Golden State snagged 37 boards (11 offensive, 26 defensive) and added 2 blocked shots. Golden State walked away from this one shooting 82.1% from the free throw line by making 23 of 28 tries. They converted 7 out of their 37 tries from distance.

Brittney Sykes is one player who was a major factor in this game. She scored 30 points on 8 of 19 shooting. She played 33 minutes played and also grabbed 5 rebounds. Sykes walked away from this one shooting 42.1% from the field and totaled 3 assists.

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Washington heads into this matchup with a record of 2-1 on the season. They average 86.0 points per outing (4th in the WNBA) while shooting 46.6% from the field. The Mystics are shooting 39.6% on three-point attempts (21 of 53) and 73.5% from the free throw line. As a team, Washington is collecting 33.7 rebounds per game and has accumulated 54 assists this year, which is 4th in the league in terms of passing. They cough up possession 12.7 times per game and as a squad they are committing 26.0 personal fouls per contest. When they are on defense, the Mystics are able to force 12.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 24.0 fouls. They are relinquishing 25.3% on 3-point shots while they are 9th in basketball in points per game allowed (83.7). The Mystics defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 38.7% (37 of 72) and they relinquish 35.7 rebounds per game as a unit. They are ranked 10th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 56 surrendered on the campaign.

In their last game, the Phoenix Mercury got the win with a final of 89-86 when they played the Los Angeles Sparks. The Mercury pulled down 27 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 33 in this game. They also gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while getting 8 steals in the game. The Sparks had 21 fouls in the game which took the Mercury to the free throw line for a total of 27 attempts. They were able to convert 22 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 81.5%. Regarding shots from distance, Phoenix buried 11 out of their 33 attempts (33.3%). At the conclusion of this game, the Mercury finished shooting 28 out of 67 from the field which had them sitting at 41.8%. The Mercury allowed the Sparks to make 28 of their 68 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 41.2% in this game. They shot 34.5% from behind the 3-point line by hitting 10 of 29 and finished the contest at 20 out of 26 at the free throw line (76.9%). In regard to how they cleaned up the glass, Phoenix permitted Los Angeles to pull down 37 in total (7 on the offensive glass).

Satou Sabally was important for the Mercury for this game. She converted 6 of 16 in the game for a field goal percentage of 37.5%, and had 5 rebounds. Sabally accumulated 25 points in her 29 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 3 assists in this contest.

Phoenix has a record of 2-0 for the campaign. Phoenix has accounted for 170 points this season (85.0 per game) and they collect 35.5 rebounds per contest. The Mercury commit 21.5 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 72.9% from the charity stripe. When it comes to offense, the Mercury are hitting on 46.4% from the floor, which is 5th in the WNBA. They are dishing out assists 21.0 times per game (3rd in the WNBA) and they turn the ball over 13.0 times per game. The Mercury on the defensive end are ranked 1st in basketball in PPG given up with 72.5. They have relinquished 17.0 dimes and 33.0 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 4th and 2nd in basketball. The Phoenix defense allows 28.3% on three-point shots (13 of 46) and their opposition knocks down 73.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They are able to force 14.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 37.4% from the field (3rd in the league).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Washington

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