Connecticut Sun vs Washington Mystics Prediction, 9/22/2026 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Connecticut Sun vs Washington Mystics

Date: Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Location: CareFirst Arena in Washington, DC

TV: WNBA League Pass

The Connecticut Sun (10-32) travel to CareFirst Arena on Tuesday where they'll take on the Washington Mystics (26-16).

The Connecticut Sun faced off with the Minnesota Lynx and went home with a loss by a final score of 101-89 in their last contest. Connecticut ended the game having earned a 52.5% FG percentage (31 out of 59) and made 15 of their 28 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the free throw line, the Sun knocked down 12 of 19 tries for a percentage of 63.2%. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 28 with 2 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 16 assists in the matchup in addition to creating 4 turnovers and having 3 steals. When talking about defending, Connecticut allowed the other team to go 50.0% from the floor on 36 of 72 shooting. Minnesota recorded 30 dimes and had 9 steals for this contest. On top of that, Minnesota grabbed 42 rebounds (10 offensive, 32 defensive) and had 3 rejections. Minnesota went 92.6% at the charity stripe by burying 25 of 27 shots. They also knocked down 4 of 21 attempts from three-point range.

Gianna Kneepkens is one player who was a factor for the matchup. She ended up walking away with 15 points on 5 out of 7 shooting. She was on the hardwood for 20 minutes played and totaled 2 rebounds. Kneepkens finished the game shooting 71.4% from the field and totaled 1 assist.

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Connecticut enters this matchup with a mark of 10-32 so far this year. They are giving up possession 13.7 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 22.4 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Connecticut is collecting 32.3 boards per game and has racked up 800 dimes this year, which ranks 15th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Sun are hitting 29.6% on 3-pointers (249 of 840) and 70.8% from the charity stripe. They average 78.8 pts per contest (15th in basketball) while hitting 42.4% from the floor. When they are on the defensive end, the Sun are forcing 13.8 turnovers per game while drawing 19.8 fouls. They are giving up 35.4% on shots from downtown while they are 9th in the league in points per game allowed (88.5). The Sun defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 47.0% (579 of 832) and they concede 33.9 rebounds per game as a group. They rank 6th in the WNBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 855 relinquished on the year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Washington Mystics walked away with a victory by a final of 93-77 when they faced the Indiana Fever. The Mystics were able to corral 27 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 37 in the game. They turned it over 16 times, while earning 8 steals for the game. The Fever committed 19 personal fouls for this game which took the Mystics to the free throw line for a total of 15 tries. They were able to make 10 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 66.7%. Concerning shots from distance, Washington knocked down 9 of their 18 attempts (50.0%). When the final whistle was blown, the Mystics shot 37 out of 65 from the field which gave them a rate of 56.9%. The Mystics allowed the Fever to make 26 out of their 71 tries from the floor which had them shooting 36.6% for this game. They finished 21.4% from 3-point land by shooting 6 of 28 and finished the game at 19 out of 21 at the free throw line (90.5%). Regarding rebounding, Washington permitted Indiana to get 30 overall (11 on the offensive side).

Kiki Iriafen pitched in for the Mystics in the game. She knocked down 9 out of 13 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 69.2%, and had 14 rebounds. Iriafen scored 21 points in her 28 mins of playing time and had 1 assist for the matchup.

Washington has a mark of 26-16 this season. The Mystics have committed 19.5 fouls per contest and they go 73.1% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 19.9 times per game (11th in basketball) and they are turning it over 14.9 times per game. Washington has totaled 3,516 points for the campaign (83.7 per game) and they grab 37.6 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Mystics are shooting 45.5% from the field, which ranks them 7th in the WNBA. The Mystics are ranked 2nd in the league in PPG allowed with 82.8. They concede 19.7 assists and 29.9 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 4th and 1st in the WNBA. The Washington defense gives up 33.0% on shots from behind the 3-point line (356 of 1,078) and their opponents are connecting on 78.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have forced 12.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.1% from the field (2nd in basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Connecticut

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