Minnesota Lynx vs Washington Mystics Prediction, 6/24/2026 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Minnesota Lynx vs Washington Mystics

Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Location: CareFirst Arena in Washington, DC

TV: WNBA League Pass

Odds/Point Spread: Minnesota (-6.5)

CareFirst Arena is the venue where and the Washington Mystics (8-7) will take on the Minnesota Lynx (13-4) on Wednesday. The spread on this contest has Minnesota as 6.5 point favorites. The total has been set at 167.5.

The Minnesota Lynx played the Washington Mystics and ended up losing by a score of 84-79 in their last contest. Minnesota ended the contest having earned a 43.7% field goal percentage (31 out of 71) and made 4 of their 21 three-point shots. At the free throw line, the Lynx knocked down 13 of 14 tries for a rate of 92.9%. In regard to hauling in rebounds, they compiled a total of 27 with 7 of them being offensive. They also dished out 18 assists in the matchup while forcing 16 turnovers and having 11 steals. When talking about defending, Minnesota allowed the other team to shoot 45.9% from the field on 28 of 61 shooting. Washington recorded 8 assists and had 7 steals in this game. Additionally, Washington grabbed 33 rebounds (8 offensive, 25 defensive) and added 3 rejections. Washington went 72.4% at the charity stripe by making 21 of their 29 tries. They also converted 7 of 19 tries from 3-point land.

Olivia Miles is one player who was a major factor for this contest. She accumulated 22 points on 9 of 18 shooting. She saw the court for 32 mins played and also pulled down 5 rebounds. Miles finished the contest at 50.0% from the field and also totaled 6 assists.

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Minnesota enters this contest with a win-loss record of 13-4 so far this season. They currently have an average of 91.5 points per outing (2nd in the WNBA) while going 49.7% from the field. The Lynx are connecting on 38.0% on shots from downtown (130 of 342) and 79.3% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Minnesota is grabbing 37.0 boards per game and has tallied 366 assists for the season, which ranks 3rd in the league in terms of passing the ball. They cough up possession 13.9 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 19.4 fouls per game. Defensively, the Lynx are forcing 14.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.5 fouls. They are ranked 5th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 328 conceded for the season. The Lynx are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 39.4% (246 of 297) and they concede 31.8 boards per game as a group. They relinquish 30.6% on shots from downtown and they are 2nd in the WNBA in points per game allowed (79.6).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Washington Mystics took home the win by a final score of 84-79 when they faced the Minnesota Lynx. The Mystics were able to corral 25 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards for a total of 33 for the contest. They also coughed up the ball 16 times, while recording 7 steals for the contest. The Lynx committed 25 personal fouls for the contest which got the Mystics to the charity stripe for 29 tries. They were able to bury 21 of the free throws for a percentage of 72.4%. In reference to shots from beyond the perimeter, Washington knocked down 7 of 19 attempts (36.8%). Overall, the Mystics went 28 out of 61 from the field which had them at 45.9%. The Mystics allowed the Lynx to bury 31 of 71 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 43.7% for the game. They went 19.0% from downtown by shooting 4 of 21 and finished the game at 13 out of 14 at the free throw line (92.9%). In the matter of cleaning up the glass, Washington allowed Minnesota to snag 27 overall (7 offensive).

Sonia Citron pitched in for the Mystics for the matchup. She knocked down 6 out of 13 for the matchup for a rate of 46.2%, and had 3 rebounds. Citron recorded 21 points in her 33 mins on the hardwood and accumulated 2 assists for this contest.

Washington has a record of 8-7 so far this year. Washington has 1,235 points on the campaign (82.3 per game) and they pull down 34.8 rebounds per game. The Mystics are committing 22.1 fouls per contest while shooting 75.1% from the free throw line. On the offensive side of the court, the Mystics are hitting on 44.8% from the field, which has them ranked 7th in the league. They are getting an assist 18.9 times per game (12th in the WNBA) and they are turning it over 15.7 times per game. The Mystics defensively are ranked 6th in the league in PPG surrendered with 85.5. They are forcing their opponents into 13.3 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 43.7% from the floor (6th in basketball). The Washington defense surrenders 34.3% on shots from distance (131 of 382) and opponents are making 78.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 19.8 dimes and 29.9 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 8th and 2nd in the league.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Washington (+6.5)

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