Toronto Tempo vs Washington Mystics Prediction, 8/19/2026 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Toronto Tempo vs Washington Mystics

Date: Wednesday, August 19, 2026

Location: CareFirst Arena in Washington, DC

TV: WNBA League Pass

Odds/Point Spread: Toronto (+8.5)

The Washington Mystics (20-14) host the Toronto Tempo (10-23) at CareFirst Arena on Wednesday. The spread on this matchup has Washington as 8.5 point favorites. The O/U is set at 171.5.

The Toronto Tempo faced off with the Dallas Wings and took a loss by a final of 94-88 in their last contest. Toronto wrapped up the game with a 42.1% FG percentage (32 out of 76) and knocked down 8 of 30 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the free throw line, the Tempo made 16 of their 18 tries for a rate of 88.9%. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 37 with 14 of them being offensive. They also recorded 19 dimes for this contest while forcing 9 turnovers and earning 6 steals. Regarding defense, Toronto allowed the other team to shoot 44.3% from the field on 31 out of 70 shooting. Dallas distributed 7 dimes and had 9 steals for this game. Moreover, Dallas snagged 30 rebounds (7 offensive, 23 defensive) and had 5 blocks. Dallas shot 88.5% when shooting free throws by knocking down 23 of 26 attempts. They buried 9 out of their 26 attempts from beyond the arc.

Marina Mabrey is one player who was a major contributor in this contest. She was able to score 23 points on 7 out of 15 shooting. She was on the court for 31 mins played and also collected 2 boards. Mabrey shot 46.7% from the floor and also earned 4 assists.

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Toronto comes into this one with a win-loss mark of 10-23 so far this season. The Tempo are connecting on 35.5% on three-point shots (330 of 930) and 81.8% from the free throw line. They average 87.6 points per contest (8th in the WNBA) while hitting 44.8% from the floor. They lose possession by turning the ball over 14.0 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 21.5 fouls per contest. As a team, Toronto is grabbing 31.2 boards per contest and has totaled 664 dimes so far this season, which ranks 12th in the league in terms of passing the ball. When they are on the defensive end, the Tempo have forced 12.3 turnovers per game and they draw 19.8 fouls. They currently rank 9th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 735 relinquished for the year. The Tempo are giving up a shooting percentage of 47.4% (406 of 653) and they concede 34.6 rebounds per game as a unit. They are giving up 34.8% on shots from distance while they are 15th in the league in points per game from their opponents (94.1).

The last time they took the court, the Washington Mystics walked away with a victory by a final of 80-70 when they played the Los Angeles Sparks. The Mystics pulled down 32 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 43 in this contest. They gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while getting 10 steals for the matchup. The Sparks committed 18 fouls for the matchup which got the Mystics to the free throw line for 12 attempts. They were able to convert 8 of them for a clip of 66.7%. Regarding 3-point attempts, Washington knocked down 4 out of 21 tries (19.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Mystics walked away from this one shooting 34 out of 72 from the floor which had them shooting 47.2%. The Mystics permitted the Sparks to convert 24 out of 61 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 39.3% for the game. They finished 34.6% from three-point range via 9 of 26 and finished the game at 13 out of 16 from the free throw line (81.3%). When it comes to rebounding, Washington allowed Los Angeles to collect 27 in total (3 on the offensive glass).

Sonia Citron pitched in for the Mystics in this contest. She buried 8 of 14 for the contest giving her a rate of 57.1%, and accounted for 6 rebounds. Citron racked up 21 points in her 34 mins on the hardwood and accounted for 8 dimes for this game.

Washington has a win-loss record of 20-14 on the year. Washington has scored 2,775 pts this year (81.6 per game) and they grab 37.7 boards per game. The Mystics commit 20.0 fouls per game while shooting 72.7% from the charity stripe. When it comes to executing on offense, the Mystics are hitting on 44.2% from the field, which ranks them 11th in basketball. They are assisting teammates 19.3 times per game (13th in basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 15.2 times per contest. The Mystics on the defensive side of the court are 2nd in the WNBA in points per game surrendered with 82.4. They are forcing 12.3 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 42.4% from the field (1st in the WNBA). The Washington defense gives up 33.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter (295 of 894) and opponents are converting on 78.5% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 19.6 dimes and 30.6 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks 4th and 2nd in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Toronto (+8.5)

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