Washington Mystics vs Chicago Sky Prediction, 9/17/2026 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Washington Mystics vs Chicago Sky

Date: Thursday, September 17, 2026

Location: Wintrust Arena in Chicago, IL

TV: WNBA League Pass

Odds/Point Spread: Washington (-3.5)

The Chicago Sky (15-25) host the Washington Mystics (24-16) at Wintrust Arena on Thursday. The line on this contest has Washington as 3.5 point favorites. The over/under is set at 167.5.

The Washington Mystics faced off with the Los Angeles Sparks and took a loss by a score of 88-82 in their last contest. Washington finished having earned a 49.2% FG percentage (31 of 63) and converted 8 out of their 21 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Mystics converted 12 of 17 attempts for a rate of 70.6%. When talking about hauling in boards, they earned 34 with 6 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 20 assists in this game as well as forcing 9 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In reference to defending, Washington allowed the other team to go 56.3% from the field on 36 of 64 shooting. Los Angeles totaled 3 dimes and had 10 steals in the game. Moreover, Los Angeles had 23 rebounds (3 offensive, 20 defensive) and got 5 rejections. Los Angeles finished 57.1% from the free throw line by burying 8 of 14 attempts. They knocked down 8 of 20 shots from beyond the arc.

Sonia Citron is a player who was a major factor in this matchup. She accumulated 22 points on 9 of 18 shooting. She saw the court for 32 minutes played and also snagged 3 rebounds. Citron ended up going 50.0% from the floor and distributed 4 assists.

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Washington heads into this matchup with a mark of 24-16 for the campaign. They are giving up possession 15.1 times per game and as a group are committing 19.3 fouls per game. As a team, Washington is grabbing 37.6 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 782 dimes for the season, which ranks 12th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Mystics are shooting 31.2% on 3-pointers (244 of 782) and 73.2% from the charity stripe. They average 82.8 points per contest (13th in basketball) while shooting 44.9% from the floor. On the defensive end, the Mystics are forcing 12.0 turnovers per game while drawing 23.0 fouls. They are currently ranked 5th in basketball in giving up assists with 798 surrendered for the season. The Mystics defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 43.2% (478 of 920) and they surrender 29.9 boards per game as a group. They are surrendering 33.6% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 2nd in basketball in points per game allowed (83.0).

The last time they took the court, the Chicago Sky walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 85-66 when they played the New York Liberty. The Sky were able to snag 26 defensive rebounds and 3 offensive boards totaling 29 in the game. They also gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while getting 4 steals in this game. The Liberty earned 20 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Sky to the charity stripe for a total of 18 tries. They were able to knock down 12 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 66.7%. In reference to 3-pointers, Chicago converted 4 out of 18 attempts (22.2%). When the game finished, the Sky went 25 out of 66 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 37.9%. The Sky allowed the Liberty to convert 27 of 70 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 38.6% for the contest. They finished 40.7% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 11 of 27 and ended up going 20 of 22 at the charity stripe (90.9%). In the matter of team rebounding, Chicago allowed New York to collect 44 in total (8 on the offensive side).

Natasha Cloud pitched in for the Sky for the contest. She made 6 of 8 in this matchup for a rate of 75.0%, but went home without a rebound. Cloud had 14 points in her 21 mins on the court and had 1 assist in the matchup.

Chicago has a mark of 15-25 for the campaign. As an offense, the Sky are shooting 44.1% from the field, which has them ranked 10th in basketball. Chicago has totaled 3,467 pts on the season (86.7 per game) and they collect 33.3 rebounds per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 21.5 times per contest (5th in the league) and they turn the ball over 12.6 times per game. The Sky commit 21.2 fouls per contest and they hit 76.6% from the charity stripe. The Sky on the defensive end are ranked 11th in the WNBA in points allowed per contest with 89.7. They are forcing 12.9 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 44.5% from the field (5th in basketball). The Chicago defense concedes 32.4% on shots from distance (316 of 974) and their opposition makes 79.8% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 20.3 assists and 36.9 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 7th and 15th in basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago (+3.5)

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