Washington Mystics vs Connecticut Sun Prediction, 6/17/2026 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Washington Mystics vs Connecticut Sun

Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Location: Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT

TV: WNBA League Pass

Odds/Point Spread: Washington (-4.5)

The Connecticut Sun (2-13) play the Washington Mystics (5-7) at Mohegan Sun Arena on Wednesday. Connecticut opens this matchup as 4.5 point underdogs. The O/U opens at 163.5.

The Washington Mystics played the New York Liberty and took a loss by a final of 86-64 in their last game. Washington finished having earned a 33.8% field goal percentage (24 of 71) and buried 7 of 25 3-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Mystics converted 9 of 16 attempts for a rate of 56.3%. With respect to grabbing boards, they collected a total of 32 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 17 dimes for the matchup while forcing 17 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In the matter of defending, Washington allowed the other team to go 49.1% from the floor on 28 of 57 shooting. New York dished out 5 assists and had 9 steals in this game. Moreover, New York collected 30 rebounds (5 offensive, 25 defensive) and added 10 blocked shots. New York finished the game shooting 86.4% at the charity stripe by knocking down 19 of 22 tries. They also converted 11 out of their 26 tries from distance.

Michaela Onyenwere is a player who came through for the game. She ended up walking away with 17 points on 7 of 10 shooting. She was on the court for 21 mins played and also grabbed 4 rebounds. Onyenwere finished the contest at 70.0% from the field and also recorded 1 assist.

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Washington enters this matchup with a mark of 5-7 on the campaign. They cough up possession 16.3 times per contest and as a unit they commit 22.8 fouls per contest. As a team, Washington is grabbing 35.4 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 226 dimes on the year, which is 15th in the WNBA in terms of passing the ball. The Mystics are connecting on 28.1% from downtown (66 of 235) and 73.9% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 81.4 points per outing (13th in the league) while shooting 44.3% from the floor. On the defensive end, the Mystics are able to force 14.1 turnovers per contest and they draw 24.1 personal fouls. The Mystics defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 43.6% (348 of 799) and they surrender 30.4 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 2nd in the WNBA in giving up assists with 243 surrendered on the season. They surrender 36.8% on shots from downtown and they rank 8th in basketball in points per game allowed (86.7).

In their last game, the Connecticut Sun took a defeat with a final score of 85-75 when they faced the Indiana Fever. The Sun snagged 17 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 26 in the game. They also turned it over 9 times, while getting 7 steals for the game. The Fever earned 16 fouls in the matchup which got the Sun to the free throw line for a total of 9 shots. They were able to knock down 6 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 66.7%. In reference to 3-point attempts, Connecticut buried 5 of 17 tries (29.4%). In all, the Sun walked away from this one shooting 32 out of 75 from the field which gave them a percentage of 42.7%. The Sun allowed the Fever to make 30 of 61 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 49.2% in this contest. They wrapped up this game 41.4% from 3-point land by connecting on 12 out of 29 and finished the game at 13 out of 19 from the free throw line (68.4%). In relation to how they rebounded, Connecticut permitted Indiana to snag 38 in total (9 offensive).

Olivia Nelson-Ododa ended up having an impact for the Sun in the game. She knocked down 6 of 12 in the matchup giving her a rate of 50.0%, and had 7 rebounds. Nelson-Ododa scored 12 points in her 21 minutes of playing time and totaled 1 assist in the matchup.

Connecticut has a mark of 2-13 for the season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Sun are hitting on 42.0% from the field, which ranks 12th in basketball. Connecticut has totaled 1,168 pts for the season (77.9 per contest) and they average 33.5 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 18.7 times per game (13th in basketball) and they turn the ball over 14.3 times per contest. The Sun have committed 23.7 fouls per game and they hit 67.3% from the free throw line. The Sun defensively are ranked 13th in the league in points allowed per game with 89.1. They surrender 19.9 dimes and 33.0 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 9th and 7th in the league. The Connecticut defense surrenders 35.4% on shots from distance (126 of 356) and their opponents are knocking down 77.4% of their foul shots. They are able to force 15.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 47.4% from the floor (15th in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Washington (-4.5)

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