Washington Mystics vs Dallas Wings Prediction, 5/18/2026 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Washington Mystics vs Dallas Wings

Date: Monday, May 18, 2026

Location: College Park Center in Arlington, TX

TV: Peacock

Odds/Point Spread: Washington (+4.5)

The Washington Mystics (2-1) are headed to College Park Center on Monday where they'll take on the Dallas Wings (1-2). The odds on this matchup have Dallas as 4.5 point favorites. The over/under has been set at 170.5.

The Washington Mystics faced the Indiana Fever and took home the win by a score of 104-102 in their last contest. Washington wrapped up the game with a 55.9% field goal percentage (38 of 68) and converted 6 out of their 16 3-point shots. At the free throw line, the Mystics made 22 of 28 shots for a rate of 78.6%. Concerning rebounding, they earned a total of 44 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 18 dimes in this matchup in addition to forcing 11 turnovers and getting 3 steals. With respect to defending, Washington allowed 39.1% from the floor on 36 out of 92 shooting. Indiana earned 11 assists and had 13 steals in this matchup. In addition, Indiana had 29 rebounds (11 offensive, 18 defensive) and added 4 rejections. Indiana walked away from this one shooting 68.4% at the free throw line by converting 13 of their 19 attempts. They also converted 17 of 42 tries from beyond the arc.

Sonia Citron is one player who was a factor for the contest. She totaled 30 points on 10 of 14 shooting. She was on the court for 38 mins and collected 6 rebounds. Citron went 71.4% from the field and also distributed 4 assists.

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Washington heads into this contest with a mark of 2-1 for the year. The Mystics are hitting 24.2% on shots from distance (16 of 66) and 69.6% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 88.3 points per contest (6th in basketball) while connecting on 45.8% from the field. They are turning it over 17.0 times per contest and as a unit are committing 27.7 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Washington is snagging 43.3 rebounds per game and has totaled 56 assists on the season, which has them ranked 11th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. Defensively, the Mystics are forcing their opponents into 14.0 turnovers per game and they draw 27.3 fouls. The Mystics defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 38.4% (42 of 82) and they relinquish 33.3 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are 3rd in the WNBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 50 surrendered for the season. They are surrendering 33.0% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 10th in basketball in points per game allowed (88.3).

In their last game, the Dallas Wings took a defeat with a final score of 90-86 against the Minnesota Lynx. The Wings were able to corral 17 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards for a total of 26 in this matchup. They coughed up the ball 11 times, while recording 9 steals in the game. The Lynx earned 19 fouls for the game which took the Wings to the charity stripe for 22 tries. They were able to knock down 19 of those for a clip of 86.4%. In regard to shots from 3-point land, Dallas knocked down 5 of their 17 tries (29.4%). When all was said and done, the Wings finished 31 for 67 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.3%. The Wings permitted the Lynx to bury 35 out of their 58 tries from the floor which had them at 60.3% in this contest. They finished 46.2% from distance by shooting 6 out of 13 and ended up shooting 14 out of 18 at the charity stripe (77.8%). Concerning how they rebounded, Dallas allowed Minnesota to pull down 31 in total (6 offensive).

Paige Bueckers pitched in for the Wings in this game. She converted 7 out of 13 for this contest giving her a rate of 53.8%, and accumulated 3 rebounds. Bueckers tallied 27 points in her 31 minutes on the court and accumulated 8 dimes in this game.

Dallas has a mark of 1-2 on the season. As an offense, the Wings are hitting on 47.6% from the field, which has them ranked 5th in the league. Dallas has scored 265 pts so far this year (88.3 per game) and they collect 29.0 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 21.0 times per game (4th in basketball) and they cough up possession 11.3 times per game. The Wings are responsible for committing 21.0 fouls per game and they go 80.0% from the charity stripe. The Wings on the defensive side of the court are 11th in basketball in points per game surrendered with 90.3. They are forcing their opponents into 13.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 49.5% from the field (11th in basketball). The Dallas defense allows 31.4% on 3-point shots (22 of 70) and opponents are converting on 83.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 18.7 assists and 34.3 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 6th and 10th 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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