Washington Mystics vs Indiana Fever Prediction, 5/15/2026 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Washington Mystics vs Indiana Fever

Date: Friday, May 15, 2026

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: ION

Odds/Point Spread: Washington (+8.5)

The Indiana Fever (1-1) host the Washington Mystics (1-1) at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Friday. The line on this matchup has Indiana as 8.5 point favorites. The total has been set at 170.5.

The Washington Mystics stepped onto the hardwood against the New York Liberty and took a loss by a final of 98-93 in their last game. Washington finished the contest having earned a 42.5% FG percentage (34 of 80) and buried 5 of 26 3-pointers. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Mystics buried 20 of their 29 tries for a rate of 69.0%. In relation to hauling in boards, they compiled 42 with 19 of them being offensive. They also dished out 24 assists in the game in addition to forcing 15 turnovers and having 7 steals. With respect to the defense, Washington allowed the other team to shoot 47.8% from the floor on 33 out of 69 shooting. New York distributed 8 assists and had 7 steals for this contest. Additionally, New York collected 34 boards (8 offensive, 26 defensive) and got 5 rejections. New York finished the contest at 82.1% when shooting free throws by converting 23 of 28 shots. They also converted 9 of 27 tries from downtown.

Kiki Iriafen is one player who was a major factor for this game. She totaled 20 points on 7 of 13 shooting. She was on the hardwood for 28 minutes played and also pulled down 12 rebounds. Iriafen ended up shooting 53.8% from the field and also recorded 3 assists.

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Washington enters this game with a record of 1-1 on the campaign. The Mystics are hitting 20.0% on shots from 3-point land (10 of 50) and 64.7% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 80.5 points per game (12th in the league) while hitting 41.0% from the field. They turn it over 15.5 times per game and as a team they commit 27.5 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Washington is pulling down 43.0 boards per game and is sitting with 38 dimes so far this season, which is 11th in the WNBA in terms of passing. On defense, the Mystics are able to force 15.5 turnovers per game and they draw 28.5 personal fouls. The Mystics are allowing a field goal percentage of 37.9% (31 of 57) and they surrender 35.5 boards per contest as a group. They currently rank 1st in basketball in allowing assists with 29 surrendered so far this season. They give up 26.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 5th in the league in opponents PPG (81.5).

For their last game, the Indiana Fever walked away with a victory by a final of 87-78 when they played the Los Angeles Sparks. The Fever were able to corral 25 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 33 in this contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 16 times, while recording 7 steals for this game. The Sparks had 24 fouls for the contest which got the Fever to the charity stripe for 19 attempts. They were able to convert 16 of those for a rate of 84.2%. In the matter of shots from 3-point land, Indiana knocked down 9 out of their 30 tries (30.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Fever finished 31 out of 63 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 49.2%. The Fever allowed the Sparks to convert 28 of 57 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 49.1% for the matchup. They finished the game shooting 13.3% from three-point range by shooting 2 of 15 and finished the game at 20 of 25 at the free throw line (80.0%). Regarding rebounds, Indiana allowed Los Angeles to grab 24 overall (4 on the offensive side).

Caitlin Clark ended up having an impact for the Fever for this game. She knocked down 9 of 17 in this game for a field goal rate of 52.9%, and had 4 rebounds. Clark accumulated 24 points in her 31 mins of playing time and added 9 dimes in this matchup.

Indiana has a mark of 1-1 for the campaign. When it comes to offense, the Fever are connecting on 50.7% from the floor, which ranks 3rd in the league. Indiana has scored 191 pts this year (95.5 per contest) and they average 30.5 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 23.0 times per game (1st in basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 15.0 times per contest. The Fever commit 24.5 personal fouls per contest while shooting 82.5% from the charity stripe. The Fever on the defensive end are ranked 12th in the league in points given up per game with 92.5. The Indiana defense gives up 36.8% on shots from behind the 3-point line (14 of 38) and their opponents are knocking down 75.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 19.5 assists and 25.5 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 8th and 1st in the WNBA. They are forcing 17.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 54.5% from the floor (14th in basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Indiana (-8.5)

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