Washington Mystics vs Indiana Fever Prediction, 9/20/2026 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Washington Mystics vs Indiana Fever

Date: Sunday, September 20, 2026

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: NBA TV

Gainbridge Fieldhouse is the venue where and the Indiana Fever (26-14) will take on the Washington Mystics (25-16) on Sunday.

The Washington Mystics faced the Chicago Sky and walked away with a win by a score of 110-80 in their last game. Washington wrapped up the contest with a 54.7% FG percentage (41 out of 75) and made 9 of 21 three-point shots. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Mystics made 19 of 26 attempts for a percentage of 73.1%. When it comes to pulling down boards, they collected a total of 40 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 27 assists for the matchup as well as forcing 16 turnovers and getting 8 steals. In reference to the defense, Washington let their opponent shoot 43.9% from the field on 29 out of 66 shooting. Chicago earned 6 dimes and had 3 steals in the matchup. In addition, Chicago grabbed 27 boards (6 offensive, 21 defensive) and added 4 blocked shots. Chicago finished shooting 72.0% at the charity stripe by burying 18 of 25 attempts. They converted 4 of 20 tries from beyond the arc.

Shakira Austin is one player who was a contributor in this matchup. She ended up with 20 points on 8 out of 15 shooting. She was on the hardwood for 29 minutes played and also totaled 7 rebounds. Austin ended up going 53.3% from the field and earned 3 assists.

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Washington steps onto the hardwood with a record of 25-16 for the campaign. They average 83.5 points per contest (12th in the league) on 45.2% from the field. The Mystics are connecting on 31.5% on shots from distance (253 of 803) and 73.2% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Washington is collecting 37.7 boards per contest and has accounted for 809 dimes for the campaign, which is 11th in the league in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 14.9 times per game and as a group they commit 19.3 fouls on a nightly basis. When they are on defense, the Mystics are forcing 12.0 turnovers per game and they draw 22.9 personal fouls. The Mystics are giving up a FG percentage of 43.2% (494 of 940) and they surrender 29.9 boards per game as a unit. They rank 5th in basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 815 relinquished on the year. They give up 33.3% from beyond the arc and they rank 2nd in the WNBA in PPG allowed (83.0).

The last time they took the court, the Indiana Fever walked away with a victory by a final of 111-91 when they played the Connecticut Sun. The Fever pulled down 28 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards totaling 34 in this matchup. They gave up possession 12 times, while getting 13 steals for the matchup. The Sun had 23 fouls for this contest which got the Fever to the free throw line for 32 shots. They were able to convert 21 of those for a percentage of 65.6%. In reference to shots from beyond the perimeter, Indiana converted 12 out of their 29 attempts (41.4%). When the game finished, the Fever went 39 for 67 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 58.2%. The Fever allowed the Sun to bury 35 out of 76 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.1% for the contest. They went 32.1% from distance by connecting on 9 out of 28 and walked away from this one shooting 12 of 13 from the free throw line (92.3%). In the matter of attacking the glass, Indiana allowed Connecticut to snag 26 in total (6 on the offensive glass).

Caitlin Clark ended up being a factor for the Fever in this game. She made 12 of 19 in this matchup for a rate of 63.2%, and had 5 rebounds. Clark accumulated 34 points in her 34 minutes on the hardwood and had 12 dimes for the contest.

Indiana has a win-loss record of 26-14 on the year. As an offense, the Fever are shooting 49.2% from the field, which has them ranked 1st in the league. Indiana has accounted for 3,880 pts so far this season (97.0 per contest) and they pull in 33.2 rebounds per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 20.8 times per contest (8th in the league) and they turn it over 13.4 times per game. The Fever are responsible for committing 21.5 personal fouls per game and they connect on 81.0% from the charity stripe. The Fever defensively are ranked 12th in basketball in points allowed per contest with 91.0. The Indiana defense gives up 33.2% on 3-point attempts (310 of 933) and their opponents are converting on 78.8% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 20.7 assists and 31.5 total boards per game, which is ranked 9th and 4th in the league. They are able to force 12.5 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.1% from the floor (9th in basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Washington

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