Washington Mystics vs Las Vegas Aces Prediction, 8/13/2026 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Washington Mystics vs Las Vegas Aces

Date: Thursday, August 13, 2026

Location: Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas, NV

TV: Prime Video

Odds/Point Spread: Washington (+6.5)

The Las Vegas Aces (23-11) play the Washington Mystics (19-13) at Michelob ULTRA Arena on Thursday. Las Vegas opens this matchup as 6.5 point favorites. The O/U has been set at 170.5.

The Washington Mystics faced off with the Las Vegas Aces and ended up losing by a score of 86-76 in their last game. Washington finished the contest with a 42.6% FG percentage (29 of 68) and converted 5 of their 18 3-pointers. From the charity stripe, the Mystics buried 13 of their 18 tries for a rate of 72.2%. Regarding getting rebounds, they collected a total of 41 with 14 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 20 assists for this game while forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and earning 5 steals. Concerning defending, Washington allowed 45.7% from the floor on 32 of 70 shooting. Las Vegas doled out 9 dimes and had 9 steals for this game. On top of that, Las Vegas collected 30 rebounds (9 offensive, 21 defensive) and earned 5 blocks. Las Vegas shot 92.9% when shooting free throws by making 13 of their 14 attempts. They also converted 9 out of their 23 shots from three-point range.

Shakira Austin is a player who was a contributor for this game. She ended up walking away with 20 points on 8 out of 21 shooting. She was on the court for 30 mins and collected 8 boards. Austin shot 38.1% from the field and also dished out 3 assists.

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Washington steps onto the court with a win-loss record of 19-13 on the year. They are averaging 81.8 pts per contest (14th in the league) while hitting 43.9% from the field. The Mystics are hitting 29.9% on shots from distance (187 of 625) and 73.2% from the free throw line. As a team, Washington is grabbing 37.7 boards per game and is sitting with 616 assists this year, which ranks 13th in the league in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 15.3 times per game and as a group they commit 20.1 personal fouls on a nightly basis. When they are on defense, the Mystics are forcing 12.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 23.5 fouls. The Mystics are giving up a field goal percentage of 42.5% (393 of 751) and they surrender 30.8 boards per contest as a group. They are currently ranked 3rd in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 627 conceded for the season. They are conceding 32.7% on 3-point shots and they rank 2nd in basketball in PPG allowed (82.7).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Las Vegas Aces got the victory with a final of 86-76 against the Washington Mystics. The Aces were able to snag 21 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards for a total of 30 for the matchup. They also coughed up the ball 8 times, while recording 9 steals in this contest. The Mystics committed 17 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Aces to the free throw line for a total of 14 attempts. They were able to convert 13 of the free throws for a percentage of 92.9%. Concerning three-point shots, Las Vegas made 9 of 23 tries (39.1%). Overall, the Aces went 32 for 70 from the floor which had them shooting 45.7%. The Aces permitted the Mystics to knock down 29 of 68 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.6% for the matchup. They finished 27.8% from behind the 3-point line by going 5 out of 18 and walked away from this one shooting 13 of 18 at the free throw line (72.2%). Concerning rebounding, Las Vegas permitted Washington to snag 41 in total (14 on the offensive side).

A'ja Wilson ended up being a factor for the Aces for the contest. She made 10 out of 18 for the matchup giving her a field goal percentage of 55.6%, and added 13 rebounds. Wilson earned 26 points in her 35 mins on the court and had 2 dimes in the game.

Las Vegas has a record of 23-11 so far this year. In terms of offensive execution, the Aces are shooting 48.7% from the floor, which is ranked 1st in basketball. Las Vegas has 3,090 points for the campaign (90.9 per game) and they pull down 33.7 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 22.2 times per game (1st in the league) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.0 times per game. The Aces are committing 17.7 fouls per game and they connect on 80.3% from the charity stripe. The Aces defensively are ranked 7th in the WNBA in PPG given up with 87.3. They are forcing 12.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 44.4% from the field (5th in the league). The Las Vegas defense allows 35.2% on three-point shots (305 of 866) and their opponents are making 79.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 19.2 dimes and 34.0 boards per contest, ranking them 2nd and 10th in the league.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Washington (+6.5)

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