Washington Mystics vs Los Angeles Sparks Prediction, 8/28/2026 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Washington Mystics vs Los Angeles Sparks

Date: Friday, August 28, 2026

Location: crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: ION

Odds/Point Spread: Washington (-5.5)

The Washington Mystics (23-15) go to crypto.com Arena on Friday where they'll take on the Los Angeles Sparks (13-25). The spread on this matchup has Washington as 5.5 point favorites. The O/U opens at 167.5.

The Washington Mystics faced the Phoenix Mercury and earned the victory with a final of 94-84 in their last contest. Washington walked away from the game having earned a 51.5% field goal percentage (35 of 68) and made 9 out of their 21 3-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Mystics converted 15 of their 20 attempts for a rate of 75.0%. When talking about hauling in boards, they compiled 35 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 21 assists for the contest in addition to creating 9 turnovers and earning 4 steals. With respect to defense, Washington allowed the other team to go 47.1% from the floor on 33 out of 70 shooting. Phoenix dished out 6 dimes and had 9 steals for the contest. Moreover, Phoenix pulled down 26 rebounds (6 offensive, 20 defensive) and added 5 blocked shots. Phoenix went 88.2% from the free throw line by knocking down 15 of 17 tries. They knocked down 3 out of their 17 tries from distance.

Sonia Citron is a player who was a major factor for the game. She scored 19 points on 5 out of 10 shooting. She saw the court for 29 mins played and also snagged 1 rebound. Citron finished the game at 50.0% from the field and also recorded 9 assists.

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Washington enters this matchup with a win-loss mark of 23-15 on the campaign. The Mystics are shooting 30.8% on three-point shots (229 of 744) and 73.1% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 82.9 points per contest (13th in the league) while going 44.7% from the field. They are losing possession via turnover 15.0 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 19.4 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Washington is pulling in 37.8 boards per game and has earned 742 assists on the season, which ranks 13th in the WNBA in terms of passing. On the defensive end, the Mystics are forcing 11.9 turnovers per contest and they draw 23.2 personal fouls. The Mystics defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 43.0% (454 of 882) and they surrender 30.1 rebounds per game as a team. They are ranked 4th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 752 conceded for the campaign. They give up 33.5% from beyond the arc and they are 2nd in the league in points per game from their opponents (83.2).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Los Angeles Sparks took a loss by a score of 78-71 when they faced the Atlanta Dream. The Sparks were able to collect 25 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 32 in this game. They also gave up possession 11 times, while earning 7 steals for the matchup. The Dream were called for 18 fouls in the matchup which took the Sparks to the free throw line for a total of 18 attempts. They were able to make 16 of those for a clip of 88.9%. When talking about shots from 3-point land, Los Angeles buried 3 of their 18 attempts (16.7%). When the final whistle was blown, the Sparks finished the game shooting 26 for 67 from the field which had them shooting 38.8%. The Sparks allowed the Dream to bury 30 of 75 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.0% in this contest. They finished 20.7% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 6 of 29 and ended up going 12 out of 15 from the free throw line (80.0%). Concerning rebounding, Los Angeles allowed Atlanta to get 48 in all (15 on the offensive glass).

Nneka Ogwumike ended up being a factor for the Sparks for the game. She converted 11 of 19 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 57.9%, and totaled 16 rebounds. Ogwumike had 27 points in her 29 mins of playing time, but didn't record an assist.

Los Angeles has a mark of 13-25 for the campaign. Los Angeles has 3,316 pts on the campaign (87.3 per game) and they pull in 31.1 boards per game. The Sparks are committing 19.8 fouls per game and they hit 78.1% from the free throw line. When it comes to executing on offense, the Sparks are connecting on 46.3% from the field, which has them ranked 6th in basketball. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 21.7 times per contest (4th in the WNBA) and they are giving up possession 14.6 times per contest. The Sparks on the defensive end are ranked 14th in the league in PPG surrendered with 92.5. They have allowed 22.6 dimes and 35.6 boards per contest, which has them ranked 14th and 13th in the league. The Los Angeles defense allows 34.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter (349 of 1,024) and opponents are connecting on 78.9% of their free throw shots. They have forced 13.9 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 47.7% from the field (15th in the WNBA).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Los Angeles (+5.5) and over 167.5 points

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