Washington Mystics vs Minnesota Lynx Prediction, 6/21/2026 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Washington Mystics vs Minnesota Lynx

Date: Sunday, June 21, 2026

Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN

TV: NBA TV

Odds/Point Spread: Washington (+13.5)

The Washington Mystics (7-7) are headed to Target Center on Sunday where they'll take on the Minnesota Lynx (13-3). The line on this game has Minnesota as 13.5 point favorites. The O/U is set at 168.5.

The Washington Mystics faced the New York Liberty and went home with a win by a final score of 86-83 in their last game. Washington finished the contest with a 48.4% FG percentage (30 of 62) and buried 4 of their 18 3-pointers. From the free throw line, the Mystics made 22 of 32 shots for a rate of 68.8%. When it comes to getting rebounds, they compiled 31 with 8 of them being offensive. They also doled out 20 assists in this contest in addition to forcing 14 turnovers and getting 9 steals. In the matter of defense, Washington allowed their opponent to shoot 43.9% from the floor on 29 of 66 shooting. New York dished out 5 dimes and had 5 steals for the game. On top of that, New York grabbed 30 rebounds (5 offensive, 25 defensive) and added 6 rejections. New York finished the contest at 75.0% at the charity stripe by converting 15 of their 20 tries. They also knocked down 10 of their 34 shots from three-point range.

Kiki Iriafen is a player who was a major contributor in this contest. She left the arena with 20 points on 8 of 14 shooting. She was on the hardwood for 28 mins and snagged 6 rebounds. Iriafen ended up going 57.1% from the floor but finished the game without a dime.

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Washington heads into this contest with a record of 7-7 for the season. The Mystics are hitting 28.4% on shots from distance (77 of 271) and 75.3% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 82.2 points per contest (12th in the WNBA) while going 44.8% from the floor. They lose possession via turnover 15.6 times per contest and as a team they are committing 22.6 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Washington is collecting 34.9 boards per game and has accounted for 264 assists on the year, which ranks 15th in the WNBA in terms of passing the rock. On the defensive end, the Mystics are forcing their opponents into 13.4 turnovers per game and they draw 24.3 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 3rd in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 279 surrendered on the year. The Mystics are giving up a field goal percentage of 43.7% (188 of 340) and they relinquish 30.1 boards per contest as a basketball team. They give up 35.2% on shots from distance and they are ranked 7th in the WNBA in PPG allowed (86.0).

The last time they took the court, the Minnesota Lynx walked away with a victory by a final of 81-75 against the Golden State Valkyries. The Lynx were able to pull down 30 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards for a total of 41 for this contest. They also coughed up the ball 13 times, while recording 8 steals in this contest. The Valkyries were called for 16 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Lynx to the charity stripe for 23 tries. They were able to bury 21 of the free throw tries for a clip of 91.3%. When discussing 3-point shots, Minnesota knocked down 6 out of their 13 attempts (46.2%). When the final whistle blew, the Lynx ended up shooting 27 out of 68 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 39.7%. The Lynx permitted the Valkyries to make 26 of 74 attempts from the field which had them at 35.1% for this game. They finished 30.0% from beyond the arc by connecting on 12 of 40 and finished the game at 11 out of 17 at the free throw line (64.7%). When talking about cleaning the glass, Minnesota allowed Golden State to get 38 in total (13 on the offensive glass).

Nia Coffey ended up being important for the Lynx in this contest. She knocked down 7 of 11 in the game giving her a field goal percentage of 63.6%, and had 5 rebounds. Coffey tallied 22 points in her 33 minutes on the hardwood and added 3 dimes in the game.

Minnesota has a win-loss mark of 13-3 for the season. Minnesota has accounted for 1,477 pts on the campaign (92.3 per contest) and they pull in 37.6 boards per game. The Lynx commit 19.0 fouls per game while shooting 78.6% from the charity stripe. When it comes to executing on offense, the Lynx are shooting 50.1% from the field, which ranks them 1st in basketball. They are earning an assist 21.8 times per game (3rd in the league) and they turn the ball over 14.1 times per contest. The Lynx on the defensive side of the court are 2nd in the WNBA in PPG given up with 79.4. The Minnesota defense concedes 30.3% on shots from beyond the arc (144 of 475) and their opponents are making 79.4% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 19.3 dimes and 31.8 total boards per game, which has them ranked 5th and 5th in the WNBA. They are forcing their opponents into 14.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 39.0% from the floor (1st in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Minnesota (-13.5)

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