Seattle Storm vs Washington Mystics Prediction WNBA Picks 5/19/24

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for today’s game between the Storm and Mystics.

Storm Lose Double Overtime Thriller

The Storm really competed on Friday night against the Minnesota Lynx and made the comeback late to tie up the game to force overtime. In the second overtime though their legs ran out of gas getting outscored 14-5 and they ended up losing 102-93. Nneka Ogwumike put up 24 points, and 11 rebounds. Jewell Lloyd also had 20 points, six rebounds, and six assists. There were three different players that put up at least 20 points. Each of the first two games for the Storm were defeats at the hands of the Lynx. In this game the Storm are going to need to get out toa fast start and really put the pressure on. 

Mystics Have Lost First Two Games

The Mystics have lost the first two games of the season and they can’t have a whole lot of confidence heading into this game. In the first game they were defeated 85-80 and in the last game against the Connecticut Sun, they were defeated 84-77. The offense scored 77 points in the last game but the defense gave up 84, and that isn’t close to good enough to find success. The Mystics did have four players that put up at least nine points. Karlie Samuelson was the top player putting up 18 points, four assists, and three rebounds. In this game the Mystics are going to need to get the offense out to a fast start. If they struggle early in this game, it’s going to be a long game. 

Seattle Storm vs Washington Mystics Prediction

The Storm lost a double overtime thriller, and they are going to struggle again here. The Mystics offense was decent in the first game and they are going to have no issue running up the score here. The Storm’s defense is going to let the Mystics score whatever they want here. The Storm’s offense is going to struggle to keep up and it’s going to be the Mystics that will get the job done. Back the Mystics against the spread.