Los Angeles Sparks vs Washington Mystics Prediction 8/17/2025 Today’s WNBA Picks

The Los Angeles Sparks and the Washington Mystics meet Sunday in WNBA action from the CareFirst Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Los Angeles Sparks vs. Washington Mystics prediction.

Matchup History

The Los Angeles Sparks won both meetings between these two teams including a 93-86 win in Washington back on July 22^nd, 2025, making it 5 wins for the Sparks in the last 7 head-to-head meetings.

Los Angeles Sparks Recap

The Los Angeles Sparks come into this game looking to add on to their 97-96 win over Dallas last time out to sit at 16-17 on the year. After this game, the Sparks will head home for the first leg of a homestand against the Dallas Wings.

Sparks Alternate Wins & Losses In 5 Straight

Kelsey Plum leads the Sparks in scoring and assists with 19.8 PPG along with 6.1 APG and 1.2 SPG while Dearica Hamby has 17.6 PPG with 7.8 RPG and 3.3 APG. Azura Stevens has chipped in 14.5 PPG with 8.2 RPG to lead the Sparks on the glass and Rickea Jackson has 14.1 PPG to cap off the scoring in double figures for the Sparks up to this point in the year. Odyssey Sims has 9.8 PPG with 2.9 RPG and 3.5 APG as well this season. As a team, Los Angeles is averaging 85.9 PPG on 46.1% shooting from the field, 35.6% from three-point range and 75.9% from the foul line this season.

Washington Mystics Recap

The Washington Mystics come into this game looking to add on to their 88-84 win over the Indiana Fever last time out to sit at 15-18 this season. After this game, the Mystics will have the first leg of a home-and-home against the Connecticut Sun.

Mystics Looking For Some Consistency

Sonia Citron leads the Mystics with 14.3 PPG, 4.6 RPG and 2.2 APG this season. Kiki Iriafen has 12.1 PPG with a team-high 8.2 RPG to lead the Mystics in rebounding and Shakira Austin has 12.5 PPG with 6.7 RPG to cap off the scoring in double figures for Washington up to this point in the year. As a team, Washington is averaging 78.3 PPG on 43.4% shooting from the field, 32.2% from behind the three-point line and 74.7% from the foul line so far this season.

Los Angeles Sparks vs. Washington Mystics Prediction

I’m on the Sparks in this one. I get the case to be made for the Mystics as a home underdog after their win over the Fever, but the Mystics are still far too inconsistent for me to feel good about trusting in a spot like this. The Sparks are still lighting the scoreboards ablaze with their offense and I think this is a Sparks spot to get some points up against an opponent that just can’t keep pace. Give me Los Angeles here.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Los Angeles Sparks -3.5