The Chicago Sky are in the midst of an awful slump, losing four straight games to fall into fifth place in the Eastern Conference.
Chicago has been down a few players due to injury, including star Kahleah Copper (personal), who missed one game.
The Sky will look to turn things around against Elena Delle Donne and the Washington Mystics (7-4) on Thursday. The Mystics have struggled on offense, ranking dead last in field goal percentage and 11th in offensive rating, but they are second in the WNBA in defensive rating this season.
How should we wager on this matchup between two Eastern Conference foes?
First, let's take a look at the latest odds:
Mystics vs. Sky odds, spread and total
Mystics vs. Sky prediction and pick
These two teams faced off on Sunday in Washington with the Mystics winning 77-69, and I'm going to look at the total instead of a side with the Sky now residing at home in Thursday's matchup.
Washington is the best UNDER team in the WNBA, going 9-2 on unders this season. The team, as mentioned earlier, is great on defense but very inefficient on offense, leading to a lot of low-scoring games.
The Sky, on the other hand, are middling in pretty much every statistic outside of 3-point shooting, where they rank No. 3.
While that may seem like an advantage, Washington has been elite at defending the 3 – ranking No. 1 in the league in opponent 3-point percentage (28.8 percent).
If this game turns into a more offensive contest, I don't see the Mystics keeping up, but I still think that it could lead to an UNDER.
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