Washington Mystics vs Seattle Storm Bet Builder Tips: 3.64 Wager For Tuesday Night
Washington Mystics vs Seattle Storm Bet Builder Tips: Tuesday, July 11th
The Seattle Storm face the Washington Mystics on Tuesday night at The Entertainment and Sports Arena. Washington is without Elena Delle Donne for this contest, while Kristi Toliver and Shakira Austin remain absent. Natasha Cloud is listed as probable, but the veteran guard has missed the last two games with an ankle issue.
Seattle is also sweating on the availability of leading scorer Jewell Loyd. Like Cloud, Loyd is probable with an ankle problem. Averaging a league-high 24.9 points per game, the Storm will be desperate to have the star guard available for this one.
This is the third meeting between these teams in 2023 after back-to-back matchups in June. Washington was victorious on both occasions, albeit by just seven and six points. The Mystics are 6.5-point favourites for this game despite Delle Donne’s absence.
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Washington Mystics vs Seattle Storm Bet Builder Tips
- Seattle Storm +6.5
- Under 158.5 total points
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The Mystics have struggled in minutes without Delle Donne all year, being outscored considerably when she’s off the court. They were outplayed in the fourth quarter by the Connecticut Sun at the weekend after Delle Donne left the game early. Washington has the third-worst record against the spread in the WNBA this season – this line feels very generous to the team from the capital even with homecourt advantage.
Seattle is in the midst of a gruelling road trip, but they have played some close games of late, including a four-point loss to the New York Liberty on Saturday. The five consecutive losses only tell part of the story for this team right now.
Of course, we also have evidence that Seattle can play the Mystics close. Washington did not blowout either of their meetings last month. In fact, Seattle was right around covering this line in both contests, one of which saw Delle Donne play and Loyd sit out. It was the other way around for the other game, but the Mystics had Cloud and Austin available.
The significance of Delle Donne’s injury cannot be overstated for this matchup. The former MVP is one of the most impactful players in the league – the talent gap between these two rosters closes considerably with Delle Donne on the sidelines.
Washington Mystics vs Seattle Storm Bet Builder Tips
These two teams are also set to play at a middling pace. The total is set at 158.5, which seems on the high side. Neither of their June contests even reached the 140-point mark. Washington’s offence is weakened, and Seattle have hardly been a high-scoring team this season.
This combination of the Storm to cover and the under comes in at a great price. These teams are closer than their records suggest with the injuries impacting the Mystics.
- Seattle Storm +6.5
- Under 158.5 total points
Odds as of 1:00 pm on July 11th, 2023. Odds may now differ.
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