Washington Mystics vs. Phoenix Mercury

Quick read:

Take Washington straight up – they’ll swamp the paint, grab the extra boards, and turn those second‑chance chances into a comfortable win.

A 37.8‑rebound average versus Phoenix’s 31.7 gives the Mystics a six‑board edge, the kind of margin that turns missed shots into easy put‑backs; even their modest 30.4% three‑point clip won’t matter when they control the glass.

The only wrinkle is the Mercurys’ ability to keep the game tight on the perimeter, but at those odds the price is sweet enough to ignore a few cold threes.