Chicago at Washington

Chicago comes in at 3-5 on the season while navigating real roster issues — Courtney Vandersloot and DiJonai Carrington are both out, and while Skylar Diggins is carrying nearly 15 points a night, the Sky are operating with limited depth on the road. Washington has Shakira Austin working at better than 17 points and nearly nine rebounds per game — one of the more complete inside-out centers in the East — and the Mystics have the home floor with Georgia Amoore back in the rotation as a second playmaking option. The Kamilla Cardoso-Austin battle in the paint will set the pace of this game, and Washington is built to win that matchup on its own floor. The Commissioner's Cup opener gives the home team something extra to play for. Washington wins and covers on its own floor tonight. Take the Mystics.