Minnesota at Washington

Washington already has the blueprint for this one. Three days ago, the Mystics went into Minnesota and beat the Lynx 84-79, outscoring them 28-19 in the fourth quarter to close it out. Now they're home, and the market is asking them to give back nearly ten points to the same team they just beat on the road. Minnesota is the best team in the West at 13-4, but the Mystics demonstrated Sunday that they can match them. Sonia Citron finished with 21, Cotie McMahon hit four of four from deep to add 15, and Kiki Iriafen chipped in 17. Washington's bench outscored Minnesota's by 19. The Lynx shot 19 percent from three-point range and couldn't find any rhythm from the perimeter. The sharp side of the market agrees — the majority of sharp dollars are on Washington to cover despite the lopsided public lean toward Minnesota. At this number, this is a straightforward play. Back Washington to cover.