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The Washington Mystics (17-18) travel to meet the Las Vegas Aces (30-6) Thursday. Tip-off from Michelob Ultra Arena is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET (Prime Video). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Mystics vs. Aces odds, and make our expert WNBA picks and predictions.
The Mystics are looking for their first 3-game win streak since June 16-22. Washington kicked off its 2-game streak with a 78-62 victory against Las Vegas Saturday as a 10-point underdog as the Under (170) cashed. The total has gone low in 3 in a row, and 5 of the past 6, for the Mystics.
The Aces were dropped 94-85 by the New York Liberty in a road game Monday night. Las Vegas is just 2-3 straight-up (SU) and 0-5 against the spread (ATS) across the previous 5 outings.
While Las Vegas lost the most recent meeting, the Aces thumped the Mystics 113-89 in the first meeting in Nevada on Aug. 11, covering a 17.5-point spread as the Over (171) connected.
Mystics at Aces odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:12 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Mystics +360 (bet $100 to win $360) | Aces -500 (bet $500 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Mystics +9.5 (-110) | Aces -9.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 166.5 (O: -110) | U: -110)
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Mystics at Aces picks and predictions
Prediction
Aces 88, Mystics 76
Moneyline
The Aces (-500) will cost you 5 times your potential return, and that’s rather risky for a number of reasons. First off, Vegas is just 2-3 SU in the past 5 games overall, and second, one of those setbacks came in Washington Saturday. If anything, the Mystics (+360) are quite tempting for a chance to more than triple up.
However, the best course of action is to AVOID.
Against the spread
The ACES -9.5 (-110) is a solid play despite the fact they have failed to cover in each of the previous 5 outings.
The Mystics are just 2-6-1 ATS in the past 9 games overall, and a dismal 1-8 ATS in the past 9 games on the road. While Vegas has been skidding hard, it is 6-2 ATS across the past 8 games at home and has covered 5 of the past 7 meetings with the Mystics on The Strip.
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Over/Under
The UNDER 166.5 (-110) is the lean, but go lightly.
The total has gone low in 5 of the past 6 games overall for the Mystics, including last week’s upset of the Aces. The Under is also 5-1 in the past 6 games for Washington after a cover in the previous outing.
For the Aces, the Under has cashed in 4 in a row at home. However, the last game to go Over was the Mystics game on Aug. 11, so be careful.
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