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The Washington Mystics and Minnesota Lynx face off in WNBA action Saturday on CBS and Paramount+. The Lynx won the front end of a back-to-back against the Mystics 79-68 in Minneapolis on Thursday. Minnesota (18-8) tops the WNBA's Western Conference and is 5-5 over their last 10 games, while Washington (6-20) is trying to snap out of a three-game losing streak that started before the league paused for the Paris Olympics. Stream the game live on Paramount+, which you can now try free for the first seven days when you sign up here.
Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. ET. Minnesota is a 4-point favorite in the latest Mystics vs. Lynx odds, while the over/under is 158. Saturday's game will be streamed live on Paramount+ with their must-have Premium plan, which you can now try free for the first week.
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- Mystics vs. Lynx date: Saturday, Aug. 17
- Mystics vs. Lynx time: 2 p.m. ET
- Mystics vs. Lynx live stream: Paramount+ (try seven days free)
- Mystics vs. Lynx TV: CBS
WNBA picks for Lynx vs. Mystics
Before you lock in any Lynx vs. Mystics picks or WNBA predictions, you need to see what SportsLine's Calvin Wetzel has to say. Wetzel, HerHoopStats.com's lead betting writer, incorporates his mathematical background and strong knowledge of women's hoops to turn the site's prediction model into picks. After teaming up with Aaron Barzilai, a Ph.D. from Stanford, Wetzel is an incredible 1,385-988 (+372.33 units) on women's college basketball picks since the start of the 2021-22 season. He's also coming off a great 2023 season with a 238-185-1 overall record that featured a return on investment of nearly 7%. Anyone following him has seen huge returns.
For Mystics vs. Lynx, Wetzel is picking Washington to cover the spread. The Mystics are still trying to get out of a losing rut, which started before they entered the break for the Olympics last month. They have a healthier roster in the back half of the season, and the return of Brittney Sykes, Karlie Samuelson and Shakira Austin should help them get back into the win column.
Washington held a slight lead against Minnesota on Thursday and had the game tied 58-58 heading into the fourth quarter. The expert notes that the Mystics have a bad habit of falling apart in the fourth quarter, but "getting two possessions is still great value." Stream the game on Paramount+.
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Now that you know what to pick, get ready to watch the second half of the WNBA season. Visit Paramount+ now to see WNBA games, the NFL, your live local CBS sporting events, some of the world's top soccer matchups and much more. Don't forget you can now try Paramount+ free for the first week.
