Washington Mystics

Back the Mystics to win in every 2026 game and you finished 23.66 units up, more than on any other WNBA team. They also covered the spread 26 times in 44, the league’s best rate.

The best blind bet in the league

What did a bettor who backed Washington every night get? 23.66 units across 44 games, a 53.8% return. The Portland Fire were next at 16.14, and no one else made more than 7.24.

The underdog games did the work. Washington were underdogs 24 times, won 13 and made 21.23 units. As favorites they won 15 of 20 and made 2.42. Every month finished in profit; May, at 0.67 units, was the smallest. Their longest winning run was seven, and September closed 4-0.

Two nights in June

On 19 June they won 86-83 at the New York Liberty at +550. Two days later they won 84-79 at the Minnesota Lynx at +650, getting 14.5 points. June closed 6-5 and 10.36 units up. A week later they beat Portland 124-123 at home in four overtimes, as -278 favorites, and still missed the spread.

Against the spread

26 covers and 18 misses, 59.1%: first of 15. On the road they covered 14 of 22, 63.6%, also first, and backing them in those away games made 17.02 units. At home they covered 12 of 22.

Getting points, they covered 17 of 24, 70.8%; only Minnesota covered more often as an underdog. They allowed 82.73 points a game, second fewest behind the Golden State Valkyries. The totals split 23 overs and 21 unders, so we had no lean there.

Opponents

The Phoenix Mercury went 0-3 against them, and Washington covered all three. Against the Indiana Fever it was 2-1 with three covers and 4.1 units. The Toronto Tempo lost all four meetings, worth 2.71 units, with two Washington covers. Minnesota won two of three, and the third game still left 4.5 units on the Mystics’ side. When the Mystics are getting points, give us the Mystics.

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