Venue: Entertainment & Sports Arena
Location: Washington, D.C.
Tip‑Off: 3:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM PT
Broadcast: ABC / WNBA League Pass
Team Records & Standings
Seattle Storm — 6–18 (6th in Western Conference)
Offense inconsistent, bottom‑three in efficiency
Defense struggling in transition
Road record: 2–9
Washington Mystics — 10–10 (4th in Eastern Conference)
Balanced offense, improving defense
Strong home performances
Home record: 6–3
Injury Report
Seattle Storm
Jewell Loyd — Probable (ankle)
Nneka Ogwumike — Out (knee)
Skylar Diggins‑Smith — Out (foot)
Jordan Horston — Questionable (illness)
Washington Mystics
Elena Delle Donne — Probable (back)
Shakira Austin — Out (shoulder)
Ariel Atkins — Out (hamstring)
Brittney Sykes — Questionable (hip)
Impact:
Storm missing Diggins‑Smith and Ogwumike removes veteran scoring and interior presence.
Mystics missing Austin and Atkins weakens rebounding and perimeter defense, but Delle Donne’s availability is massive.
Key Player Matchups
Jewell Loyd (SEA) vs. Brittney Sykes (WAS)
Loyd: 20.1 PPG, elite shot‑creation
Sykes: strong perimeter defender (if active) Edge: Loyd, especially if Sykes is limited.
Elena Delle Donne (WAS) vs. Storm Frontcourt
Delle Donne: 18.7 PPG, 7.4 RPG
Storm frontcourt thin without Ogwumike Edge: Delle Donne
Ezi Magbegor (SEA) vs. Mystics Interior
Magbegor: 13.4 PPG, 8.1 RPG, elite rim protection
Mystics missing Austin → interior vulnerability Edge: Magbegor
Myisha Hines‑Allen (WAS) vs. Storm Wings
Hines‑Allen: 12.8 PPG, strong slasher
Storm wings struggle vs. physical forwards Edge: Hines‑Allen
Recent Team Form
Seattle Storm — Last 5 Games
1–4
Offense averaging 76.2 PPG
Defense allowing 85.4 PPG
Struggling on both ends
Washington Mystics — Last 5 Games
3–2
Offense averaging 82.6 PPG
Defense allowing 79.8 PPG
Trending upward; strong home rhythm
Series History
All‑Time: Mystics lead 23–21
Last 10 Meetings: Mystics lead 6–4
Last Meeting: Mystics won 88–79 in Seattle
At ESA: Mystics have won 4 of last 5
Key Note: Mystics have held Seattle under 80 points in 7 of the last 10 matchups.
Betting Trends
Seattle Storm
2–8 in last 10
3–7 ATS in last 10
Overs hit in 6 of last 8
Storm 1–5 vs. Eastern Conference
Washington Mystics
4–2 ATS in last 6
Overs hit in 5 of last 7
Mystics 5–1 at home in last six
Mystics 6–3 when Delle Donne scores 18+
Head‑to‑Head Trends
Mystics have covered in 5 of last 7
Average total last 5 meetings: 163.4 points
Mystics average 84.2 PPG vs. Seattle since 2022
GAME ODDS
Seattle Storm 159.5
Washington Mystics – 4.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Saturday, July 11, 2026
