Chicago Sky (16-27, 4-15 Eastern Conference) at Washington Mystics (27-16, 14-5 Eastern Conference)<\/p>\n
Washington; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EDT<\/p>\n
BOTTOM LINE: Washington Mystics seeks to extend its three-game win streak with a victory over Chicago Sky.<\/p>\n
The Mystics have gone 14-5 against Eastern Conference opponents. Washington leads the Eastern Conference in rebounding, averaging 37.6 boards. Kiki Iriafen leads the Mystics with 9.5 rebounds.<\/p>\n
The Sky are 4-15 against Eastern Conference opponents. Chicago is 6-12 in games decided by at least 10 points.<\/p>\n
Washington is shooting 45.3% from the field this season, 0.5 percentage points higher than the 44.8% Chicago allows to opponents. Chicago averages 86.6 points per game, 4.1 more than the 82.5 Washington allows to opponents.<\/p>\n
The teams square off for the third time this season. The Mystics won 110-80 in the last meeting on Sept. 18. Iriafen led the Mystics with 18 points, and Courtney Vandersloot led the Sky with 14 points.<\/p>\n
TOP PERFORMERS: Iriafen is averaging 15.3 points and 9.5 rebounds for the Mystics. Sonia Citron is averaging 13.6 points over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n
Sydney Taylor is averaging 13.6 points for the Sky. Kamilla Cardoso is averaging 15.5 points and 8.3 rebounds while shooting 50.0% over the past 10 games.<\/p>\n
LAST 10 GAMES: Mystics: 8-2, averaging 90.0 points, 37.5 rebounds, 21.7 assists, 6.0 steals and 3.8 blocks per game while shooting 49.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 81.7 points per game.<\/p>\n
Sky: 4-6, averaging 81.4 points, 34.0 rebounds, 21.1 assists, 6.3 steals and 5.0 blocks per game while shooting 43.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 91.3 points.<\/p>\n
INJURIES: Mystics: Sonia Citron: out (personal).<\/p>\n
Sky: Azura Stevens: out (knee), DiJonai Carrington: out (foot), Aicha Coulibaly: out (knee), Skylar Diggins: out for season (knee), Natasha Cloud: out (knee), Rickea Jackson: out for season (knee).<\/p>\n
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