Dallas Wings vs Washington Mystics predicted starting lineups and depth charts for June 22

The Dallas Wings will travel to the capital on Sunday to face the Washington Mystics at the CareFirst Arena. This inter-conference game will serve as the first meeting between the two teams this season.

In their last game, the Mystics suffered a narrow defeat to the Atlanta Dream, losing 92-91. The one-point upset left them with two losses and a win in their last three games.

The Wings are finding their footing as they recorded their first back-to-back win of the season with an 86-83 win in Connecticut. Before their game against the Sun, the Wings defeated the Valkyries at home, with Bueckers recording 20+ points in both games.

This game between Dallas and Washington will also see the early contenders for Rookie of the Year going head-to-head. Kiki Iriafen and Paige Buekcers have been the brightest prospects out of the 2025 WNBA draft and will face each other for the first time.

Iriafen leads the early ROTY rankings with 13.0 points and 8.8 rebounds per game, but Bueckers is catching up, having played three games fewer. The Dallas guard is averaging 18.0 points and 5.8 assists per game, making this game an enticing prospect.

Apart from the individual battles, both teams will be looking to climb up the standings. The Mystics (5-8) are placed 9th, while the Wings (3-11) are looking to ascend further after climbing to 12th place in their last game.

Dallas Wings vs. Washington Mystics: injury report

Dallas Wings injury report

The Dallas Wings enter this game with a lengthy injury list. Maddy Siegrist and Tyasha Harris are out with a knee injury, while Luisa Gieselsoder and Teaira McCowan have both left to participate in the EuroBasket. DiJonai Carrington is listed as probable for the game due to a rib injury.

Washington Mystics injury report

The Mystics will be without rookie Georgia Amoore (ACL), she is out for the season and has not played a game this term.

Dallas Wings vs. Washington Mystics: starting lineups and depth chart

Dallas Wings predicted starting lineup and depth charts

The Dallas Wings starting five should feature Paige Bueckers, Arike Ogunbowale, Myisha Hines-Allen, Aziaha James and NaLysa Smith for their game against the Mystics.

Position	Starter	2nd	3rd
PG	Paige Bueckers
SG	Arike Ogunbowale	JJ Quinerly
SF	Myisha Hines-Allen	Kaila Charles
PF	Aziaha James
C	NaLyssa Smith	Li Yueru

Washington Mystics predicted starting lineup and depth charts

The Washington Mystics starting five should see Sug Sutton and Brittney Sykes as the guards, Sonia Citron and Kiki Iriafen as the forwards, while Shaira Austin will feature as the center.

Position	Starter	2nd	3rd
PG	Sug Sutton	Jade Melbourne
SG	Brittney Sykes	Lucy Olsen
SF	Sonia Citron	Aliyah Edwards	Emily Engstler
PF	Kiki Iriafen	Sika Kone
C	Shakira Austin	Stefanie Dolson

About the author

Arian Kashyap is a basketball journalist at Sportskeeda with over two years of experience at Essentially Sports and Spice Bite and a Bachelor's in Physical Education and Sports Sciences.

Arian's favorite team is the Miami Heat and it’s mainly down to Dwyane Wade being his favorite player of all time. Arian loved how explosive Wade was as a player and he had all the attributes, whether that be shooting, defending or passing. Arian really liked how he won titles both with and without a dynasty behind him.

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