A three-game Tuesday features Dallas chasing its first playoff berth since 2023, plus a Sky-Sun series finale and Washington continuing its pivotal road trip in Phoenix. Sky at Sun tips at 7:00, followed by Fire at Wings at 8:00 and Mystics at Mercury at 10:00.

Chicago Sky @ Connecticut Sun | 7:00 PM ET | NBC Sports Boston

Chicago enters off a rough 113-90 home loss to Indiana on Sunday, while Connecticut, dead last at 9-27, dropped a 77-68 road decision at Los Angeles on Saturday. Both teams are well outside the playoff picture, and this closes the season series between two rosters looking to finish the year on a better note than their recent form suggests.

DraftKings has Chicago -5.5, with the total at 168.5. Given Chicago's talent gap over a Connecticut team with the league's worst record, the number is fair even accounting for Sunday's blowout loss. Lean Chicago -5.5.

Connecticut wins if they play loose in a season-series finale with nothing to lose, and Chicago shows continued fallout from Sunday's lopsided loss.

Chicago wins if they bounce back from the Indiana blowout, and their overall talent edge proves decisive against the league's worst team.

Portland Fire @ Dallas Wings | 8:00 PM ET | NBA TV

This is a real moment for the Wings. Dallas enters at 22-16, having tied the franchise's single-season wins record with Sunday's 92-70 win over Seattle that also clinched the season series 3-0. A win tonight locks up Dallas's first playoff appearance since 2023. Portland arrives off a tough 105-100 road loss to Washington, in which Carla Leite dropped 27 points and 11 assists, Emily Engstler added a strong outing, and three players scored 20-plus, a genuinely competitive showing even in defeat.

DraftKings has Dallas -8.5, with the total at 176.5. Given Dallas's franchise-record season and the stakes of a potential clinching game at home, the Wings deserve the benefit of the doubt, though Portland's recent offensive output against Washington suggests this won't be a laugher. Lean Dallas -8.5.

Portland wins if Leite and the Fire's balanced scoring from Sunday's near-upset of Washington carries over, and Dallas shows any nerves with a playoff berth on the line.

Dallas wins if the Wings close out the moment the way a franchise-record team should, and Paige Bueckers and the supporting cast deliver a clinching performance at home.

Washington Mystics @ Phoenix Mercury | 10:00 PM ET | WNBA League Pass

Washington, seventh at 22-15, continues its pivotal six-game road trip that will determine its playoff seeding, and the Mystics arrive with the cleaner statistical profile in almost every category. Washington is 22-15 against the spread this season and has won seven of its last ten, with a defense that has held opponents to 82.7 points per game and a rebounding edge built on a 36 percent offensive rebound rate. Phoenix, meanwhile, is just 5-12 at home and has lost two straight, effectively playing out the string for draft positioning at this point in the season.

DraftKings has Washington -2.5, with the total at 167.5. Phoenix's home offense has been genuinely inconsistent, scoring just 84 points per game, and Washington's rebounding advantage should help control possessions and keep this in the Mystics' preferred range. Lean Washington -2.5, and lean the under given both teams' tendencies toward lower-scoring, half-court games recently.

Phoenix wins if their home offense finds rare consistency and Washington shows fatigue from the road trip, and the Mercury snap their two-game skid at exactly the right time.

Washington wins if their rebounding edge and defensive discipline continue the form that has defined a 7-3 stretch, and the Mystics control tempo the way their statistical profile suggests they can.

Dallas clinching its first playoff spot since 2023 is the story of the night, a genuine franchise milestone after tying the single-season wins record on Sunday. Washington's road trip continues in earnest against a Phoenix team playing out the string, and the Mystics' superior ATS profile and rebounding edge make them the sharpest lean of the night. Chicago and Connecticut close out their season series with both teams looking to finish on a better note than recent form suggests.