Dallas Wings vs. Washington Mystics

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Market context

Polymarket is pricing **Dallas Wings vs. Washington Mystics** at **63% YES** today, which means the contract is leaning towards Dallas on Polygon with settlement handled through conditional tokens and USDC. The game is scheduled for 7:30 pm ET, and the market resolves on the final score including overtime; if the game is postponed, it stays open until completion, while a cancellation with no make-up would settle 50-50.

That pricing sits between the teams’ recent direct meetings and their broader form. Dallas beat Washington **92-69** on 18 May, then the Mystics returned the favour with an **81-75** win in the later July meeting, so the matchup has already shown meaningful swing in both directions. Recent ESPN and CBS Sports coverage also shows the Wings carrying the stronger overall record and away form, while Washington has been more competitive at home and had a short winning run before this fixture[1][6][7][9].

For traders, the main catalysts are late team news, line-up changes and any schedule disruption before tip-off, because a postponement keeps the market live rather than forcing a result. The game has been tracked as a live listed WNBA fixture by ESPN, and the market will only settle once the official final is recorded, so any overtime or administrative delay matters directly to holders of the contract[1].

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Methodology

This page is a comparison snapshot: one live quote, four reference venues with their key attributes, and a single execution path — every trade button routes to Polymarket Alternative UK, which mirrors the Polymarket order book directly.

Resolution & payout

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