Seattle Storm vs Dallas Wings WNBA Betting Tips 9/8/2019

Sunday, September 8, 2019

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Allisha Gray and the Dallas Wings (10-23, 6th in the Western Conference) play the Seattle Storm (17-16, 4th in the Western Conference) at College Park Center on Sunday, September 8, 2019.

The Storm have been pretty good for bettors, having gone 17-15 ATS. The Wings cover 51.5% of the time, going 17-16 against the spread.

Valuable Seattle Storm Betting Trends

The Storm have been a solid Under play for over/under basketball bettors, having gone 13-20.

The Storm cover 50.0% of the time as the away team, having gone 8-8 ATS.

Important Dallas Wings Betting Trends

The Wings cover 41.2% of the time at College Park Center, going 7-10 against the spread.

The Wings have been a solid Under play for over/under basketball bettors, having gone 12-19.

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Key Seattle Storm Injuries

09/03/19 G Sue Bird Knee is out for season
05/19/19 F Breanna Stewart ACL is out for season

Key Dallas Wings Injuries

09/06/19 C Imani McGee-Stafford Ankle is questionable Sunday vs Seattle Storm
09/06/19 F Kayla Thornton Ankle is questionable Sunday vs Seattle Storm
07/04/19 F/C Azura Stevens Foot is out for season
06/18/19 G Tayler Hill Knee is out indefinitely
05/20/19 G Skylar Diggins-Smith Personal is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Jordin Canada comes into this game averaging 9.9 points per contest while being on the court 29.0 minutes per night so far this year for the Storm. She grabs 2.4 rebounds per contest and hands out 5.2 assists per game as well. Her field goal percentage is 39% while her free throw percentage is currently at 77%. Natasha Howard averages 17.9 points per game in 31.5 minutes per contest this season. She averages 2.1 assists per contest and 8.2 rebounds per game for Seattle. Her field goal percentage is 44% for the year while her free throw percentage is 80%.

Player Spotlight

Allisha Gray averages 10.8 points per game while playing 30.5 minutes per contest this year for the Wings. She grabs 4.2 rebounds per game and has 2.3 assists per contest on the year. Her field goal percentage is 46% and her free throw percentage currently is at 85%. Arike Ogunbowale averages 18.9 points per game this season and she sees the court an average of 32.0 minutes per contest. She also averages 2.4 rebounds per contest and 3.2 assists per game. Her field goal percentage is 39% and her free throw percentage is 81%.

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Useful Team Statistics

Seattle averages 74.7 points per game this season, which ranks them 10th in the league. Their average scoring margin is -0.7 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team, which has them ranked 8th. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 8th in the WNBA. They average 31.9 rebounds per contest and 17.5 assists per game, which ranks them 12th and 9th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 3rd with 14.5 per game. The Storm allow 75.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 1st in the league. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc, ranking them 12th and 10th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 33.2 rebounds a game which ranks 4th and they give up 18.6 assists per contest, which puts them in 5th place in the league. They force 14.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 10th in the league.

Useful Team Statistics

Dallas is 11th in the league with 71.8 points per game this year. They are 11th in the league in shooting at 39%, while their average scoring margin is -5.5. They shoot 33% from 3-point range, which is good for 11th in the WNBA. They are 8th in the league in rebounding with 34.0 boards per game, and 12th in assists per contest with 15.4. The Wings are 10th in turnovers per game with 12.6. The Wings surrender 77.4 points per contest, which ranks them 6th in the WNBA. Their defense is allowing a 43% shooting percentage and a 34% average from 3-point range, ranking them 8th and 8th in those defensive statistics. They rank 6th with 18.6 assists allowed per contest and 5th with 33.5 rebounds surrendered per game. The Wings are 7th in the WNBA in forcing turnovers with 13.2 per game this season.

Advanced Statistics

The Storm are 9th in the league in defensive rating with 99.6, and their offensive rating of 98.6 is ranked 8th. They are 10th in the WNBA in pace with 75.7 possessions per 48 minutes, and their eFG% of 47% is 7th. As a unit they are 7th in the league in true shooting percentage with 51% and they shoot 3-pointers on 32% of their shot attempts, ranking 2nd in the WNBA. Seattle is 2nd in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 16.6 times per 100 possessions while forcing 17.3 on defense. Their defensive eFG% for the year currently is 49%, which is 2nd in the WNBA.

Advanced Statistics

Dallas is 8th in the league in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 14.5 times per 100 possessions while forcing 15.4 on defense. Their defensive eFG% for the year currently is 48%, which is 6th in the WNBA. The Wings are 11th in the league in defensive rating with 104.7, and their offensive rating of 97.2 is ranked 2nd. They are 12th in the WNBA in pace with 73.9 possessions per 48 minutes, and their eFG% of 44% is 11th. As a unit they are 11th in the league in true shooting percentage with 49% and they shoot 3-pointers on 29% of their shot attempts, ranking 7th in the WNBA.

Who will win tonight's WNBA game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take Dallas

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