Chicago Sky vs Washington Mystics Prediction, 5/15/2021 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Chicago Sky vs Washington Mystics

Date: Saturday, May 15, 2021

Location: Entertainment and Sports Arena in Washington, D.C.

TV: ABC

The Washington Mystics (9-13 last season) host the Chicago Sky (12-10 last year) at Entertainment and Sports Arena on Saturday.

The Chicago Sky stepped onto the hardwood against the Connecticut Sun and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 94-81 in their last contest. Chicago ended the game with a 50.0% FG percentage (30 of 60) and made 8 of their 20 3-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Sky converted 13 of their 16 attempts for a rate of 81.3%. In terms of pulling down rebounds, they compiled 21 with 5 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 18 assists in this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In reference to defending, Chicago allowed 44.3% from the floor on 31 out of 70 shooting. Connecticut recorded 17 dimes and had 6 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, Connecticut had 40 boards (17 offensive, 23 defensive) and earned 1 block. Connecticut finished the game at 93.1% at the free throw line by making 27 of their 29 tries. They buried 5 of 17 shots from distance.

Allie Quigley is one player who played a role for the contest. She accounted for 19 points on 7 of 9 shooting. She played 27:58 mins but didn't pull down any rebounds. Quigley ended up going 77.8% from the floor but finished the game without a dime. Another player that was a major contributor in the matchup for the Sky was Kahleah Copper. She wasn't able to grab a rebound in 34:36 minutes on the basketball court. She finished shooting 50.0% from the field for this contest by going 7-of-14 (17 points). When the final whistle blew, Copper had accumulated 4 assists.

Chicago heads into this contest after finishing with a record of 12-10 last season. They had an average of 86.7 pts per contest (3rd in the WNBA) while connecting on 49.1% from the field. The Sky shot 35.1% on 3-point shots (167 of 476) and 81.7% from the charity stripe. As a team, Chicago pulled down 33.6 boards per game and totaled 480 assists over the course of last year, which ranked 2nd in basketball in terms of passing the rock. They coughed up possession 14.9 times per game and as a squad committed 18.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis. Defensively, the Sky forced their opponents into 13.7 turnovers per contest and they drew 16.3 fouls. The Sky defensively gave up a FG percentage of 45.4% (693 of 1,528) and they surrendered 32.2 boards per contest as a unit. They were ranked 8th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 431 conceded throughout last year. They gave up 36.8% on three-point shots while they were 7th in the WNBA in PPG allowed (84.1).

For their last game, the Washington Mystics took a loss by a score of 85-84 when they faced the Phoenix Mercury. The Mystics were able to corral 25 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 34 for the contest. They also turned the ball over 9 times, while getting 5 steals in this game. The Mercury had 18 fouls for the game which took the Mystics to the charity stripe for 13 attempts. They were able to bury 11 of them for a rate of 84.6%. Pertaining to three-point attempts, Washington knocked down 9 out of 18 attempts (50.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Mystics went 32 for 74 from the floor which gave them a rate of 43.2%. The Mystics permitted the Mercury to convert 28 of 62 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 45.2% in the game. They finished the game shooting 45.8% from 3-point land by going 11 out of 24 and finished the game at 18 out of 23 at the charity stripe (78.3%). Regarding how they cleaned up the glass, Washington permitted Phoenix to snag 34 overall (7 offensive).

Leilani Mitchell ended up being a factor for the Mystics in this contest. She converted 8 out of 15 in this contest giving her a rate of 53.3%, and totaled 2 rebounds. Mitchell scored 25 points in her 35:48 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 4 dimes for this game. An additional player that was pivotal for Washington was Emma Meesseman. She ended up with 4 dimes in 35:02 minutes on the court, and she shot 8 out of 15 from the floor. Meesseman ended up shooting 53.3% from the field and also totaling 18 points and 3 total rebounds.

Washington had a mark of 9-13 last year. Washington scored 1,760 points over the course of last year (80.0 per game) and they pulled in 31.5 boards per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Mystics hit 43.3% from the field, which ranked them 9th in basketball. The Mystics committed 17.0 fouls per game and they shot 82.5% from the free throw line. They dished out assists 19.7 times per game (7th in basketball) and they turned it over 12.1 times per game. The Mystics defensively were ranked 6th in the WNBA in points given up per game with 81.5. They forced their opponents into 14.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and let teams shoot 46.5% from the floor (10th in the league). The Washington defense allowed 36.8% on shots from 3-point land (168 of 456) and their opponents converted on 79.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquished 17.8 assists and 34.7 total boards per game, which was ranked 1st and 8th in basketball.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago

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