Washington Mystics vs Dallas Wings Prediction, 6/26/2021 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds
Game: Washington Mystics vs Dallas Wings
Date: Saturday, June 26, 2021
Location: College Park Center in Arlington, TX
TV: CBS
The Dallas Wings (7-8) host the Washington Mystics (7-7) at College Park Center on Saturday.
The Washington Mystics faced off with the Los Angeles Sparks and ended up losing by a score of 89-82 in their last game. Washington finished the contest with a 40.0% field goal percentage (26 of 65) and knocked down 11 of their 27 shots from distance. At the free throw line, the Mystics buried 19 of their 23 shots for a percentage of 82.6%. With regard to getting rebounds, they earned 38 with 10 of them being offensive. They also distributed 18 assists for the contest while forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and having 4 steals. Concerning defense, Washington allowed 51.6% from the floor on 33 out of 64 shooting. Los Angeles distributed 16 dimes and had 8 steals for the game. Furthermore, Los Angeles pulled down 22 rebounds (0 offensive, 22 defensive) and earned 6 blocked shots. Los Angeles finished the game at 86.7% from the charity stripe by making 13 of their 15 attempts. They also made 10 out of their 17 attempts from three-point range.
Leilani Mitchell is one player who was a factor in the game. She walked away with 26 points on 8 out of 14 shooting. She was on the hardwood for 38:18 minutes and pulled down 6 boards. Mitchell finished 57.1% from the field and also earned 2 dimes. An additional player that had an impact in the game for the Mystics was Tina Charles. She collected 10 rebounds in her 37:04 min on the court. She walked away from this one shooting 53.3% from the field for this contest by going 8-of-15 (25 points). When all was said and done, Charles had 2 assists.
Washington will play this contest with a win-loss record of 7-7 so far this year. They are averaging 83.0 points per contest (5th in basketball) while shooting 40.5% from the field. The Mystics are shooting 34.6% on shots from downtown (141 of 407) and 84.5% from the free throw line. As a team, Washington is snagging 35.6 rebounds per game and has 262 assists this season, which is 7th in basketball in terms of passing. They are turning it over 12.4 times per game and as a squad are committing 19.2 personal fouls on a nightly basis. On the defensive end of the court, the Mystics are forcing their opponents into 13.6 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.0 fouls. They concede 40.6% on shots from downtown and they are 9th in basketball in points per game allowed (83.4). The Mystics defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 44.9% (191 of 252) and they surrender 35.1 boards per game as a unit. They are 7th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 272 surrendered on the season.
When they last stepped on the court, the Dallas Wings got the victory with a final of 89-64 when they played the Indiana Fever. The Wings were able to pull down 24 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards for a total of 34 for this game. They also turned it over 13 times, while getting 8 steals for the contest. The Fever were called for 16 fouls in the game which got the Wings to the free throw line for 17 tries. They were able to bury 17 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 100.0%. Regarding 3-point attempts, Dallas converted 8 out of their 25 tries (32.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Wings ended up shooting 32 for 68 from the field which gave them a rate of 47.1%. The Wings allowed the Fever to make 23 out of their 65 attempts from the field which left them shooting 35.4% in this matchup. They finished the game shooting 29.4% from distance by connecting on 5 out of 17 and finished the contest at 13 out of 15 from the free throw line (86.7%). Concerning rebounding, Dallas allowed Indiana to get 29 in total (9 on the offensive glass).
Charli Collier was important for the Wings for this contest. She converted 4 out of 6 for the contest for a field goal rate of 66.7%, and added 7 rebounds. Collier totaled 12 points in her 27:10 mins of playing time, but went home with no dimes. Another player that ended up playing a role for Dallas was Satou Sabally. She walked away with 2 dimes in her 23:09 mins on the court, and she put in 5 of 8 from the field. Sabally ended the game having shot 62.5% from the field as well as collecting 15 points and 9 boards.
Dallas has a record of 7-8 on the year. Dallas has earned 1,268 pts on the year (84.5 per contest) and they collect 37.7 boards per game. The Wings have committed 21.4 fouls per game and they shoot 83.6% from the charity stripe. As an offense, the Wings are connecting on 42.2% from the field, which is 9th in basketball. They are getting an assist 17.5 times per contest (10th in basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.8 times per game. The Wings are ranked 7th in the league in points per game surrendered with 81.4. The Dallas defense surrenders 30.8% on three-point shots (105 of 341) and their opponents are connecting on 79.0% of their foul shots. They have given up 18.6 dimes and 34.8 total boards per game, which has them ranked 5th and 5th in basketball. They are able to force 12.9 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 42.5% from the floor (7th in the league).
Who will win tonight's WNBA game against the spread?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take Washington
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