Atlanta Dream vs Phoenix Mercury Prediction, 6/10/2022 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Atlanta Dream vs Phoenix Mercury

Date: Friday, June 10, 2022

Location: Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: CBS Sports Network

The Atlanta Dream (7-5) head to Footprint Center on Friday where they'll take on the Phoenix Mercury (3-8).

The Atlanta Dream stepped onto the hardwood against the Seattle Storm and took a loss by a score of 72-60 in their last contest. Atlanta walked away from the game with a 36.2% field goal percentage (25 out of 69) and buried 2 out of their 19 shots from beyond the arc. At the free throw line, the Dream made 8 of 13 attempts for a rate of 61.5%. When talking about pulling down boards, they compiled a total of 37 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 15 assists for this game while forcing the opposition into 19 turnovers and getting 12 steals. In the matter of defending, Atlanta let their opponent shoot 41.0% from the field on 25 out of 61 shooting. Seattle distributed 6 assists and had 7 steals in this game. Moreover, Seattle snagged 31 rebounds (6 offensive, 25 defensive) and had 9 blocks. Seattle finished the game shooting 93.3% when shooting free throws by knocking down 14 of their 15 attempts. They also knocked down 8 out of their 27 tries from distance.

Cheyenne Parker is one player who was a factor for this contest. She ended up finishing with 13 points on 5 of 12 shooting. She was on the hardwood for 31 minutes played and snagged 10 rebounds. Parker ended up shooting 41.7% from the field and also earned 3 dimes.

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Atlanta heads into this contest with a record of 7-5 on the year. The Dream are shooting 33.3% on three-point shots (89 of 267) and 77.5% from the charity stripe. They average 74.2 pts per game (11th in the WNBA) while hitting 41.2% from the field. They are turning it over 17.3 times per contest and as a group they commit 21.2 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Atlanta is grabbing 36.3 boards per game and has accounted for 190 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 12th in the league in terms of passing. On the defensive end of the court, the Dream are forcing 15.9 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.4 fouls. They are giving up 29.8% on shots from distance and they are ranked 1st in the WNBA in points per game allowed (73.1). The Dream are giving up a shooting percentage of 38.3% (191 of 209) and they relinquish 33.3 rebounds per contest as a squad. They currently rank 2nd in basketball in giving up assists with 207 relinquished for the year.

In their last game, the Phoenix Mercury walked away with a victory by a final of 81-74 when they played the Los Angeles Sparks. The Mercury corralled 20 defensive boards and 4 offensive boards for a total of 24 in this contest. They gave up possession of the ball 16 times, while recording 8 steals in this matchup. The Sparks earned 18 fouls in this contest which got the Mercury to the free throw line for a total of 20 shots. They were able to make 18 of them for a rate of 90.0%. In regard to 3-pointers, Phoenix buried 9 of 24 tries (37.5%). When the final whistle blew, the Mercury finished the game shooting 27 for 59 from the field which had them at 45.8%. The Mercury permitted the Sparks to make 29 of their 59 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 49.2% in this matchup. They finished the game shooting 31.3% from three-point range by shooting 5 out of 16 and ended up shooting 11 of 16 from the free throw line (68.8%). Concerning how they attacked the glass, Phoenix permitted Los Angeles to get 28 in total (5 offensive).

Skylar Diggins-Smith ended up being a factor for the Mercury for this contest. She made 10 of 16 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 62.5%, and accounted for 1 rebound. Diggins-Smith racked up 29 points in her 35 minutes on the court and earned 2 assists for the contest.

Phoenix has a record of 3-8 this season. Phoenix has scored 879 points on the year (79.9 per contest) and they pull in 30.5 boards per game. The Mercury have committed 19.5 fouls per contest and they hit 81.0% from the charity stripe. When it comes to offense, the Mercury are hitting on 43.2% from the field, which is 6th in the WNBA. They are earning an assist 18.5 times per contest (9th in the WNBA) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.7 times per game. The Mercury are ranked 10th in the league in points allowed per contest with 86.0. The Phoenix defense allows 38.6% on shots from distance (95 of 246) and opponents are converting on 80.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 20.7 dimes and 34.9 rebounds per game, which is 11th and 7th in the league. They have forced 14.2 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 46.5% from the floor (12th in basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Atlanta

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