Atlanta Dream vs Washington Mystics Prediction, 5/24/2022 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Atlanta Dream vs Washington Mystics

Date: Tuesday, May 24, 2022

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

TV: NBC Sports Washington

The Atlanta Dream (4-2) go to Entertainment and Sports Arena on Tuesday where they'll meet the Washington Mystics (5-2).

The Atlanta Dream stepped onto the hardwood against the Washington Mystics and went home with a loss by a final score of 78-73 in their last contest. Atlanta finished the contest with a 40.9% field goal percentage (27 of 66) and converted 8 out of their 24 shots from downtown. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Dream converted 11 of their 14 attempts for a rate of 78.6%. Regarding grabbing rebounds, they earned 26 with 8 of them being offensive. They also doled out 16 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 17 turnovers and getting 9 steals. In the matter of defense, Atlanta allowed the other team to go 45.5% from the field on 25 out of 55 shooting. Washington earned 6 assists and had 9 steals for the game. Moreover, Washington pulled down 33 rebounds (6 offensive, 27 defensive) and got 3 rejections. Washington ended up shooting 80.6% from the free throw line by knocking down 25 of 31 shots. They made 3 out of their 18 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Rhyne Howard is a player who was a major factor for this contest. She walked away with 21 points on 7 of 16 shooting. She was on the court for 34 mins and pulled down 3 rebounds. Howard finished the contest at 43.8% from the field and dished out 4 assists.

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Atlanta heads into this matchup with a mark of 4-2 for the year. The Dream are shooting 38.0% on 3-point shots (52 of 137) and 80.8% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 79.2 pts per game (9th in the WNBA) while hitting 42.0% from the field. They lose possession by turning the ball over 16.5 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 23.0 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Atlanta is snagging 35.8 rebounds per game and has totaled 88 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 11th in the league in terms of passing the ball. On defense, the Dream are forcing their opponents into 14.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.0 fouls. They are giving up 31.9% on 3-pointers and they rank 4th in the league in points per game allowed (77.7). The Dream are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 38.0% (84 of 114) and they surrender 34.0 rebounds per game as a squad. They are ranked 4th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 109 conceded so far this season.

For their last game, the Washington Mystics walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 82-73 when they played the Chicago Sky. The Mystics pulled down 21 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards totaling 29 in the matchup. They also turned it over 12 times, while recording 10 steals in the game. The Sky were called for 16 personal fouls for the game which got the Mystics to the free throw line for 11 attempts. They were able to convert 10 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 90.9%. With respect to three-point shots, Washington knocked down 9 out of 21 tries (42.9%). At the conclusion of this game, the Mystics went 27 for 72 from the floor which had them shooting 37.5%. The Mystics allowed the Sky to knock down 34 out of their 63 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 54.0% for the matchup. They wrapped up this game 25.0% from 3-point land by shooting 5 of 20 and ended up going 9 of 12 from the free throw line (75.0%). Regarding cleaning the glass, Washington allowed Chicago to collect 37 in total (5 on the offensive glass).

Shakira Austin ended up being a factor for the Mystics for the matchup. She made 6 of 10 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and had 5 rebounds. Austin earned 14 points in her 23 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 3 dimes for the matchup.

Washington has a record of 5-2 on the campaign. As an offense, the Mystics are hitting on 45.3% from the floor, which ranks them 3rd in the league. Washington has totaled 572 pts for the campaign (81.7 per contest) and they average 34.0 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 21.1 times per contest (3rd in the WNBA) and they are turning it over 13.0 times per contest. The Mystics are responsible for committing 16.7 fouls per game and they go 82.5% from the free throw line. The Mystics on defense are ranked 3rd in the league in PPG given up with 75.6. They are forcing 13.9 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 43.0% from the field (6th in basketball). The Washington defense concedes 33.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter (49 of 148) and their opponents are connecting on 76.1% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 18.1 assists and 33.0 rebounds per contest, which ranks 3rd and 4th in the league.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Washington

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