Atlanta Dream vs Washington Mystics Prediction, 6/28/2022 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Atlanta Dream vs Washington Mystics

Date: Tuesday, June 28, 2022

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

TV: ESPN2

The Washington Mystics (12-9) play the Atlanta Dream (8-10) at Entertainment and Sports Arena on Tuesday.

The Atlanta Dream played the Connecticut Sun and took a loss by a score of 72-61 in their last contest. Atlanta ended the contest with a 33.3% FG percentage (21 of 63) and knocked down 5 out of their 19 three-point shots. At the free throw line, the Dream knocked down 14 of 18 attempts for a percentage of 77.8%. In relation to hauling in rebounds, they collected a total of 29 with 6 of them being offensive. They also distributed 17 assists for this game while forcing 20 turnovers and having 10 steals. When it comes to the defense, Atlanta allowed their opponent to shoot 41.5% from the field on 27 out of 65 shooting. Connecticut recorded 10 dimes and had 8 steals for the matchup. Moreover, Connecticut had 40 rebounds (10 offensive, 30 defensive) and had 2 blocked shots. Connecticut shot 84.2% from the charity stripe by making 16 of 19 tries. They also buried 2 of 20 tries from long range.

Aari McDonald is a player who was a major contributor for the game. She walked away with 17 points on 4 out of 8 shooting. She saw the court for 31 minutes played and grabbed 1 board. McDonald finished the game shooting 50.0% from the floor and recorded 4 dimes.

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Atlanta comes into this game with a record of 8-10 so far this season. The Dream are hitting 35.3% from downtown (141 of 400) and 77.3% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 77.1 points per game (12th in the WNBA) while hitting 41.5% from the field. They lose possession via turnover 16.2 times per game and as a group they commit 20.2 fouls per game. As a team, Atlanta is pulling in 35.7 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 295 assists so far this season, which ranks 12th in the league in terms of passing the ball. Defensively, the Dream have forced 15.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.8 fouls. They are ranked 2nd in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 339 surrendered for the year. The Dream are giving up a field goal percentage of 40.5% (275 of 320) and they surrender 34.9 rebounds per game as a team. They are giving up 33.0% on 3-point attempts and they rank 4th in the WNBA in PPG allowed (78.6).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Washington Mystics took home the win by a final score of 87-86 when they faced the Las Vegas Aces. The Mystics recorded 39 defensive boards and 3 offensive rebounds totaling 42 for this game. They also turned it over 18 times, while earning 10 steals in the matchup. The Aces committed 21 fouls in this game which got the Mystics to the charity stripe for a total of 16 tries. They were able to knock down 12 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 75.0%. Regarding shots from beyond the perimeter, Washington converted 11 out of their 30 attempts (36.7%). When this game wrapped up, the Mystics ended up going 32 out of 68 from the field which gave them a percentage of 47.1%. The Mystics permitted the Aces to make 31 of 81 attempts from the field 0 38.3% for the matchup. They wrapped up this game 41.7% from distance by connecting on 10 of 24 and finished the contest at 14 of 16 from the free throw line (87.5%). In relation to how they attacked the glass, Washington allowed Las Vegas to snag 38 overall (8 on the offensive glass).

Alysha Clark was important for the Mystics in this contest. She made 8 out of 11 in the game for a field goal percentage of 72.7%, and added 8 rebounds. Clark racked up 20 points in her 41 mins on the court and accounted for 1 assist for the contest.

Washington has a mark of 12-9 for the campaign. As an offense, the Mystics are connecting on 43.2% from the field, which ranks 7th in the WNBA. Washington has scored 1,661 points so far this season (79.1 per game) and they snag 35.2 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 20.6 times per game (4th in basketball) and they are giving up possession 13.1 times per game. The Mystics are responsible for committing 16.1 fouls per game and they connect on 76.7% from the charity stripe. The Mystics are ranked 1st in the WNBA in points given up per game with 76.1. They have given up 18.9 dimes and 34.4 boards on a nightly basis, which is 3rd and 4th in the WNBA. The Washington defense surrenders 34.0% on shots from 3-point land (161 of 474) and their opposition knocks down 76.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They are forcing 14.5 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.0% from the field (5th in basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Atlanta

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