Chicago Sky vs Dallas Wings Prediction, 7/16/2022 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Chicago Sky vs Dallas Wings

Date: Saturday, July 16, 2022

Location: College Park Center in Arlington, TX

TV: CBS Sports Network

The Chicago Sky (17-6) go to College Park Center on Saturday where they'll meet the Dallas Wings (10-13).

The Chicago Sky stepped onto the hardwood against the Atlanta Dream and earned the victory with a final of 90-75 in their last game. Chicago ended having earned a 53.0% field goal percentage (35 of 66) and knocked down 5 of their 14 shots from distance. At the free throw line, the Sky converted 15 of their 21 tries for a percentage of 71.4%. When discussing grabbing boards, they compiled a total of 34 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 24 assists for the game while forcing the opposition into 17 turnovers and having 11 steals. In regard to defense, Chicago let their opponent shoot 42.0% from the floor on 29 out of 69 shooting. Atlanta dished out 10 dimes and had 7 steals for this contest. Additionally, Atlanta had 33 boards (10 offensive, 23 defensive) and got 3 blocks. Atlanta shot 70.0% from the free throw line by making 7 of their 10 attempts. They also converted 10 out of their 23 tries from downtown.

Candace Parker is a player who was a major factor for this contest. She accumulated 25 points on 7 of 11 shooting. She saw the court for 33 mins and pulled down 11 boards. Parker finished shooting 63.6% from the field and also dished out 7 dimes.

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Chicago comes into this one with a win-loss mark of 17-6 for the season. They average 86.1 points per game (2nd in basketball) while connecting on 47.9% from the floor. The Sky are shooting 36.9% on shots beyond the perimeter (174 of 472) and 83.0% from the free throw line. As a team, Chicago is pulling down 35.8 rebounds per contest and has racked up 553 dimes for the year, which ranks 1st in basketball in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 14.3 times per contest and as a group they are committing 16.5 personal fouls per contest. When they are on the defensive end, the Sky are forcing their opponents into 13.1 turnovers per game while drawing 16.3 fouls. The Sky are allowing a shooting percentage of 42.9% (302 of 375) and they surrender 33.9 rebounds per contest as a unit. They rank 6th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 469 surrendered for the campaign. They are giving up 33.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 5th in basketball in points per game allowed (79.9).

When they last stepped on the court, the Dallas Wings took a loss by a final score of 83-74 against the Seattle Storm. The Wings collected 24 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 35 in this game. They gave up possession 13 times, while getting 10 steals for the game. The Storm committed 18 personal fouls for the game which got the Wings to the free throw line for 18 tries. They were able to knock down 13 of the free throw tries for a clip of 72.2%. In relation to shots from downtown, Dallas converted 7 out of their 23 attempts (30.4%). When this game wrapped up, the Wings walked away from this one shooting 27 out of 72 from the field which had them shooting 37.5%. The Wings permitted the Storm to convert 30 out of their 63 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 47.6% in this matchup. They shot 41.2% from 3-point land by going 7 of 17 and ended up going 16 out of 18 from the free throw line (88.9%). When talking about rebounds, Dallas permitted Seattle to grab 34 in total (6 on the offensive glass).

Arike Ogunbowale was important for the Wings for the contest. She buried 8 out of 16 for the contest for a rate of 50.0%, and accumulated 1 rebound. Ogunbowale tallied 23 points in her 32 mins of playing time and accounted for 2 assists for this game.

Dallas has a win-loss record of 10-13 for the campaign. The Wings have committed 19.5 personal fouls per contest while shooting 77.1% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 18.0 times per game (11th in the league) and they are turning it over 13.2 times per contest. Dallas has totaled 1,866 points on the season (81.1 per game) and they pull in 35.0 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Wings are shooting 41.8% from the floor, which has them ranked 10th in the league. The Wings are ranked 6th in the league in PPG allowed with 81.8. They are able to force 13.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 45.2% from the field (10th in the league). The Dallas defense concedes 32.8% on 3-point attempts (157 of 478) and opponents are converting on 78.9% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 19.9 assists and 33.8 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 5th and 4th in the league.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chicago

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