Chicago Sky vs Washington Mystics Prediction, 5/22/2022 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Chicago Sky vs Washington Mystics

Date: Sunday, May 22, 2022

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

TV: ABC

Entertainment and Sports Arena is the site where and the Washington Mystics (5-1) will take on the Chicago Sky (2-2) on Sunday.

The Chicago Sky stepped onto the hardwood against the Seattle Storm and took a loss by a score of 74-71 in their last game. Chicago wrapped up the game having earned a 46.2% FG percentage (30 of 65) and knocked down 6 of their 17 shots from downtown. At the free throw line, the Sky knocked down 5 of their 7 tries for a percentage of 71.4%. When it comes to hauling in rebounds, they compiled 30 with 8 of them being offensive. They also doled out 26 assists for this game while forcing the opposition into 16 turnovers and getting 7 steals. Concerning defending, Chicago allowed the other team to shoot 41.4% from the floor on 29 out of 70 shooting. Seattle doled out 12 dimes and had 10 steals in the matchup. Furthermore, Seattle snagged 35 boards (12 offensive, 23 defensive) and had 3 rejections. Seattle went 57.1% at the charity stripe by knocking down 8 of their 14 attempts. They made 8 out of their 28 tries from 3-point land.

Azura Stevens is a player who was a major contributor for the contest. She totaled 18 points on 8 out of 13 shooting. She was on the hardwood for 25 minutes and totaled 5 boards. Stevens finished the game shooting 61.5% from the field and earned 1 assist.

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Chicago will take the court with a record of 2-2 this year. They have an average of 81.8 points per game (5th in the WNBA) while shooting 46.0% from the floor. The Sky are shooting 36.5% on shots from beyond the arc (31 of 85) and 83.6% from the charity stripe. As a team, Chicago is grabbing 31.3 rebounds per game and has tallied 97 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 8th in the league in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.5 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 17.8 fouls per contest. On defense, the Sky are forcing their opponents into 16.3 turnovers per game while drawing 17.3 fouls. The Sky defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.3% (65 of 69) and they relinquish 34.8 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are ranked 3rd in the league in allowing assists to their opponents with 85 relinquished on the campaign. They are giving up 29.5% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 3rd in basketball in PPG from their opponents (75.0).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Washington Mystics walked away with a victory by a final of 78-73 when they played the Atlanta Dream. The Mystics earned 27 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 33 in this matchup. They also turned the ball over 17 times, while recording 9 steals for this game. The Dream earned 26 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Mystics to the free throw line for a total of 31 shots. They were able to convert 25 of the free throws for a rate of 80.6%. In reference to shots from beyond the perimeter, Washington converted 3 of 18 attempts (16.7%). Overall, the Mystics ended up shooting 25 for 55 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 45.5%. The Mystics permitted the Dream to make 27 of 66 tries from the floor which had them shooting 40.9% in the matchup. They finished 33.3% from distance by going 8 out of 24 and ended up going 11 of 14 from the free throw line (78.6%). When talking about how they attacked the glass, Washington allowed Atlanta to get 26 in total (8 on the offensive glass).

Ariel Atkins ended up being a major contributor for the Mystics for the matchup. She converted 6 out of 10 for the matchup for a rate of 60.0%, and earned 3 rebounds. Atkins racked up 18 points in her 30 mins of playing time and accounted for 1 assist in this contest.

Washington has a win-loss mark of 5-1 for the campaign. The Mystics are committing 17.5 fouls per game and they go 81.7% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 21.2 times per game (3rd in the WNBA) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.2 times per contest. Washington has totaled 499 points on the season (83.2 per game) and they snag 34.8 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Mystics are hitting on 46.7% from the floor, which ranks 2nd in the league. The Mystics on the defensive end are ranked 2nd in the WNBA in points given up per game with 74.5. They have allowed 17.3 dimes and 32.3 boards per game, which is 3rd and 3rd in the league. The Washington defense allows 34.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter (44 of 128) and their opponents are converting on 76.2% of their free throw attempts. They are forcing their opponents into 13.7 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 41.3% from the floor (2nd in basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chicago

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