Phoenix Mercury vs Dallas Wings Prediction, 6/25/2022 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Phoenix Mercury vs Dallas Wings

Date: Saturday, June 25, 2022

Location: College Park Center in Arlington, TX

TV: NBATV

College Park Center is the site where and the Dallas Wings (8-9) will play the Phoenix Mercury (6-11) on Saturday.

The Phoenix Mercury faced the Minnesota Lynx and ended up losing by a score of 100-88 in their last contest. Phoenix ended the game having earned a 46.6% field goal percentage (27 of 58) and made 9 out of their 28 shots from beyond the arc. At the charity stripe, the Mercury made 25 of 30 shots for a rate of 83.3%. In relation to rebounding, they collected 23 with 2 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 16 dimes for the game while creating 16 turnovers and getting 7 steals. When talking about the defense, Phoenix allowed the other team to shoot 50.7% from the field on 34 out of 67 shooting. Minnesota recorded 11 assists and had 6 steals for this contest. In addition, Minnesota snagged 42 rebounds (11 offensive, 31 defensive) and had 2 blocks. Minnesota shot 82.8% at the free throw line by converting 24 of 29 shots. They made 8 out of their 23 shots from beyond the arc.

Tina Charles is a player who was a major contributor for the contest. She scored 26 points on 9 of 15 shooting. She was on the hardwood for 36 minutes played and grabbed 5 rebounds. Charles finished shooting 60.0% from the field and also dished out 1 assist.

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Phoenix heads into this contest with a win-loss record of 6-11 for the campaign. The Mercury are connecting on 32.9% on 3-point shots (145 of 441) and 79.5% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 81.5 pts per contest (6th in basketball) while connecting on 43.9% from the floor. They are turning it over 13.6 times per contest and as a unit are committing 19.7 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Phoenix is pulling down 31.1 rebounds per game and is sitting with 326 assists so far this year, which ranks 9th in the league in terms of passing. On the defensive end, the Mercury are forcing 13.1 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.5 personal fouls. The Mercury are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.0% (223 of 315) and they concede 35.5 boards per game as a team. They currently rank 9th in basketball in allowing assists with 351 relinquished on the season. They are relinquishing 38.2% on three-point shots and they rank 10th in basketball in opponents points per game (86.1).

The last time they took the court, the Dallas Wings went home victorious with a score of 94-68 against the Indiana Fever. The Wings were able to collect 27 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 35 in this game. They turned it over 13 times, while recording 13 steals in the matchup. The Fever had 17 personal fouls for this contest which got the Wings to the free throw line for 19 attempts. They were able to make 15 of those for a percentage of 78.9%. In reference to 3-point shots, Dallas knocked down 11 out of their 23 attempts (47.8%). In all, the Wings finished shooting 34 for 68 from the field which gave them a rate of 50.0%. The Wings allowed the Fever to make 25 out of their 63 attempts from the field which had them shooting 39.7% for the matchup. They shot 35.3% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 6 out of 17 and ended up going 12 of 16 at the free throw line (75.0%). In reference to cleaning up the glass, Dallas permitted Indiana to collect 33 in total (10 offensive).

Arike Ogunbowale ended up being a major contributor for the Wings in the game. She buried 9 of 17 in the game for a field goal percentage of 52.9%, and earned 4 rebounds. Ogunbowale racked up 24 points in her 28 minutes on the hardwood and had 6 assists for the contest.

Dallas has a win-loss mark of 8-9 this season. Dallas has earned 1,391 pts on the campaign (81.8 per game) and they collect 35.5 rebounds per game. The Wings are committing 20.1 fouls per game and they shoot 80.1% from the free throw line. On the offensive side of the ball, the Wings are connecting on 41.6% from the floor, which is ranked 11th in the league. Their rate of earning assists is at 18.1 times per contest (11th in basketball) and they are turning it over 13.6 times per contest. The Wings on defense are ranked 7th in the league in PPG given up with 81.6. They relinquish 20.1 dimes and 33.1 total rebounds per game, which is 6th and 3rd in the league. The Dallas defense gives up 32.9% on three-point shots (115 of 350) and their opponents are knocking down 78.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They are able to force 13.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 45.7% from the floor (11th in the WNBA).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Dallas

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