Phoenix Mercury vs Washington Mystics Prediction, 6/12/2022 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Phoenix Mercury vs Washington Mystics

Date: Sunday, June 12, 2022

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

TV: NBC Sports Washington

The Washington Mystics (8-5) play the Phoenix Mercury (3-8) at Entertainment and Sports Arena on Sunday.

The Phoenix Mercury faced the Los Angeles Sparks and notched a win by a score of 81-74 in their last game. Phoenix finished having earned a 45.8% FG percentage (27 of 59) and knocked down 9 out of their 24 three-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Mercury made 18 of their 20 shots for a rate of 90.0%. With respect to pulling down rebounds, they compiled 24 with 4 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 17 assists for the contest while forcing the opposition into 17 turnovers and getting 8 steals. Regarding defending, Phoenix allowed their opponent to shoot 49.2% from the floor on 29 out of 59 shooting. Los Angeles doled out 5 dimes and had 5 steals for the contest. Furthermore, Los Angeles collected 28 boards (5 offensive, 23 defensive) and got 5 blocks. Los Angeles finished the game shooting 68.8% from the free throw line by converting 11 of their 16 shots. They also converted 5 out of their 16 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Skylar Diggins-Smith is a player who came through for this contest. She ended up scoring 29 points on 10 of 16 shooting. She played 35 mins and pulled down 1 rebound. Diggins-Smith finished the game shooting 62.5% from the floor and also recorded 2 assists.

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Phoenix comes into this game with a win-loss mark of 3-8 so far this year. They average 79.9 points per game (6th in basketball) while shooting 43.2% from the field. The Mercury are hitting 32.5% on shots from distance (89 of 274) and 81.0% from the charity stripe. As a team, Phoenix is grabbing 30.5 boards per contest and has accounted for 204 assists so far this season, which is 10th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession via turnover 13.7 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 19.5 fouls on a nightly basis. On defense, the Mercury are forcing 14.2 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.6 fouls. They are ranked 7th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 228 relinquished this year. The Mercury defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.5% (156 of 205) and they relinquish 34.9 rebounds per game as a team. They are giving up 38.6% from 3-point land and they are ranked 10th in the WNBA in points per game from their opponents (86.0).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Washington Mystics took home the win by a final score of 84-82 when they played the Chicago Sky. The Mystics were able to pull down 21 defensive boards and 13 offensive boards totaling 34 for the game. They also turned it over 13 times, while earning 7 steals in the matchup. The Sky committed 17 personal fouls in this game which got the Mystics to the charity stripe for a total of 20 attempts. They were able to knock down 17 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 85.0%. In relation to three-point shots, Washington converted 3 of 16 tries (18.8%). Overall, the Mystics finished 32 for 68 from the field which had them at 47.1%. The Mystics permitted the Sky to convert 33 of their 72 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 45.8% for the game. They wrapped up this game 28.6% from distance by shooting 6 of 21 and walked away from this one shooting 10 out of 11 from the charity stripe (90.9%). When talking about team rebounding, Washington allowed Chicago to pull down 31 in all (10 on the offensive glass).

Ariel Atkins ended up having an impact for the Mystics for the contest. She made 8 of 12 in this game giving her a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and had 7 rebounds. Atkins scored 19 points in her 34 minutes of playing time and had 5 dimes in this game.

Washington has a record of 8-5 this season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Mystics are hitting on 44.5% from the field, which ranks them 5th in the league. Washington has scored 1,036 points this year (79.7 per game) and they average 33.8 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 20.6 times per game (5th in the WNBA) and they are turning it over 13.0 times per game. The Mystics are committing 15.9 fouls per game and they hit 80.2% from the free throw line. The Mystics are ranked 3rd in the league in points allowed per contest with 75.4. The Washington defense concedes 33.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter (95 of 281) and opponents are connecting on 78.6% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 18.7 dimes and 33.6 boards per game, which has them ranked 5th and 4th in the league. They are forcing 14.8 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 43.4% from the floor (7th in basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Phoenix

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