Washington Mystics vs Atlanta Dream Prediction, 5/20/2022 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Washington Mystics vs Atlanta Dream

Date: Friday, May 20, 2022

Location: Gateway Center Arena in College Park, GA

TV: Twitter

The Washington Mystics (4-1) travel to Gateway Center Arena on Friday where they'll take on the Atlanta Dream (4-1).

The Washington Mystics stepped onto the hardwood against the Dallas Wings and took home the win by a score of 84-68 in their last contest. Washington walked away from the contest with a 51.5% FG percentage (34 of 66) and made 8 of 16 3-pointers. From the free throw line, the Mystics made 8 of 11 shots for a percentage of 72.7%. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 37 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 23 dimes in this game in addition to forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and earning 10 steals. In regard to the defense, Washington allowed the other team to go 41.0% from the floor on 25 out of 61 shooting. Dallas recorded 4 assists and had 6 steals in the game. On top of that, Dallas collected 27 boards (4 offensive, 23 defensive) and added 2 blocks. Dallas went 68.8% from the free throw line by making 11 of 16 tries. They also buried 7 out of their 21 shots from downtown.

Shakira Austin is one player who was a major factor in the matchup. She ended up finishing with 20 points on 9 out of 11 shooting. She played for 29 minutes and also snagged 8 rebounds. Austin walked away from this one shooting 81.8% from the floor and also dished out 2 assists.

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Washington comes into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 4-1 so far this year. They lose possession via turnover 12.4 times per game and as a unit they commit 17.4 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Washington is snagging 35.2 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 108 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 2nd in the WNBA in terms of passing the ball. The Mystics are shooting 38.3% on three-point shots (41 of 107) and 82.1% from the free throw line. They average 84.2 points per game (2nd in basketball) while hitting 46.9% from the floor. On defense, the Mystics are forcing 13.6 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.2 fouls. The Mystics defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 41.3% (68 of 86) and they surrender 33.6 rebounds per game as a group. They are 6th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 88 relinquished on the year. They give up 34.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 2nd in basketball in points per game allowed (74.8).

When they last played, the Atlanta Dream got the win with a final of 101-79 when they faced the Indiana Fever. The Dream corralled 31 defensive boards and 4 offensive boards for a total of 35 in this contest. They also turned it over 13 times, while recording 8 steals for this contest. The Fever committed 22 personal fouls for the contest which took the Dream to the free throw line for 26 tries. They were able to bury 23 of the free throws for a rate of 88.5%. In relation to three-point shots, Atlanta converted 10 of their 22 tries (45.5%). When the final whistle blew, the Dream finished 34 for 63 from the field which gave them a percentage of 54.0%. The Dream permitted the Fever to make 30 of their 80 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 37.5% for this game. They finished 20.0% from 3-point land by going 6 out of 30 and walked away from this one shooting 13 of 19 at the free throw line (68.4%). Regarding how they rebounded, Atlanta allowed Indiana to grab 36 in total (15 offensive).

Rhyne Howard was important for the Dream in this game. She converted 7 out of 10 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 70.0%, and accounted for 5 rebounds. Howard earned 19 points in her 25 mins on the court and had 1 assist for the matchup.

Atlanta has a record of 4-1 for the year. Atlanta has earned 402 pts so far this season (80.4 per game) and they collect 37.8 boards per game. The Dream are committing 22.4 fouls per game and they connect on 81.1% from the charity stripe. On the offensive side of the court, the Dream are connecting on 42.3% from the floor, which is 8th in the league. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 14.4 times per game (12th in basketball) and they turn it over 17.0 times per contest. The Dream on the defensive end are ranked 5th in the league in points allowed per contest with 77.6. They surrender 18.0 assists and 34.2 rebounds per game, ranking them 4th and 6th in the league. The Atlanta defense gives up 34.1% from downtown (43 of 126) and their opponents are connecting on 75.7% of their free throw shots. They have forced 13.4 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 36.9% from the field (1st in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Atlanta

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