Washington Mystics vs Atlanta Dream Prediction, 7/6/2022 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Washington Mystics vs Atlanta Dream

Date: Wednesday, July 6, 2022

Location: Gateway Center Arena in College Park, GA

TV: CBS Sports Network

The Atlanta Dream (10-11) play the Washington Mystics (13-10) at Gateway Center Arena on Wednesday.

The Washington Mystics took the court against the Connecticut Sun and took a loss by a score of 74-72 in their last game. Washington wrapped up the game having earned a 39.1% field goal percentage (27 of 69) and converted 4 out of their 21 three-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Mystics converted 14 of their 20 tries for a rate of 70.0%. When it comes to getting rebounds, they earned 37 with 9 of them being offensive. They also distributed 16 assists for this game while forcing the other team into 17 turnovers and getting 10 steals. In relation to defense, Washington allowed the other team to shoot 43.5% from the floor on 30 out of 69 shooting. Connecticut totaled 6 dimes and had 11 steals for the contest. In addition, Connecticut grabbed 38 rebounds (6 offensive, 32 defensive) and added 7 blocks. Connecticut finished the game at 50.0% at the charity stripe by making 8 of 16 shots. They knocked down 6 of 18 attempts from 3-point land.

Ariel Atkins is a player who played a role in this game. She ended up walking away with 18 points on 7 out of 13 shooting. She played 36 minutes played and pulled down 2 boards. Atkins went 53.8% from the field and earned 4 assists.

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Washington comes into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 13-10 so far this season. The Mystics are connecting on 34.1% on 3-point shots (185 of 542) and 76.1% from the free throw line. They are averaging 79.3 points per game (8th in the WNBA) while connecting on 43.5% from the field. They turn it over 13.4 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 16.2 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Washington is grabbing 35.1 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 473 dimes this season, which is 2nd in the league in terms of passing. Defensively, the Mystics are forcing their opponents into 14.6 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.2 personal fouls. They are ranked 7th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 432 relinquished for the year. The Mystics defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 43.0% (335 of 395) and they surrender 34.2 rebounds per game as a team. They are giving up 33.6% on shots from distance and they are ranked 1st in the WNBA in points per game allowed (75.9).

When they last played, the Atlanta Dream took home the win by a final score of 90-76 against the Seattle Storm. The Dream snagged 35 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 44 for the matchup. They turned the ball over 16 times, while earning 7 steals in this contest. The Storm were called for 16 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Dream to the free throw line for a total of 19 tries. They were able to convert 17 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 89.5%. In reference to shots from beyond the arc, Atlanta buried 7 of their 18 tries (38.9%). Overall, the Dream finished 33 for 70 from the floor which had them shooting 47.1%. The Dream permitted the Storm to make 22 out of 63 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 34.9% in this matchup. They shot 28.1% from 3-point land by going 9 out of 32 and ended up going 23 out of 26 at the charity stripe (88.5%). In relation to rebounding, Atlanta permitted Seattle to snag 30 in total (2 on the offensive side).

Rhyne Howard pitched in for the Dream in this matchup. She converted 7 of 12 in this matchup for a rate of 58.3%, and tallied 5 rebounds. Howard racked up 16 points in her 24 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 assists for this contest.

Atlanta has a win-loss mark of 10-11 this season. The Dream are responsible for committing 20.4 fouls per game and they go 78.6% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 17.1 times per contest (12th in the league) and they turn it over 16.0 times per contest. Atlanta has tallied 1,644 pts this season (78.3 per contest) and they average 35.9 rebounds per contest. As an offensive team, the Dream are connecting on 41.6% from the field, which ranks 11th in the league. The Dream are ranked 4th in the league in points allowed per contest with 79.2. They are able to force 15.2 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 40.8% from the floor (1st in the WNBA). The Atlanta defense surrenders 33.9% on 3-pointers (178 of 525) and their opponents are connecting on 77.5% of their foul shots. They have allowed 19.0 dimes and 34.4 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 3rd and 7th in the WNBA.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Atlanta

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