Washington Mystics vs Connecticut Sun Prediction, 7/3/2022 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Washington Mystics vs Connecticut Sun

Date: Sunday, July 3, 2022

Location: Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT

TV: ESPN

The Washington Mystics (13-9) head to Mohegan Sun Arena on Sunday where they'll take on the Connecticut Sun (13-7).

The Washington Mystics faced off with the Atlanta Dream and notched a win by a score of 92-74 in their last game. Washington finished the contest having earned a 55.2% field goal percentage (32 of 58) and knocked down 15 of their 25 shots from beyond the arc. From the free throw line, the Mystics made 13 of 18 shots for a rate of 72.2%. When it comes to hauling in rebounds, they earned 30 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 24 assists for this game in addition to forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and getting 7 steals. When discussing defending, Washington allowed 42.4% from the field on 28 of 66 shooting. Atlanta doled out 8 dimes and had 9 steals in this contest. Additionally, Atlanta snagged 26 rebounds (8 offensive, 18 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Atlanta ended up shooting 86.7% at the charity stripe by making 13 of 15 shots. They knocked down 5 of their 20 shots from three-point range.

Natasha Cloud is someone who was a major factor in this game. She ended up scoring 18 points on 6 of 7 shooting. She was on the hardwood for 25 minutes played and totaled 2 rebounds. Cloud went 85.7% from the field and also recorded 3 dimes.

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Washington enters this matchup with a win-loss mark of 13-9 this year. They have an average of 79.7 points per outing (8th in the league) while hitting 43.7% from the field. The Mystics are connecting on 34.7% on shots from beyond the arc (181 of 521) and 76.5% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Washington is collecting 35.0 rebounds per game and has earned 457 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 1st in basketball in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 13.1 times per game and as a squad they are committing 16.2 personal fouls on a nightly basis. When they are on defense, the Mystics are forcing 14.5 turnovers per game while drawing 17.1 personal fouls. The Mystics defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 43.0% (318 of 377) and they surrender 34.0 rebounds per contest as a group. They are 7th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 415 conceded on the season. They concede 33.6% on shots from distance and they are 2nd in basketball in opponents points per game (76.0).

The last time they took the court, the Connecticut Sun took a loss by a final score of 91-83 against the Chicago Sky. The Sun recorded 16 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive boards totaling 31 for the game. They also gave up possession 4 times, while earning 15 steals in this matchup. The Sky committed 14 personal fouls for this game which got the Sun to the free throw line for a total of 16 shots. They were able to convert 13 of those for a rate of 81.3%. Concerning 3-point attempts, Connecticut converted 6 of 19 tries (31.6%). When the final whistle blew, the Sun finished shooting 32 for 80 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 40.0%. The Sun allowed the Sky to knock down 32 out of their 54 attempts from the field which had them at 59.3% in this matchup. They shot 50.0% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 10 out of 20 and finished the contest at 17 of 17 from the free throw line (100.0%). With respect to how they cleaned up the glass, Connecticut permitted Chicago to get 33 in all (5 on the offensive side).

Jonquel Jones pitched in for the Sun for the matchup. She made 10 of 23 in the game giving her a field goal percentage of 43.5%, and accounted for 11 rebounds. Jones tallied 24 points in her 37 mins on the hardwood and earned 2 dimes in this contest.

Connecticut has a win-loss mark of 13-7 for the year. Connecticut has 1,701 pts for the season (85.1 per game) and they average 36.4 rebounds per game. The Sun commit 17.7 fouls per game and they connect on 79.6% from the charity stripe. On the offensive side of the ball, the Sun are hitting on 45.7% from the field, which ranks them 2nd in the WNBA. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 20.7 times per game (4th in the league) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.9 times per game. The Sun are ranked 3rd in basketball in PPG allowed with 77.9. The Connecticut defense gives up 34.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter (155 of 452) and their opponents are making 80.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 19.6 dimes and 28.9 boards on a nightly basis, which is 4th and 1st in basketball. They are forcing 15.4 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 43.6% from the field (7th in basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Washington

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