Washington Mystics vs Dallas Wings Prediction, 5/17/2022 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Washington Mystics vs Dallas Wings

Date: Tuesday, May 17, 2022

Location: College Park Center in Arlington, TX

TV: CBS Sports Network

College Park Center is the venue where and the Dallas Wings (2-1) will take on the Washington Mystics (3-1) on Tuesday.

The Washington Mystics faced off with the Dallas Wings and took a loss by a final of 94-86 in their last game. Washington walked away from the contest with a 52.5% FG percentage (31 of 59) and made 13 out of their 25 shots from 3-point land. From the charity stripe, the Mystics buried 11 of their 17 attempts for a rate of 64.7%. In relation to grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 32 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 23 dimes for this game while forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In regard to the defense, Washington allowed 47.7% from the floor on 31 of 65 shooting. Dallas recorded 9 dimes and had 8 steals in this game. Additionally, Dallas grabbed 29 rebounds (9 offensive, 20 defensive) and earned 3 blocked shots. Dallas shot 82.6% at the charity stripe by burying 19 of 23 shots. They knocked down 13 of their 29 shots from distance.

Ariel Atkins is a player who was a factor in the game. She walked away with 19 points on 6 of 8 shooting. She was on the court for 31 minutes and also grabbed 4 boards. Atkins finished the game at 75.0% from the field and distributed 4 assists.

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Washington will play this contest with a record of 3-1 for the campaign. The Mystics are connecting on 36.3% on shots from distance (33 of 91) and 83.6% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 84.3 points per game (4th in basketball) while going 45.8% from the field. They are losing possession via turnover 12.3 times per contest and as a squad are committing 17.5 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Washington is snagging 34.8 boards per game and has earned 85 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 4th in basketball in terms of passing. When they are on defense, the Mystics are forcing 13.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.5 fouls. They currently rank 7th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 72 surrendered on the year. The Mystics are giving up a FG percentage of 41.4% (54 of 74) and they concede 35.3 rebounds per contest as a group. They give up 34.9% on 3-pointers while they are 4th in the league in points per game allowed (76.5).

When they last played, the Dallas Wings got the win with a final of 81-71 when they faced the New York Liberty. The Wings were able to corral 25 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 33 in the game. They turned it over 14 times, while recording 6 steals in this game. The Liberty were called for 20 fouls in this game which got the Wings to the charity stripe for 20 tries. They were able to bury 16 of the free throws for a rate of 80.0%. In reference to shots from downtown, Dallas converted 9 of their 20 attempts (45.0%). In all, the Wings ended up going 28 out of 63 from the floor which had them shooting 44.4%. The Wings permitted the Liberty to bury 29 of their 60 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 48.3% for the game. They shot 31.8% from downtown by going 7 of 22 and finished the contest at 6 of 11 from the free throw line (54.5%). In regard to rebounds, Dallas permitted New York to get 28 in total (4 on the offensive side).

Arike Ogunbowale was important for the Wings for this contest. She buried 6 of 18 for this contest for a field goal rate of 33.3%, and totaled 1 rebound. Ogunbowale accumulated 21 points in her 31 minutes on the court and accumulated 4 dimes in this matchup.

Dallas has a win-loss record of 2-1 on the campaign. Dallas has accounted for 234 points this year (78.0 per game) and they grab 33.7 boards per game. The Wings are committing 19.3 personal fouls per game while shooting 80.0% from the free throw line. On the offensive side of the court, the Wings are shooting 38.4% from the floor, which is ranked 12th in the league. They are assisting teammates 15.7 times per game (11th in the league) and they are giving up possession 13.3 times per game. The Wings on defense are ranked 2nd in the league in points given up per game with 74.3. The Dallas defense concedes 36.5% on shots from 3-point land (27 of 74) and opponents are knocking down 72.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 17.3 dimes and 35.7 total boards per game, which is ranked 4th and 9th in the league. They are forcing 18.7 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.0% from the field (9th in the league).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Washington

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