Washington Mystics vs Los Angeles Sparks Prediction, 6/21/2022 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Washington Mystics vs Los Angeles Sparks

Date: Tuesday, June 21, 2022

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum Sportsnet

Crypto.com Arena is the site where and the Los Angeles Sparks (5-9) will play the Washington Mystics (11-7) on Tuesday.

The Washington Mystics stepped onto the hardwood against the Connecticut Sun and notched a win by a score of 71-63 in their last game. Washington finished having earned a 41.5% field goal percentage (27 out of 65) and converted 6 of 19 shots from beyond the arc. At the free throw line, the Mystics buried 11 of 17 shots for a rate of 64.7%. In regard to rebounding, they collected 30 with 5 of them being offensive. They also recorded 21 dimes in the matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 16 turnovers and having 8 steals. In the matter of defense, Washington allowed their opponent to shoot 36.7% from the floor on 22 of 60 shooting. Connecticut distributed 11 dimes and had 6 steals in this game. Furthermore, Connecticut collected 43 rebounds (11 offensive, 32 defensive) and had 3 blocks. Connecticut finished shooting 72.2% from the charity stripe by converting 13 of 18 shots. They buried 6 of their 19 shots from 3-point land.

Natasha Cloud is a player who was a major factor for this contest. She was able to score 17 points on 6 of 14 shooting. She was on the hardwood for 33 mins and also collected 5 rebounds. Cloud finished the game at 42.9% from the field and recorded 7 dimes.

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Washington heads into this contest with a mark of 11-7 for the season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.7 times per contest and as a unit are committing 16.1 fouls per contest. As a team, Washington is pulling down 34.6 rebounds per game and is sitting with 367 assists for the season, which ranks 1st in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Mystics are hitting 32.7% from downtown (135 of 413) and 76.8% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 78.9 pts per game (8th in the league) while going 43.5% from the field. On the defensive end, the Mystics have forced 14.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.3 fouls. They are ranked 9th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 336 relinquished on the campaign. The Mystics defense is giving up a FG percentage of 42.9% (266 of 311) and they relinquish 34.2 boards per contest as a group. They concede 32.4% on shots from distance and they are ranked 1st in the WNBA in points per game allowed (74.6).

The last time they took the court, the Los Angeles Sparks took a loss by a final score of 92-82 when they played the Dallas Wings. The Sparks earned 32 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards totaling 42 in this matchup. They gave up possession of the ball 17 times, while getting 10 steals in this contest. The Wings were called for 25 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Sparks to the charity stripe for a total of 28 shots. They were able to convert 21 of them for a percentage of 75.0%. Regarding shots from downtown, Los Angeles buried 5 out of 20 tries (25.0%). When this game wrapped up, the Sparks finished the game shooting 28 for 69 from the floor which gave them a rate of 40.6%. The Sparks permitted the Wings to knock down 32 of 71 tries from the field which had them shooting 45.1% for this game. They finished the game shooting 44.8% from three-point range by going 13 out of 29 and finished the contest at 15 of 22 from the free throw line (68.2%). In the matter of how they cleaned up the glass, Los Angeles allowed Dallas to pull down 39 in total (8 offensive).

Katie Lou Samuelson was important for the Sparks in the matchup. She converted 4 of 6 for this game giving her a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and had 3 rebounds. Lou Samuelson earned 13 points in her 20 mins on the court and had 1 assist for the matchup.

Los Angeles has a win-loss mark of 5-9 for the year. Los Angeles has scored 1,161 points this year (82.9 per game) and they grab 31.1 boards per game. The Sparks commit 19.4 fouls per contest and they connect on 78.4% from the charity stripe. In terms of offensive execution, the Sparks are connecting on 46.7% from the floor, which is 1st in the league. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 18.9 times per contest (10th in the WNBA) and they turn the ball over 14.6 times per contest. The Sparks on the defensive end are ranked 11th in basketball in points allowed per contest with 87.6. They have forced 15.1 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 45.1% from the floor (9th in the WNBA). The Los Angeles defense surrenders 38.5% on shots from distance (132 of 343) and opponents are making 80.7% of their foul shots. They have allowed 20.1 dimes and 34.7 total rebounds per game, ranking them 6th and 6th in the league.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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