Washington Mystics vs Los Angeles Sparks Prediction, 7/12/2022 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Washington Mystics vs Los Angeles Sparks

Date: Tuesday, July 12, 2022

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum Sportsnet

The Washington Mystics (14-10) go to Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday where they'll take on the Los Angeles Sparks (10-12).

The Washington Mystics stepped onto the hardwood against the Atlanta Dream and walked away with a win by a score of 85-66 in their last contest. Washington ended the contest with a 49.2% FG percentage (31 of 63) and converted 7 of 20 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the Mystics converted 16 of their 23 attempts for a percentage of 69.6%. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 31 with 4 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 13 assists in this game as well as forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In relation to defending, Washington let their opponent shoot 41.9% from the floor on 26 of 62 shooting. Atlanta dished out 3 assists and had 7 steals in this matchup. Moreover, Atlanta totaled 31 boards (3 offensive, 28 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Atlanta finished the contest at 82.4% when shooting free throws by making 14 of 17 tries. They also made 0 of 12 tries from downtown.

Elena Delle Donne is a player who was a major factor for the contest. She ended up walking away with 26 points on 10 of 17 shooting. She played for 27 mins played and grabbed 8 boards. Delle Donne finished the game at 58.8% from the floor and dished out 1 assist.

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Washington will enter this contest with a record of 14-10 for the campaign. The Mystics are shooting 34.2% on shots from beyond the arc (192 of 562) and 75.8% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 79.6 points per game (9th in basketball) while connecting on 43.7% from the field. They are turning it over 13.2 times per contest and as a unit are committing 16.2 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Washington is collecting 34.9 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 486 dimes on the year, which has them ranked 3rd in the league in terms of passing. When they are on defense, the Mystics are able to force 14.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.2 fouls. They are currently ranked 5th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 447 surrendered for the season. The Mystics defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 43.0% (347 of 413) and they concede 34.1 rebounds per contest as a team. They concede 32.8% on three-point shots and they rank 1st in basketball in PPG allowed (75.5).

In their last game, the Los Angeles Sparks took a loss by a final score of 106-69 when they faced the Seattle Storm. The Sparks collected 16 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards for a total of 24 in this contest. They also turned it over 12 times, while recording 7 steals for this game. The Storm earned 12 personal fouls in this contest which got the Sparks to the charity stripe for a total of 13 tries. They were able to convert 12 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 92.3%. In the matter of shots from distance, Los Angeles converted 5 of 19 tries (26.3%). Overall, the Sparks shot 26 out of 70 from the floor which gave them a rate of 37.1%. The Sparks allowed the Storm to bury 42 of 65 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 64.6% in the matchup. They finished 47.1% from 3-point land by going 8 out of 17 and walked away from this one shooting 14 of 17 from the charity stripe (82.4%). When discussing team rebounding, Los Angeles permitted Seattle to grab 36 in all (7 on the offensive side).

Nneka Ogwumike pitched in for the Sparks in this matchup. She made 9 out of 15 for the game giving her a rate of 60.0%, and had 9 rebounds. Ogwumike accumulated 23 points in her 34 minutes of playing time and had 3 dimes for the game.

Los Angeles has a mark of 10-12 so far this year. Los Angeles has scored 1,790 pts for the year (81.4 per contest) and they average 32.1 boards per contest. The Sparks are committing 18.2 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 77.6% from the free throw line. When it comes to executing on offense, the Sparks are connecting on 45.3% from the field, which ranks 4th in the league. They are dishing out assists 19.6 times per contest (8th in the WNBA) and they are turning it over 14.2 times per game. The Sparks on the defensive side of the court are 11th in the league in PPG given up with 86.0. They have conceded 20.8 dimes and 34.2 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 9th and 6th in the league. The Los Angeles defense allows 37.1% on three-point shots (200 of 539) and their opponents are making 79.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They are forcing their opponents into 15.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.5% from the floor (11th in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Washington

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