Washington Mystics vs Minnesota Lynx Prediction, 6/10/2022 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Washington Mystics vs Minnesota Lynx

Date: Friday, June 10, 2022

Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Bally Sports North

The Washington Mystics (8-5) travel to Target Center on Friday where they'll meet the Minnesota Lynx (3-9).

The Washington Mystics faced the Chicago Sky and walked away with a win by a score of 84-82 in their last game. Washington wrapped up the contest with a 47.1% FG percentage (32 of 68) and knocked down 3 of 16 3-point attempts. When they shot from the free throw line, the Mystics made 17 of 20 tries for a rate of 85.0%. Concerning grabbing boards, they earned 34 with 13 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 19 assists for the contest in addition to creating 13 turnovers and having 7 steals. In regard to the defense, Washington allowed the other team to go 45.8% from the field on 33 of 72 shooting. Chicago recorded 10 dimes and had 8 steals for this contest. On top of that, Chicago grabbed 31 rebounds (10 offensive, 21 defensive) and added 5 rejections. Chicago finished the game shooting 90.9% at the free throw line by knocking down 10 of their 11 attempts. They also knocked down 6 of 21 tries from three-point range.

Ariel Atkins is someone who was a major contributor for the matchup. She ended up finishing with 19 points on 8 of 12 shooting. She saw the court for 34 mins and totaled 7 boards. Atkins finished the contest at 66.7% from the field and dished out 5 assists.

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Washington will take the court with a mark of 8-5 so far this year. They turn it over 13.0 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 15.9 fouls per game. As a team, Washington is pulling in 33.8 rebounds per game and is sitting with 268 dimes this year, which ranks 2nd in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Mystics are hitting 33.1% on three-point attempts (92 of 278) and 80.2% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 79.7 points per outing (7th in the league) while connecting on 44.5% from the floor. Defensively, the Mystics are forcing their opponents into 14.8 turnovers per game and they draw 17.3 fouls. They are surrendering 33.8% from beyond the arc while they are 3rd in the WNBA in points per game allowed (75.4). The Mystics are giving up a FG percentage of 43.4% (192 of 225) and they surrender 33.6 boards per contest as a squad. They currently rank 10th in basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 243 conceded for the campaign.

When they last played, the Minnesota Lynx walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 88-69 when they played the New York Liberty. The Lynx snagged 23 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 36 for the matchup. They gave up possession 12 times, while earning 11 steals for the matchup. The Liberty committed 14 personal fouls in the game which took the Lynx to the free throw line for a total of 26 attempts. They were able to make 22 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 84.6%. Concerning three-point attempts, Minnesota made 3 of their 22 attempts (13.6%). When the game finished, the Lynx shot 22 out of 67 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 32.8%. The Lynx permitted the Liberty to knock down 32 out of 69 tries from the floor which had them at 46.4% in the game. They went 36.4% from three-point range by connecting on 12 out of 33 and walked away from this one shooting 12 of 15 from the charity stripe (80.0%). Regarding rebounds, Minnesota allowed New York to get 35 in total (9 offensive).

Sylvia Fowles ended up having an impact for the Lynx in this matchup. She knocked down 4 of 7 in the matchup for a rate of 57.1%, and accumulated 6 rebounds. Fowles totaled 10 points in her 24 mins on the hardwood, but didn't record an assist.

Minnesota has a record of 3-9 this year. In terms of offensive execution, the Lynx are connecting on 42.2% from the field, which ranks 7th in the league. Minnesota has accounted for 942 pts this season (78.5 per contest) and they pull down 35.9 rebounds per contest. They are getting an assist 18.6 times per contest (8th in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 15.0 times per game. The Lynx are committing 18.3 fouls per contest and they hit 76.9% from the free throw line. The Lynx on the defensive side of the court are 9th in basketball in points per game surrendered with 85.2. They have allowed 21.6 assists and 32.5 rebounds per game, ranking them 12th and 2nd in the league. The Minnesota defense allows 34.6% on 3-point attempts (104 of 301) and their opponents are connecting on 79.4% of their foul shots. They are forcing 12.8 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 45.3% from the floor (10th in the WNBA).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Minnesota

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