Washington Mystics vs Phoenix Mercury Prediction, 7/14/2022 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Washington Mystics vs Phoenix Mercury

Date: Thursday, July 14, 2022

Location: Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: Bally Sports Arizona

Footprint Center is the site where and the Phoenix Mercury (10-15) will play the Washington Mystics (15-10) on Thursday.

The Washington Mystics stepped onto the hardwood against the Los Angeles Sparks and took home the win by a score of 94-81 in their last contest. Washington wrapped up the game with a 50.8% field goal percentage (33 of 65) and knocked down 10 out of their 22 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Mystics converted 18 of 21 attempts for a rate of 85.7%. In regard to rebounding, they collected a total of 35 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 24 assists for this game in addition to forcing 18 turnovers and getting 10 steals. Concerning defense, Washington allowed the other team to shoot 51.8% from the field on 29 out of 56 shooting. Los Angeles totaled 3 dimes and had 5 steals in the game. In addition, Los Angeles snagged 23 rebounds (3 offensive, 20 defensive) and added 3 rejections. Los Angeles went 66.7% at the charity stripe by making 14 of their 21 tries. They made 9 of 13 shots from beyond the arc.

Natasha Cloud is a player who came through for the game. She ended up finishing with 18 points on 6 out of 7 shooting. She saw the court for 25 mins played and also totaled 2 rebounds. Cloud ended up going 85.7% from the field and also recorded 3 dimes.

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Washington comes into this contest with a mark of 15-10 so far this season. They are turning it over 13.2 times per game and as a group they commit 16.2 fouls per contest. As a team, Washington is pulling down 34.9 rebounds per game and has racked up 510 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 3rd in the WNBA in terms of passing the rock. The Mystics are shooting 34.6% on 3-pointers (202 of 584) and 76.3% from the free throw line. They are averaging 80.2 points per contest (10th in the WNBA) while shooting 44.0% from the field. On the defensive end, the Mystics are forcing 14.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.2 fouls. The Mystics defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 43.3% (365 of 431) and they concede 33.6 rebounds per game as a squad. They are currently ranked 5th in basketball in allowing assists with 463 relinquished for the year. They are giving up 33.7% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 1st in the WNBA in PPG allowed (75.7).

In their last game, the Phoenix Mercury took a defeat with a final score of 118-107 when they played the Minnesota Lynx. The Mercury were able to corral 23 defensive boards and 21 offensive rebounds for a total of 44 in the game. They also turned it over 8 times, while getting 13 steals for this game. The Lynx committed 21 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Mercury to the free throw line for a total of 24 shots. They were able to bury 18 of the free throws for a rate of 75.0%. In regard to shots from distance, Phoenix made 15 out of their 50 attempts (30.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Mercury ended up shooting 37 for 100 from the floor which had them shooting 37.0%. The Mercury permitted the Lynx to convert 41 of their 86 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 47.7% for this game. They finished shooting 40.7% from downtown by going 11 out of 27 and ended up shooting 25 of 35 from the free throw line (71.4%). When it comes to cleaning up the glass, Phoenix permitted Minnesota to pull down 55 in total (19 offensive).

Skylar Diggins-Smith pitched in for the Mercury in this contest. She made 7 of 15 for this contest giving her a field goal percentage of 46.7%, and totaled 6 rebounds. Diggins-Smith tallied 17 points in her 30 mins on the hardwood and totaled 7 assists for the game.

Phoenix has a record of 10-15 this season. The Mercury are responsible for committing 20.9 fouls per game while shooting 80.7% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 19.6 times per contest (8th in the league) and they are turning it over 13.0 times per contest. Phoenix has tallied 2,079 points so far this season (83.2 per contest) and they pull in 31.3 boards per contest. As an offense, the Mercury are connecting on 43.5% from the floor, which ranks them 7th in the league. The Mercury defensively are ranked 10th in the league in PPG allowed with 86.1. They have forced 14.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 45.2% from the field (9th in basketball). The Phoenix defense concedes 38.1% on 3-pointers (213 of 559) and opponents are connecting on 78.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 20.7 dimes and 36.6 total boards per game, which is ranked 8th and 10th in the WNBA.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Washington

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