Atlanta Dream vs Phoenix Mercury Prediction, 8/3/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Atlanta Dream vs Phoenix Mercury

Date: Thursday, August 3, 2023

Location: Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: Youtube TV

Footprint Center is the venue where and the Phoenix Mercury (6-18) will take on the Atlanta Dream (14-11) on Thursday.

The Atlanta Dream faced the Washington Mystics and took home the win by a score of 80-73 in their last game. Atlanta ended the contest having earned a 46.6% FG percentage (27 of 58) and made 10 out of their 23 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Dream buried 16 of their 19 tries for a percentage of 84.2%. In reference to hauling in rebounds, they earned 33 with 2 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 21 assists in this matchup as well as creating 14 turnovers and earning 7 steals. When talking about defense, Atlanta allowed the other team to shoot 31.9% from the floor on 23 of 72 shooting. Washington doled out 11 dimes and had 13 steals in the matchup. Furthermore, Washington pulled down 33 rebounds (11 offensive, 22 defensive) and earned 1 block. Washington finished the contest at 84.0% from the free throw line by knocking down 21 of their 25 shots. They also made 6 of 21 shots from three-point range.

Allisha Gray is someone who was a contributor for the matchup. She was able to score 27 points on 8 of 11 shooting. She was on the court for 37 mins and also snagged 5 rebounds. Gray finished shooting 72.7% from the field and earned 4 assists.

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Atlanta enters this matchup with a mark of 14-11 on the year. They are averaging 84.8 pts per contest (4th in the WNBA) while connecting on 43.5% from the floor. The Dream are shooting 35.9% on shots from distance (180 of 502) and 78.0% from the charity stripe. As a team, Atlanta is pulling down 36.8 rebounds per contest and has 469 assists on the season, which ranks 8th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 14.5 times per game and as a team they are committing 19.6 personal fouls on a nightly basis. On the defensive end, the Dream are forcing 13.2 turnovers per game while drawing 20.0 fouls. They are relinquishing 32.6% on shots from distance and they are 9th in the league in PPG allowed (84.6). The Dream defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 42.2% (331 of 499) and they concede 35.8 rebounds per game as a unit. They rank 4th in the WNBA in giving up assists with 478 surrendered on the season.

The last time they took the court, the Phoenix Mercury took a loss by a score of 104-85 against the Chicago Sky. The Mercury were able to snag 21 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards totaling 29 for this game. They gave up possession 16 times, while recording 4 steals in the matchup. The Sky were called for 13 personal fouls for the contest which took the Mercury to the charity stripe for a total of 14 attempts. They were able to make 13 of those for a rate of 92.9%. In reference to 3-pointers, Phoenix converted 12 out of 27 attempts (44.4%). Overall, the Mercury finished 30 for 63 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.6%. The Mercury permitted the Sky to knock down 39 out of 74 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 52.7% for this game. They finished the game shooting 57.1% from distance by going 12 of 21 and walked away from this one shooting 14 out of 16 at the free throw line (87.5%). Concerning how they attacked the glass, Phoenix allowed Chicago to pull down 27 in total (8 offensive).

Diana Taurasi pitched in for the Mercury for this game. She made 7 out of 13 for this contest giving her a rate of 53.8%, and accounted for 6 rebounds. Taurasi accumulated 24 points in her 26 mins of playing time and added 4 dimes in the matchup.

Phoenix has a win-loss record of 6-18 on the campaign. The Mercury have committed 19.7 personal fouls per game while shooting 80.7% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 19.5 times per contest (6th in the WNBA) and they turn it over 15.9 times per contest. Phoenix has accounted for 1,829 pts so far this season (76.2 per contest) and they collect 30.7 boards per contest. As an offensive team, the Mercury are shooting 44.3% from the field, which ranks 4th in basketball. The Mercury defensively are ranked 8th in basketball in PPG surrendered with 84.4. They relinquish 20.4 assists and 34.3 boards per contest, which is 9th and 5th in basketball. The Phoenix defense allows 35.2% on 3-point shots (185 of 526) and their opposition makes 81.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have forced 12.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 43.9% from the floor (7th in the WNBA).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Phoenix

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