Atlanta Dream vs Washington Mystics Prediction, 6/28/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Atlanta Dream vs Washington Mystics

Date: Wednesday, June 28, 2023

Location: Entertainment & Sports Arena in Washington, D.C.

TV: WNBA League Pass

The Atlanta Dream (5-7) head to Entertainment & Sports Arena on Wednesday where they'll meet the Washington Mystics (8-5).

The Atlanta Dream played the New York Liberty and took a loss by a final of 110-80 in their last contest. Atlanta wrapped up the contest having earned a 38.2% field goal percentage (26 of 68) and converted 5 out of their 12 3-pointers. When they shot from the free throw line, the Dream converted 23 of their 27 tries for a percentage of 85.2%. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they collected 37 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 15 assists for the matchup while forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In relation to defending, Atlanta let their opponent shoot 48.6% from the floor on 36 of 74 shooting. New York earned 7 dimes and had 13 steals for this game. In addition, New York pulled down 42 boards (7 offensive, 35 defensive) and had 3 blocked shots. New York finished the game shooting 77.8% from the free throw line by converting 21 of 27 attempts. They also knocked down 17 of their 35 tries from distance.

Rhyne Howard is someone who was a major factor in the game. She left the arena with 24 points on 6 out of 13 shooting. She was on the court for 26 minutes played and also collected 6 boards. Howard ended up shooting 46.2% from the floor and also earned 2 dimes.

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Atlanta comes into this matchup with a record of 5-7 on the season. The Dream are hitting 34.6% on 3-point shots (81 of 234) and 80.7% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 84.1 points per outing (4th in the WNBA) while connecting on 42.7% from the floor. They lose possession by turning the ball over 16.2 times per contest and as a group they commit 19.8 personal fouls per game. As a team, Atlanta is pulling in 36.3 boards per contest and has accumulated 215 dimes for the season, which has them ranked 12th in the WNBA in terms of passing the rock. On the defensive end, the Dream are forcing their opponents into 13.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.9 fouls. They are surrendering 34.1% on shots from distance and they are 11th in basketball in points per game from their opponents (88.3). The Dream defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 42.7% (163 of 239) and they relinquish 37.3 boards per game as a basketball team. They are 3rd in the WNBA in allowing assists to their opponents with 241 relinquished so far this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Washington Mystics took a defeat with a final score of 89-88 against the New York Liberty. The Mystics were able to collect 27 defensive rebounds and 2 offensive rebounds for a total of 29 for this game. They coughed up the ball 13 times, while recording 7 steals in this contest. The Liberty committed 24 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Mystics to the charity stripe for 18 attempts. They were able to make 13 of the free throws for a rate of 72.2%. With respect to shots from downtown, Washington knocked down 9 out of their 21 attempts (42.9%). When all was said and done, the Mystics went 33 out of 69 from the floor which had them shooting 47.8%. The Mystics permitted the Liberty to make 27 of 73 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 37.0% in this matchup. They finished 34.3% from behind the 3-point line by going 12 out of 35 and ended up going 23 out of 29 from the free throw line (79.3%). When discussing how they rebounded, Washington allowed New York to grab 45 overall (14 on the offensive glass).

Natasha Cloud was important for the Mystics in the game. She converted 6 out of 12 in this game for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and accumulated 6 rebounds. Cloud earned 23 points in her 38 minutes on the court and accounted for 11 assists in this game.

Washington has a record of 8-5 this season. The Mystics have committed 19.0 fouls per game and they go 83.9% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 18.2 times per contest (8th in the league) and they are turning it over 12.6 times per game. Washington has scored 1,002 pts this season (77.1 per game) and they grab 34.2 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Mystics are hitting on 40.6% from the field, which ranks 10th in the league. The Mystics are ranked 1st in basketball in PPG given up with 73.8. They relinquish 18.2 assists and 36.9 boards on a nightly basis, ranking them 3rd and 11th in the league. The Washington defense surrenders 29.1% on 3-pointers (88 of 302) and opponents are knocking down 76.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have forced 15.5 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 39.6% from the field (1st in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Washington

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