Atlanta Dream vs Washington Mystics Prediction, 9/8/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Atlanta Dream vs Washington Mystics

Date: Friday, September 8, 2023

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

TV: Youtube TV

The Washington Mystics (18-20) host the Atlanta Dream (18-20) at Entertainment & Sports Arena on Friday.

The Atlanta Dream faced the Seattle Storm and took home the win by a score of 79-68 in their last game. Atlanta walked away from the game having earned a 45.8% field goal percentage (33 out of 72) and buried 3 of their 14 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the free throw line, the Dream converted 10 of 12 attempts for a rate of 83.3%. When discussing pulling down rebounds, they compiled 37 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 24 dimes in the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and having 3 steals. In reference to defense, Atlanta allowed the other team to shoot 36.1% from the field on 22 out of 61 shooting. Seattle dished out 6 dimes and had 4 steals in the matchup. Moreover, Seattle collected 30 rebounds (6 offensive, 24 defensive) and had 6 blocked shots. Seattle walked away from this one shooting 90.0% at the charity stripe by knocking down 18 of their 20 attempts. They also made 6 of 20 attempts from 3-point land.

Allisha Gray is one player who had an impact for this contest. She ended up walking away with 18 points on 9 of 22 shooting. She played 33 mins and also snagged 3 rebounds. Gray ended up shooting 40.9% from the floor and dished out 2 assists.

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Atlanta comes into this one with a win-loss record of 18-20 this season. They have an average of 82.7 pts per contest (4th in the league) while going 43.1% from the field. The Dream are connecting on 33.8% on shots from distance (245 of 724) and 78.9% from the free throw line. As a team, Atlanta is pulling down 36.0 rebounds per game and is sitting with 714 dimes this season, which is 10th in the league in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 13.7 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 19.4 fouls per contest. On the defensive end, the Dream are able to force 13.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.7 personal fouls. The Dream defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 42.9% (497 of 750) and they surrender 35.5 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are ranked 1st in the league in allowing assists with 706 surrendered for the year. They are relinquishing 33.3% on 3-point attempts while they are 8th in basketball in points per game allowed (84.0).

In their last game, the Washington Mystics got the win with a final of 100-77 against the Phoenix Mercury. The Mystics were able to snag 28 defensive boards and 1 offensive boards totaling 29 for the matchup. They coughed it up 7 times, while recording 6 steals in this contest. The Mercury committed 12 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Mystics to the charity stripe for a total of 11 attempts. They were able to knock down 11 of them for a percentage of 100.0%. When it comes to three-point attempts, Washington converted 13 of their 23 tries (56.5%). When the final whistle blew, the Mystics went 38 for 67 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 56.7%. The Mystics permitted the Mercury to convert 29 of 65 tries from the field 0 44.6% in the game. They finished 35.3% from beyond the perimeter by hitting 6 out of 17 and walked away from this one shooting 13 out of 18 from the free throw line (72.2%). Concerning rebounding, Washington allowed Phoenix to collect 31 in total (7 offensive).

Elena Delle Donne ended up being a factor for the Mystics in the matchup. She buried 9 of 15 in the game giving her a rate of 60.0%, and had 4 rebounds. Delle Donne tallied 24 points in her 24 minutes on the court, but wrapped up this contest with no dimes.

Washington has a win-loss record of 18-20 on the campaign. The Mystics are committing 18.6 fouls per game and they shoot 82.2% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 19.0 times per contest (8th in the league) and they are turning it over 12.5 times per contest. Washington has scored 3,056 points on the campaign (80.4 per contest) and they collect 32.3 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Mystics are shooting 42.8% from the floor, which is 10th in the WNBA. The Mystics on defense are ranked 5th in the WNBA in points given up per game with 80.7. They are forcing their opponents into 14.7 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 43.9% from the floor (5th in the WNBA). The Washington defense allows 34.8% from downtown (299 of 859) and opponents are making 79.1% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 19.8 assists and 35.6 boards per game, which has them ranked 6th and 11th in the league.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Washington

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