Chicago Sky vs Seattle Storm Prediction, 7/22/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Chicago Sky vs Seattle Storm

Date: Saturday, July 22, 2023

Location: Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA

TV: WNBA League Pass

The Seattle Storm (4-16) play the Chicago Sky (8-12) at Climate Pledge Arena on Saturday.

The Chicago Sky stepped onto the hardwood against the Connecticut Sun and went home with a loss by a final score of 84-72 in their last game. Chicago ended with a 40.3% field goal percentage (25 of 62) and converted 8 out of their 20 shots from distance. From the free throw line, the Sky converted 14 of their 18 attempts for a rate of 77.8%. In the matter of hauling in rebounds, they compiled 31 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 19 assists in this game while forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In relation to the defense, Chicago allowed 49.3% from the field on 34 of 69 shooting. Connecticut dished out 8 assists and had 7 steals in the matchup. Moreover, Connecticut collected 30 boards (8 offensive, 22 defensive) and added 1 block. Connecticut went 58.8% at the free throw line by knocking down 10 of 17 attempts. They also made 6 out of their 20 tries from long range.

Kahleah Copper is a player who was a contributor in this game. She ended up walking away with 22 points on 8 of 19 shooting. She was on the court for 37 minutes and grabbed 3 boards. Copper walked away from this one shooting 42.1% from the floor and earned 4 dimes.

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Chicago steps onto the hardwood with a record of 8-12 so far this season. They have an average of 77.7 points per contest (11th in the league) on 43.3% from the field. The Sky are shooting 35.5% on shots from distance (148 of 417) and 72.0% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Chicago is collecting 33.5 boards per game and has accounted for 402 assists on the season, which ranks 5th in the WNBA in terms of passing. They turn it over 13.9 times per contest and as a squad they commit 17.3 fouls per game. On defense, the Sky are forcing their opponents into 13.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.5 fouls. The Sky defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.0% (259 of 330) and they concede 34.9 rebounds per game as a squad. They rank 5th in the league in giving up assists with 396 relinquished for the year. They relinquish 32.3% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 4th in the league in points per game from their opponents (81.8).

The last time they took the court, the Seattle Storm took a loss by a final score of 85-75 against the Atlanta Dream. The Storm pulled down 27 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards totaling 32 for this game. They also gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while recording 8 steals in this contest. The Dream were called for 21 personal fouls for the contest which took the Storm to the free throw line for 26 tries. They were able to knock down 18 of the free throws for a rate of 69.2%. When talking about shots from downtown, Seattle buried 7 of 21 tries (33.3%). When the final whistle blew, the Storm shot 25 for 67 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 37.3%. The Storm allowed the Dream to knock down 32 of their 69 attempts from the field which had them at 46.4% in this contest. They went 21.1% from distance by shooting 4 of 19 and ended up shooting 17 out of 21 from the charity stripe (81.0%). In relation to how they attacked the glass, Seattle permitted Atlanta to collect 45 in all (9 on the offensive glass).

Jordan Horston ended up being a major contributor for the Storm for the matchup. She made 8 of 16 in this game for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and had 10 rebounds. Horston recorded 23 points in her 35 mins of playing time and tallied 2 assists in the game.

Seattle has a record of 4-16 on the season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Storm are shooting 39.7% from the floor, which has them ranked 12th in basketball. Seattle has 1,580 points for the campaign (79.0 per contest) and they average 34.1 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 17.5 times per contest (12th in basketball) and they turn it over 13.7 times per game. The Storm are committing 18.2 personal fouls per game and they go 78.4% from the free throw line. The Storm on the defensive end are ranked 12th in basketball in points per game surrendered with 86.4. The Seattle defense gives up 38.1% on shots from behind the 3-point line (164 of 430) and opponents are knocking down 83.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 21.5 dimes and 36.1 boards on a nightly basis, ranking them 12th and 12th in basketball. They are able to force 13.8 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 47.1% from the floor (12th in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago

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