Chicago Sky vs Seattle Storm Prediction, 8/27/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Chicago Sky vs Seattle Storm

Date: Sunday, August 27, 2023

Location: Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA

TV: Youtube TV

Climate Pledge Arena is the site where and the Seattle Storm (10-24) will take on the Chicago Sky (13-21) on Sunday.

The Chicago Sky played the Las Vegas Aces and took a loss by a score of 94-87 in their last game. Chicago ended the game with a 45.5% field goal percentage (35 of 77) and made 9 out of their 27 shots from beyond the arc. From the charity stripe, the Sky converted 8 of 10 tries for a rate of 80.0%. With respect to pulling down rebounds, they collected 33 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 23 assists in this game as well as forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and having 8 steals. In regard to the defense, Chicago let their opponent shoot 47.9% from the floor on 34 out of 71 shooting. Las Vegas dished out 6 assists and had 6 steals in the matchup. Moreover, Las Vegas pulled down 34 rebounds (6 offensive, 28 defensive) and had 5 blocks. Las Vegas finished the contest at 100.0% from the free throw line by burying 18 of their 18 attempts. They also knocked down 8 out of their 24 tries from downtown.

Marina Mabrey is one player who was a major contributor for the game. She notched 22 points on 9 out of 15 shooting. She was on the court for 35 mins and grabbed 5 rebounds. Mabrey finished the game shooting 60.0% from the floor and earned 3 assists.

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Chicago comes into this contest with a win-loss mark of 13-21 for the campaign. They average 80.7 pts per game (7th in the league) while connecting on 43.8% from the floor. The Sky are connecting on 35.8% from downtown (266 of 744) and 74.9% from the free throw line. As a unit, Chicago is grabbing 33.1 boards per game and has racked up 681 dimes so far this season, which is 5th in the WNBA in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 13.5 times per game and as a unit they are committing 17.5 fouls per game. On defense, the Sky are forcing 13.1 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.3 fouls. They are currently ranked 12th in the league in allowing assists to their opponents with 706 conceded on the season. The Sky defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 45.6% (447 of 555) and they surrender 34.5 boards per game as a group. They are giving up 33.5% from 3-point land while they are 6th in the league in PPG from their opponents (83.6).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Seattle Storm went home defeated by a final of 90-86 against the Indiana Fever. The Storm collected 23 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 31 in this contest. They also turned it over 11 times, while earning 9 steals for this game. The Fever earned 17 personal fouls in this game which took the Storm to the free throw line for 25 attempts. They were able to make 19 of the free throws for a percentage of 76.0%. With respect to three-point shots, Seattle knocked down 11 of 28 tries (39.3%). When the final whistle blew, the Storm shot 28 out of 67 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 41.8%. The Storm permitted the Fever to bury 28 out of their 65 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 43.1% in this matchup. They went 40.9% from three-point range by hitting 9 of 22 and finished the contest at 25 of 32 at the charity stripe (78.1%). In relation to rebounds, Seattle allowed Indiana to collect 35 in total (9 on the offensive glass).

Jewell Loyd ended up being a factor for the Storm for this contest. She converted 10 of 23 in this matchup for a rate of 43.5%, and had 4 rebounds. Loyd had 32 points in her 34 mins of playing time and totaled 1 assist in the matchup.

Seattle has a win-loss mark of 10-24 this season. The Storm commit 17.9 fouls per contest and they hit 77.0% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 17.5 times per game (12th in the league) and they cough up possession 14.1 times per contest. Seattle has accounted for 2,671 points for the year (78.6 per contest) and they average 34.8 rebounds per contest. As an offensive team, the Storm are connecting on 40.8% from the floor, which is 12th in basketball. The Storm on the defensive end are ranked 8th in the WNBA in PPG allowed with 83.8. They have forced 13.1 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.8% from the field (10th in the WNBA). The Seattle defense surrenders 35.6% on shots from beyond the arc (260 of 730) and their opponents are knocking down 82.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 20.4 dimes and 36.2 rebounds per game, which is ranked 10th and 12th in the WNBA.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Seattle

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