Connecticut Sun vs Washington Mystics Prediction, 8/22/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Connecticut Sun vs Washington Mystics

Date: Tuesday, August 22, 2023

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

TV: Youtube TV

Entertainment & Sports Arena is the venue where and the Washington Mystics (15-17) will play the Connecticut Sun (22-10) on Tuesday.

The Connecticut Sun stepped onto the hardwood against the Chicago Sky and walked away with a win by a score of 79-73 in their last contest. Connecticut finished with a 47.4% field goal percentage (27 of 57) and made 7 out of their 21 shots from downtown. From the charity stripe, the Sun buried 18 of 23 attempts for a percentage of 78.3%. Regarding hauling in boards, they collected 33 with 5 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 21 assists in this game while forcing 10 turnovers and earning 8 steals. Regarding defense, Connecticut allowed 41.3% from the floor on 26 out of 63 shooting. Chicago earned 21 assists and had 5 steals in the game. In addition, Chicago grabbed 25 rebounds (7 offensive, 18 defensive) and added 3 blocked shots. Chicago shot 72.0% at the free throw line by making 18 of 25 attempts. They also knocked down 3 out of their 21 attempts from beyond the arc.

Alyssa Thomas is someone who was a major factor for this contest. She scored 22 points on 8 of 13 shooting. She played 38 mins and totaled 5 rebounds. Thomas finished 61.5% from the floor and totaled 8 dimes.

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Connecticut comes into this one with a record of 22-10 this year. The Sun are connecting on 35.8% on 3-point shots (220 of 614) and 76.1% from the charity stripe. They average 83.3 points per contest (4th in the league) while going 44.5% from the floor. They are turning it over 12.1 times per game and as a team they are committing 18.6 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Connecticut is pulling down 33.8 boards per game and has tallied 664 dimes this year, which is 3rd in basketball in terms of passing the ball. On the defensive end, the Sun are able to force 15.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.5 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 3rd in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 604 relinquished for the campaign. The Sun defense is allowing a FG percentage of 43.1% (479 of 625) and they concede 34.1 rebounds per game as a squad. They relinquish 31.2% on shots from distance while they are 1st in basketball in points per game allowed (79.1).

The last time they took the court, the Washington Mystics walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 97-84 when they faced the Dallas Wings. The Mystics pulled down 24 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards for a total of 31 for the game. They also turned the ball over 15 times, while recording 12 steals for the contest. The Wings earned 16 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Mystics to the charity stripe for a total of 17 tries. They were able to bury 12 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 70.6%. Regarding shots from 3-point land, Washington made 12 of their 29 attempts (41.4%). When the final whistle was blown, the Mystics went 30 for 71 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 42.3%. The Mystics allowed the Wings to knock down 34 of 69 attempts from the field 0 49.3% in the game. They finished 42.9% from downtown by hitting 9 out of 21 and finished the contest at 20 of 23 at the free throw line (87.0%). In the matter of how they attacked the glass, Washington allowed Dallas to snag 40 in total (8 offensive).

Natasha Cloud ended up being a major contributor for the Mystics for this game. She made 7 of 17 in the game giving her a field goal percentage of 41.2%, and accumulated 1 rebound. Cloud earned 22 points in her 29 mins of playing time and had 3 assists in this game.

Washington has a win-loss mark of 15-17 for the season. The Mystics have committed 18.8 personal fouls per game and they shoot 81.8% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 18.9 times per game (7th in the league) and they turn the ball over 12.6 times per contest. Washington has tallied 2,592 pts this year (81.0 per game) and they grab 31.9 boards per contest. As an offense, the Mystics are connecting on 42.7% from the floor, which is ranked 10th in the WNBA. The Mystics are ranked 5th in basketball in PPG allowed with 82.3. They have given up 20.1 dimes and 36.1 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 8th and 11th in the league. The Washington defense surrenders 35.7% on shots from distance (255 of 714) and their opposition makes 78.4% of their foul shots. They are forcing 15.1 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.5% from the field (7th in basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Washington

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