Dallas Wings vs Los Angeles Sparks Prediction, 6/23/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Dallas Wings vs Los Angeles Sparks

Date: Friday, June 23, 2023

Location: crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Youtube TV

The Dallas Wings (6-6) go to crypto.com Arena on Friday where they'll meet the Los Angeles Sparks (5-7).

The Dallas Wings took the court against the Atlanta Dream and went home with a win by a final score of 85-73 in their last game. Dallas wrapped up the contest with a 40.9% FG percentage (27 out of 66) and made 6 of their 17 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Wings converted 25 of their 34 attempts for a percentage of 73.5%. When discussing pulling down boards, they earned 46 with 16 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 19 assists for this game while forcing 13 turnovers and getting 6 steals. When it comes to defense, Dallas allowed 32.8% from the floor on 22 of 67 shooting. Atlanta distributed 11 assists and had 5 steals for the contest. In addition, Atlanta snagged 33 boards (11 offensive, 22 defensive) and earned 8 rejections. Atlanta ended up shooting 75.8% at the free throw line by burying 25 of their 33 shots. They also buried 4 of their 18 tries from distance.

Natasha Howard is one player who was a major contributor for this contest. She ended up with 23 points on 7 of 15 shooting. She played for 35 mins and also grabbed 4 boards. Howard finished the game at 46.7% from the floor and also recorded 3 assists.

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Dallas comes into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 6-6 on the season. They are averaging 85.5 pts per contest (3rd in the league) while hitting 40.6% from the floor. The Wings are shooting 29.9% on shots from 3-point land (90 of 301) and 84.7% from the charity stripe. As a team, Dallas is pulling down 38.3 boards per game and has accounted for 216 assists for the year, which ranks 7th in the league in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 12.8 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 20.1 fouls per game. On the defensive end, the Wings are able to force 14.5 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.4 personal fouls. They are ranked 11th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 246 conceded on the season. The Wings defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 44.0% (174 of 233) and they relinquish 34.8 boards per contest as a squad. They give up 35.8% on 3-point attempts while they are 10th in the league in PPG from their opponents (85.5).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Los Angeles Sparks walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 67-61 against the Minnesota Lynx. The Sparks recorded 33 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive boards totaling 37 for the game. They also coughed up the ball 17 times, while earning 4 steals in this game. The Lynx committed 14 fouls for the game which got the Sparks to the free throw line for a total of 10 shots. They were able to knock down 7 of them for a percentage of 70.0%. Concerning 3-pointers, Los Angeles converted 8 of their 26 tries (30.8%). When the final whistle blew, the Sparks walked away from this one shooting 23 out of 62 from the field which gave them a rate of 37.1%. The Sparks permitted the Lynx to convert 26 out of 67 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 38.8% in this contest. They shot 24.0% from beyond the arc by connecting on 6 of 25 and walked away from this one shooting 9 of 14 from the free throw line (64.3%). When it comes to rebounding, Los Angeles allowed Minnesota to snag 35 overall (6 offensive).

Nneka Ogwumike was important for the Sparks for the contest. She knocked down 7 of 14 for the game for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and accounted for 9 rebounds. Ogwumike scored 20 points in her 33 mins on the court and earned 2 dimes in this game.

Los Angeles has a mark of 5-7 for the year. Los Angeles has accounted for 947 points on the year (78.9 per game) and they pull in 32.3 boards per game. The Sparks commit 18.3 fouls per game and they hit 81.3% from the charity stripe. As an offense, the Sparks are connecting on 42.7% from the floor, which ranks 8th in basketball. They are earning an assist 19.5 times per contest (6th in basketball) and they are giving up possession 12.5 times per game. The Sparks defensively are ranked 3rd in the WNBA in PPG given up with 78.6. The Los Angeles defense surrenders 30.4% on shots from beyond the arc (83 of 273) and opponents are knocking down 79.4% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 18.5 dimes and 34.6 boards per contest, which has them ranked 3rd and 6th in basketball. They are forcing 14.8 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 44.3% from the field (11th in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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