Dallas Wings vs Phoenix Mercury Prediction, 8/27/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Dallas Wings vs Phoenix Mercury

Date: Sunday, August 27, 2023

Location: Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: WNBA League Pass

The Dallas Wings (18-16) head to Footprint Center on Sunday where they'll take on the Phoenix Mercury (9-24).

The Dallas Wings faced the Minnesota Lynx and took a loss by a final of 90-81 in their last game. Dallas ended the contest having earned a 45.5% FG percentage (30 out of 66) and buried 2 of their 13 shots from downtown. At the charity stripe, the Wings made 19 of 25 attempts for a percentage of 76.0%. When talking about grabbing rebounds, they compiled 34 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 21 assists for this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and having 7 steals. When talking about defense, Dallas allowed their opponent to shoot 45.6% from the floor on 31 of 68 shooting. Minnesota recorded 10 assists and had 8 steals for the contest. Additionally, Minnesota grabbed 33 rebounds (10 offensive, 23 defensive) and had 4 blocked shots. Minnesota went 84.0% from the free throw line by knocking down 21 of 25 shots. They also converted 7 out of their 24 shots from distance.

Teaira McCowan is a player who was a major factor for this contest. She scored 23 points on 10 of 19 shooting. She played for 35 minutes and snagged 18 rebounds. McCowan finished the game shooting 52.6% from the field and earned 1 assist.

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Dallas enters this game with a record of 18-16 so far this year. They are losing possession via turnover 13.2 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 18.8 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Dallas is grabbing 38.9 boards per game and is sitting with 682 dimes this season, which is 4th in basketball in terms of passing. The Wings are shooting 31.1% from downtown (226 of 727) and 79.8% from the charity stripe. They average 86.8 points per game (3rd in the league) while connecting on 43.8% from the field. On defense, the Wings are forcing 13.6 turnovers per game and they draw 18.1 fouls. They surrender 35.9% on 3-point attempts and they are 9th in the league in PPG allowed (84.2). The Wings are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 44.1% (462 of 615) and they surrender 32.3 rebounds per game as a group. They are ranked 8th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 670 conceded so far this season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Phoenix Mercury took a loss by a final score of 91-62 when they played the Los Angeles Sparks. The Mercury pulled down 20 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards totaling 28 for this game. They coughed up the ball 13 times, while earning 4 steals for this game. The Sparks were called for 18 personal fouls in the game which got the Mercury to the charity stripe for a total of 14 shots. They were able to make 11 of those for a percentage of 78.6%. In relation to shots from 3-point land, Phoenix converted 3 out of their 16 attempts (18.8%). In all, the Mercury shot 24 for 59 from the field which gave them a rate of 40.7%. The Mercury permitted the Sparks to convert 34 of 63 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 54.0% in this game. They finished shooting 58.8% from three-point range by going 10 out of 17 and ended up shooting 13 out of 19 from the free throw line (68.4%). In reference to cleaning up the glass, Phoenix allowed Los Angeles to get 30 in total (8 on the offensive glass).

Sophie Cunningham ended up being a factor for the Mercury for this game. She made 5 of 10 for the contest for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and added 5 rebounds. Cunningham racked up 16 points in her 32 minutes on the court and accounted for 6 assists in this contest.

Phoenix has a win-loss record of 9-24 for the season. Phoenix has 2,532 points so far this season (76.7 per game) and they snag 30.9 boards per contest. The Mercury are committing 19.4 fouls per game while shooting 80.8% from the free throw line. On the offensive side of the ball, the Mercury are shooting 44.2% from the field, which has them ranked 5th in the WNBA. They are getting an assist 19.3 times per contest (6th in the WNBA) and they turn it over 15.2 times per game. The Mercury on defense are ranked 7th in the league in points allowed per contest with 83.7. They have conceded 19.6 dimes and 33.9 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 5th and 5th in the league. The Phoenix defense surrenders 35.6% on 3-pointers (248 of 696) and opponents are converting on 80.1% of their free throw shots. They are forcing 12.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 44.1% from the floor (5th in the league).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Dallas

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