Dallas Wings vs Washington Mystics Prediction, 8/20/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Dallas Wings vs Washington Mystics

Date: Sunday, August 20, 2023

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

TV: Youtube TV

The Washington Mystics (14-16) play the Dallas Wings (16-14) at Entertainment & Sports Arena on Sunday.

The Dallas Wings took the court against the Connecticut Sun and took home the win by a score of 91-81 in their last game. Dallas walked away from the contest with a 46.9% field goal percentage (30 of 64) and buried 6 of 15 shots from distance. At the charity stripe, the Wings made 25 of 27 tries for a rate of 92.6%. When it comes to grabbing boards, they collected 34 with 7 of them being offensive. They also recorded 22 assists for this game in addition to forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and earning 8 steals. Concerning defending, Dallas allowed the other team to go 45.2% from the floor on 33 out of 73 shooting. Connecticut totaled 9 assists and had 7 steals for the matchup. In addition, Connecticut pulled down 34 rebounds (9 offensive, 25 defensive) and added 2 blocks. Connecticut finished the game at 50.0% from the free throw line by making 7 of their 14 attempts. They made 8 of their 18 attempts from 3-point range.

Satou Sabally is someone who was a factor for the game. She finished with 28 points on 8 of 16 shooting. She played for 36 mins and also snagged 8 rebounds. Sabally ended up going 50.0% from the floor and also earned 5 assists.

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Dallas comes into this game with a win-loss mark of 16-14 on the season. They average 86.4 points per contest (3rd in the league) while hitting 43.4% from the field. The Wings are hitting 30.6% on shots from downtown (199 of 651) and 80.3% from the free throw line. As a team, Dallas is collecting 38.9 rebounds per game and has tallied 601 dimes this season, which has them ranked 5th in the league in terms of passing the ball. They cough up possession 12.7 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 19.0 fouls on a nightly basis. When they are on defense, the Wings are forcing 13.6 turnovers per game and they draw 18.0 personal fouls. The Wings defense is allowing a FG percentage of 44.2% (407 of 540) and they surrender 32.3 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are currently ranked 4th in the league in giving up assists with 588 surrendered on the campaign. They are conceding 35.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 9th in the league in opponents PPG (84.1).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Washington Mystics went home victorious with a score of 83-76 against the Chicago Sky. The Mystics were able to snag 24 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 32 for the matchup. They also coughed up the ball 17 times, while getting 14 steals for the contest. The Sky had 18 personal fouls for this contest which took the Mystics to the free throw line for 24 tries. They were able to knock down 20 of those for a clip of 83.3%. When discussing 3-pointers, Washington buried 3 of their 18 tries (16.7%). In all, the Mystics went 30 for 61 from the field which gave them a percentage of 49.2%. The Mystics permitted the Sky to knock down 28 of their 67 tries from the field which had them shooting 41.8% for the contest. They finished 32.0% from 3-point land by connecting on 8 of 25 and ended up shooting 12 of 16 at the free throw line (75.0%). With respect to rebounds, Washington allowed Chicago to collect 34 in total (12 offensive).

Brittney Sykes pitched in for the Mystics in this contest. She made 11 of 18 for this contest for a field goal rate of 61.1%, and earned 4 rebounds. Sykes tallied 30 points in her 35 mins of playing time and tallied 6 assists for the contest.

Washington has a mark of 14-16 this year. In terms of offensive execution, the Mystics are shooting 42.8% from the field, which is 10th in the WNBA. Washington has totaled 2,425 pts on the campaign (80.8 per game) and they average 32.1 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 19.0 times per contest (8th in the league) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.6 times per game. The Mystics are committing 18.9 fouls per contest and they shoot 82.3% from the free throw line. The Mystics defensively are ranked 5th in the league in points allowed per contest with 81.9. They relinquish 20.2 dimes and 36.0 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 8th and 11th in the WNBA. The Washington defense gives up 35.4% from downtown (238 of 673) and opponents are knocking down 77.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They are forcing 14.9 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 44.2% from the floor (7th in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Dallas

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