Indiana Fever vs Washington Mystics Prediction, 7/19/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Indiana Fever vs Washington Mystics

Date: Wednesday, July 19, 2023

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.

TV: WNBA League Pass

Capital One Arena is the site where and the Washington Mystics (11-8) will play the Indiana Fever (5-15) on Wednesday.

The Indiana Fever stepped onto the hardwood against the New York Liberty and went home with a loss by a final score of 95-87 in their last contest. Indiana finished the game having earned a 39.0% FG percentage (32 of 82) and buried 6 of their 21 3-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Fever converted 17 of 21 tries for a percentage of 81.0%. In relation to hauling in rebounds, they compiled a total of 40 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 20 dimes for this contest while forcing the opposition into 19 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Regarding the defense, Indiana let their opponent shoot 41.9% from the floor on 31 out of 74 shooting. New York recorded 8 assists and had 7 steals for this contest. Furthermore, New York pulled down 47 rebounds (8 offensive, 39 defensive) and got 4 rejections. New York finished 87.5% from the free throw line by knocking down 21 of their 24 shots. They knocked down 12 of their 36 attempts from distance.

Aliyah Boston is a player who came through for this contest. She scored 23 points on 10 out of 19 shooting. She was on the hardwood for 37 minutes played and grabbed 9 boards. Boston finished the contest at 52.6% from the field and also totaled 2 assists.

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Indiana heads into this game with a mark of 5-15 for the season. They have an average of 82.2 points per outing (6th in the league) while hitting 44.2% from the field. The Fever are shooting 32.1% on shots from distance (124 of 386) and 78.9% from the free throw line. As a team, Indiana is pulling down 35.7 boards per game and has accounted for 364 dimes on the campaign, which is 9th in the WNBA in terms of passing. They turn it over 13.5 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 21.3 fouls on a nightly basis. Defensively, the Fever are forcing 12.3 turnovers per game and they draw 18.0 fouls. They give up 35.9% on shots from downtown and they are 10th in the league in points per game allowed (86.0). The Fever defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 44.1% (246 of 360) and they relinquish 33.2 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 10th in the league in allowing assists with 407 surrendered on the year.

When they last played, the Washington Mystics went home victorious with a score of 93-86 against the Seattle Storm. The Mystics recorded 25 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards for a total of 31 in the game. They also turned it over 12 times, while recording 8 steals for this contest. The Storm committed 16 fouls in this matchup which took the Mystics to the charity stripe for 16 tries. They were able to make 12 of the free throws for a rate of 75.0%. With respect to 3-point shots, Washington buried 9 out of their 24 tries (37.5%). In all, the Mystics shot 36 for 67 from the floor which had them shooting 53.7%. The Mystics allowed the Storm to make 30 of their 67 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 44.8% in this matchup. They went 40.0% from behind the 3-point line by hitting 12 out of 30 and finished the game at 14 out of 17 from the free throw line (82.4%). Concerning rebounding, Washington permitted Seattle to grab 31 in total (8 offensive).

Brittney Sykes was important for the Mystics for the matchup. She made 12 of 18 for the contest for a field goal rate of 66.7%, and had 5 rebounds. Sykes racked up 26 points in her 31 mins on the court and had 3 dimes for the contest.

Washington has a mark of 11-8 this year. Washington has accounted for 1,545 points on the campaign (81.3 per game) and they grab 33.5 rebounds per contest. The Mystics are committing 19.3 personal fouls per game and they shoot 83.5% from the charity stripe. When it comes to offense, the Mystics are connecting on 43.1% from the floor, which is 8th in the league. They are dishing out assists 18.5 times per game (10th in basketball) and they cough up possession 12.5 times per contest. The Mystics on the defensive side of the court are 2nd in basketball in points given up per game with 78.6. They have given up 19.1 assists and 35.8 boards on a nightly basis, which is 3rd and 10th in basketball. The Washington defense gives up 32.9% on three-point shots (140 of 425) and opponents are connecting on 75.4% of their foul shots. They are able to force 14.6 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 41.9% from the field (1st in the league).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Indiana

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