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

Game: Indiana Fever vs Washington Mystics

Date: Friday, July 7, 2023

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

TV: Youtube TV

The Washington Mystics (9-7) play the Indiana Fever (5-12) at Entertainment & Sports Arena on Friday.

The Indiana Fever stepped onto the hardwood against the Minnesota Lynx and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 90-83 in their last game. Indiana walked away from the contest having earned a 47.1% FG percentage (33 out of 70) and buried 4 out of their 16 shots from distance. From the free throw line, the Fever knocked down 13 of their 14 attempts for a rate of 92.9%. Regarding pulling down rebounds, they earned a total of 30 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 15 assists in this contest while forcing the other team into 18 turnovers and earning 10 steals. When talking about defense, Indiana allowed the other team to go 46.6% from the field on 27 out of 58 shooting. Minnesota dished out 8 assists and had 5 steals in the matchup. In addition, Minnesota grabbed 26 rebounds (8 offensive, 18 defensive) and had 2 blocks. Minnesota ended up going 85.3% when shooting free throws by making 29 of 34 attempts. They also converted 7 out of their 20 tries from beyond the arc.

Aliyah Boston is someone who was a factor in this contest. She finished with 22 points on 8 out of 9 shooting. She saw the court for 38 minutes and also collected 9 boards. Boston walked away from this one shooting 88.9% from the floor and recorded 1 assist.

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Indiana heads into this matchup with a record of 5-12 on the campaign. The Fever are hitting 31.8% from downtown (106 of 333) and 79.6% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 81.9 pts per contest (6th in the WNBA) while going 44.0% from the floor. They cough up possession 13.4 times per contest and as a unit are committing 20.8 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Indiana is grabbing 35.9 rebounds per game and has racked up 302 assists for the campaign, which is 10th in the league in terms of passing. On the defensive end, the Fever have forced 12.2 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.6 fouls. The Fever defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 44.1% (207 of 300) and they surrender 32.5 rebounds per game as a group. They are 12th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 348 relinquished on the year. They concede 37.0% on shots from distance and they are ranked 9th in basketball in PPG allowed (85.4).

When they last played, the Washington Mystics took a loss by a final score of 89-72 when they played the Dallas Wings. The Mystics were able to snag 19 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards totaling 24 in the game. They turned the ball over 9 times, while recording 9 steals for the game. The Wings earned 24 personal fouls in the game which got the Mystics to the free throw line for a total of 25 shots. They were able to bury 20 of the free throw tries for a rate of 80.0%. When discussing 3-pointers, Washington knocked down 4 of 25 tries (16.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Mystics ended up going 24 for 70 from the field which gave them a percentage of 34.3%. The Mystics allowed the Wings to make 33 of 74 tries from the floor which had them shooting 44.6% for this game. They finished 27.3% from beyond the arc by shooting 6 out of 22 and walked away from this one shooting 17 of 23 at the free throw line (73.9%). Regarding rebounds, Washington allowed Dallas to grab 54 in total (15 on the offensive glass).

Ariel Atkins ended up being a major contributor for the Mystics for the matchup. She converted 7 of 16 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 43.8%, and added 1 rebound. Atkins earned 20 points in her 33 minutes of playing time and tallied 2 assists in the game.

Washington has a record of 9-7 on the season. The Mystics are responsible for committing 19.6 personal fouls per game and they go 84.4% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 18.4 times per contest (9th in the WNBA) and they are giving up possession 12.6 times per contest. Washington has accounted for 1,272 pts so far this year (79.5 per game) and they pull down 33.9 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Mystics are connecting on 41.6% from the floor, which is ranked 10th in basketball. The Mystics defensively are ranked 1st in basketball in PPG surrendered with 76.8. They allow 18.9 dimes and 37.3 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 3rd and 12th in the WNBA. The Washington defense surrenders 30.1% on 3-point shots (106 of 352) and opponents are making 76.2% of their free throw shots. They are forcing their opponents into 14.9 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 40.4% from the field (1st in basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Indiana

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