Los Angeles Sparks vs Washington Mystics Prediction, 8/4/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Los Angeles Sparks vs Washington Mystics

Date: Friday, August 4, 2023

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

TV: Youtube TV

Entertainment & Sports Arena is the venue where and the Washington Mystics (12-13) will play the Los Angeles Sparks (9-17) on Friday.

The Los Angeles Sparks faced the New York Liberty and ended up losing by a score of 76-69 in their last contest. Los Angeles walked away from the game with a 34.3% field goal percentage (24 out of 70) and buried 6 of 20 3-point shots. From the free throw line, the Sparks converted 15 of their 16 shots for a percentage of 93.8%. Concerning getting rebounds, they collected a total of 35 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 18 assists for the matchup in addition to creating 12 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Concerning defending, Los Angeles allowed 42.4% from the floor on 28 out of 66 shooting. New York doled out 13 dimes and had 6 steals in this matchup. Moreover, New York snagged 40 rebounds (13 offensive, 27 defensive) and earned 6 blocks. New York went 80.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 12 of 15 shots. They also made 8 out of their 33 attempts from beyond the arc.

Nneka Ogwumike is a player who was a major factor in this game. She ended up with 20 points on 8 out of 16 shooting. She played 33 mins played and collected 8 boards. Ogwumike ended up going 50.0% from the field and earned 1 assist.

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Los Angeles steps onto the court with a mark of 9-17 for the campaign. They are giving up possession 12.7 times per contest and as a group are committing 17.0 fouls per contest. As a unit, Los Angeles is collecting 31.7 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 488 dimes for the season, which is 8th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Sparks are shooting 31.2% on three-point attempts (161 of 516) and 81.0% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 78.2 points per outing (11th in basketball) while going 42.1% from the floor. When they are on defense, the Sparks are able to force 14.2 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.8 personal fouls. The Sparks defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 46.1% (370 of 464) and they relinquish 36.0 boards per contest as a team. They rank 9th in basketball in giving up assists with 517 conceded for the campaign. They are surrendering 32.3% on 3-pointers and they are 4th in the WNBA in points per game from their opponents (81.7).

In their last game, the Washington Mystics took a defeat with a final score of 80-73 when they played the Atlanta Dream. The Mystics were able to snag 22 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 33 for the game. They also turned the ball over 14 times, while recording 13 steals in the game. The Dream were called for 19 fouls in this contest which took the Mystics to the charity stripe for a total of 25 attempts. They were able to make 21 of those for a clip of 84.0%. In relation to shots from beyond the arc, Washington knocked down 6 of their 21 attempts (28.6%). Overall, the Mystics ended up shooting 23 for 72 from the floor which had them sitting at 31.9%. The Mystics allowed the Dream to make 27 of 58 tries from the floor which left them shooting 46.6% for this game. They finished the game shooting 43.5% from 3-point land by going 10 out of 23 and finished the contest at 16 out of 19 at the free throw line (84.2%). When it comes to rebounds, Washington allowed Atlanta to pull down 33 in total (2 offensive).

Brittney Sykes was important for the Mystics in this game. She converted 8 of 19 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 42.1%, and tallied 2 rebounds. Sykes accumulated 25 points in her 35 mins on the court and accumulated 1 assist for this game.

Washington has a mark of 12-13 on the season. Washington has scored 2,019 points so far this season (80.8 per contest) and they grab 32.6 rebounds per contest. The Mystics are responsible for committing 19.0 fouls per game and they shoot 83.0% from the charity stripe. As an offense, the Mystics are connecting on 42.6% from the field, which has them ranked 10th in the league. They are assisting teammates 18.4 times per game (10th in the WNBA) and they lose possession via turnover 12.5 times per game. The Mystics on the defensive side of the court are 3rd in basketball in PPG surrendered with 80.3. They have conceded 19.9 dimes and 36.2 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 6th and 11th in the league. The Washington defense allows 33.6% from downtown (186 of 553) and opponents are knocking down 77.3% of their free throw attempts. They are forcing 15.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 43.4% from the floor (6th in basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Washington

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