Minnesota Lynx vs Washington Mystics Prediction, 8/29/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Minnesota Lynx vs Washington Mystics

Date: Tuesday, August 29, 2023

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

TV: WNBA League Pass

Entertainment & Sports Arena is the venue where and the Washington Mystics (16-18) will play the Minnesota Lynx (17-18) on Tuesday.

The Minnesota Lynx played the New York Liberty and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 111-76 in their last contest. Minnesota finished the contest having earned a 43.7% FG percentage (31 out of 71) and converted 8 out of their 21 3-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Lynx buried 6 of 7 shots for a percentage of 85.7%. In regard to grabbing boards, they compiled 29 with 5 of them being offensive. They also recorded 19 assists for this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 6 turnovers and earning 1 steal. In the matter of defense, Minnesota let their opponent shoot 55.4% from the floor on 41 out of 74 shooting. New York earned 5 assists and had 7 steals in this contest. In addition, New York collected 35 rebounds (5 offensive, 30 defensive) and had 4 blocks. New York finished the game at 100.0% from the charity stripe by burying 17 of 17 attempts. They converted 12 out of their 27 attempts from distance.

Diamond Miller is one player who was a major contributor in this game. She accumulated 18 points on 7 out of 12 shooting. She played 30 mins and totaled 9 rebounds. Miller finished the game at 58.3% from the floor and also dished out 1 assist.

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Minnesota enters this game with a mark of 17-18 for the year. They are averaging 79.9 points per contest (9th in the WNBA) while shooting 43.4% from the floor. The Lynx are connecting on 32.2% on three-point attempts (232 of 721) and 80.6% from the free throw line. As a team, Minnesota is snagging 33.9 boards per game and has accumulated 669 assists for the season, which ranks 6th in basketball in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.3 times per contest and as a team they are committing 16.7 personal fouls per game. Defensively, the Lynx have forced 12.6 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.0 fouls. They are giving up 34.9% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 12th in basketball in points per game allowed (85.1). The Lynx are giving up a FG percentage of 44.9% (441 of 629) and they concede 35.0 rebounds per contest as a group. They are ranked 12th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 727 surrendered on the campaign.

In their last game, the Washington Mystics walked away with a victory by a final of 78-62 when they faced the Las Vegas Aces. The Mystics earned 33 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards for a total of 39 for the contest. They gave up possession of the ball 8 times, while earning 8 steals in this matchup. The Aces earned 13 fouls in this game which took the Mystics to the charity stripe for 18 attempts. They were able to knock down 15 of the free throw tries for a rate of 83.3%. In the matter of 3-point shots, Washington made 7 of 26 tries (26.9%). When the final whistle was blown, the Mystics finished shooting 28 for 70 from the field which had them sitting at 40.0%. The Mystics permitted the Aces to make 20 of their 65 attempts from the field which had them at 30.8% in this game. They finished the game shooting 20.7% from 3-point land by connecting on 6 out of 29 and ended up going 16 of 21 from the free throw line (76.2%). When discussing attacking the glass, Washington allowed Las Vegas to snag 40 in all (6 on the offensive glass).

Elena Delle Donne was important for the Mystics for this game. She made 6 out of 10 in this contest giving her a rate of 60.0%, and had 7 rebounds. Delle Donne earned 21 points in her 22 mins on the court and had 1 assist in this game.

Washington has a mark of 16-18 this year. The Mystics are responsible for committing 18.7 personal fouls per game and they connect on 81.9% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 18.9 times per game (9th in the league) and they cough up possession 12.6 times per contest. Washington has totaled 2,734 points for the campaign (80.4 per game) and they grab 32.3 boards per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Mystics are hitting on 42.5% from the floor, which is ranked 11th in basketball. The Mystics on the defensive end are ranked 5th in basketball in PPG given up with 81.2. They have forced 15.1 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 43.9% from the floor (6th in the WNBA). The Washington defense gives up 35.0% on shots from 3-point land (269 of 768) and opponents are converting on 78.6% of their foul shots. They have conceded 19.9 assists and 36.0 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 8th and 11th in basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Washington

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