New York Liberty vs Washington Mystics Prediction, 5/19/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: New York Liberty vs Washington Mystics

Date: Friday, May 19, 2023

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

TV: WNBA League Pass

The Washington Mystics (22-14 last season) host the New York Liberty (16-20 last year) at Entertainment & Sports Arena on Friday.

The New York Liberty stepped onto the hardwood against the Chicago Sky and ended up losing by a score of 90-72 in their last contest. New York walked away from the contest having earned a 43.5% FG percentage (30 out of 69) and knocked down 7 of 22 3-pointers. From the free throw line, the Liberty buried 5 of 6 attempts for a rate of 83.3%. In the matter of hauling in boards, they compiled a total of 33 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 18 assists for this game in addition to forcing 7 turnovers and earning 4 steals. When talking about the defense, New York let their opponent shoot 48.0% from the field on 36 out of 75 shooting. Chicago dished out 8 dimes and had 9 steals in this matchup. In addition, Chicago collected 39 rebounds (8 offensive, 31 defensive) and added 4 blocks. Chicago walked away from this one shooting 76.9% from the free throw line by making 10 of their 13 tries. They also made 8 out of their 27 attempts from beyond the perimeter.

Rebecca Allen is a player who had an impact in this matchup. She ended up with 4 points on 1 of 5 shooting. She was on the hardwood for 22 mins and also snagged 4 boards. Allen finished shooting 20.0% from the floor and also recorded 2 dimes.

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New York steps onto the hardwood after finishing with a win-loss record of 16-20 last season. The Liberty hit on 35.1% on shots from 3-point land (349 of 995) and 82.3% from the charity stripe. They had an average of 79.6 points per game (9th in the WNBA) while connecting on 43.1% from the field. They lost possession by turning the ball over 14.6 times per game and as a group committed 18.2 personal fouls per game. As a team, New York collected 34.3 rebounds per game and had 745 assists last season, which had them ranked 5th in the league in terms of passing. Defensively, the Liberty forced their opponents into 11.7 turnovers per contest and they drew 16.1 personal fouls. They gave up 33.6% on three-point shots and they were 6th in the WNBA in opponents points per game (82.0). The Liberty defensively allowed an opponent shooting percentage of 41.8% (1,040 of 2,489) and they conceded 35.7 boards per game as a unit. They were ranked 1st in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 654 relinquished last season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Washington Mystics took a loss by a score of 97-84 against the Seattle Storm. The Mystics collected 18 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards totaling 25 in this game. They also turned the ball over 8 times, while earning 5 steals in this contest. The Storm earned 15 fouls in this matchup which got the Mystics to the charity stripe for 16 tries. They were able to bury 12 of the free throws for a rate of 75.0%. In relation to 3-point attempts, Washington converted 14 out of their 27 tries (51.9%). At the conclusion of this game, the Mystics ended up going 29 out of 65 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.6%. The Mystics allowed the Storm to knock down 35 of 63 tries from the field which had them shooting 55.6% in this game. They finished 52.2% from three-point range by shooting 12 out of 23 and finished the contest at 15 out of 17 at the charity stripe (88.2%). In the matter of rebounds, Washington permitted Seattle to get 33 in total (8 offensive).

Ariel Atkins ended up having an impact for the Mystics for the matchup. She converted 6 of 14 for the game for a rate of 42.9%, and accumulated 2 rebounds. Atkins recorded 15 points in her 33 mins of playing time and accounted for 7 dimes for this game.

Washington had a record of 22-14 last season. Washington earned 2,888 points over the course of last year (80.2 per contest) and they grabbed 34.9 boards per contest. As an offense, the Mystics shot 43.9% from the floor, which was ranked 7th in the league. The Mystics were responsible for committing 15.9 fouls per contest while shooting 78.4% from the charity stripe. They assisted teammates 20.3 times per contest (7th in basketball) and they lost possession via turnover 12.8 times per game. The Mystics on the defensive side of the court were 1st in basketball in points per game surrendered with 75.9. The Washington defense gave up 33.8% on three-point shots (261 of 772) and their opposition made 77.3% of their free throw shots. They forced 13.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and let teams shoot 43.0% from the floor (2nd in basketball). They gave up 18.3 dimes and 33.1 boards on a nightly basis, which was ranked 2nd and 4th in basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Washington

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