New York Liberty vs Washington Mystics Prediction, 7/21/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: New York Liberty vs Washington Mystics

Date: Friday, July 21, 2023

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

TV: Youtube TV

The Washington Mystics (11-9) play the New York Liberty (14-5) at Entertainment & Sports Arena on Friday.

The New York Liberty faced the Dallas Wings and ended up losing by a score of 98-88 in their last contest. New York ended the contest having earned a 45.7% FG percentage (32 of 70) and made 13 of their 30 3-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Liberty knocked down 11 of 12 shots for a rate of 91.7%. In reference to pulling down boards, they compiled 36 with 8 of them being offensive. They also distributed 21 assists while forcing the other team into 2 turnovers, but finished the game with no steals. When discussing defending, New York allowed the other team to go 47.5% from the field on 38 out of 80 shooting. Dallas dished out 12 assists and had 6 steals in the matchup. On top of that, Dallas grabbed 40 boards (12 offensive, 28 defensive) and had 3 blocks. Dallas ended up shooting 65.2% from the charity stripe by converting 15 of their 23 shots. They knocked down 7 of their 16 attempts from beyond the arc.

Breanna Stewart is a player who had an impact in this game. She totaled 25 points on 9 of 19 shooting. She was on the hardwood for 35 minutes played and also grabbed 6 rebounds. Stewart ended up going 47.4% from the floor and dished out 2 dimes.

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New York comes into this matchup with a win-loss record of 14-5 on the campaign. They have an average of 87.8 pts per game (2nd in basketball) while going 45.5% from the field. The Liberty are hitting 38.4% on shots from beyond the arc (201 of 524) and 83.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, New York is snagging 36.8 boards per game and has accumulated 461 assists so far this season, which is 2nd in the league in terms of passing. They cough up possession 14.2 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 17.9 fouls on a nightly basis. On defense, the Liberty are able to force 12.1 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.4 fouls. They rank 1st in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 357 conceded for the season. The Liberty defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 42.4% (574 of 1,355) and they relinquish 34.7 rebounds per contest as a team. They concede 35.1% on 3-pointers while they are 5th in the WNBA in points per game from their opponents (82.1).

When they last played, the Washington Mystics took a loss by a final score of 82-76 when they faced the Indiana Fever. The Mystics corralled 26 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards totaling 32 for the matchup. They gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while recording 7 steals in this contest. The Fever had 20 fouls for the game which got the Mystics to the charity stripe for a total of 14 attempts. They were able to make 10 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 71.4%. In the matter of 3-point shots, Washington converted 8 out of 25 tries (32.0%). When the game finished, the Mystics ended up going 29 for 65 from the field which had them at 44.6%. The Mystics permitted the Fever to make 28 of their 64 attempts from the field which had them at 43.8% in this game. They shot 33.3% from three-point range by shooting 8 out of 24 and finished the game at 18 of 21 from the charity stripe (85.7%). Regarding cleaning up the glass, Washington permitted Indiana to get 32 in all (6 offensive).

Natasha Cloud ended up being a factor for the Mystics in the matchup. She buried 7 out of 18 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 38.9%, and accounted for 5 rebounds. Cloud recorded 19 points in her 34 mins of playing time and added 5 dimes for this game.

Washington has a win-loss mark of 11-9 so far this year. Washington has scored 1,621 points so far this season (81.1 per game) and they pull down 33.4 boards per game. The Mystics are responsible for committing 19.4 personal fouls per game and they hit 83.1% from the free throw line. On the offensive side of the court, the Mystics are connecting on 43.2% from the floor, which ranks 8th in basketball. They are assisting teammates 18.7 times per contest (10th in basketball) and they are giving up possession 12.6 times per contest. The Mystics on the defensive end are ranked 3rd in the league in PPG allowed with 78.8. The Washington defense allows 33.0% on 3-point shots (148 of 449) and their opposition knocks down 75.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 19.2 dimes and 35.6 boards on a nightly basis, which is 3rd and 9th in the league. They are forcing their opponents into 14.6 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 41.9% from the floor (1st in basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New York

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