Phoenix Mercury vs Atlanta Dream Prediction, 7/25/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Phoenix Mercury vs Atlanta Dream

Date: Tuesday, July 25, 2023

Location: Gateway Center in College Park, GA

TV: ESPN

Gateway Center is the venue where and the Atlanta Dream (12-10) will take on the Phoenix Mercury (6-16) on Tuesday.

The Phoenix Mercury faced off with the Washington Mystics and ended up losing by a score of 84-69 in their last game. Phoenix walked away from the contest having earned a 43.3% field goal percentage (26 of 60) and knocked down 8 out of their 21 three-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Mercury buried 9 of their 12 tries for a percentage of 75.0%. In relation to hauling in rebounds, they collected 30 with 5 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 20 dimes in this game while forcing the opposition into 15 turnovers and earning 10 steals. In regard to defense, Phoenix allowed their opponent to shoot 46.2% from the field on 30 of 65 shooting. Washington recorded 6 dimes and had 12 steals in this game. Furthermore, Washington snagged 35 rebounds (6 offensive, 29 defensive) and had 2 blocks. Washington finished the game shooting 81.0% when shooting free throws by converting 17 of 21 shots. They converted 7 of 22 attempts from beyond the arc.

Sophie Cunningham is one player who played a role in this matchup. She ended up with 17 points on 6 of 10 shooting. She was on the hardwood for 31 mins and collected 6 boards. Cunningham finished shooting 60.0% from the field and also totaled 1 assist.

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Phoenix enters this game with a win-loss mark of 6-16 on the season. The Mercury are shooting 32.7% on 3-pointers (150 of 459) and 80.3% from the free throw line. They average 76.3 pts per game (12th in the WNBA) while connecting on 44.5% from the field. They are losing possession via turnover 16.0 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 20.0 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Phoenix is pulling in 30.6 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 433 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 5th in the league in terms of passing. When they are on defense, the Mercury are forcing 12.2 turnovers per game and they draw 17.7 fouls. The Mercury defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 43.4% (269 of 390) and they surrender 34.5 boards per contest as a group. They rank 9th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 441 surrendered for the year. They are conceding 33.8% on 3-pointers while they are 8th in basketball in points per game allowed (83.8).

When they last stepped on the court, the Atlanta Dream took a defeat with a final score of 86-78 when they faced the Connecticut Sun. The Dream collected 28 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 38 for the game. They also coughed up the ball 9 times, while recording 6 steals in this contest. The Sun were called for 21 fouls for the contest which got the Dream to the charity stripe for 37 shots. They were able to make 30 of the free throw tries for a clip of 81.1%. Concerning shots from downtown, Atlanta converted 6 out of their 26 attempts (23.1%). When the game finished, the Dream walked away from this one shooting 21 for 69 from the field which had them sitting at 30.4%. The Dream allowed the Sun to convert 29 of their 66 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.9% in this contest. They finished 29.2% from beyond the arc by hitting 7 of 24 and ended up going 21 of 28 at the free throw line (75.0%). When it comes to rebounds, Atlanta permitted Connecticut to get 39 in all (6 offensive).

Rhyne Howard ended up being a major contributor for the Dream for this game. She made 5 out of 18 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 27.8%, and tallied 6 rebounds. Howard had 22 points in her 35 mins of playing time and had 2 dimes for this contest.

Atlanta has a win-loss record of 12-10 so far this season. The Dream commit 19.8 fouls per game and they shoot 78.8% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 18.5 times per contest (10th in basketball) and they are turning it over 14.5 times per contest. Atlanta has accounted for 1,877 points for the campaign (85.3 per contest) and they grab 37.3 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Dream are connecting on 43.3% from the floor, which ranks 6th in basketball. The Dream on the defensive end are ranked 10th in basketball in points per game surrendered with 85.5. They are forcing their opponents into 13.2 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 42.7% from the floor (5th in basketball). The Atlanta defense allows 33.1% from downtown (164 of 495) and their opponents are knocking down 78.3% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 19.6 dimes and 35.9 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 7th and 11th in the WNBA.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Phoenix

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