Phoenix Mercury vs Los Angeles Sparks Prediction, 8/23/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Phoenix Mercury vs Los Angeles Sparks

Date: Wednesday, August 23, 2023

Location: crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Youtube TV

The Phoenix Mercury (9-23) go to crypto.com Arena on Wednesday where they'll take on the Los Angeles Sparks (13-18).

The Phoenix Mercury faced off with the Indiana Fever and took a loss by a score of 83-73 in their last game. Phoenix wrapped up the contest with a 40.3% field goal percentage (27 out of 67) and made 3 of 22 shots from beyond the arc. From the charity stripe, the Mercury converted 16 of 23 shots for a rate of 69.6%. With respect to getting rebounds, they collected a total of 36 with 12 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 9 dimes in the matchup while forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and earning 3 steals. In the matter of the defense, Phoenix allowed their opponent to shoot 44.6% from the field on 29 of 65 shooting. Indiana totaled 8 dimes and had 10 steals in the matchup. Furthermore, Indiana had 29 rebounds (8 offensive, 21 defensive) and got 3 blocks. Indiana ended up shooting 69.2% from the charity stripe by knocking down 18 of their 26 attempts. They also knocked down 7 of 18 tries from distance.

Sophie Cunningham is a player who was a major contributor in the matchup. She ended up walking away with 18 points on 3 of 11 shooting. She saw the court for 35 mins and collected 3 boards. Cunningham ended up going 27.3% from the floor but had no assists when the time ran out.

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Phoenix heads into this matchup with a record of 9-23 for the season. They are turning it over 15.3 times per contest and as a squad are committing 19.4 fouls per contest. As a unit, Phoenix is grabbing 31.0 rebounds per game and is sitting with 618 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 6th in the league in terms of passing. The Mercury are hitting 32.2% on 3-point shots (226 of 702) and 80.9% from the free throw line. They are averaging 77.2 points per game (12th in the league) while hitting 44.3% from the field. On defense, the Mercury are forcing 12.5 turnovers per game while drawing 17.6 fouls. They rank 5th in basketball in giving up assists with 622 relinquished for the season. The Mercury defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 43.8% (401 of 564) and they relinquish 34.0 boards per contest as a squad. They give up 35.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 8th in the league in PPG from their opponents (83.4).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Los Angeles Sparks went home victorious with a score of 78-72 when they played the Las Vegas Aces. The Sparks collected 27 defensive rebounds and 2 offensive rebounds for a total of 29 for this game. They also turned the ball over 22 times, while getting 10 steals for this game. The Aces had 19 personal fouls in this game which took the Sparks to the free throw line for a total of 17 tries. They were able to knock down 16 of them for a percentage of 94.1%. In relation to 3-point attempts, Los Angeles made 6 of their 12 tries (50.0%). When the game finished, the Sparks went 28 out of 53 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 52.8%. The Sparks allowed the Aces to convert 27 out of 75 attempts from the floor which had them at 36.0% in the game. They finished 25.0% from three-point range by connecting on 8 out of 32 and finished the contest at 10 out of 11 from the free throw line (90.9%). In regard to cleaning up the glass, Los Angeles allowed Las Vegas to grab 32 in total (13 offensive).

Layshia Clarendon ended up having an impact for the Sparks in this game. She made 6 out of 9 for the contest giving her a rate of 66.7%, and had 5 rebounds. Clarendon racked up 22 points in her 36 mins of playing time and had 5 assists for this contest.

Los Angeles has a win-loss mark of 13-18 this year. Los Angeles has accounted for 2,450 points for the campaign (79.0 per game) and they pull in 31.9 rebounds per contest. The Sparks commit 17.1 fouls per game while shooting 82.0% from the charity stripe. When it comes to offense, the Sparks are shooting 42.5% from the floor, which has them ranked 11th in basketball. They are getting an assist 18.8 times per contest (9th in the WNBA) and they are turning it over 13.0 times per game. The Sparks on defense are ranked 4th in the league in points per game surrendered with 81.0. They have given up 19.7 dimes and 35.3 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 7th and 9th in the WNBA. The Los Angeles defense gives up 31.4% on three-point shots (222 of 706) and their opponents are making 78.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have forced 14.4 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 45.5% from the field (11th in basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Phoenix

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