Phoenix Mercury vs Washington Mystics Prediction, 6/16/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Phoenix Mercury vs Washington Mystics

Date: Friday, June 16, 2023

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

TV: Youtube TV

The Washington Mystics (5-4) play the Phoenix Mercury (2-6) at Entertainment & Sports Arena on Friday.

The Phoenix Mercury played the Seattle Storm and took a loss by a final of 83-69 in their last contest. Phoenix finished the game having earned a 41.7% FG percentage (25 of 60) and made 6 out of their 19 shots from beyond the arc. At the charity stripe, the Mercury made 13 of 15 tries for a rate of 86.7%. With respect to pulling down boards, they earned 32 with 3 of them being offensive. They also distributed 19 assists in the game as well as forcing 9 turnovers and getting 5 steals. Regarding defending, Phoenix let their opponent shoot 40.8% from the floor on 29 out of 71 shooting. Seattle recorded 10 assists and had 12 steals in the game. Moreover, Seattle snagged 38 rebounds (10 offensive, 28 defensive) and added 5 blocks. Seattle shot 68.4% from the free throw line by converting 13 of 19 attempts. They also knocked down 12 of 30 tries from distance.

Sophie Cunningham is one player who was a factor for the contest. She notched 21 points on 7 of 16 shooting. She played 30 mins played and also totaled 4 rebounds. Cunningham finished the game shooting 43.8% from the floor and earned 1 assist.

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Phoenix heads into this matchup with a record of 2-6 this year. They turn the ball over 16.5 times per contest and as a unit are committing 20.6 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Phoenix is grabbing 30.4 boards per contest and has earned 166 dimes on the year, which is 7th in the WNBA in terms of passing. The Mercury are connecting on 32.8% on 3-pointers (58 of 177) and 82.4% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 79.1 points per game (9th in the WNBA) while connecting on 44.8% from the field. When they are on defense, the Mercury are able to force 11.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.6 fouls. They are 3rd in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 156 relinquished so far this year. The Mercury defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 42.0% (92 of 157) and they relinquish 35.6 boards per game as a team. They surrender 29.8% on shots from downtown and they are 12th in basketball in PPG allowed (86.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the Washington Mystics walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 87-66 when they faced the Indiana Fever. The Mystics were able to corral 21 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards for a total of 27 in this matchup. They also turned the ball over 12 times, while recording 3 steals in this contest. The Fever had 21 personal fouls in this game which took the Mystics to the charity stripe for 19 attempts. They were able to convert 15 of the free throw tries for a rate of 78.9%. Concerning 3-pointers, Washington converted 7 of 25 tries (28.0%). In all, the Mystics shot 22 for 66 from the field which gave them a percentage of 33.3%. The Mystics allowed the Fever to bury 32 of their 68 tries from the field which had them sitting at 47.1% in the matchup. They shot 23.5% from beyond the arc via 4 out of 17 and ended up going 19 out of 24 from the free throw line (79.2%). With respect to rebounding, Washington permitted Indiana to pull down 46 in all (14 on the offensive glass).

Elena Delle Donne was important for the Mystics in the matchup. She made 6 out of 14 for this game giving her a rate of 42.9%, and accumulated 6 rebounds. Delle Donne racked up 17 points in her 28 mins on the court and earned 1 assist for the game.

Washington has a mark of 5-4 on the season. In terms of offensive execution, the Mystics are hitting on 38.1% from the floor, which has them ranked 12th in the WNBA. Washington has accounted for 669 pts this year (74.3 per contest) and they average 35.0 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 17.7 times per game (10th in the WNBA) and they are giving up possession 13.2 times per contest. The Mystics commit 18.4 fouls per contest and they connect on 85.4% from the charity stripe. The Mystics are ranked 1st in the league in PPG given up with 74.8. They are forcing their opponents into 14.3 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.6% from the floor (1st in basketball). The Washington defense gives up 28.4% on shots from behind the 3-point line (59 of 208) and their opponents are making 75.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 18.3 dimes and 37.6 total boards per game, which is ranked 4th and 12th in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Phoenix

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