Phoenix Mercury vs Washington Mystics Prediction, 7/23/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Phoenix Mercury vs Washington Mystics

Date: Sunday, July 23, 2023

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

TV: Youtube TV

The Phoenix Mercury (6-15) head to Entertainment & Sports Arena on Sunday where they'll take on the Washington Mystics (11-9).

The Phoenix Mercury faced off with the Chicago Sky and notched a win by a score of 80-62 in their last game. Phoenix walked away from the contest having earned a 45.6% FG percentage (31 of 68) and buried 9 of their 20 three-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Mercury converted 9 of their 10 tries for a percentage of 90.0%. When it comes to hauling in boards, they earned 40 with 11 of them being offensive. They also recorded 19 assists in this contest as well as forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and getting 5 steals. Concerning defense, Phoenix allowed 34.2% from the floor on 26 out of 76 shooting. Chicago recorded 15 assists and had 13 steals in this game. Moreover, Chicago collected 37 rebounds (15 offensive, 22 defensive) and got 6 blocked shots. Chicago walked away from this one shooting 61.5% from the free throw line by knocking down 8 of their 13 attempts. They also converted 2 of 21 tries from beyond the arc.

Shey Peddy is a player who was a contributor for this game. She was able to score 20 points on 7 out of 11 shooting. She was on the hardwood for 21 minutes played and also snagged 6 rebounds. Peddy finished the game at 63.6% from the floor and also earned 1 assist.

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Phoenix enters this contest with a win-loss mark of 6-15 for the season. They cough up possession 15.9 times per game and as a team they commit 20.1 fouls per game. As a team, Phoenix is collecting 30.7 boards per game and has earned 413 dimes so far this year, which ranks 5th in the WNBA in terms of passing. The Mercury are shooting 32.4% from downtown (142 of 438) and 80.4% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 76.7 points per outing (12th in the league) while hitting 44.6% from the floor. On defense, the Mercury are forcing 12.1 turnovers per game and they draw 17.9 personal fouls. They rank 8th in the league in giving up assists with 423 conceded so far this season. The Mercury defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 43.3% (254 of 376) and they surrender 34.5 boards per contest as a unit. They give up 33.9% on 3-point shots and they rank 8th in the league in PPG allowed (83.8).

In their last game, the Washington Mystics took a defeat with a final score of 82-76 when they played the Indiana Fever. The Mystics pulled down 26 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 32 for the game. They also gave up possession 15 times, while getting 7 steals for this game. The Fever had 20 personal fouls in the game which got the Mystics to the free throw line for 14 shots. They were able to bury 10 of the free throws for a percentage of 71.4%. When discussing shots from 3-point land, Washington buried 8 out of 25 attempts (32.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Mystics went 29 for 65 from the field which had them shooting 44.6%. The Mystics permitted the Fever to convert 28 out of 64 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.8% for the game. They wrapped up this game 33.3% from 3-point land by going 8 of 24 and ended up going 18 out of 21 at the charity stripe (85.7%). In the matter of rebounding, Washington permitted Indiana to pull down 32 in all (6 on the offensive glass).

Natasha Cloud ended up having an impact for the Mystics in this game. She knocked down 7 of 18 in this matchup for a rate of 38.9%, and had 5 rebounds. Cloud earned 19 points in her 34 mins on the hardwood and had 5 dimes for the contest.

Washington has a record of 11-9 this season. In terms of offensive execution, the Mystics are connecting on 43.2% from the floor, which is 7th in the WNBA. Washington has 1,621 pts so far this season (81.1 per contest) and they snag 33.4 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 18.7 times per game (10th in basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.6 times per game. The Mystics have committed 19.4 fouls per contest and they shoot 83.1% from the charity stripe. The Mystics on the defensive end are ranked 3rd in the WNBA in PPG given up with 78.8. They have relinquished 19.2 dimes and 35.6 total boards per game, which ranks 3rd and 9th in basketball. The Washington defense gives up 33.0% on shots from 3-point land (148 of 449) and opponents are connecting on 75.9% of their free throw shots. They are forcing their opponents into 14.6 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.9% from the field (1st in the WNBA).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Phoenix

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