Washington Mystics vs Chicago Sky Prediction, 6/22/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Washington Mystics vs Chicago Sky

Date: Thursday, June 22, 2023

Location: Wintrust Arena in Chicago, IL

TV: Youtube TV

Wintrust Arena is the venue where and the Chicago Sky (5-7) will take on the Washington Mystics (7-4) on Thursday.

The Washington Mystics stepped onto the hardwood against the Chicago Sky and notched a win by a score of 77-69 in their last contest. Washington wrapped up the game with a 39.1% field goal percentage (25 of 64) and converted 5 out of their 15 three-point shots. From the free throw line, the Mystics made 22 of their 26 attempts for a rate of 84.6%. In relation to hauling in rebounds, they collected 25 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 16 assists in this matchup as well as creating 20 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In the matter of the defense, Washington let their opponent shoot 44.3% from the field on 27 out of 61 shooting. Chicago recorded 8 assists and had 1 steal for the contest. Furthermore, Chicago grabbed 40 rebounds (8 offensive, 32 defensive) and got 3 blocks. Chicago ended up shooting 64.3% at the charity stripe by knocking down 9 of their 14 attempts. They also buried 6 out of their 20 shots from beyond the arc.

Brittney Sykes is someone who was a major contributor in the matchup. She ended up walking away with 16 points on 6 of 8 shooting. She was on the hardwood for 27 mins and collected 6 boards. Sykes finished 75.0% from the field and also totaled 4 assists.

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Washington enters this contest with a record of 7-4 on the year. The Mystics are connecting on 31.8% on three-point shots (81 of 255) and 85.0% from the charity stripe. They average 75.8 points per game (12th in the WNBA) while hitting 39.3% from the field. They are turning it over 12.5 times per game and as a group they commit 18.1 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Washington is snagging 34.0 rebounds per game and has totaled 197 dimes this year, which ranks 10th in the WNBA in terms of passing the ball. On defense, the Mystics are able to force 15.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.1 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 3rd in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 204 surrendered this season. The Mystics defense is giving up a FG percentage of 40.8% (166 of 210) and they surrender 36.8 rebounds per game as a unit. They are surrendering 28.8% from beyond the arc and they rank 1st in basketball in opponents PPG (73.7).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Chicago Sky took a defeat with a final score of 77-69 when they played the Washington Mystics. The Sky pulled down 32 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards for a total of 40 for the game. They coughed up the ball 20 times, while recording 1 steal for the matchup. The Mystics were called for 15 fouls in the matchup which got the Sky to the charity stripe for a total of 14 shots. They were able to bury 9 of them for a percentage of 64.3%. When discussing three-point attempts, Chicago converted 6 out of 20 attempts (30.0%). Overall, the Sky walked away from this one shooting 27 for 61 from the field which had them at 44.3%. The Sky permitted the Mystics to knock down 25 out of 64 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 39.1% in the matchup. They finished 33.3% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 5 of 15 and finished the game at 22 out of 26 from the free throw line (84.6%). In the matter of rebounding, Chicago permitted Washington to pull down 25 overall (6 on the offensive glass).

Morgan Bertsch ended up being a factor for the Sky for the contest. She buried 6 of 9 for this contest giving her a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and had 7 rebounds. Bertsch racked up 16 points in her 23 minutes on the court, but didn't record an assist.

Chicago has a record of 5-7 for the year. Chicago has 951 points for the season (79.3 per contest) and they collect 35.0 rebounds per contest. The Sky commit 17.7 fouls per game while shooting 75.1% from the free throw line. As an offense, the Sky are hitting on 43.4% from the field, which ranks 6th in the league. Their rate of earning assists is at 20.2 times per game (5th in the WNBA) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.6 times per game. The Sky defensively are ranked 6th in the league in points allowed per contest with 81.5. They have forced 12.7 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 44.0% from the field (8th in the WNBA). The Chicago defense concedes 31.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter (75 of 235) and opponents are connecting on 82.0% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 18.8 assists and 33.8 rebounds per contest, which is 6th and 3rd in basketball.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Washington

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