Washington Mystics vs Connecticut Sun Prediction, 5/21/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Washington Mystics vs Connecticut Sun

Date: Sunday, May 21, 2023

Location: Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT

TV: Youtube TV

The Washington Mystics (22-14 last year) head to Mohegan Sun Arena on Sunday where they'll take on the Connecticut Sun (25-11 last season).

The Washington Mystics faced the Seattle Storm and took a loss by a final of 97-84 in their last game. Washington finished the contest with a 44.6% field goal percentage (29 out of 65) and made 14 out of their 27 three-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Mystics made 12 of their 16 shots for a percentage of 75.0%. In the matter of rebounding, they compiled 25 with 7 of them being offensive. They also doled out 25 assists in the matchup while forcing 8 turnovers and earning 5 steals. When it comes to the defense, Washington allowed the other team to go 55.6% from the field on 35 of 63 shooting. Seattle recorded 8 dimes and had 6 steals for the game. Additionally, Seattle snagged 33 boards (8 offensive, 25 defensive) and added 3 blocked shots. Seattle finished 88.2% from the charity stripe by knocking down 15 of 17 attempts. They also made 12 of their 23 shots from beyond the arc.

Ariel Atkins is one player who was a major contributor in this game. She left the arena with 15 points on 6 out of 14 shooting. She played 33 mins played and also totaled 2 rebounds. Atkins ended up going 42.9% from the floor and distributed 7 dimes.

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Washington comes into this game after finishing with a mark of 22-14 last year. They averaged 80.2 points per outing (8th in basketball) on 43.9% from the field. The Mystics shot 33.8% on shots from 3-point land (274 of 811) and 78.4% from the charity stripe. As a group, Washington snagged 34.9 rebounds per contest and totaled 729 assists throughout last year, which ranked 7th in basketball in terms of passing. They gave up possession 12.8 times per contest and as a squad committed 15.9 fouls per game. On defense, the Mystics were able to force 13.9 turnovers per contest and they drew 17.4 personal fouls. They were 2nd in the WNBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 659 surrendered throughout last year. The Mystics defense allowed a shooting percentage of 43.0% (1,007 of 2,344) and they surrendered 33.1 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They gave up 33.8% on 3-point shots and they ranked 1st in basketball in opponents PPG (75.9).

When they last stepped on the court, the Connecticut Sun took a defeat with a final score of 78-71 when they faced the Las Vegas Aces. The Sun recorded 25 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 34 for the game. They coughed it up 15 times, while getting 7 steals in the game. The Aces had 14 fouls in this matchup which got the Sun to the charity stripe for a total of 18 attempts. They were able to convert 13 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 72.2%. In relation to 3-pointers, Connecticut converted 6 of 13 tries (46.2%). Overall, the Sun went 26 out of 63 from the floor which gave them a rate of 41.3%. The Sun allowed the Aces to make 29 out of 64 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 45.3% for this contest. They went 38.5% from behind the 3-point line via 10 out of 26 and finished the game at 10 out of 14 from the free throw line (71.4%). Concerning team rebounding, Connecticut permitted Las Vegas to pull down 32 in all (4 offensive).

DeWanna Bonner ended up being a major contributor for the Sun for this contest. She buried 4 out of 11 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 36.4%, and had 8 rebounds. Bonner recorded 12 points in her 36 minutes of playing time and had 2 dimes in the matchup.

Connecticut had a win-loss record of 25-11 last season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Sun shot 46.2% from the floor, which ranked them 2nd in the league. Connecticut scored 3,088 pts over the course of last season (85.8 per game) and they grabbed 37.1 rebounds per contest. They dished out assists 21.1 times per contest (3rd in the league) and they coughed up possession 14.4 times per game. The Sun committed 17.1 fouls per contest while shooting 78.9% from the charity stripe. The Sun were ranked 2nd in the league in PPG given up with 77.8. The Connecticut defense gave up 32.8% on shots from beyond the arc (263 of 801) and their opposition knocked down 80.4% of their free throw shots. They forced their opponents into 15.5 turnovers per game and allowed teams to shoot 43.9% from the floor (7th in the WNBA). They conceded 19.3 assists and 29.0 total rebounds per game, which was ranked 3rd and 1st in those categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Washington

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