Washington Mystics vs Dallas Wings Prediction, 7/2/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Washington Mystics vs Dallas Wings

Date: Sunday, July 2, 2023

Location: College Park Center in Arlington, TX

TV: ABC

The Dallas Wings (7-8) host the Washington Mystics (9-5) at College Park Center on Sunday.

The Washington Mystics faced off with the Atlanta Dream and went home with a win by a final score of 109-86 in their last contest. Washington ended the game with a 53.4% field goal percentage (39 of 73) and converted 11 of their 22 three-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Mystics converted 20 of 21 tries for a rate of 95.2%. Regarding pulling down boards, they collected 41 with 6 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 26 assists in the matchup as well as creating 10 turnovers and earning 6 steals. When it comes to defense, Washington allowed the other team to go 37.8% from the field on 28 out of 74 shooting. Atlanta doled out 11 dimes and had 9 steals for the game. Additionally, Atlanta pulled down 32 boards (11 offensive, 21 defensive) and earned 7 blocks. Atlanta shot 71.4% at the free throw line by knocking down 25 of their 35 attempts. They knocked down 5 out of their 15 attempts from beyond the arc.

Elena Delle Donne is one player who came through in this contest. She accumulated 25 points on 10 out of 17 shooting. She was on the court for 26 minutes played and also snagged 7 rebounds. Delle Donne finished the contest at 58.8% from the field and also earned 4 dimes.

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Washington enters this matchup with a win-loss mark of 9-5 so far this season. The Mystics are connecting on 33.8% on shots from beyond the arc (107 of 317) and 84.8% from the free throw line. They have an average of 79.4 points per game (8th in the WNBA) while going 41.6% from the field. They are turning it over 12.7 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 19.2 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Washington is snagging 34.6 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 262 assists this year, which ranks 10th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. When they are on the defensive end, the Mystics have forced 15.1 turnovers per game while drawing 19.2 fouls. They rank 2nd in the WNBA in allowing assists with 258 relinquished for the campaign. The Mystics defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 39.5% (362 of 917) and they surrender 36.6 rebounds per game as a squad. They give up 29.3% on three-point shots and they are 1st in the league in PPG allowed (74.6).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Dallas Wings got the victory with a final of 77-62 when they played the Phoenix Mercury. The Wings collected 27 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 37 for the contest. They coughed up the ball 17 times, while getting 8 steals in this contest. The Mercury were called for 16 fouls in this matchup which got the Wings to the free throw line for a total of 14 shots. They were able to make 12 of them for a rate of 85.7%. When talking about 3-point attempts, Dallas knocked down 5 out of their 16 tries (31.3%). Overall, the Wings finished the game shooting 30 for 64 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 46.9%. The Wings allowed the Mercury to convert 23 of their 57 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 40.4% for this contest. They went 15.0% from beyond the arc by going 3 out of 20 and finished the game at 13 of 18 at the free throw line (72.2%). When discussing rebounding, Dallas permitted Phoenix to pull down 25 in all (4 offensive).

Arike Ogunbowale ended up being important for the Wings for this contest. She buried 9 out of 18 in this contest for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and accumulated 2 rebounds. Ogunbowale racked up 23 points in her 36 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 3 assists in the game.

Dallas has a mark of 7-8 so far this year. The Wings are committing 19.9 fouls per game while shooting 84.7% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 17.8 times per game (10th in the league) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.4 times per contest. Dallas has totaled 1,260 pts on the season (84.0 per contest) and they average 38.7 rebounds per game. When it comes to offense, the Wings are shooting 41.1% from the floor, which ranks them 11th in basketball. The Wings on defense are ranked 7th in basketball in PPG given up with 83.8. They are forcing their opponents into 14.4 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.5% from the floor (5th in the league). The Dallas defense surrenders 33.5% on 3-point attempts (111 of 331) and opponents are connecting on 80.7% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 20.3 assists and 33.7 boards per contest, which is 7th and 3rd in basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Dallas

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