Washington Mystics vs Dallas Wings Prediction, 7/28/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Washington Mystics vs Dallas Wings

Date: Friday, July 28, 2023

Location: College Park Center in Arlington, TX

TV: WNBA League Pass

College Park Center is the venue where and the Dallas Wings (13-10) will play the Washington Mystics (12-11) on Friday.

The Washington Mystics stepped onto the hardwood against the Minnesota Lynx and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 97-92 in their last contest. Washington finished the contest having earned a 51.3% field goal percentage (40 of 78) and knocked down 8 of their 21 three-point attempts. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Mystics buried 4 of 4 attempts for a percentage of 100.0%. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they earned 29 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 18 assists for this game as well as forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Regarding defending, Washington allowed the other team to shoot 50.7% from the field on 37 of 73 shooting. Minnesota earned 9 assists and had 10 steals in this game. On top of that, Minnesota collected 33 rebounds (9 offensive, 24 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Minnesota ended up shooting 82.6% from the charity stripe by burying 19 of 23 tries. They buried 4 of their 13 attempts from distance.

Natasha Cloud is one player who was a major contributor for the matchup. She ended up scoring 24 points on 10 of 21 shooting. She played for 36 mins but didn't pull down any rebounds. Cloud walked away from this one shooting 47.6% from the floor and also recorded 6 assists.

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Washington heads into this game with a mark of 12-11 for the season. The Mystics are shooting 33.1% on 3-point shots (170 of 513) and 83.6% from the free throw line. They are averaging 81.9 pts per game (7th in basketball) while hitting 43.5% from the field. They are turning it over 12.6 times per contest and as a team they are committing 19.0 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Washington is grabbing 33.0 rebounds per game and has 429 dimes this season, which ranks 10th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. On the defensive end of the court, the Mystics are able to force 14.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.2 fouls. They surrender 33.3% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 3rd in the league in PPG allowed (79.9). The Mystics defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 42.7% (340 of 442) and they relinquish 35.8 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They rank 3rd in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 447 surrendered for the campaign.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Dallas Wings took a loss by a final score of 88-83 when they faced the Connecticut Sun. The Wings were able to pull down 26 defensive rebounds and 18 offensive rebounds for a total of 44 for the contest. They also turned it over 9 times, while earning 5 steals for this contest. The Sun committed 15 fouls for this game which took the Wings to the free throw line for 20 attempts. They were able to make 14 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 70.0%. In relation to three-point shots, Dallas made 7 out of their 21 tries (33.3%). Overall, the Wings shot 31 for 76 from the field which gave them a rate of 40.8%. The Wings permitted the Sun to knock down 29 of their 66 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 43.9% in this contest. They finished 29.2% from beyond the arc by shooting 7 of 24 and ended up going 23 of 26 at the free throw line (88.5%). When talking about cleaning up the glass, Dallas permitted Connecticut to collect 31 overall (8 on the offensive glass).

Arike Ogunbowale ended up being a major contributor for the Wings for the game. She made 9 of 19 for this game for a field goal rate of 47.4%, and tallied 2 rebounds. Ogunbowale racked up 25 points in her 40 mins of playing time and tallied 3 dimes for the matchup.

Dallas has a win-loss mark of 13-10 so far this season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Wings are shooting 42.9% from the floor, which is 9th in basketball. Dallas has totaled 1,974 pts on the year (85.8 per game) and they grab 39.4 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 19.4 times per game (5th in the league) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.4 times per contest. The Wings commit 19.1 fouls per game and they go 80.9% from the charity stripe. The Wings defensively are ranked 7th in the league in PPG given up with 82.6. They have allowed 19.5 dimes and 32.5 boards per contest, which ranks them 6th and 1st in the league. The Dallas defense concedes 33.5% on shots from beyond the arc (171 of 511) and their opponents are connecting on 81.3% of their free throw shots. They have forced 13.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 43.6% from the field (7th in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Dallas

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