Washington Mystics vs Indiana Fever Prediction, 6/13/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Washington Mystics vs Indiana Fever

Date: Tuesday, June 13, 2023

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: Youtube TV

The Indiana Fever (2-6) host the Washington Mystics (5-3) at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Tuesday.

The Washington Mystics took the court against the Seattle Storm and walked away with a win by a score of 71-65 in their last contest. Washington finished the contest having earned a 35.6% FG percentage (21 out of 59) and converted 11 of their 25 3-pointers. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Mystics made 18 of 22 attempts for a rate of 81.8%. When talking about getting rebounds, they collected 40 with 8 of them being offensive. They also doled out 14 assists for this game as well as creating 13 turnovers and having 8 steals. With respect to the defense, Washington allowed their opponent to shoot 37.5% from the floor on 24 out of 64 shooting. Seattle earned 5 dimes and had 10 steals for the contest. Additionally, Seattle collected 30 rebounds (5 offensive, 25 defensive) and got 7 blocked shots. Seattle went 75.0% from the charity stripe by converting 12 of their 16 attempts. They also buried 5 of their 22 tries from downtown.

Natasha Cloud is one player who had an impact for the matchup. She accumulated 19 points on 5 of 9 shooting. She played 30 mins and collected 4 boards. Cloud finished the game shooting 55.6% from the floor and also recorded 5 assists.

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Washington steps onto the court with a record of 5-3 on the year. They currently have an average of 75.4 points per game (11th in basketball) while hitting 38.7% from the field. The Mystics are shooting 30.7% on shots from beyond the arc (58 of 189) and 86.2% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Washington is snagging 36.0 boards per contest and has racked up 143 assists so far this year, which ranks 10th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 13.4 times per contest and as a squad are committing 18.4 fouls on a nightly basis. On defense, the Mystics are forcing 14.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.6 fouls. The Mystics defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 39.7% (117 of 149) and they relinquish 36.5 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are currently ranked 6th in the WNBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 148 relinquished so far this season. They are relinquishing 28.8% on shots from downtown and they rank 1st in the league in points per game from their opponents (73.3).

When they last stepped on the court, the Indiana Fever took a loss by a score of 85-82 when they faced the Phoenix Mercury. The Fever snagged 20 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards totaling 31 for the game. They also turned the ball over 11 times, while recording 1 steal for this game. The Mercury earned 17 personal fouls in the game which got the Fever to the free throw line for 16 shots. They were able to make 12 of the free throw tries for a rate of 75.0%. In relation to shots from distance, Indiana knocked down 4 out of their 20 attempts (20.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Fever finished 33 out of 68 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.5%. The Fever allowed the Mercury to convert 29 of their 64 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.3% for the matchup. They went 37.5% from downtown by shooting 9 of 24 and finished the contest at 18 of 21 at the charity stripe (85.7%). In reference to how they rebounded, Indiana allowed Phoenix to grab 29 in all (7 on the offensive side).

NaLyssa Smith ended up having an impact for the Fever in this matchup. She converted 11 of 19 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 57.9%, and had 12 rebounds. Smith recorded 29 points in her 35 mins on the court and had 4 assists in this game.

Indiana has a mark of 2-6 for the campaign. The Fever are responsible for committing 20.9 fouls per contest and they shoot 74.4% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 17.9 times per game (9th in basketball) and they turn it over 13.0 times per game. Indiana has totaled 638 points so far this year (79.8 per game) and they grab 36.1 rebounds per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Fever are connecting on 43.2% from the field, which is ranked 4th in the WNBA. The Fever on the defensive end are ranked 8th in the league in PPG given up with 84.3. The Indiana defense surrenders 35.5% on 3-point shots (60 of 169) and their opponents are connecting on 81.3% of their foul shots. They allow 20.5 dimes and 35.0 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 10th and 5th in the league. They are forcing their opponents into 10.9 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.3% from the field (6th in basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Washington

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