Washington Mystics vs Indiana Fever Prediction, 8/18/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Washington Mystics vs Indiana Fever

Date: Friday, August 18, 2023

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: WNBA League Pass

Gainbridge Fieldhouse is the venue where and the Indiana Fever (8-23) will take on the Washington Mystics (14-16) on Friday.

The Washington Mystics took the court against the Chicago Sky and earned the victory with a final of 83-76 in their last contest. Washington walked away from the contest having earned a 49.2% field goal percentage (30 out of 61) and converted 3 of 18 three-point attempts. When they shot from the free throw line, the Mystics buried 20 of 24 attempts for a percentage of 83.3%. Concerning pulling down boards, they earned a total of 32 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 21 dimes for this game as well as forcing the opposition into 16 turnovers and having 14 steals. When talking about defense, Washington allowed 41.8% from the floor on 28 of 67 shooting. Chicago earned 12 dimes and had 8 steals in this game. Moreover, Chicago snagged 34 boards (12 offensive, 22 defensive) and added 3 blocked shots. Chicago went 75.0% at the free throw line by converting 12 of 16 tries. They converted 8 of 25 attempts from distance.

Brittney Sykes is someone who was a major factor in the game. She ended up scoring 30 points on 11 of 18 shooting. She was on the hardwood for 35 mins and also pulled down 4 boards. Sykes walked away from this one shooting 61.1% from the floor and also recorded 6 dimes.

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Washington comes into this contest with a mark of 14-16 this year. They have an average of 80.8 pts per game (6th in the league) while shooting 42.8% from the floor. The Mystics are shooting 32.1% on shots from downtown (216 of 673) and 82.3% from the charity stripe. As a team, Washington is collecting 32.1 boards per contest and has accounted for 569 assists for the year, which ranks 9th in basketball in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 12.6 times per contest and as a team are committing 18.9 fouls per contest. When they are on the defensive end, the Mystics are forcing 14.9 turnovers per game while drawing 18.7 fouls. They are conceding 35.4% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 5th in basketball in PPG allowed (81.9). The Mystics defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 44.2% (448 of 561) and they concede 36.0 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are currently ranked 8th in the league in allowing assists to their opponents with 605 surrendered on the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Indiana Fever took a defeat with a final score of 100-89 when they faced the New York Liberty. The Fever were able to corral 24 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards totaling 32 in the matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while earning 2 steals in the matchup. The Liberty earned 17 fouls in the matchup which took the Fever to the free throw line for a total of 19 shots. They were able to make 16 of them for a percentage of 84.2%. Concerning 3-pointers, Indiana made 7 of their 18 attempts (38.9%). When the final whistle blew, the Fever went 33 out of 71 from the floor which gave them a rate of 46.5%. The Fever permitted the Liberty to convert 37 out of 72 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.4% for the game. They went 41.4% from three-point range by connecting on 12 out of 29 and ended up shooting 14 of 19 at the free throw line (73.7%). In the matter of rebounding, Indiana permitted New York to pull down 35 overall (10 on the offensive side).

Kelsey Mitchell ended up being a major contributor for the Fever for this game. She knocked down 8 of 17 in this contest giving her a field goal percentage of 47.1%, but didn't pull down a rebound. Mitchell earned 22 points in her 35 mins on the hardwood and tallied 3 dimes for the game.

Indiana has a mark of 8-23 for the year. In terms of offensive execution, the Fever are hitting on 44.2% from the floor, which is ranked 5th in the league. Indiana has tallied 2,493 pts for the campaign (80.4 per game) and they grab 34.4 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 18.1 times per game (11th in basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 14.2 times per contest. The Fever commit 20.2 fouls per contest and they shoot 79.7% from the free throw line. The Fever on the defensive side of the court are 12th in basketball in points given up per game with 85.2. They give up 20.8 assists and 32.1 rebounds per contest, which is 11th and 1st in the league. The Indiana defense concedes 38.1% on shots from behind the 3-point line (266 of 699) and their opponents are converting on 81.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They are forcing 12.6 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 44.8% from the field (8th in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Indiana

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