Washington Mystics vs Los Angeles Sparks Prediction, 9/3/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Washington Mystics vs Los Angeles Sparks

Date: Sunday, September 3, 2023

Location: crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Youtube TV

The Los Angeles Sparks (15-20) host the Washington Mystics (17-18) at crypto.com Arena on Sunday.

The Washington Mystics played the Minnesota Lynx and went home with a win by a final score of 83-72 in their last game. Washington finished the contest with a 45.3% field goal percentage (29 out of 64) and knocked down 12 out of their 25 shots from distance. At the free throw line, the Mystics made 13 of 15 shots for a percentage of 86.7%. Concerning pulling down rebounds, they earned a total of 32 with 8 of them being offensive. They also distributed 21 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing 14 turnovers and earning 8 steals. When talking about defense, Washington allowed their opponent to shoot 41.8% from the floor on 28 of 67 shooting. Minnesota recorded 9 dimes and had 7 steals in this game. On top of that, Minnesota grabbed 34 rebounds (9 offensive, 25 defensive) and had 2 rejections. Minnesota finished shooting 100.0% from the free throw line by burying 7 of 7 tries. They also converted 9 of their 26 attempts from 3-point range.

Brittney Sykes is someone who was a major factor for this contest. She scored 21 points on 6 out of 11 shooting. She saw the court for 33 minutes played and also grabbed 8 rebounds. Sykes walked away from this one shooting 54.5% from the floor and dished out 1 assist.

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Washington steps onto the court with a mark of 17-18 on the year. They are giving up possession 12.7 times per game and as a squad they commit 18.6 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Washington is snagging 32.3 boards per contest and has accounted for 665 assists on the campaign, which ranks 10th in the league in terms of passing. The Mystics are shooting 33.3% on shots from distance (266 of 800) and 82.0% from the free throw line. They average 80.5 points per game (8th in the league) while hitting 42.5% from the field. When they are on defense, the Mystics are forcing 15.1 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.6 fouls. They are ranked 7th in the WNBA in giving up assists with 694 relinquished so far this year. The Mystics defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 43.9% (527 of 650) and they surrender 35.9 boards per game as a team. They concede 35.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 5th in the league in points per game allowed (81.0).

For their last game, the Los Angeles Sparks took a loss by a final score of 76-75 when they played the Chicago Sky. The Sparks were able to pull down 27 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive rebounds for a total of 41 for this contest. They turned it over 9 times, while earning 10 steals in this game. The Sky were called for 15 personal fouls for this game which took the Sparks to the free throw line for a total of 12 attempts. They were able to bury 10 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 83.3%. In the matter of 3-point shots, Los Angeles buried 7 of their 23 tries (30.4%). When the final whistle blew, the Sparks ended up going 29 out of 79 from the field which gave them a rate of 36.7%. The Sparks permitted the Sky to bury 30 of their 65 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 46.2% in this game. They finished 40.9% from three-point range by connecting on 9 out of 22 and walked away from this one shooting 7 out of 13 from the charity stripe (53.8%). When discussing team rebounding, Los Angeles allowed Chicago to collect 39 overall (8 on the offensive glass).

Nneka Ogwumike ended up having an impact for the Sparks for this game. She made 9 of 20 in this game for a field goal percentage of 45.0%, and added 11 rebounds. Ogwumike totaled 18 points in her 36 mins of playing time and tallied 2 dimes for the matchup.

Los Angeles has a win-loss mark of 15-20 on the season. Los Angeles has 2,767 points so far this year (79.1 per contest) and they grab 31.8 rebounds per game. The Sparks are committing 17.1 fouls per contest and they shoot 81.5% from the charity stripe. When it comes to offensive execution, the Sparks are shooting 42.7% from the field, which ranks them 10th in the league. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 19.1 times per contest (7th in the WNBA) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.6 times per contest. The Sparks defensively are ranked 2nd in the WNBA in points given up per game with 80.3. The Los Angeles defense allows 31.7% on 3-pointers (247 of 780) and opponents are converting on 77.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 19.7 assists and 35.1 rebounds per game, ranking them 7th and 9th in the WNBA. They are forcing their opponents into 14.5 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 45.6% from the floor (12th in basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Washington

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