Washington Mystics vs Minnesota Lynx Prediction, 7/26/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Washington Mystics vs Minnesota Lynx

Date: Wednesday, July 26, 2023

Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Youtube TV

The Washington Mystics (12-10) travel to Target Center on Wednesday where they'll take on the Minnesota Lynx (10-13).

The Washington Mystics stepped onto the hardwood against the Phoenix Mercury and walked away with a win by a score of 84-69 in their last game. Washington wrapped up the contest with a 46.2% field goal percentage (30 of 65) and knocked down 7 of 22 shots from distance. When they shot from the free throw line, the Mystics made 17 of their 21 shots for a percentage of 81.0%. Concerning pulling down rebounds, they collected 35 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 18 dimes in this matchup in addition to forcing 19 turnovers and having 12 steals. When talking about defense, Washington allowed the other team to shoot 43.3% from the floor on 26 of 60 shooting. Phoenix distributed 5 dimes and had 10 steals for the contest. On top of that, Phoenix had 30 rebounds (5 offensive, 25 defensive) and got 3 rejections. Phoenix ended up going 75.0% when shooting free throws by making 9 of 12 shots. They also made 8 out of their 21 attempts from three-point range.

Natasha Cloud is a player who came through in this matchup. She ended up scoring 23 points on 7 of 11 shooting. She saw the court for 32 minutes played and collected 4 rebounds. Cloud finished shooting 63.6% from the floor and also earned 9 assists.

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Washington steps onto the court with a mark of 12-10 on the campaign. The Mystics are shooting 32.9% on shots from distance (162 of 492) and 83.4% from the free throw line. They average 81.5 points per outing (7th in the league) while hitting 43.1% from the floor. They are turning it over 12.6 times per contest and as a group are committing 19.0 fouls per game. As a unit, Washington is snagging 33.2 rebounds per game and has tallied 411 dimes this season, which is 9th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. On defense, the Mystics are forcing 15.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.7 personal fouls. They are 2nd in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 426 surrendered for the season. The Mystics defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 42.3% (329 of 434) and they surrender 35.9 rebounds per game as a unit. They concede 33.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 3rd in the WNBA in PPG from their opponents (79.1).

For their last game, the Minnesota Lynx took a defeat with a final score of 98-81 against the Las Vegas Aces. The Lynx were able to pull down 28 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards totaling 36 in this contest. They coughed it up 15 times, while getting 5 steals in this contest. The Aces committed 12 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Lynx to the free throw line for a total of 10 tries. They were able to knock down 9 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 90.0%. When discussing shots from downtown, Minnesota converted 8 out of their 27 attempts (29.6%). At the conclusion of this game, the Lynx shot 32 for 75 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 42.7%. The Lynx permitted the Aces to convert 36 of 69 tries from the floor which had them at 52.2% in the game. They went 30.8% from 3-point land by going 8 out of 26 and finished the contest at 18 of 24 at the free throw line (75.0%). Regarding cleaning the glass, Minnesota permitted Las Vegas to grab 34 in all (4 on the offensive glass).

Diamond Miller was important for the Lynx for the matchup. She buried 7 out of 15 in this matchup for a rate of 46.7%, and had 5 rebounds. Miller accumulated 17 points in her 31 mins on the hardwood and accounted for 3 dimes in this contest.

Minnesota has a mark of 10-13 for the campaign. The Lynx have committed 17.0 fouls per contest and they hit 80.8% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 18.7 times per contest (9th in basketball) and they turn the ball over 13.2 times per contest. Minnesota has accounted for 1,821 pts this year (79.2 per game) and they pull down 34.5 rebounds per contest. As an offensive team, the Lynx are shooting 42.5% from the field, which ranks 10th in the league. The Lynx defensively are ranked 9th in the WNBA in PPG surrendered with 85.2. They give up 21.1 assists and 34.8 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 11th and 8th in the league. The Minnesota defense gives up 36.2% on 3-pointers (218 of 602) and opponents are converting on 82.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They are forcing 12.9 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 45.3% from the field (10th in the WNBA).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Washington

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