Washington Mystics vs New York Liberty Prediction, 9/10/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Washington Mystics vs New York Liberty

Date: Sunday, September 10, 2023

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: WNBA League Pass

The Washington Mystics (18-20) are headed to Barclays Center on Sunday where they'll meet the New York Liberty (32-7).

The Washington Mystics took the court against the Phoenix Mercury and went home with a win by a final score of 100-77 in their last contest. Washington wrapped up the game with a 56.7% field goal percentage (38 out of 67) and made 13 of their 23 shots from distance. From the free throw line, the Mystics knocked down 11 of their 11 attempts for a rate of 100.0%. When discussing hauling in rebounds, they compiled 29 with 1 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 26 dimes in this contest while creating 12 turnovers and getting 6 steals. With respect to defending, Washington allowed the other team to go 44.6% from the floor on 29 out of 65 shooting. Phoenix doled out 7 assists and had 4 steals in this contest. On top of that, Phoenix collected 31 rebounds (7 offensive, 24 defensive) and had 1 block. Phoenix ended up shooting 72.2% from the charity stripe by burying 13 of 18 tries. They buried 6 of their 17 attempts from beyond the arc.

Elena Delle Donne is one player who was a factor in this game. She accumulated 24 points on 9 of 15 shooting. She was on the hardwood for 24 mins and also collected 4 rebounds. Delle Donne finished the game at 60.0% from the field but didn't record a dime.

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Washington comes into this one with a record of 18-20 for the campaign. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.5 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 18.6 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Washington is snagging 32.3 rebounds per contest and has racked up 723 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 9th in basketball in terms of passing. The Mystics are hitting 33.4% on shots from 3-point land (291 of 870) and 82.2% from the free throw line. They are averaging 80.4 pts per contest (8th in the league) while hitting 42.8% from the floor. On defense, the Mystics have forced 14.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.2 fouls. They give up 34.8% from beyond the arc and they rank 5th in the league in points per game allowed (80.7). The Mystics defense is giving up a FG percentage of 43.9% (560 of 690) and they concede 35.6 boards per game as a squad. They are 5th in the WNBA in allowing assists with 751 surrendered this season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the New York Liberty got the win with a final of 96-89 when they played the Los Angeles Sparks. The Liberty pulled down 24 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 31 in this matchup. They also turned it over 17 times, while getting 7 steals for this contest. The Sparks were called for 12 fouls for this game which got the Liberty to the free throw line for a total of 10 attempts. They were able to knock down 9 of the free throw tries for a rate of 90.0%. When talking about shots from 3-point land, New York buried 17 out of 34 attempts (50.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Liberty went 35 for 69 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.7%. The Liberty permitted the Sparks to make 34 out of their 71 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 47.9% for this contest. They went 43.5% from 3-point land by hitting 10 of 23 and finished the contest at 11 out of 13 from the free throw line (84.6%). In reference to rebounds, New York permitted Los Angeles to pull down 25 in total (7 offensive).

Breanna Stewart ended up being a factor for the Liberty for this contest. She knocked down 9 of 16 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 56.3%, and totaled 6 rebounds. Stewart tallied 25 points in her 32 minutes on the hardwood and earned 3 dimes for this game.

New York has a mark of 32-7 on the year. New York has scored 3,481 points so far this season (89.3 per game) and they grab 37.9 boards per game. The Liberty are responsible for committing 16.1 fouls per contest and they go 82.5% from the charity stripe. As an offensive unit, the Liberty are shooting 46.1% from the floor, which ranks 2nd in the league. They are getting an assist 24.3 times per game (1st in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 13.6 times per game. The Liberty on the defensive end are ranked 3rd in the WNBA in points per game surrendered with 80.3. They have relinquished 18.9 assists and 33.0 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 2nd and 3rd in the league. The New York defense allows 34.0% on shots from beyond the arc (290 of 852) and their opponents are connecting on 78.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have forced 11.9 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.2% from the field (1st in the league).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take New York

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