Washington Mystics vs New York Liberty Prediction, 9/15/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds
Game: Washington Mystics vs New York Liberty
Date: Friday, September 15, 2023
Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY
TV: ESPN2
Odds/Point Spread: Washington (+9)
The New York Liberty (32-8) play the Washington Mystics (19-21) at Barclays Center on Friday. New York opens this game as 9 point favorites. The O/U is set at 162.5.
The Washington Mystics faced the New York Liberty and notched a win by a score of 90-88 in their last game. Washington ended the contest with a 50.0% FG percentage (33 of 66) and buried 8 of their 22 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Mystics knocked down 16 of their 19 shots for a percentage of 84.2%. In relation to grabbing boards, they earned a total of 32 with 7 of them being offensive. They also recorded 21 assists for the game in addition to creating 10 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In reference to the defense, Washington allowed their opponent to shoot 40.5% from the field on 30 of 74 shooting. New York doled out 11 dimes and had 5 steals in the game. On top of that, New York grabbed 36 boards (11 offensive, 25 defensive) and had 2 rejections. New York went 100.0% at the charity stripe by knocking down 16 of 16 attempts. They knocked down 12 out of their 37 shots from 3-point land.
Brittney Sykes is a player who was a factor for this contest. She notched 20 points on 7 out of 16 shooting. She played 31 minutes played and collected 7 rebounds. Sykes finished the contest at 43.8% from the floor and recorded 6 dimes.
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Washington steps onto the court with a record of 19-21 on the year. They lose possession via turnover 12.2 times per game and as a unit they commit 18.6 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Washington is grabbing 32.3 rebounds per game and has racked up 768 dimes this year, which ranks 7th in basketball in terms of passing. The Mystics are hitting 33.6% on shots from distance (310 of 923) and 82.3% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 80.5 points per outing (8th in the WNBA) while connecting on 42.8% from the field. On the defensive end of the court, the Mystics have forced 14.5 turnovers per game and they draw 18.0 personal fouls. The Mystics defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 43.6% (580 of 719) and they relinquish 35.9 boards per contest as a unit. They currently rank 5th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 783 relinquished on the season. They are conceding 34.5% on 3-point shots and they are 5th in the WNBA in PPG allowed (80.9).
When they last stepped on the court, the New York Liberty took a loss by a score of 90-88 when they faced the Washington Mystics. The Liberty pulled down 25 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 36 in the matchup. They gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while getting 5 steals for the matchup. The Mystics had 15 personal fouls in this game which took the Liberty to the charity stripe for a total of 16 tries. They were able to knock down 16 of them for a rate of 100.0%. When discussing shots from beyond the arc, New York converted 12 out of 37 attempts (32.4%). At the conclusion of this game, the Liberty ended up going 30 for 74 from the field which had them sitting at 40.5%. The Liberty allowed the Mystics to convert 33 out of 66 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 50.0% in the matchup. They shot 36.4% from distance by connecting on 8 out of 22 and walked away from this one shooting 16 of 19 at the free throw line (84.2%). In the matter of how they cleaned up the glass, New York permitted Washington to get 32 overall (7 on the offensive glass).
Sabrina Ionescu ended up having an impact for the Liberty in this game. She converted 6 of 9 in this game giving her a rate of 66.7%, and had 7 rebounds. Ionescu scored 20 points in her 31 mins of playing time and had 7 dimes in the game.
New York has a win-loss mark of 32-8 this season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Liberty are hitting on 46.0% from the field, which ranks them 2nd in the league. New York has totaled 3,569 pts on the year (89.2 per game) and they snag 37.9 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 24.1 times per game (1st in the WNBA) and they are giving up possession 13.5 times per contest. The Liberty are committing 16.0 fouls per contest and they shoot 82.9% from the charity stripe. The Liberty are ranked 4th in the league in points allowed per contest with 80.6. They are able to force 11.8 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 42.4% from the field (1st in the WNBA). The New York defense gives up 34.1% on shots from behind the 3-point line (298 of 874) and opponents are converting on 79.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 19.0 dimes and 33.0 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 2nd and 3rd in the league.
Who will win tonight's WNBA game against the spread?
Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Washington (+9)
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