Washington Mystics vs New York Liberty Prediction, 9/19/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Washington Mystics vs New York Liberty

Date: Tuesday, September 19, 2023

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Washington (+10.5)

Barclays Center is the site where and the New York Liberty (32-8) will play the Washington Mystics (19-21) on Tuesday in Game 2 of their series. New York leads 1-0. The odds on this matchup have New York as 10.5 point favorites. The over/under opens at 163.

The Washington Mystics stepped away from Game 1 with a loss by a score of 90-75. Washington walked away from the contest having earned a 41.3% field goal percentage (31 out of 75) and made 5 out of their 22 three-point shots. At the free throw line, the Mystics converted 8 of 12 shots for a rate of 66.7%. When talking about grabbing rebounds, they earned 37 with 13 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 24 assists for the game in addition to forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and getting 8 steals. In the matter of defense, Washington allowed their opponent to shoot 44.0% from the floor on 33 of 75 shooting. New York recorded 14 dimes and had 6 steals in this game. In addition, New York snagged 43 rebounds (14 offensive, 29 defensive) and got 9 blocked shots. New York finished shooting 85.7% from the free throw line by knocking down 12 of their 14 tries. They also made 12 out of their 34 attempts from beyond the arc.

Myisha Hines-Allen is someone who came through in this matchup. She ended up walking away with 21 points on 9 of 13 shooting. She played 27 minutes played and also grabbed 8 rebounds. Hines-Allen shot 69.2% from the floor and totaled 1 assist.

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Washington enters this contest with a mark of 19-21 on the season. They average 80.5 pts per game (8th in basketball) on 42.8% from the floor. The Mystics are connecting on 33.6% on shots from distance (310 of 923) and 82.3% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Washington is pulling in 32.3 boards per game and has racked up 768 assists on the year, which ranks 7th in the WNBA in terms of passing the ball. They turn the ball over 12.2 times per contest and as a group they commit 18.6 fouls on a nightly basis. On the defensive end, the Mystics are forcing 14.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.0 fouls. They are currently ranked 5th in the WNBA in giving up assists with 783 conceded for the season. The Mystics defense is allowing a FG percentage of 43.6% (580 of 719) and they surrender 35.9 rebounds per game as a group. They concede 34.5% on 3-point attempts while they are 5th in the league in PPG from their opponents (80.9).

In Game 1, the Liberty were able to pull down 29 defensive boards and 14 offensive rebounds for a total of 43 for the game. They also coughed it up 10 times, while earning 6 steals for the contest. The Mystics committed 15 fouls in this contest which took the Liberty to the free throw line for 14 tries. They were able to convert 12 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 85.7%. In the matter of shots from beyond the perimeter, New York knocked down 12 of their 34 tries (35.3%). When the final whistle blew, the Liberty shot 33 out of 75 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.0%. The Liberty permitted the Mystics to bury 31 out of 75 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 41.3% for the matchup. They finished 22.7% from distance by connecting on 5 of 22 and finished the contest at 8 of 12 from the charity stripe (66.7%). Concerning rebounding, New York allowed Washington to snag 37 in all (13 on the offensive side).

Sabrina Ionescu pitched in for the Liberty in the matchup. She made 10 out of 18 for the game for a field goal rate of 55.6%, and tallied 6 rebounds. Ionescu scored 29 points in her 39 mins on the court and totaled 2 dimes in the matchup.

New York has a win-loss mark of 32-8 this year. On the offensive side of the court, the Liberty are hitting on 46.0% from the field, which has them ranked 2nd in the league. New York has tallied 3,569 pts for the season (89.2 per game) and they pull in 37.9 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 24.1 times per contest (1st in the league) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.5 times per game. The Liberty commit 16.0 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 82.9% from the charity stripe. The Liberty are ranked 4th in the WNBA in points per game surrendered with 80.6. They are forcing 11.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 42.4% from the field (1st in the league). The New York defense concedes 34.1% on shots from 3-point land (298 of 874) and their opposition knocks down 79.1% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 19.0 dimes and 33.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 2nd and 3rd in the WNBA.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Washington (+10.5)

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