Washington Mystics vs Phoenix Mercury Prediction, 8/8/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Washington Mystics vs Phoenix Mercury

Date: Tuesday, August 8, 2023

Location: Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: Youtube TV

The Washington Mystics (13-13) head to Footprint Center on Tuesday where they'll meet the Phoenix Mercury (7-20).

The Washington Mystics stepped onto the hardwood against the Los Angeles Sparks and went home with a win by a final score of 79-77 in their last contest. Washington walked away from the game with a 43.7% field goal percentage (31 out of 71) and converted 5 out of their 22 three-point shots. From the free throw line, the Mystics buried 12 of their 13 tries for a rate of 92.3%. When it comes to hauling in rebounds, they earned 32 with 3 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 22 assists for the game while forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and having 10 steals. Concerning defending, Washington let their opponent shoot 41.8% from the floor on 28 out of 67 shooting. Los Angeles totaled 11 assists and had 3 steals in this game. Furthermore, Los Angeles grabbed 43 rebounds (11 offensive, 32 defensive) and had 2 rejections. Los Angeles ended up shooting 77.8% at the charity stripe by making 14 of their 18 shots. They also made 7 of 17 tries from downtown.

Tianna Hawkins is someone who was a factor for this game. She left the arena with 17 points on 7 out of 14 shooting. She was on the hardwood for 31 mins played and pulled down 5 rebounds. Hawkins went 50.0% from the field and distributed 1 assist.

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Washington comes into this one with a win-loss record of 13-13 this season. They currently have an average of 80.7 pts per contest (6th in basketball) while shooting 42.6% from the floor. The Mystics are hitting 32.0% on 3-point shots (186 of 582) and 83.2% from the charity stripe. As a team, Washington is pulling down 32.5 boards per game and has accumulated 483 assists this season, which ranks 11th in the league in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 12.4 times per game and as a squad they commit 19.0 fouls on a nightly basis. When they are on the defensive end, the Mystics have forced 15.2 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.1 fouls. They give up 33.9% on 3-point shots while they are 3rd in basketball in opponents points per game (80.2). The Mystics defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 43.4% (396 of 497) and they relinquish 36.4 boards per game as a team. They rank 5th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 514 surrendered on the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Phoenix Mercury went home defeated by a final of 97-91 when they faced the Seattle Storm. The Mercury collected 23 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive rebounds for a total of 27 in this game. They also turned it over 10 times, while getting 8 steals for the game. The Storm earned 18 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Mercury to the charity stripe for a total of 15 attempts. They were able to bury 13 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 86.7%. In the matter of 3-point shots, Phoenix made 6 of 23 attempts (26.1%). Overall, the Mercury walked away from this one shooting 36 out of 71 from the field which had them at 50.7%. The Mercury permitted the Storm to convert 34 out of 72 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 47.2% for the contest. They finished 36.4% from downtown by going 8 of 22 and walked away from this one shooting 21 of 23 from the free throw line (91.3%). Regarding attacking the glass, Phoenix permitted Seattle to pull down 36 overall (12 on the offensive glass).

Diana Taurasi was important for the Mercury for this contest. She made 9 out of 20 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 45.0%, and had 4 rebounds. Taurasi earned 28 points in her 32 mins on the hardwood and earned 2 dimes for this game.

Phoenix has a win-loss record of 7-20 so far this season. The Mercury have committed 20.0 fouls per game and they connect on 81.8% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 19.6 times per contest (6th in the WNBA) and they cough up possession 15.6 times per game. Phoenix has earned 2,082 points on the year (77.1 per contest) and they collect 30.8 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Mercury are connecting on 44.2% from the floor, which ranks them 4th in the league. The Mercury on the defensive end are ranked 8th in the league in points given up per game with 83.9. They are forcing their opponents into 12.6 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 43.8% from the floor (7th in the league). The Phoenix defense gives up 34.5% on shots from beyond the arc (199 of 576) and their opponents are connecting on 81.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 19.9 assists and 34.3 boards per game, which ranks them 7th and 5th in the WNBA.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Washington

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