Washington Mystics vs Seattle Storm Prediction, 6/9/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Washington Mystics vs Seattle Storm

Date: Friday, June 9, 2023

Location: Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA

TV: Youtube TV

The Washington Mystics (3-3) are headed to Climate Pledge Arena on Friday where they'll meet the Seattle Storm (1-4).

The Washington Mystics faced off with the Minnesota Lynx and went home with a loss by a final score of 80-78 in their last contest. Washington wrapped up the contest with a 39.4% field goal percentage (28 of 71) and buried 9 of their 30 3-pointers. When they shot from the free throw line, the Mystics converted 13 of their 14 tries for a percentage of 92.9%. In the matter of getting rebounds, they earned 31 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 16 assists in this game while forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and earning 8 steals. When talking about defending, Washington allowed 44.4% from the floor on 28 out of 63 shooting. Minnesota earned 7 dimes and had 4 steals in this contest. Furthermore, Minnesota grabbed 39 rebounds (7 offensive, 32 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Minnesota finished shooting 88.2% from the free throw line by making 15 of their 17 attempts. They made 9 of their 24 attempts from downtown.

Natasha Cloud is a player who was a factor in this game. She finished with 14 points on 5 of 12 shooting. She was on the hardwood for 35 mins and also grabbed 2 rebounds. Cloud ended up shooting 41.7% from the field and also dished out 9 assists.

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Washington comes into this one with a mark of 3-3 on the campaign. They currently have an average of 76.5 points per game (12th in the WNBA) while going 39.3% from the field. The Mystics are shooting 28.9% on shots from downtown (41 of 142) and 87.4% from the free throw line. As a unit, Washington is pulling in 34.5 rebounds per game and has accumulated 110 dimes so far this season, which ranks 8th in basketball in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 12.5 times per contest and as a group they are committing 18.5 fouls on a nightly basis. On the defensive end, the Mystics are able to force 14.7 turnovers per game and they draw 19.0 fouls. They are 6th in basketball in giving up assists with 113 surrendered for the campaign. The Mystics defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 39.9% (88 of 114) and they surrender 38.7 boards per game as a squad. They concede 29.7% on 3-point shots and they are 1st in basketball in opponents PPG (75.8).

When they last stepped on the court, the Seattle Storm got the win with a final of 66-63 when they faced the Los Angeles Sparks. The Storm snagged 28 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 37 for the matchup. They also gave up possession 13 times, while getting 11 steals for the game. The Sparks committed 21 fouls for the game which took the Storm to the free throw line for a total of 22 shots. They were able to bury 18 of those for a rate of 81.8%. In the matter of shots from distance, Seattle knocked down 4 out of 20 attempts (20.0%). When the final whistle was blown, the Storm went 22 out of 68 from the floor which gave them a rate of 32.4%. The Storm permitted the Sparks to knock down 22 out of 56 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 39.3% for the matchup. They wrapped up this game 33.3% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 5 out of 15 and walked away from this one shooting 14 out of 16 at the charity stripe (87.5%). In regard to rebounding, Seattle permitted Los Angeles to get 33 overall (3 offensive).

Ezi Magbegor ended up having an impact for the Storm in the matchup. She converted 4 out of 9 for the matchup for a rate of 44.4%, and had 10 rebounds. Magbegor totaled 13 points in her 32 mins of playing time and added 3 assists in this game.

Seattle has a mark of 1-4 so far this season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Storm are connecting on 38.2% from the floor, which has them ranked 12th in the WNBA. Seattle has totaled 384 points for the season (76.8 per contest) and they snag 35.0 rebounds per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 14.0 times per game (12th in the WNBA) and they turn it over 12.4 times per game. The Storm are responsible for committing 20.2 fouls per contest and they go 78.7% from the free throw line. The Storm defensively are ranked 12th in basketball in PPG allowed with 88.2. They are forcing 13.6 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 48.2% from the field (12th in the WNBA). The Seattle defense concedes 40.8% on three-point shots (40 of 98) and their opposition makes 88.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 21.4 assists and 36.2 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 11th and 9th in basketball.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Washington

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