Atlanta Dream vs Phoenix Mercury Prediction, 9/3/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Atlanta Dream vs Phoenix Mercury

Date: Tuesday, September 3, 2024

Location: Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: WNBA League Pass

The Phoenix Mercury (16-17) play the Atlanta Dream (11-21) at Footprint Center on Tuesday.

The Atlanta Dream faced the Los Angeles Sparks and walked away with a win by a score of 80-62 in their last contest. Atlanta ended the contest having earned a 45.7% FG percentage (32 out of 70) and knocked down 7 of their 17 3-point attempts. When they shot from the free throw line, the Dream made 9 of their 13 shots for a percentage of 69.2%. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they collected 42 with 13 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 22 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing 9 turnovers and having 4 steals. In the matter of defending, Atlanta allowed the other team to go 37.1% from the field on 23 of 62 shooting. Los Angeles recorded 7 dimes and had 5 steals for this game. Additionally, Los Angeles snagged 31 boards (7 offensive, 24 defensive) and got 2 blocks. Los Angeles finished the game shooting 72.2% at the charity stripe by burying 13 of their 18 tries. They also knocked down 3 of 21 shots from distance.

Tina Charles is a player who was a factor for the game. She was able to score 23 points on 11 out of 17 shooting. She was on the hardwood for 26 minutes and also totaled 10 rebounds. Charles ended up going 64.7% from the floor and also totaled 2 assists.

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Atlanta steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss record of 11-21 so far this year. They currently have an average of 76.1 points per outing (12th in the WNBA) while hitting 41.0% from the floor. The Dream are connecting on 31.4% on shots from 3-point land (191 of 609) and 77.5% from the free throw line. As a unit, Atlanta is pulling down 36.2 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 595 assists so far this season, which ranks 12th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 12.8 times per contest and as a unit they commit 16.8 personal fouls per game. On the defensive end of the court, the Dream are forcing 11.7 turnovers per game and they draw 17.1 fouls. They currently rank 6th in the league in giving up assists with 652 conceded so far this season. The Dream are allowing a FG percentage of 42.4% (373 of 548) and they relinquish 35.3 boards per contest as a group. They are conceding 34.1% on shots from downtown and they are 5th in the WNBA in PPG allowed (79.9).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Phoenix Mercury took a loss by a final score of 97-79 when they played the Las Vegas Aces. The Mercury corralled 20 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive boards for a total of 24 for this game. They gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while earning 9 steals in this matchup. The Aces were called for 15 fouls for the game which took the Mercury to the charity stripe for 18 tries. They were able to knock down 14 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 77.8%. Regarding 3-pointers, Phoenix converted 7 out of 22 attempts (31.8%). When the game finished, the Mercury ended up shooting 29 for 61 from the floor which had them at 47.5%. The Mercury allowed the Aces to make 37 out of 66 tries from the floor which left them shooting 56.1% for the matchup. They wrapped up this game 34.4% from three-point range by shooting 11 out of 32 and finished the game at 12 of 15 from the charity stripe (80.0%). Concerning how they rebounded, Phoenix permitted Las Vegas to snag 35 in total (6 offensive).

Brittney Griner was important for the Mercury in the game. She converted 10 of 13 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 76.9%, and earned 5 rebounds. Griner earned 24 points in her 26 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 assists in this game.

Phoenix has a win-loss mark of 16-17 so far this season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Mercury are shooting 44.2% from the field, which is 6th in basketball. Phoenix has totaled 2,724 pts so far this year (82.5 per contest) and they snag 32.5 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 19.5 times per contest (10th in the league) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.5 times per contest. The Mercury are responsible for committing 17.4 fouls per contest and they connect on 80.1% from the charity stripe. The Mercury on the defensive end are ranked 9th in the WNBA in points allowed per contest with 84.8. They have relinquished 21.8 assists and 36.6 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 11th and 12th in basketball. The Phoenix defense surrenders 33.4% from downtown (297 of 889) and their opponents are converting on 77.6% of their foul shots. They are forcing their opponents into 12.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 43.3% from the floor (5th in the league).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Atlanta

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