Atlanta Dream vs Washington Mystics Prediction, 5/29/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Atlanta Dream vs Washington Mystics

Date: Wednesday, May 29, 2024

Location: Entertainment & Sports Arena in Washington, D.C.

TV: WNBA League Pass

The Atlanta Dream (2-2) head to Entertainment & Sports Arena on Wednesday where they'll take on the Washington Mystics (0-6).

The Atlanta Dream stepped onto the hardwood against the Minnesota Lynx and went home with a loss by a final score of 92-79 in their last game. Atlanta finished with a 45.6% field goal percentage (31 out of 68) and buried 6 of their 22 3-pointers. At the free throw line, the Dream converted 11 of 14 shots for a percentage of 78.6%. Regarding pulling down boards, they collected 32 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 23 dimes for the matchup while forcing 10 turnovers and earning 9 steals. Regarding defense, Atlanta allowed their opponent to shoot 50.0% from the field on 31 of 62 shooting. Minnesota distributed 5 dimes and had 7 steals in the matchup. On top of that, Minnesota totaled 31 rebounds (5 offensive, 26 defensive) and had 4 blocked shots. Minnesota finished the contest at 73.9% from the charity stripe by burying 17 of 23 attempts. They converted 13 of 29 attempts from beyond the arc.

Rhyne Howard is someone who was a factor in the matchup. She totaled 23 points on 8 of 16 shooting. She was on the court for 34 mins played and totaled 5 rebounds. Howard finished the game at 50.0% from the field and also totaled 5 assists.

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Atlanta steps onto the court with a win-loss record of 2-2 on the year. They are turning it over 12.0 times per game and as a group they commit 19.0 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Atlanta is pulling in 33.8 rebounds per contest and has 81 assists on the season, which ranks 11th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Dream are shooting 36.9% on shots from beyond the arc (31 of 84) and 78.0% from the charity stripe. They average 84.8 points per game (6th in the WNBA) on 44.7% from the field. On the defensive end, the Dream are able to force 11.8 turnovers per game while drawing 19.0 personal fouls. They currently rank 3rd in the league in giving up assists with 81 conceded so far this year. The Dream defense is allowing a FG percentage of 43.0% (47 of 76) and they concede 34.8 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are conceding 33.3% on three-point shots and they are 9th in basketball in PPG allowed (84.8).

When they last played, the Washington Mystics took a loss by a score of 101-69 when they played the Seattle Storm. The Mystics earned 15 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards totaling 27 in this matchup. They also turned it over 14 times, while getting 7 steals in this contest. The Storm were called for 19 fouls in this game which took the Mystics to the free throw line for a total of 15 tries. They were able to bury 14 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 93.3%. With respect to three-point shots, Washington knocked down 7 of 20 tries (35.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Mystics ended up going 24 for 70 from the field which gave them a percentage of 34.3%. The Mystics allowed the Storm to make 37 out of their 60 tries from the field which had them shooting 61.7% for this game. They finished 54.5% from beyond the perimeter by hitting 12 of 22 and ended up shooting 15 out of 18 from the charity stripe (83.3%). When it comes to how they attacked the glass, Washington permitted Seattle to get 33 in total (5 on the offensive glass).

Karlie Samuelson ended up being a factor for the Mystics in the game. She converted 5 of 8 in this contest giving her a rate of 62.5%, and had 3 rebounds. Samuelson accumulated 16 points in her 26 minutes on the court, but didn't get an assist.

Washington has a win-loss record of 0-6 so far this year. The Mystics commit 19.3 fouls per contest and they shoot 76.7% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 19.8 times per game (7th in the WNBA) and they cough up possession 16.2 times per contest. Washington has accounted for 449 pts for the year (74.8 per game) and they collect 30.3 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Mystics are hitting on 40.3% from the floor, which is ranked 12th in basketball. The Mystics on the defensive side of the court are 8th in basketball in PPG surrendered with 84.5. They give up 19.2 dimes and 34.7 rebounds on a nightly basis, ranking them 3rd and 4th in the league. The Washington defense allows 31.3% on shots from beyond the arc (45 of 144) and opponents are making 83.5% of their free throw shots. They have forced 17.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 47.0% from the field (11th in basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Washington

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