Chicago Sky vs Dallas Wings Prediction, 5/15/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds
Game: Chicago Sky vs Dallas Wings
Date: Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Location: College Park Center in Arlington, TX
TV: ESPN+
College Park Center is the site where and the Dallas Wings (22-18 last year) will take on the Chicago Sky (18-22 last season) on Wednesday.
The Chicago Sky played the Las Vegas Aces and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 92-70 in their last contest. Chicago finished the contest with a 38.5% FG percentage (25 of 65) and buried 7 out of their 21 shots from beyond the arc. At the free throw line, the Sky knocked down 13 of 15 attempts for a percentage of 86.7%. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they compiled 32 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 15 assists for this contest as well as creating 8 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In regard to defending, Chicago allowed their opponent to shoot 41.6% from the floor on 32 of 77 shooting. Las Vegas distributed 15 assists and had 12 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, Las Vegas collected 46 rebounds (15 offensive, 31 defensive) and added 4 blocked shots. Las Vegas ended up going 91.3% at the free throw line by making 21 of 23 shots. They also made 7 out of their 21 attempts from 3-point land.
Kahleah Copper is a player who had an impact for this contest. She totaled 25 points on 8 of 18 shooting. She played 37 mins and also pulled down 10 boards. Copper went 44.4% from the field and also dished out 3 dimes.
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Chicago comes into this game after finishing with a mark of 18-22 last season. They coughed up possession 13.5 times per game and as a team committed 17.3 fouls per game. As a squad, Chicago snagged 33.3 rebounds per game and sat with 818 dimes throughout last year, which was 4th in the league in terms of passing. The Sky shot 37.2% on 3-point shots (330 of 888) and 75.2% from the charity stripe. They averaged 81.7 points per contest (6th in basketball) while connecting on 44.2% from the floor. When they were on defense, the Sky forced their opponents into 13.2 turnovers per contest and they drew 15.9 fouls. They gave up 33.4% on 3-pointers and they ranked 6th in basketball in points per game allowed (83.4). The Sky defensively gave up a field goal percentage of 45.1% (1,240 of 2,747) and they surrendered 34.9 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They were ranked 11th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 831 conceded over the course of last year.
The last time they took the court, the Dallas Wings took a defeat with a final score of 64-61 when they played the Las Vegas Aces. The Wings recorded 30 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards totaling 41 in this matchup. They coughed it up 12 times, while recording 9 steals for the game. The Aces were called for 12 fouls for the contest which took the Wings to the charity stripe for 15 tries. They were able to knock down 7 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 46.7%. In regard to shots from 3-point land, Dallas knocked down 6 of their 28 attempts (21.4%). When the final whistle was blown, the Wings walked away from this one shooting 24 out of 76 from the field which had them at 31.6%. The Wings allowed the Aces to make 24 out of 59 tries from the floor which had them shooting 40.7% for the matchup. They finished the game shooting 31.6% from distance by connecting on 6 out of 19 and walked away from this one shooting 10 out of 14 at the free throw line (71.4%). When it comes to rebounding, Dallas allowed Las Vegas to get 39 in total (5 on the offensive glass).
Arike Ogunbowale ended up having an impact for the Wings in this contest. She made 8 out of 24 in this game giving her a field goal percentage of 33.3%, and accumulated 7 rebounds. Ogunbowale earned 18 points in her 40 mins on the hardwood and had 2 dimes in the matchup.
Dallas had a win-loss mark of 22-18 last year. The Wings committed 18.9 personal fouls per game and they hit 80.6% from the charity stripe. They earned an assist 20.3 times per contest (5th in the league) and they turned it over 13.1 times per contest. Dallas earned 3,514 pts last year (87.9 per game) and they collected 38.7 boards per contest. As an offensive team, the Wings connected on 44.3% from the floor, which was ranked 5th in the league. The Wings were ranked 9th in the WNBA in PPG given up with 84.9. The Dallas defense allowed 36.0% on shots from 3-point land (328 of 910) and opponents knocked down 80.8% of their foul shots. They forced 13.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and let teams shoot 44.4% from the floor (6th in the league). They surrendered 20.0 assists and 32.1 boards per game, which ranked them 8th and 1st in the league.
Who will win tonight's WNBA game against the spread?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago
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