Chicago Sky vs Washington Mystics Prediction, 6/14/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Chicago Sky vs Washington Mystics

Date: Friday, June 14, 2024

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

TV: ION

Entertainment & Sports Arena is the site where and the Washington Mystics (1-12) will take on the Chicago Sky (4-7) on Friday.

The Chicago Sky faced off with the Connecticut Sun and took a loss by a final of 83-75 in their last contest. Chicago walked away from the contest having earned a 48.3% field goal percentage (28 out of 58) and buried 6 of 13 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Sky knocked down 13 of 15 tries for a percentage of 86.7%. In reference to rebounding, they collected 29 with 8 of them being offensive. They also doled out 19 dimes in the game as well as forcing 14 turnovers and earning 8 steals. Concerning the defense, Chicago allowed their opponent to shoot 45.2% from the field on 28 of 62 shooting. Connecticut dished out 8 assists and had 13 steals in this game. Furthermore, Connecticut had 28 rebounds (8 offensive, 20 defensive) and had 2 blocks. Connecticut ended up shooting 85.7% at the free throw line by converting 24 of 28 shots. They made 3 out of their 14 tries from downtown.

Angel Reese is one player who was a factor in this matchup. She ended up scoring 20 points on 8 of 10 shooting. She was on the hardwood for 36 minutes and totaled 10 rebounds. Reese finished shooting 80.0% from the field and recorded 1 assist.

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Chicago enters this matchup with a mark of 4-7 on the season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 14.5 times per contest and as a team are committing 20.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Chicago is pulling down 35.7 boards per contest and has totaled 209 assists for the campaign, which is 9th in the league in terms of passing. The Sky are shooting 30.2% on 3-point shots (49 of 162) and 77.0% from the free throw line. They have an average of 78.5 pts per game (8th in the WNBA) while connecting on 41.6% from the field. On defense, the Sky are forcing 16.3 turnovers per game and they draw 18.5 personal fouls. They give up 30.2% from beyond the arc and they are 6th in the WNBA in PPG allowed (80.0). The Sky defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 43.0% (179 of 204) and they surrender 35.5 rebounds per contest as a team. They are ranked 3rd in the WNBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 212 relinquished this season.

When they last played, the Washington Mystics got the victory with a final of 87-68 against the Atlanta Dream. The Mystics were able to pull down 33 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards for a total of 38 in the matchup. They turned it over 11 times, while earning 3 steals for this game. The Dream had 15 personal fouls for the contest which took the Mystics to the charity stripe for 11 attempts. They were able to convert 8 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 72.7%. Regarding shots from beyond the arc, Washington knocked down 17 out of 31 tries (54.8%). In all, the Mystics finished 31 out of 65 from the floor which gave them a rate of 47.7%. The Mystics allowed the Dream to convert 24 of their 67 tries from the floor which had them at 35.8% in the game. They went 34.8% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 8 out of 23 and finished the contest at 12 of 18 from the charity stripe (66.7%). Concerning how they cleaned up the glass, Washington allowed Atlanta to grab 32 overall (8 offensive).

Ariel Atkins ended up being a factor for the Mystics in the matchup. She knocked down 6 out of 10 for the matchup giving her a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and totaled 4 rebounds. Atkins earned 18 points in her 28 minutes on the court and totaled 5 dimes for this game.

Washington has a mark of 1-12 on the season. Washington has accounted for 983 points on the year (75.6 per game) and they collect 31.8 boards per contest. The Mystics have committed 19.8 personal fouls per game and they go 75.8% from the charity stripe. On the offensive side of the court, the Mystics are connecting on 41.4% from the floor, which is ranked 10th in the league. They are assisting teammates 20.6 times per contest (3rd in the league) and they turn the ball over 15.5 times per game. The Mystics are ranked 7th in basketball in PPG given up with 82.4. They have relinquished 19.5 assists and 34.7 rebounds per contest, which is 6th and 5th in the WNBA. The Washington defense allows 33.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter (105 of 311) and their opponents are connecting on 78.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They have forced 15.7 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 44.6% from the field (11th in basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago

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