Dallas Wings vs Chicago Sky Prediction, 9/8/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Dallas Wings vs Chicago Sky

Date: Sunday, September 8, 2024

Location: Wintrust Arena in Chicago, IL

TV: WNBA League Pass

The Chicago Sky (11-22) host the Dallas Wings (9-24) at Wintrust Arena on Sunday.

The Dallas Wings took the court against the Washington Mystics and went home with a loss by a final score of 90-86 in their last game. Dallas ended the game having earned a 43.1% FG percentage (31 out of 72) and buried 4 out of their 18 shots from beyond the arc. From the free throw line, the Wings made 20 of their 26 attempts for a rate of 76.9%. In regard to pulling down boards, they collected a total of 44 with 16 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 22 assists for this game in addition to creating 9 turnovers and having 3 steals. When it comes to defending, Dallas allowed the other team to go 40.3% from the floor on 31 of 77 shooting. Washington distributed 12 dimes and had 5 steals for the game. On top of that, Washington pulled down 33 boards (12 offensive, 21 defensive) and got 6 blocks. Washington ended up going 94.1% from the charity stripe by knocking down 16 of 17 tries. They made 12 of their 30 attempts from distance.

Arike Ogunbowale is one player who was a factor in the matchup. She ended up walking away with 21 points on 7 of 17 shooting. She was on the court for 37 mins and totaled 2 boards. Ogunbowale finished 41.2% from the field and also distributed 4 assists.

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Dallas comes into this matchup with a win-loss record of 9-24 on the campaign. They are averaging 83.7 points per outing (4th in basketball) while hitting 44.6% from the field. The Wings are hitting 32.6% on shots from 3-point land (205 of 628) and 77.8% from the free throw line. As a unit, Dallas is snagging 35.0 boards per game and has earned 664 dimes for the campaign, which is 8th in the league in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 14.8 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 18.5 fouls per contest. On defense, the Wings have forced 13.1 turnovers per game and they draw 17.7 fouls. They are giving up 35.4% on three-point shots and they rank 12th in the league in PPG allowed (90.6). The Wings defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 47.1% (433 of 585) and they concede 32.7 boards per contest as a team. They are ranked 11th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 758 conceded on the campaign.

When they last played, the Chicago Sky took a loss by a score of 90-71 against the Las Vegas Aces. The Sky snagged 23 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 29 for the contest. They also turned it over 17 times, while earning 8 steals in this matchup. The Aces earned 15 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Sky to the free throw line for 19 attempts. They were able to convert 14 of those for a percentage of 73.7%. In the matter of three-point attempts, Chicago knocked down 7 out of 18 tries (38.9%). When all was said and done, the Sky finished the game shooting 25 for 60 from the floor which had them sitting at 41.7%. The Sky allowed the Aces to make 32 of 61 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 52.5% in the game. They finished 33.3% from 3-point land by shooting 8 of 24 and ended up shooting 18 out of 21 from the free throw line (85.7%). With respect to rebounds, Chicago permitted Las Vegas to get 31 in total (5 offensive).

Michaela Onyenwere ended up having an impact for the Sky for the matchup. She converted 6 of 10 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and added 2 rebounds. Onyenwere racked up 15 points in her 31 minutes of playing time and added 2 dimes for this game.

Chicago has a mark of 11-22 on the year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Sky are connecting on 42.3% from the field, which is ranked 11th in basketball. Chicago has totaled 2,576 pts for the year (78.1 per contest) and they collect 37.4 boards per game. They are earning an assist 19.0 times per game (11th in the WNBA) and they are turning it over 13.2 times per contest. The Sky are committing 19.2 fouls per game and they shoot 74.0% from the charity stripe. The Sky defensively are ranked 6th in the WNBA in points per game surrendered with 82.1. They have conceded 21.2 assists and 33.7 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 8th and 5th in basketball. The Chicago defense allows 32.6% on shots from distance (238 of 730) and opponents are making 77.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They are forcing 13.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 44.0% from the field (9th in the WNBA).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Chicago

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