Dallas Wings vs Washington Mystics Prediction, 6/23/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds
Game: Dallas Wings vs Washington Mystics
Date: Sunday, June 23, 2024
Location: Entertainment & Sports Arena in Washington, D.C.
TV: WNBA League Pass
The Washington Mystics (2-13) play the Dallas Wings (3-11) at Entertainment & Sports Arena on Sunday.
The Dallas Wings took the court against the Chicago Sky and went home with a loss by a final score of 83-72 in their last contest. Dallas walked away from the contest having earned a 35.4% field goal percentage (23 out of 65) and converted 9 of 26 shots from 3-point land. When they shot from the free throw line, the Wings converted 17 of their 20 shots for a percentage of 85.0%. In reference to rebounding, they compiled 35 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 16 dimes in this game in addition to forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and getting 9 steals. In relation to defending, Dallas allowed their opponent to shoot 46.4% from the field on 32 of 69 shooting. Chicago recorded 11 dimes and had 7 steals for the contest. On top of that, Chicago grabbed 39 rebounds (11 offensive, 28 defensive) and earned 3 blocked shots. Chicago ended up shooting 80.0% at the charity stripe by making 16 of 20 tries. They also made 3 of 12 attempts from 3-point land.
Arike Ogunbowale is one player who came through in the game. She walked away with 31 points on 10 of 24 shooting. She was on the hardwood for 38 minutes and also pulled down 3 rebounds. Ogunbowale finished the game at 41.7% from the floor but didn't record an assist.
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Dallas heads into this game with a win-loss mark of 3-11 for the year. The Wings are connecting on 29.4% on shots from beyond the arc (72 of 245) and 83.8% from the charity stripe. They average 80.1 pts per contest (7th in the WNBA) on 43.6% from the field. They turn it over 16.1 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 18.1 fouls per contest. As a unit, Dallas is collecting 35.7 boards per game and has accounted for 275 dimes on the campaign, which is 8th in the league in terms of passing the rock. Defensively, the Wings are forcing their opponents into 12.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.4 fouls. They give up 31.2% on 3-point shots while they are 11th in the WNBA in opponents PPG (86.0). The Wings defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 44.5% (177 of 243) and they relinquish 32.9 boards per game as a squad. They are 8th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 306 surrendered on the year.
When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Washington Mystics went home defeated by a final of 88-81 against the Indiana Fever. The Mystics pulled down 24 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 31 for the contest. They turned it over 11 times, while earning 6 steals in the game. The Fever earned 16 fouls in this matchup which got the Mystics to the free throw line for a total of 15 shots. They were able to knock down 12 of them for a rate of 80.0%. Concerning shots from distance, Washington converted 11 out of their 34 tries (32.4%). At the conclusion of this game, the Mystics went 29 for 70 from the field which had them at 41.4%. The Mystics allowed the Fever to convert 31 out of their 61 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 50.8% for this game. They went 34.8% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 8 out of 23 and ended up shooting 18 out of 23 at the free throw line (78.3%). In regard to rebounds, Washington permitted Indiana to collect 37 in total (5 on the offensive side).
Ariel Atkins was important for the Mystics for the game. She converted 10 out of 17 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 58.8%, and had 1 rebound. Atkins tallied 27 points in her 35 minutes of playing time and earned 2 assists for this contest.
Washington has a record of 2-13 on the year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Mystics are shooting 41.5% from the floor, which has them ranked 11th in basketball. Washington has tallied 1,147 points for the year (76.5 per contest) and they collect 32.1 boards per game. They are earning an assist 20.9 times per contest (3rd in basketball) and they are giving up possession 15.4 times per contest. The Mystics commit 19.9 fouls per contest and they go 76.8% from the charity stripe. The Mystics on the defensive end are ranked 7th in the WNBA in PPG given up with 82.7. They are able to force 15.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 45.1% from the floor (11th in the league). The Washington defense gives up 33.7% on 3-point attempts (117 of 347) and their opponents are knocking down 77.6% of their foul shots. They have allowed 19.3 dimes and 34.8 boards per contest, which has them ranked 3rd and 6th in the league.
Who will win tonight's WNBA game against the spread?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Washington
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