Indiana Fever vs Washington Mystics Prediction, 9/19/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Indiana Fever vs Washington Mystics

Date: Thursday, September 19, 2024

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

TV: PRIME

The Washington Mystics (13-26) play the Indiana Fever (20-19) at Entertainment & Sports Arena on Thursday.

The Indiana Fever faced off with the Dallas Wings and walked away with a win by a score of 110-109 in their last contest. Indiana finished with a 50.0% field goal percentage (38 of 76) and made 16 out of their 34 shots from downtown. At the charity stripe, the Fever made 18 of 21 shots for a percentage of 85.7%. In reference to getting rebounds, they collected 26 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 21 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing 13 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In the matter of the defense, Indiana allowed the other team to go 56.8% from the field on 42 of 74 shooting. Dallas recorded 11 assists and had 7 steals for the contest. In addition, Dallas grabbed 33 rebounds (11 offensive, 22 defensive) and added 3 rejections. Dallas ended up shooting 93.3% from the charity stripe by making 14 of their 15 tries. They made 11 out of their 24 shots from 3-point land.

Caitlin Clark is a player who was a major contributor for the contest. She ended up scoring 35 points on 10 out of 22 shooting. She was on the court for 36 minutes and totaled 2 boards. Clark shot 45.5% from the floor and also dished out 8 assists.

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Indiana steps onto the hardwood with a record of 20-19 for the year. They currently have an average of 84.8 points per outing (3rd in the WNBA) on 45.4% from the field. The Fever are connecting on 35.3% on shots from downtown (358 of 1,014) and 77.3% from the charity stripe. As a team, Indiana is pulling in 35.1 boards per contest and has racked up 788 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 7th in the WNBA in terms of passing. They are turning it over 14.2 times per contest and as a unit they commit 18.3 personal fouls per contest. Defensively, the Fever have forced 11.6 turnovers per game while drawing 17.1 fouls. They give up 36.2% on shots from downtown and they rank 11th in basketball in PPG from their opponents (87.5). The Fever defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 44.1% (451 of 668) and they surrender 33.6 rebounds per game as a unit. They are ranked 8th in the league in allowing assists to their opponents with 834 surrendered this year.

The last time they took the court, the Washington Mystics took a loss by a final score of 87-71 when they faced the New York Liberty. The Mystics were able to corral 26 defensive rebounds and 3 offensive boards totaling 29 for the matchup. They also turned it over 16 times, while getting 4 steals for this contest. The Liberty committed 25 fouls for the game which got the Mystics to the free throw line for 19 shots. They were able to make 16 of those for a percentage of 84.2%. In relation to 3-point attempts, Washington knocked down 9 of 26 tries (34.6%). In all, the Mystics shot 23 out of 61 from the field which gave them a percentage of 37.7%. The Mystics permitted the Liberty to convert 34 of their 75 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 45.3% for the contest. They finished 25.8% from three-point range via 8 out of 31 and ended up shooting 11 of 15 from the free throw line (73.3%). In reference to rebounds, Washington allowed New York to grab 45 overall (12 on the offensive glass).

Ariel Atkins was important for the Mystics for the matchup. She knocked down 8 of 14 in the game giving her a field goal percentage of 57.1%, and totaled 4 rebounds. Atkins earned 22 points in her 24 mins on the court and tallied 3 assists for the matchup.

Washington has a win-loss record of 13-26 on the campaign. When it comes to executing on offense, the Mystics are connecting on 43.2% from the field, which is 9th in the league. Washington has scored 3,080 pts on the campaign (79.0 per game) and they average 31.9 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 21.5 times per contest (3rd in basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 15.1 times per game. The Mystics commit 18.4 fouls per game and they shoot 76.3% from the free throw line. The Mystics on defense are ranked 7th in the WNBA in PPG surrendered with 82.1. They have given up 19.9 assists and 35.4 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 5th and 9th in the league. The Washington defense gives up 33.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter (301 of 913) and their opponents are making 79.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They are forcing 15.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 44.1% from the floor (9th in basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Indiana

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