Las Vegas Aces vs Washington Mystics Prediction, 7/14/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Las Vegas Aces vs Washington Mystics

Date: Sunday, July 14, 2024

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

TV: CBS Sports

The Las Vegas Aces (14-7) are headed to Entertainment & Sports Arena on Sunday where they'll take on the Washington Mystics (6-17).

The Las Vegas Aces faced off with the Seattle Storm and walked away with a win by a score of 84-79 in their last contest. Las Vegas finished having earned a 42.9% field goal percentage (30 of 70) and buried 5 of 23 shots from downtown. From the free throw line, the Aces buried 19 of their 20 attempts for a rate of 95.0%. In relation to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 38 with 4 of them being offensive. They also recorded 21 assists for this contest as well as forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and earning 7 steals. With respect to defense, Las Vegas let their opponent shoot 40.3% from the field on 31 out of 77 shooting. Seattle totaled 10 dimes and had 4 steals in this matchup. Moreover, Seattle snagged 40 rebounds (10 offensive, 30 defensive) and earned 1 block. Seattle finished shooting 87.5% from the charity stripe by knocking down 14 of their 16 attempts. They also made 3 of their 17 attempts from 3-point range.

Jackie Young is one player who was a factor for the matchup. She scored 27 points on 10 out of 19 shooting. She saw the court for 34 mins and also collected 5 boards. Young finished shooting 52.6% from the field and totaled 4 assists.

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Las Vegas comes into this matchup with a mark of 14-7 on the campaign. They turn it over 11.2 times per contest and as a group they commit 17.2 fouls per game. As a team, Las Vegas is pulling down 35.8 rebounds per game and has accounted for 440 assists for the campaign, which is 8th in the WNBA in terms of passing the rock. The Aces are shooting 34.8% on shots from beyond the arc (200 of 574) and 84.3% from the free throw line. They average 89.1 points per outing (1st in the league) while shooting 45.3% from the field. On the defensive end, the Aces have forced 12.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.7 personal fouls. The Aces defense is giving up a FG percentage of 43.0% (251 of 372) and they surrender 35.2 boards per game as a group. They rank 4th in basketball in giving up assists with 436 relinquished for the campaign. They concede 36.8% from 3-point land while they are 8th in the league in PPG allowed (83.5).

When they last stepped on the court, the Washington Mystics walked away with a victory by a final of 89-84 against the Indiana Fever. The Mystics recorded 21 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 31 for the game. They also gave up possession of the ball 16 times, while getting 8 steals in this game. The Fever were called for 21 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Mystics to the free throw line for 19 attempts. They were able to convert 16 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 84.2%. In the matter of 3-pointers, Washington made 7 out of their 20 tries (35.0%). When the final whistle was blown, the Mystics went 33 out of 75 from the field which gave them a rate of 44.0%. The Mystics permitted the Fever to make 31 of their 58 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 53.4% for the contest. They went 32.0% from 3-point land by shooting 8 of 25 and ended up going 14 of 17 from the free throw line (82.4%). Regarding rebounding, Washington allowed Indiana to snag 29 in all (2 on the offensive glass).

Ariel Atkins ended up being important for the Mystics in the matchup. She knocked down 10 out of 17 for this game for a field goal rate of 58.8%, and tallied 3 rebounds. Atkins earned 26 points in her 32 mins on the court and had 3 dimes in the matchup.

Washington has a win-loss mark of 6-17 on the year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Mystics are hitting on 42.9% from the field, which ranks them 9th in the league. Washington has scored 1,819 pts on the year (79.1 per contest) and they average 31.8 rebounds per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 21.9 times per contest (3rd in the league) and they turn it over 15.4 times per game. The Mystics commit 19.1 fouls per contest and they connect on 77.7% from the free throw line. The Mystics on the defensive end are ranked 7th in basketball in points allowed per contest with 83.1. They have relinquished 19.9 assists and 34.7 total boards per game, which is ranked 4th and 6th in the league. The Washington defense allows 34.6% on shots from behind the 3-point line (193 of 557) and opponents are converting on 77.7% of their free throw shots. They have forced 15.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 45.4% from the field (10th in basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Washington

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