New York Liberty vs Washington Mystics Prediction, 5/14/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: New York Liberty vs Washington Mystics

Date: Tuesday, May 14, 2024

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

TV: ESPN+

The Washington Mystics (19-21 last season) play the New York Liberty (32-8 last year) at Entertainment & Sports Arena on Tuesday.

The New York Liberty faced off with the Las Vegas Aces and went home with a win by a final score of 87-73 in their last contest. New York ended with a 52.4% field goal percentage (33 out of 63) and made 13 of 30 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the free throw line, the Liberty converted 8 of their 16 tries for a rate of 50.0%. When discussing pulling down boards, they collected a total of 35 with 4 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 28 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and earning 4 steals. Concerning defense, New York allowed the other team to shoot 33.3% from the floor on 23 of 69 shooting. Las Vegas doled out 8 assists and had 7 steals for the game. Moreover, Las Vegas pulled down 34 rebounds (8 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Las Vegas finished the contest at 87.0% at the charity stripe by making 20 of 23 attempts. They converted 7 of their 22 shots from 3-point range.

Jonquel Jones is a player who played a role in the game. She accumulated 27 points on 10 out of 15 shooting. She saw the court for 34 mins played and grabbed 8 rebounds. Jones ended up going 66.7% from the field and dished out 3 dimes.

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New York comes into this game after finishing with a record of 32-8 last year. They averaged 89.2 pts per contest (2nd in the WNBA) while shooting 46.0% from the floor. The Liberty shot 37.4% on 3-pointers (444 of 1,187) and 82.9% from the free throw line. As a unit, New York pulled down 37.9 boards per game and totaled 965 assists last season, which was 1st in the WNBA in terms of passing. They turned it over 13.5 times per game and as a unit committed 16.0 fouls per contest. When they were on defense, the Liberty were able to force 11.8 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.2 fouls. They surrendered 34.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they were 4th in basketball in points per game from their opponents (80.6). The Liberty allowed a field goal percentage of 42.4% (1,201 of 2,834) and they surrendered 33.0 rebounds per contest as a unit. They were ranked 2nd in the league in allowing assists 758 relinquished over the course of last season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Washington Mystics took a loss by a score of 90-85 against the New York Liberty. The Mystics pulled down 29 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 38 for this contest. They also gave up possession 14 times, while earning 8 steals for this game. The Liberty had 17 personal fouls for the contest which got the Mystics to the charity stripe for 16 attempts. They were able to make 13 of them for a rate of 81.3%. In the matter of shots from 3-point land, Washington knocked down 8 of their 26 attempts (30.8%). When all was said and done, the Mystics shot 32 for 80 from the floor which gave them a rate of 40.0%. The Mystics allowed the Liberty to bury 34 out of their 81 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 42.0% in this matchup. They finished 17.4% from downtown by going 4 of 23 and finished the contest at 18 of 21 from the free throw line (85.7%). When it comes to cleaning up the glass, Washington allowed New York to grab 41 in all (11 offensive).

Natasha Cloud ended up being a factor for the Mystics for the contest. She made 12 of 22 in this game for a field goal rate of 54.5%, and accumulated 6 rebounds. Cloud earned 33 points in her 42 minutes on the court and had 9 dimes in the game.

Washington had a record of 19-21 last season. Washington tallied 3,221 pts last year (80.5 per contest) and they pulled down 32.3 boards per game. As an offense, the Mystics connected on 42.8% from the field, which ranked 9th in the WNBA. The Mystics were responsible for committing 18.6 fouls per contest and they connected on 82.3% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates was at 19.2 times per game (7th in the WNBA) and they turned it over 12.2 times per contest. The Mystics on defense were ranked 5th in the WNBA in points per game surrendered with 80.9. They gave up 19.6 dimes and 35.9 total rebounds per game, ranking them 5th and 11th in those categories on the defensive end. The Washington defense allowed 34.5% on 3-point shots (317 of 920) and opponents knocked down 79.6% of their free throw shots. They forced their opponents into 14.5 turnovers per game and allowed teams to shoot 43.6% from the floor (5th in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New York

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