New York Liberty vs Washington Mystics Prediction, 9/17/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: New York Liberty vs Washington Mystics

Date: Tuesday, September 17, 2024

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

TV: NBATV

The Washington Mystics (13-25) host the New York Liberty (31-7) at Entertainment & Sports Arena on Tuesday.

The New York Liberty faced the Minnesota Lynx and went home with a loss by a final score of 88-79 in their last game. New York wrapped up the contest with a 39.1% FG percentage (27 out of 69) and made 8 of 28 three-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Liberty made 17 of their 23 attempts for a percentage of 73.9%. When talking about rebounding, they earned 35 with 14 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 17 assists for the game while creating 15 turnovers and earning 8 steals. With respect to the defense, New York let their opponent shoot 53.0% from the field on 35 of 66 shooting. Minnesota recorded 9 assists and had 6 steals in the game. On top of that, Minnesota had 36 rebounds (9 offensive, 27 defensive) and added 3 blocked shots. Minnesota finished the game at 81.8% at the charity stripe by knocking down 9 of 11 attempts. They also made 9 out of their 18 shots from 3-point land.

Breanna Stewart is a player who was a major contributor in the matchup. She accumulated 38 points on 12 out of 27 shooting. She saw the court for 36 mins played and totaled 18 boards. Stewart shot 44.4% from the field and dished out 1 assist.

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New York enters this matchup with a mark of 31-7 on the year. The Liberty are shooting 35.0% on shots from beyond the arc (389 of 1,112) and 82.0% from the charity stripe. They average 86.1 pts per game (2nd in the WNBA) while hitting 44.9% from the field. They turn it over 12.6 times per game and as a squad they are committing 15.1 fouls per contest. As a team, New York is snagging 36.6 rebounds per game and has earned 870 assists on the year, which ranks 2nd in basketball in terms of passing the ball. Defensively, the Liberty are forcing 12.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.9 personal fouls. The Liberty defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 42.5% (476 of 644) and they relinquish 32.7 rebounds per game as a team. They currently rank 3rd in the WNBA in giving up assists with 739 surrendered so far this year. They concede 32.3% on shots from distance and they are ranked 3rd in basketball in opponents points per game (76.6).

In their last game, the Washington Mystics walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 76-73 against the Atlanta Dream. The Mystics were able to snag 22 defensive boards and 4 offensive boards for a total of 26 for the matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 18 times, while recording 6 steals in the game. The Dream earned 20 fouls in this game which got the Mystics to the charity stripe for a total of 21 attempts. They were able to make 17 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 81.0%. When talking about shots from beyond the arc, Washington made 10 of 31 tries (32.3%). When all was said and done, the Mystics walked away from this one shooting 23 out of 59 from the floor which had them at 39.0%. The Mystics permitted the Dream to convert 26 out of 66 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 39.4% for the contest. They finished the game shooting 16.7% from beyond the perimeter by going 4 out of 24 and finished the contest at 20 of 25 from the charity stripe (80.0%). Concerning team rebounding, Washington permitted Atlanta to grab 35 in total (7 offensive).

Ariel Atkins was important for the Mystics in this contest. She buried 6 of 13 in the matchup giving her a rate of 46.2%, and tallied 2 rebounds. Atkins accumulated 16 points in her 41 mins on the court and totaled 2 dimes in the game.

Washington has a win-loss record of 13-25 on the year. Washington has earned 3,009 pts for the year (79.2 per game) and they collect 32.0 rebounds per game. The Mystics have committed 18.6 fouls per game and they connect on 76.0% from the charity stripe. As an offense, the Mystics are shooting 43.4% from the field, which ranks 9th in the league. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 21.7 times per contest (3rd in the league) and they are turning it over 15.1 times per game. The Mystics on the defensive side of the court are 7th in the WNBA in points per game surrendered with 81.9. They have allowed 19.8 assists and 35.2 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 5th and 8th in the league. The Washington defense surrenders 33.2% on shots from behind the 3-point line (293 of 882) and opponents are knocking down 79.5% of their free throw attempts. They are able to force 15.1 turnovers 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?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Washington

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