Phoenix Mercury vs Atlanta Dream Prediction, 8/23/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Phoenix Mercury vs Atlanta Dream

Date: Friday, August 23, 2024

Location: Gateway Center Arena in College Park, GA

TV: ION

The Phoenix Mercury (15-13) go to Gateway Center Arena on Friday where they'll take on the Atlanta Dream (9-17).

The Phoenix Mercury stepped onto the hardwood against the Atlanta Dream and took a loss by a score of 72-63 in their last game. Phoenix finished having earned a 39.3% field goal percentage (24 of 61) and converted 6 of their 19 3-point attempts. When they shot from the free throw line, the Mercury knocked down 9 of 10 shots for a rate of 90.0%. When it comes to rebounding, they earned 33 with 3 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 15 dimes for this contest while forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In regard to defending, Phoenix allowed the other team to go 34.2% from the floor on 25 out of 73 shooting. Atlanta doled out 16 assists and had 3 steals in the game. Additionally, Atlanta snagged 47 rebounds (16 offensive, 31 defensive) and earned 1 block. Atlanta ended up shooting 81.3% when shooting free throws by burying 13 of their 16 tries. They also buried 9 of 31 attempts from three-point range.

Diana Taurasi is one player who had an impact in the game. She ended up walking away with 23 points on 6 of 13 shooting. She was on the court for 30 minutes and collected 3 rebounds. Taurasi finished 46.2% from the floor and recorded 5 dimes.

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Phoenix heads into this contest with a win-loss mark of 15-13 this season. They turn it over 13.2 times per game and as a group they commit 17.8 fouls per game. As a unit, Phoenix is collecting 32.5 rebounds per game and is sitting with 554 dimes for the campaign, which is 7th in the WNBA in terms of passing the rock. The Mercury are connecting on 34.4% on shots beyond the perimeter (257 of 748) and 80.4% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 84.1 points per outing (3rd in basketball) while shooting 44.3% from the floor. When they are on the defensive end, the Mercury are able to force 12.5 turnovers per game and they draw 17.7 personal fouls. The Mercury are allowing a shooting percentage of 43.3% (349 of 495) and they relinquish 36.4 boards per contest as a group. They are ranked 11th in basketball in giving up assists with 607 surrendered on the year. They give up 32.9% on shots from downtown while they are 9th in the WNBA in PPG allowed (84.9).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Atlanta Dream took home the win by a final score of 72-63 when they faced the Phoenix Mercury. The Dream recorded 31 defensive boards and 16 offensive rebounds for a total of 47 for the contest. They coughed up the ball 8 times, while earning 3 steals for the matchup. The Mercury committed 16 fouls for this game which got the Dream to the free throw line 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, Atlanta knocked down 9 of their 31 attempts (29.0%). Overall, the Dream went 25 for 73 from the floor which gave them a rate of 34.2%. The Dream permitted the Mercury to bury 24 of their 61 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 39.3% in this contest. They finished shooting 31.6% from behind the 3-point line via 6 out of 19 and ended up going 9 out of 10 at the free throw line (90.0%). In regard to cleaning the glass, Atlanta permitted Phoenix to pull down 33 in all (3 on the offensive side).

Tina Charles was important for the Dream for this game. She made 9 of 15 in the matchup giving her a rate of 60.0%, and had 15 rebounds. Charles tallied 22 points in her 36 minutes on the court and had 1 assist in the matchup.

Atlanta has a mark of 9-17 for the year. In terms of offensive execution, the Dream are shooting 41.4% from the field, which has them ranked 12th in the league. Atlanta has totaled 1,970 points this year (75.8 per contest) and they pull in 35.3 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 18.5 times per game (12th in the league) and they are giving up possession 13.5 times per contest. The Dream commit 17.1 fouls per game and they shoot 77.0% from the charity stripe. The Dream defensively are ranked 5th in the WNBA in points given up per game with 80.7. They are able to force 12.2 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.4% from the field (4th in the league). The Atlanta defense gives up 34.4% on 3-point shots (212 of 617) and their opponents are converting on 80.4% of their foul shots. They have given up 20.9 dimes and 35.0 rebounds per game, which ranks them 7th and 7th in basketball.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Phoenix

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