Seattle Storm vs Dallas Wings Prediction, 6/13/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds
Game: Seattle Storm vs Dallas Wings
Date: Thursday, June 13, 2024
Location: College Park Center in Arlington, TX
TV: ESPN
The Dallas Wings (3-7) play the Seattle Storm (8-4) at College Park Center on Thursday.
The Seattle Storm took the court against the Los Angeles Sparks and went home with a win by a final score of 95-79 in their last game. Seattle finished with a 46.8% field goal percentage (37 out of 79) and converted 8 out of their 22 shots from 3-point land. From the charity stripe, the Storm made 13 of 18 attempts for a percentage of 72.2%. In reference to rebounding, they compiled a total of 45 with 13 of them being offensive. They also doled out 20 assists for the game while forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and having 4 steals. Concerning defense, Seattle allowed their opponent to shoot 39.1% from the floor on 27 of 69 shooting. Los Angeles recorded 10 dimes and had 6 steals in the game. On top of that, Los Angeles grabbed 33 boards (10 offensive, 23 defensive) and had 6 blocks. Los Angeles finished the game at 79.2% from the free throw line by knocking down 19 of their 24 attempts. They knocked down 6 of their 20 shots from three-point range.
Nneka Ogwumike is one player who was a major contributor for the matchup. She finished with 26 points on 11 of 15 shooting. She played for 29 mins and also grabbed 8 boards. Ogwumike finished shooting 73.3% from the field and also totaled 1 assist.
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Seattle heads into this game with a record of 8-4 on the campaign. They have an average of 82.8 pts per game (4th in the league) while hitting 42.5% from the field. The Storm are shooting 31.4% on three-point attempts (74 of 236) and 80.3% from the charity stripe. As a team, Seattle is collecting 38.7 rebounds per game and has accumulated 223 assists on the campaign, which is 7th in the league in terms of passing. They turn it over 14.3 times per contest and as a group they commit 18.8 fouls per game. When they are on defense, the Storm have forced 15.7 turnovers per game while drawing 17.2 fouls. They are 7th in the league in allowing assists to their opponents with 229 conceded for the campaign. The Storm defense is giving up a FG percentage of 40.1% (188 of 206) and they concede 35.3 rebounds per contest as a unit. They surrender 32.2% from beyond the arc while they are 4th in basketball in points per game from their opponents (77.6).
The last time they took the court, the Dallas Wings took a defeat with a final score of 97-90 against the Phoenix Mercury. The Wings were able to pull down 27 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 36 in the matchup. They also gave up possession 21 times, while recording 9 steals in the matchup. The Mercury were called for 19 fouls for the game which took the Wings to the charity stripe for 14 attempts. They were able to make 10 of the free throws for a rate of 71.4%. When discussing 3-point shots, Dallas knocked down 6 of their 23 attempts (26.1%). Overall, the Wings finished shooting 37 for 78 from the field which had them shooting 47.4%. The Wings allowed the Mercury to convert 37 out of 80 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.3% for this contest. They went 27.3% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 9 out of 33 and finished the game at 14 out of 19 at the free throw line (73.7%). In regard to rebounds, Dallas allowed Phoenix to grab 29 in all (9 offensive).
Arike Ogunbowale was important for the Wings for the game. She converted 9 of 27 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 33.3%, and accounted for 7 rebounds. Ogunbowale earned 25 points in her 50 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 10 dimes for the matchup.
Dallas has a mark of 3-7 on the year. The Wings are committing 18.7 fouls per contest while shooting 83.6% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 19.3 times per game (6th in basketball) and they are turning it over 16.5 times per game. Dallas has 821 points on the season (82.1 per contest) and they collect 37.4 boards per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Wings are shooting 44.0% from the field, which has them ranked 3rd in basketball. The Wings on the defensive end are ranked 11th in the league in PPG given up with 85.4. They have given up 21.6 dimes and 33.0 total boards per game, which is 11th and 3rd in the league. The Dallas defense gives up 30.5% on shots from behind the 3-point line (69 of 226) and opponents are making 74.8% of their free throw shots. They have forced 13.9 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 43.5% from the field (10th in the WNBA).
Who will win tonight's WNBA game against the spread?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Dallas
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