Seattle Storm vs Washington Mystics Prediction, 5/19/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Seattle Storm vs Washington Mystics

Date: Sunday, May 19, 2024

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

TV: WNBA League Pass

Entertainment & Sports Arena is the venue where and the Washington Mystics (0-1) will play the Seattle Storm (0-1) on Sunday.

The Seattle Storm faced the Minnesota Lynx and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 83-70 in their last game. Seattle ended having earned a 37.2% field goal percentage (29 out of 78) and buried 1 of 9 shots from distance. From the free throw line, the Storm made 11 of 14 attempts for a rate of 78.6%. Regarding pulling down rebounds, they collected a total of 43 with 14 of them being offensive. They also recorded 14 assists in the matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 17 turnovers and getting 10 steals. When discussing defending, Seattle allowed the other team to go 45.3% from the field on 34 of 75 shooting. Minnesota earned 7 dimes and had 15 steals in the game. In addition, Minnesota pulled down 39 rebounds (7 offensive, 32 defensive) and got 8 blocked shots. Minnesota finished the game at 88.9% when shooting free throws by converting 8 of 9 tries. They also buried 7 out of their 24 attempts from distance.

Nneka Ogwumike is someone who was a major factor for the contest. She ended up scoring 20 points on 10 of 18 shooting. She played 30 minutes and also collected 9 rebounds. Ogwumike finished the game shooting 55.6% from the floor but finished the game without an assist.

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Seattle comes into this contest with a record of 0-1 for the year. They are averaging 70.0 points per outing (11th in basketball) while hitting 37.2% from the floor. The Storm are shooting 11.1% on three-point attempts (1 of 9) and 78.6% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Seattle is snagging 43.0 boards per game and is sitting with 14 dimes for the season, which ranks 12th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 17.0 times per contest and as a group they commit 12.0 fouls per game. Defensively, the Storm are forcing 17.0 turnovers per game and they draw 15.0 personal fouls. The Storm defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 45.3% (17 of 15) and they surrender 39.0 boards per contest as a group. They are ranked 9th in the WNBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 23 relinquished this year. They give up 29.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 7th in the WNBA in points per game allowed (83.0).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Washington Mystics took a loss by a final score of 85-80 against the New York Liberty. The Mystics recorded 24 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 34 in this game. They also coughed it up 12 times, while earning 9 steals for the matchup. The Liberty earned 20 fouls in the matchup which took the Mystics to the free throw line for 11 tries. They were able to knock down 8 of those for a percentage of 72.7%. When discussing shots from distance, Washington converted 10 of their 32 attempts (31.3%). When all was said and done, the Mystics ended up shooting 31 out of 78 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 39.7%. The Mystics allowed the Liberty to knock down 32 out of their 68 attempts from the field 0 47.1% in the game. They shot 28.6% from three-point range by connecting on 8 out of 28 and ended up shooting 13 of 15 from the free throw line (86.7%). When discussing rebounds, Washington allowed New York to collect 36 overall (8 on the offensive side).

Ariel Atkins ended up being a factor for the Mystics for this game. She converted 7 of 15 for the contest giving her a rate of 46.7%, and had 2 rebounds. Atkins had 20 points in her 34 mins on the court and had 3 assists in the game.

Washington has a win-loss record of 0-1 this year. In terms of offensive execution, the Mystics are hitting on 39.7% from the floor, which is 8th in the league. Washington has tallied 80 points for the season (80.0 per contest) and they grab 34.0 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 22.0 times per contest (3rd in the league) and they are turning it over 12.0 times per contest. The Mystics are committing 20.0 fouls per game and they go 72.7% from the free throw line. The Mystics on the defensive end are ranked 8th in basketball in PPG allowed with 85.0. They surrender 21.0 assists and 36.0 boards per game, which ranks them 9th and 6th in basketball. The Washington defense allows 28.6% on 3-pointers (8 of 28) and their opponents are knocking down 86.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They have forced 18.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 47.1% from the floor (9th in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Seattle

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