Washington Mystics vs Atlanta Dream Prediction, 9/13/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Washington Mystics vs Atlanta Dream

Date: Friday, September 13, 2024

Location: Gateway Center Arena in College Park, GA

TV: ION

The Washington Mystics (12-24) head to Gateway Center Arena on Friday where they'll meet the Atlanta Dream (12-24).

The Washington Mystics took the court against the Chicago Sky and walked away with a win by a score of 89-58 in their last contest. Washington wrapped up the game having earned a 50.0% field goal percentage (34 of 68) and made 9 of 23 3-point shots. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Mystics converted 12 of 17 attempts for a rate of 70.6%. In the matter of getting rebounds, they compiled a total of 37 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 28 dimes for the matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 15 turnovers and getting 9 steals. In reference to defense, Washington allowed 35.7% from the field on 25 of 70 shooting. Chicago earned 11 dimes and had 7 steals in this contest. Furthermore, Chicago collected 32 boards (11 offensive, 21 defensive) and earned 4 rejections. Chicago finished the game at 63.6% at the free throw line by knocking down 7 of their 11 attempts. They made 1 of 8 attempts from three-point range.

Aaliyah Edwards is one player who played a role for the game. She ended up finishing with 15 points on 7 of 10 shooting. She was on the hardwood for 23 mins and also grabbed 10 rebounds. Edwards finished 70.0% from the floor and also totaled 2 assists.

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Washington comes into this contest with a record of 12-24 for the year. The Mystics are connecting on 36.8% from downtown (350 of 952) and 75.7% from the charity stripe. They average 79.6 points per game (9th in the league) while shooting 43.5% from the floor. They turn the ball over 15.0 times per game and as a group they are committing 18.5 fouls per contest. As a unit, Washington is grabbing 32.1 boards per game and has earned 793 assists on the year, which has them ranked 3rd in the league in terms of passing the rock. Defensively, the Mystics are able to force 15.1 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.0 fouls. They give up 33.9% on 3-pointers while they are 8th in the league in PPG allowed (82.4). The Mystics defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 44.7% (544 of 649) and they concede 35.0 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They currently rank 6th in the league in allowing assists with 721 surrendered on the season.

The last time they took the court, the Atlanta Dream took a loss by a final score of 76-64 when they played the Minnesota Lynx. The Dream were able to collect 27 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 37 for the matchup. They coughed up the ball 10 times, while recording 8 steals in this contest. The Lynx committed 17 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Dream to the free throw line for 19 attempts. They were able to convert 17 of those for a percentage of 89.5%. Concerning three-point shots, Atlanta converted 5 of their 18 attempts (27.8%). In all, the Dream ended up shooting 21 out of 70 from the field which had them shooting 30.0%. The Dream allowed the Lynx to make 32 of their 64 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.0% in the matchup. They finished shooting 35.0% from 3-point land via 7 out of 20 and ended up shooting 5 of 9 at the charity stripe (55.6%). In the matter of rebounding, Atlanta permitted Minnesota to pull down 37 in all (4 on the offensive glass).

Allisha Gray was important for the Dream for this contest. She knocked down 4 out of 13 in this contest giving her a field goal percentage of 30.8%, and had 2 rebounds. Gray had 17 points in her 33 mins of playing time and tallied 1 assist for the contest.

Atlanta has a win-loss record of 12-24 for the year. The Dream are committing 16.8 fouls per game and they connect on 77.1% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 18.5 times per contest (12th in the WNBA) and they turn it over 12.5 times per contest. Atlanta has totaled 2,771 pts for the season (77.0 per game) and they grab 36.1 boards per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Dream are shooting 40.8% from the floor, which is 12th in the WNBA. The Dream defensively are ranked 5th in basketball in points allowed per game with 80.8. The Atlanta defense allows 34.2% on shots from 3-point land (286 of 837) and their opponents are knocking down 79.8% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 20.6 dimes and 35.2 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 7th and 8th in the league. They are forcing 12.1 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 43.1% from the floor (4th in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Washington

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