Washington Mystics vs Chicago Sky Prediction, 8/28/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Washington Mystics vs Chicago Sky

Date: Wednesday, August 28, 2024

Location: Wintrust Arena in Chicago, IL

TV: WNBA League Pass

Wintrust Arena is the venue where and the Chicago Sky (11-18) will play the Washington Mystics (8-22) on Wednesday.

The Washington Mystics took the court against the Seattle Storm and notched a win by a score of 74-72 in their last contest. Washington walked away from the contest having earned a 44.1% field goal percentage (30 out of 68) and converted 9 of 29 shots from 3-point land. At the charity stripe, the Mystics converted 5 of their 6 tries for a rate of 83.3%. Regarding hauling in boards, they earned 42 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 17 dimes for this game as well as forcing 12 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In regard to defense, Washington let their opponent shoot 37.8% from the floor on 28 out of 74 shooting. Seattle earned 9 assists and had 12 steals for this contest. Furthermore, Seattle snagged 33 boards (9 offensive, 24 defensive) and added 5 rejections. Seattle ended up going 81.8% from the charity stripe by knocking down 9 of their 11 shots. They also made 7 of their 24 attempts from long range.

Brittney Sykes is one player who played a role for the game. She left the arena with 20 points on 7 out of 16 shooting. She was on the hardwood for 30 minutes played and also snagged 6 boards. Sykes finished 43.8% from the floor and also distributed 3 assists.

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Washington enters this matchup with a mark of 8-22 on the season. They are averaging 78.8 points per outing (10th in the league) while hitting 43.0% from the floor. The Mystics are shooting 35.8% on shots from beyond the arc (282 of 788) and 75.7% from the free throw line. As a unit, Washington is pulling in 32.4 boards per contest and has accounted for 657 assists so far this season, which has them ranked 3rd in the league in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 15.5 times per game and as a group are committing 19.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis. On the defensive end of the court, the Mystics are forcing their opponents into 14.9 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.5 fouls. The Mystics are allowing a field goal percentage of 45.2% (446 of 555) and they surrender 35.0 rebounds per game as a group. They are currently ranked 6th in the WNBA in allowing assists with 599 surrendered for the year. They give up 33.8% on shots from distance and they are ranked 8th in the league in points per game from their opponents (83.4).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Chicago Sky went home defeated by a final of 77-75 when they faced the Las Vegas Aces. The Sky were able to collect 32 defensive boards and 15 offensive rebounds for a total of 47 in this contest. They also turned it over 10 times, while getting 1 steal in the matchup. The Aces committed 15 personal fouls for this game which took the Sky to the free throw line for a total of 12 tries. They were able to knock down 8 of the free throws for a percentage of 66.7%. In regard to three-point attempts, Chicago made 7 out of their 15 attempts (46.7%). When the final whistle blew, the Sky went 30 for 82 from the field which had them sitting at 36.6%. The Sky allowed the Aces to bury 31 of their 81 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 38.3% in this contest. They shot 25.0% from three-point range by connecting on 6 out of 24 and finished the game at 9 of 10 at the free throw line (90.0%). With respect to rebounds, Chicago permitted Las Vegas to grab 44 in all (9 on the offensive side).

Chennedy Carter ended up being a major contributor for the Sky in this game. She converted 9 of 20 for the matchup giving her a rate of 45.0%, and totaled 5 rebounds. Carter scored 25 points in her 30 minutes on the court and accounted for 3 dimes in this matchup.

Chicago has a mark of 11-18 on the season. The Sky commit 19.3 fouls per contest and they connect on 73.6% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 19.1 times per contest (11th in basketball) and they turn it over 12.6 times per game. Chicago has scored 2,280 points this year (78.6 per game) and they collect 37.6 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Sky are hitting on 42.1% from the floor, which has them ranked 11th in the league. The Sky on the defensive side of the court are 6th in the league in PPG surrendered with 81.6. They allow 20.9 dimes and 34.5 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 8th and 6th in the league. The Chicago defense allows 32.2% on 3-point shots (204 of 634) and opponents are knocking down 77.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They are able to force 13.3 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.5% from the floor (8th in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago

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