Washington Mystics vs Los Angeles Sparks Prediction, 5/21/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Washington Mystics vs Los Angeles Sparks

Date: Tuesday, May 21, 2024

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: WNBA League Pass

The Los Angeles Sparks (0-2) play the Washington Mystics (0-3) at Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday.

The Washington Mystics took the court against the Seattle Storm and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 84-75 in their last game. Washington finished with a 40.3% field goal percentage (25 out of 62) and buried 9 out of their 26 three-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Mystics buried 16 of their 23 shots for a percentage of 69.6%. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they collected 29 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 20 assists for the game as well as forcing 20 turnovers and earning 9 steals. Concerning defense, Washington let their opponent shoot 41.2% from the floor on 28 of 68 shooting. Seattle recorded 14 assists and had 10 steals for the game. Additionally, Seattle collected 43 rebounds (14 offensive, 29 defensive) and added 2 blocks. Seattle finished the game shooting 79.3% from the free throw line by burying 23 of 29 shots. They also buried 5 of their 20 attempts from 3-point range.

Ariel Atkins is someone who came through in this contest. She left the arena with 19 points on 7 out of 16 shooting. She played for 31 minutes and also collected 3 boards. Atkins finished the contest at 43.8% from the floor and also dished out 1 assist.

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Washington heads into this game with a record of 0-3 for the campaign. They cough up possession 16.0 times per game and as a unit they commit 21.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Washington is grabbing 30.3 rebounds per game and has racked up 64 assists for the year, which is 2nd in the league in terms of passing. The Mystics are hitting 35.0% on shots from beyond the arc (28 of 80) and 75.0% from the free throw line. They are averaging 77.3 points per outing (11th in basketball) while going 42.4% from the floor. On the defensive end of the court, the Mystics have forced 16.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 21.7 personal fouls. They give up 22.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 7th in the WNBA in opponents PPG (84.3). The Mystics defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 43.6% (48 of 65) and they concede 36.0 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 9th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 47 conceded on the campaign.

When they last played, the Los Angeles Sparks went home defeated by a final of 89-82 when they played the Las Vegas Aces. The Sparks earned 28 defensive rebounds and 3 offensive boards for a total of 31 in this contest. They coughed it up 17 times, while recording 11 steals in this game. The Aces earned 14 personal fouls in the game which got the Sparks to the charity stripe for a total of 15 attempts. They were able to convert 9 of them for a percentage of 60.0%. In the matter of shots from beyond the perimeter, Los Angeles knocked down 5 out of their 14 attempts (35.7%). In all, the Sparks finished the game shooting 34 for 66 from the field which gave them a percentage of 51.5%. The Sparks permitted the Aces to make 31 of their 73 tries from the field which had them sitting at 42.5% for the game. They went 41.9% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 13 out of 31 and finished the contest at 14 of 16 from the charity stripe (87.5%). When discussing cleaning the glass, Los Angeles permitted Las Vegas to pull down 34 overall (10 offensive).

Dearica Hamby was important for the Sparks in the game. She buried 12 out of 16 in this game for a rate of 75.0%, and had 9 rebounds. Hamby recorded 29 points in her 33 minutes of playing time and totaled 1 assist in the game.

Los Angeles has a mark of 0-2 on the season. The Sparks are committing 17.5 fouls per contest and they connect on 59.5% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 20.0 times per game (6th in the WNBA) and they turn it over 14.0 times per contest. Los Angeles has scored 163 points for the season (81.5 per contest) and they pull down 33.0 rebounds per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Sparks are hitting on 44.9% from the field, which ranks them 4th in the WNBA. The Sparks on the defensive side of the court are 11th in the league in points per game surrendered with 90.5. They give up 21.5 dimes and 34.0 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 11th and 4th in basketball. The Los Angeles defense gives up 43.8% on shots from behind the 3-point line (21 of 48) and their opponents are converting on 85.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They are forcing 12.5 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 46.4% from the field (10th in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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