Washington Mystics vs Los Angeles Sparks Prediction, 7/2/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Washington Mystics vs Los Angeles Sparks

Date: Tuesday, July 2, 2024

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: ESPN3

Crypto.com Arena is the site where and the Los Angeles Sparks (4-14) will take on the Washington Mystics (4-15) on Tuesday.

The Washington Mystics stepped onto the hardwood against the Las Vegas Aces and earned the victory with a final of 24-3 in their last game. Washington ended with a 1.2% FG percentage (1 of 77) and buried 38 of 1 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the free throw line, the Mystics converted 25 of their 0 attempts for a percentage of 6944.4%. When talking about hauling in boards, they compiled 3 with 25 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 28 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing 0 turnovers and earning 65 steals. When discussing defense, Washington allowed the other team to go 0.9% from the floor on 1 out of 88 shooting. Las Vegas distributed 4 assists and had 11 steals for the game. On top of that, Las Vegas grabbed 17 rebounds (4 offensive, 13 defensive) and had 24 blocks. Las Vegas shot 833.3% at the free throw line by burying 200 of their 24 shots. They made 5 of their 29 attempts from beyond the arc.

Stefanie Dolson is a player who was a factor for the contest. She accumulated 23 points on 8 out of 11 shooting. She was on the hardwood for 32 mins played and collected 7 rebounds. Dolson ended up going 72.7% from the floor and also distributed 3 assists.

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Washington heads into this contest with a win-loss record of 4-15 on the season. The Mystics are shooting 36.4% on shots from downtown (187 of 514) and 78.4% from the free throw line. They average 79.2 points per game (9th in basketball) while connecting on 42.9% from the field. They lose possession by turning the ball over 15.4 times per game and as a team are committing 20.1 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Washington is pulling in 32.0 boards per contest and has racked up 417 assists on the season, which ranks 3rd in the WNBA in terms of passing the ball. When they are on the defensive end, the Mystics are able to force 15.0 turnovers per game while drawing 19.5 personal fouls. They are giving up 33.5% on 3-point attempts while they are 7th in the WNBA in points per game allowed (82.9). The Mystics defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 44.6% (285 of 370) and they relinquish 34.9 boards per game as a unit. They currently rank 7th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 367 conceded on the year.

In their last game, the Los Angeles Sparks walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 92-78 against the Phoenix Mercury. The Sparks were able to snag 19 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive boards totaling 23 in this game. They also turned it over 15 times, while recording 10 steals in the game. The Mercury had 17 fouls for the contest which took the Sparks to the free throw line for a total of 15 tries. They were able to make 10 of the free throws for a rate of 66.7%. When it comes to shots from distance, Los Angeles buried 10 out of 21 attempts (47.6%). Overall, the Sparks ended up going 29 out of 63 from the floor which had them sitting at 46.0%. The Sparks permitted the Mercury to knock down 35 out of 69 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 50.7% in this matchup. They wrapped up this game 33.3% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 7 out of 21 and ended up shooting 15 out of 23 at the charity stripe (65.2%). Regarding how they rebounded, Los Angeles allowed Phoenix to snag 39 in total (13 on the offensive side).

Dearica Hamby was important for the Sparks in this matchup. She converted 11 of 17 in this contest for a rate of 64.7%, and totaled 7 rebounds. Hamby racked up 29 points in her 32 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 3 dimes in the matchup.

Los Angeles has a mark of 4-14 on the campaign. The Sparks have committed 18.6 fouls per contest while shooting 76.1% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 19.7 times per contest (8th in the WNBA) and they are giving up possession 15.7 times per contest. Los Angeles has 1,402 pts this season (77.9 per contest) and they pull in 32.8 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Sparks are shooting 42.7% from the floor, which is 9th in the league. The Sparks on defense are ranked 10th in the league in points allowed per contest with 85.4. They give up 21.7 dimes and 33.7 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 11th and 4th in the WNBA. The Los Angeles defense gives up 36.5% on shots from behind the 3-point line (151 of 414) and opponents are connecting on 79.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They are forcing 12.3 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.6% from the field (12th in basketball).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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