Washington Mystics vs Minnesota Lynx Prediction, 8/15/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Washington Mystics vs Minnesota Lynx

Date: Thursday, August 15, 2024

Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN

TV: ESPN3

The Washington Mystics (6-19) travel to Target Center on Thursday where they'll meet the Minnesota Lynx (17-8).

The Washington Mystics took the court against the Phoenix Mercury and took a loss by a score of 96-87 in their last game. Washington wrapped up the contest having earned a 45.8% FG percentage (33 of 72) and buried 10 of 33 3-point shots. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Mystics made 11 of 13 tries for a rate of 84.6%. In the matter of getting rebounds, they earned 33 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 28 assists in the game while creating 9 turnovers and having 5 steals. In the matter of defense, Washington allowed their opponent to shoot 53.8% from the field on 35 out of 65 shooting. Phoenix distributed 6 dimes and had 8 steals for the contest. On top of that, Phoenix pulled down 31 boards (6 offensive, 25 defensive) and earned 6 blocked shots. Phoenix finished the contest at 85.7% when shooting free throws by making 18 of 21 shots. They made 8 of their 18 shots from distance.

Myisha Hines-Allen is someone who was a contributor in this game. She left the arena with 18 points on 8 of 16 shooting. She was on the hardwood for 31 minutes and also pulled down 12 boards. Hines-Allen went 50.0% from the floor and totaled 5 dimes.

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Washington enters this game with a win-loss mark of 6-19 so far this season. The Mystics are connecting on 36.7% on three-point shots (244 of 664) and 77.1% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 79.3 points per outing (9th in the WNBA) while going 43.0% from the field. They turn it over 15.1 times per contest and as a group they commit 19.1 fouls per contest. As a team, Washington is collecting 31.8 boards per contest and has tallied 553 dimes this season, which ranks 3rd in basketball in terms of passing. Defensively, the Mystics are forcing their opponents into 14.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.1 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 34.8% on shots from downtown while they are 9th in the WNBA in PPG allowed (83.8). The Mystics defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 45.9% (372 of 477) and they surrender 34.8 rebounds per game as a group. They are ranked 7th in the league in giving up assists with 504 conceded on the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Minnesota Lynx walked away with a victory by a final of 86-79 against the Atlanta Dream. The Lynx collected 21 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards totaling 32 in this contest. They gave up possession of the ball 7 times, while recording 10 steals in the game. The Dream had 19 personal fouls for this game which took the Lynx to the free throw line for a total of 23 attempts. They were able to make 17 of those for a percentage of 73.9%. In reference to shots from beyond the arc, Minnesota made 11 out of their 30 tries (36.7%). When the final whistle blew, the Lynx ended up going 29 out of 75 from the floor which had them shooting 38.7%. The Lynx allowed the Dream to knock down 29 out of their 59 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 49.2% in this game. They went 33.3% from three-point range by hitting 5 of 15 and finished the contest at 16 out of 21 at the free throw line (76.2%). Regarding rebounds, Minnesota allowed Atlanta to collect 33 in total (5 on the offensive glass).

Kayla McBride was important for the Lynx in this game. She made 9 of 17 for the game giving her a field goal percentage of 52.9%, and added 1 rebound. McBride earned 30 points in her 34 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist for the game.

Minnesota has a win-loss mark of 17-8 so far this season. Minnesota has totaled 2,029 points for the season (81.2 per contest) and they snag 34.5 rebounds per game. The Lynx have committed 16.8 fouls per game and they connect on 78.5% from the free throw line. When it comes to offensive execution, the Lynx are hitting on 43.6% from the floor, which has them ranked 7th in basketball. They are earning an assist 23.3 times per game (1st in the league) and they are turning it over 13.6 times per game. The Lynx on the defensive side of the court are 3rd in the league in points given up per game with 75.0. The Minnesota defense concedes 28.1% on three-point shots (156 of 556) and their opposition makes 79.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 18.7 dimes and 36.5 rebounds per game, ranking them 1st and 12th in the WNBA. They are forcing their opponents into 15.1 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 40.4% from the field (1st in the WNBA).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Minnesota

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