Washington Mystics vs Phoenix Mercury Prediction, 9/5/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Washington Mystics vs Phoenix Mercury

Date: Thursday, September 5, 2024

Location: Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: PRIME

The Phoenix Mercury (17-17) host the Washington Mystics (10-23) at Footprint Center on Thursday.

The Washington Mystics played the Dallas Wings and took home the win by a score of 90-86 in their last game. Washington finished the game with a 40.3% field goal percentage (31 of 77) and converted 12 of 30 3-pointers. From the free throw line, the Mystics buried 16 of 17 attempts for a percentage of 94.1%. When it comes to hauling in rebounds, they compiled 33 with 12 of them being offensive. They also recorded 22 dimes in the game while forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In regard to the defense, Washington allowed the other team to go 43.1% from the field on 31 out of 72 shooting. Dallas totaled 16 dimes and had 3 steals for the game. Additionally, Dallas collected 44 rebounds (16 offensive, 28 defensive) and added 7 rejections. Dallas went 76.9% from the charity stripe by burying 20 of their 26 tries. They buried 4 out of their 18 attempts from distance.

Emily Engstler is a player who came through in the game. She was able to score 19 points on 8 of 14 shooting. She was on the court for 27 minutes and also grabbed 10 rebounds. Engstler finished the game at 57.1% from the field and also distributed 2 dimes.

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Washington enters this matchup with a win-loss record of 10-23 for the season. They cough up possession 15.2 times per game and as a team are committing 18.8 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Washington is snagging 31.9 rebounds per game and has accumulated 721 assists on the season, which has them ranked 3rd in the league in terms of passing. The Mystics are hitting 36.4% on 3-pointers (316 of 869) and 75.9% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 79.2 points per contest (9th in basketball) while hitting 43.0% from the floor. On defense, the Mystics are forcing 15.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.3 personal fouls. They are surrendering 34.4% on 3-pointers and they are 8th in the WNBA in points per game from their opponents (83.5). The Mystics defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.3% (496 of 605) and they concede 35.1 boards per contest as a group. They are currently ranked 5th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 663 conceded for the campaign.

When they last played, the Phoenix Mercury walked away with a victory by a final of 74-66 when they faced the Atlanta Dream. The Mercury recorded 26 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 33 for the game. They also coughed it up 17 times, while getting 7 steals in the matchup. The Dream earned 19 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Mercury to the charity stripe for a total of 26 tries. They were able to make 22 of the free throws for a percentage of 84.6%. When talking about shots from beyond the arc, Phoenix knocked down 6 out of 25 attempts (24.0%). Overall, the Mercury shot 23 out of 55 from the floor which had them sitting at 41.8%. The Mercury permitted the Dream to convert 24 out of their 68 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 35.3% for the game. They shot 28.0% from downtown by going 7 out of 25 and finished the game at 11 of 14 at the free throw line (78.6%). With respect to cleaning the glass, Phoenix allowed Atlanta to grab 29 overall (7 offensive).

Kahleah Copper pitched in for the Mercury in the matchup. She buried 8 out of 16 in this contest for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and had 3 rebounds. Copper recorded 28 points in her 32 minutes on the court and accounted for 4 dimes in this matchup.

Phoenix has a record of 17-17 for the season. The Mercury commit 17.4 personal fouls per game and they shoot 80.3% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 19.5 times per game (10th in basketball) and they turn the ball over 13.6 times per contest. Phoenix has accounted for 2,798 points so far this year (82.3 per contest) and they average 32.5 boards per contest. As an offense, the Mercury are shooting 44.2% from the field, which is ranked 6th in the league. The Mercury are ranked 9th in the WNBA in points per game surrendered with 84.2. The Phoenix defense concedes 33.3% on 3-point shots (304 of 914) and their opponents are making 77.6% of their free throw attempts. They give up 21.6 assists and 36.4 boards per game, which ranks them 11th and 12th in basketball. They are forcing 12.3 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 43.0% from the field (5th in basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Phoenix

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