Washington Mystics vs Seattle Storm Prediction, 8/26/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Washington Mystics vs Seattle Storm

Date: Monday, August 26, 2024

Location: Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA

TV: WNBA League Pass

The Washington Mystics (6-22) head to Climate Pledge Arena on Monday where they'll meet the Seattle Storm (18-10).

The Washington Mystics took the court against the Seattle Storm and took a loss by a score of 83-77 in their last game. Washington walked away from the game having earned a 38.9% field goal percentage (28 of 72) and knocked down 8 of their 24 three-point attempts. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Mystics converted 13 of 19 tries for a percentage of 68.4%. In relation to hauling in rebounds, they earned a total of 41 with 12 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 19 assists in the matchup while forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and getting 9 steals. In relation to the defense, Washington allowed the other team to shoot 38.6% from the floor on 27 of 70 shooting. Seattle doled out 9 assists and had 10 steals in this contest. Moreover, Seattle grabbed 38 boards (9 offensive, 29 defensive) and had 6 blocks. Seattle finished the game at 86.7% at the free throw line by knocking down 26 of 30 attempts. They also made 3 of their 23 tries from beyond the perimeter.

Ariel Atkins is one player who was a contributor in this matchup. She ended up scoring 25 points on 9 out of 16 shooting. She was on the hardwood for 31 minutes and also snagged 5 rebounds. Atkins finished shooting 56.3% from the field and also totaled 1 assist.

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Washington comes into this contest with a mark of 6-22 so far this year. They turn it over 15.5 times per game and as a team are committing 19.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Washington is snagging 31.9 boards per game and has accumulated 617 assists for the season, which ranks 3rd in the WNBA in terms of passing. The Mystics are connecting on 36.4% on shots from 3-point land (268 of 736) and 76.0% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 79.0 pts per game (9th in the league) while shooting 42.8% from the floor. When they are on the defensive end, the Mystics are forcing 14.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.0 fouls. The Mystics are giving up a field goal percentage of 45.8% (416 of 532) and they surrender 35.0 rebounds per contest as a team. They rank 7th in the WNBA in allowing assists with 561 conceded for the campaign. They give up 34.5% on three-point shots and they are ranked 9th in basketball in opponents PPG (84.2).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Seattle Storm took home the win by a final score of 83-77 against the Washington Mystics. The Storm collected 29 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards totaling 38 for the game. They also gave up possession of the ball 16 times, while earning 10 steals in the game. The Mystics were called for 25 personal fouls for this contest which took the Storm to the charity stripe for a total of 30 attempts. They were able to bury 26 of those for a percentage of 86.7%. In regard to shots from beyond the perimeter, Seattle knocked down 3 of their 23 attempts (13.0%). When the game finished, the Storm finished 27 for 70 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 38.6%. The Storm allowed the Mystics to convert 28 of 72 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 38.9% for the contest. They finished shooting 33.3% from behind the 3-point line by going 8 out of 24 and ended up going 13 of 19 from the free throw line (68.4%). When discussing rebounds, Seattle allowed Washington to grab 41 in total (12 on the offensive side).

Nneka Ogwumike pitched in for the Storm in this game. She converted 8 of 16 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and had 8 rebounds. Ogwumike earned 24 points in her 35 mins of playing time and added 2 dimes for this contest.

Seattle has a record of 18-10 for the year. As an offensive team, the Storm are connecting on 43.2% from the floor, which ranks them 8th in the WNBA. Seattle has scored 2,346 pts for the year (83.8 per game) and they average 35.6 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 20.4 times per game (6th in the league) and they turn the ball over 13.2 times per contest. The Storm are committing 16.9 fouls per game and they go 83.3% from the charity stripe. The Storm are ranked 5th in basketball in PPG given up with 78.3. They have forced 15.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 41.8% from the floor (3rd in the league). The Seattle defense allows 32.5% on 3-point attempts (191 of 588) and opponents are knocking down 77.9% of their free throw shots. They have given up 19.3 assists and 35.9 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks 3rd and 11th in basketball.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Washington

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