Game: New York Liberty vs. Washington Mystics

Date: Tuesday, September 17, 2024

Location: Entertainment and sports arena in Washington, DC

TV: NBA TV

The Washington Mystics (13-25) will host the New York Liberty (31-7) at the Entertainment & Sports Arena on Tuesday.

The New York Liberty faced the Minnesota Lynx and lost their last game with a final score of 88-79. New York finished the game with a shooting percentage of 39.1% (27 of 69) and made 8 of 28 three-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Liberty made 17 of their 23 attempts, which is a percentage of 73.9%. They recorded 35 rebounds, including 14 on offense. They also recorded 17 assists, forced 15 turnovers, and made 8 steals in the game. On defense, New York allowed their opponents to shoot 53.0% from the field on 35 of 66 shots. Minnesota recorded 9 assists and had 6 steals in the game. In addition, Minnesota had 36 rebounds (9 offensive, 27 defensive) and blocked 3 shots. Minnesota finished the game with a free throw percentage of 81.8%, sinking 9 of 11 attempts. They also made 9 of their 18 shots from 3-point land.

Breanna Stewart was a player who made a big contribution to this match. She scored 38 points on 12 of 27 shooting. She was on the court for 36 minutes and totaled 18 rebounds. Stewart hit 44.4% of her shots and gave 1 assist.

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New York enters this matchup with a 31-7 record this year. The Liberty are shooting 35.0% of their shots from beyond the three-point line (389 of 1,112) and 82.0% from the free throw line. They are averaging 86.1 points per game (2nd in the WNBA) and are shooting 44.9% from the field. They lose the ball 12.6 times per game and commit 15.1 fouls per game as a team. As a team, New York is grabbing 36.6 rebounds per game and has tallied 870 assists this year, which ranks them 2nd in basketball in terms of passing the ball. Defensively, the Liberty are forcing 12.5 turnovers per game and drawing 16.9 personal fouls. The Liberty defense allows a 42.5% field goal percentage (476 of 644) and allows 32.7 rebounds per game as a team. They currently rank 3rd in the WNBA in assists allowed with 739 assists this year. They allow 32.3% on long-distance shooting and rank 3rd in basketball in opponents’ points per game (76.6).

In their last game, the Washington Mystics lost to the Atlanta Dream 76-73. The Mystics were able to secure 22 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive rebounds for a total of 26 for the matchup. They also gave up possession 18 times and were able to steal 6 times in the game. The Dream committed 20 fouls in this game, which gave the Mystics a total of 21 free throw attempts. They were able to convert 17 of the free throw attempts for an 81.0% percentage. When attempting shots from beyond the three-point line, Washington converted 10 of 31 attempts (32.3%). Ultimately, the Mystics left this game having made 23 of 59 shots for a 39.0% percentage. The Mystics allowed the Dream to convert 26 of 66 attempts from the field, giving them a 39.4% percentage for the contest. They finished the game shooting 16.7% from beyond the perimeter, making 4 of 24, and finished the contest making 20 of 25 free throws (80.0%). In terms of team rebounding, Washington allowed Atlanta a total of 35 rebounds (7 offensive).

Ariel Atkins was important for the Mystics in this game. She made 6 of 13 shots for a 46.2% shooting percentage and grabbed 2 rebounds. Atkins scored 16 points in her 41 minutes on the court and scored 2 total dimes in the game.

Washington has a 13-25 record this year. Washington has scored 3,009 points (79.2 per game) and grabbed 32.0 rebounds per game this year. The Mystics have committed 18.6 fouls per game and have made 76.0% of their free throws. On offense, the Mystics are shooting 43.4% of their free throws, which ranks 9th in the league. Their assist rate is 21.7 per game (3rd in the league), and they give the ball away 15.1 times per game. Defensively, the Mystics are 7th in the WNBA with 81.9 points per game. They have allowed 19.8 assists and 35.2 rebounds per game, which ranks 5th and 8th in the league. Washington’s defense allows 33.2% of shots from behind the three-point line (293 of 882) and opponents make 79.5% of their free throw attempts. They force 15.1 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 44.1% from the field (9th in basketball).

Who will win the WNBA game against the spread tonight?

Guy Bruhns Choice: Take Washington

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