Game: Seattle Storm vs. Dallas Wings

Date: Friday, September 13, 2024

Location: College Park Center in Arlington, Texas

TV: ION

The Dallas Wings (9-27) host the Seattle Storm (22-14) on Friday at the College Park Center.

The Seattle Storm faced the Los Angeles Sparks and went home with a final score of 90-82. Seattle finished the game with a FG rate of 47.1% (33 of 70) and made 6 of their 19 3-point shots. At the free throw line, the Storm made 18 of 19 attempts, which is a rate of 94.7%. In terms of rebounds, they grabbed a total of 27, including 3 on offense. They also dished out 22 assists in the game, forced the opponent into 13 turnovers, and earned 11 steals. On defense, Seattle allowed the opponent to make 49.2% of their shots from the field, on 32 of 65 shots. Los Angeles earned 6 assists and had 5 steals in the game. In addition, Los Angeles grabbed 38 rebounds (6 offensive, 32 defensive) and got 3 blocks. Los Angeles shot 73.3% of its free throws and made 11 of its 15 attempts. They also made 7 of their 17 three-pointers.

Skylar Diggins-Smith was a player who contributed to this contest. She finished with 26 points on 10 of 13 shooting. She played 33 minutes and collected 2 rebounds. Diggins-Smith finished the game with 76.9% from the field and gave 5 assists.

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Seattle comes into this game with a 22-14 season record. They lose the ball 12.3 times per game and as a group commit 16.5 fouls per game. As a unit, Seattle grabs 34.8 rebounds per game and has 736 assists this season, which ranks fifth in the league in passing. The Storm are hitting 28.9% of their shots from beyond the arc (217 of 752) and 83.7% from the free throw line. They are averaging 83.2 points per game (5th in basketball) and shooting 43.3% from the field. On defense, the Storm are forcing 15.1 turnovers per game and drawing 16.8 personal fouls. They are allowing 33.5% of their three-point attempts and are fourth in the league in points allowed per game (78.5). The Storm’s defense allows 42.5% shooting (545 of 605) and they are averaging 36.1 rebounds per game as a team. They rank fourth in the WNBA in opponent assists allowed, with 705 so far this season.

In their last appearance on the court, the Dallas Wings lost to the New York Liberty 105-91. The Wings grabbed 23 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 28 points in the game. They allowed 11 rebounds and had 3 steals in the game. The Liberty committed 20 fouls in the game, forcing the Wings to attempt 19 free throws. They made 17 of the free throws for a shooting percentage of 89.5%. On shots from beyond the perimeter, Dallas made 6 of 24 attempts (25.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Wings had made 34 of 72 shots for a shooting percentage of 47.2%. The Wings allowed the Liberty to sink 38 of their 70 attempts, a 54.3% shooting percentage for the game. They finished the game with a 55.2% shooting percentage from beyond the arc, making 16 of 29, and finished the contest making 13 of 14 free throws (92.9%). In terms of cleaning up the basket, Dallas allowed New York a total of 30 shots (5 from the offensive basket).

Arike Ogunbowale played for the Wings in this game. She made 8 of 16 shots, achieved a shooting percentage of 50.0%, and grabbed 3 rebounds. Ogunbowale scored 23 points in her 36 minutes on the court and scored 4 dimes in the game.

Dallas has a record of 9-27 this year. As an offensive team, the Wings are shooting 44.7% of their shots from the field, which ranks them 5th in the league. Dallas has scored 3,027 total points this season (84.1 per game) and averaged 34.7 rebounds per game. They are allowing 20.4 assists per game (5th in basketball) and are losing the ball 14.8 times per game. The Wings are committing 18.6 fouls per game and making 78.1% of their free throws. Defensively, the Wings are 12th in the league with 91.5 points allowed per game. Dallas’ defense is allowing 36.1% of their three-point attempts (294 of 815) and opponents are making 80.2% of their free throws. They allow 23.2 dimes and 32.9 rebounds per night, ranking 12th and 3rd in basketball. They force 12.9 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 47.5% (12th in the league).

Who will win the WNBA game against the spread tonight?

Josh Schonwald’s tip: Take Seattle

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