The Washington Mystics and Dallas Wings face off on Friday in a WNBA showdown at the College Park Center. When these two teams faced off on July 2nd it was Wings that were able to secure the 89-72.
Mystics Betting Preview
The Mystics come into this game with a 12-11 record overall and they are coming off another disappointing loss in the last game. The defense really struggled giving up 97 points to the Minnesota Lynx and that led to the five point defeat. Natasha Cloud had a strong game finishing with 24 points and six assists. The Mystics are averaging 81.9 points while their defense is giving up 79.9 points per game. The offense is ranked 7th while the defense is ranked 3rd. Elena Delle Donne is averaging 18.2 points per game but she is still hurt and she won’t be able to go in this game.
Wings Betting Preview
On the other side of this matchup is the Dallas Wings who sit with a 13-10 record overall and they are also coming off a loss in the last game. The Wings scored 83 points, but the defense gave up 88 points. Arike Ogunbowale finished with 25 points, three rebounds and two assists. There were three different players that finished with at least 16 points. The Wings are averaging 85.8 points while their defense is giving up 82.6 points per game. The offense is ranked 3rd in the league while the defense is ranked 7th. Arike Ogunbowale is averaging 23 points while shooting 40.4 percent from the field and 32 percent from behind the three point line.
Shane’s Free Pick
Without Delle Donne, this Mystics offense has some issues, and it’s going to be an issue again in this game. Ogunbowale is coming off a game where she scored 25 points and she’s going to have no issue again in this game. The Wings are going to run up the score here, and the Mystics aren’t going to be keeping up. Back the Wings against the spread.