Phoenix Mercury vs Dallas Wings Prediction, 6/9/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Phoenix Mercury vs Dallas Wings

Date: Sunday, June 9, 2024

Location: College Park Center in Arlington, TX

TV: WNBA League Pass

The Dallas Wings (3-5) host the Phoenix Mercury (4-6) at College Park Center on Sunday.

The Phoenix Mercury played the Seattle Storm and took a loss by a score of 80-62 in their last contest. Phoenix ended the game having earned a 33.8% field goal percentage (23 out of 68) and made 4 of their 23 shots from downtown. From the free throw line, the Mercury made 12 of their 17 tries for a rate of 70.6%. With respect to rebounding, they compiled 33 with 3 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 13 dimes in the matchup while forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and getting 7 steals. When talking about the defense, Phoenix let their opponent shoot 40.6% from the field on 28 out of 69 shooting. Seattle earned 8 assists and had 10 steals for this game. Furthermore, Seattle grabbed 42 rebounds (8 offensive, 34 defensive) and added 4 blocks. Seattle went 76.2% from the charity stripe by making 16 of 21 tries. They also converted 8 of their 23 tries from beyond the perimeter.

Kahleah Copper is a player who was a major contributor for this game. She ended up walking away with 19 points on 6 of 18 shooting. She saw the court for 31 minutes played and also totaled 7 boards. Copper shot 33.3% from the floor and dished out 1 assist.

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Phoenix comes into this game with a win-loss record of 4-6 so far this season. The Mercury are shooting 33.3% on shots from downtown (99 of 297) and 80.1% from the charity stripe. They average 78.6 points per game (8th in the league) while going 39.4% from the field. They are giving up possession 14.2 times per contest and as a squad they commit 17.0 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Phoenix is grabbing 35.2 boards per game and has accounted for 186 assists this year, which is 5th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. On defense, the Mercury are able to force 1.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 2.1 personal fouls. The Mercury defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 42.1% (15 of 21) and they relinquish 4.6 boards per game as a group. They are currently ranked 10th in the WNBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 27 conceded this year. They concede 34.3% from 3-point land and they rank 6th in basketball in PPG allowed (10.5).

In their last game, the Dallas Wings took a loss by a final score of 95-81 when they played the Las Vegas Aces. The Wings were able to snag 26 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive rebounds totaling 40 in the matchup. They turned the ball over 13 times, while earning 5 steals in this contest. The Aces earned 18 fouls in the game which took the Wings to the charity stripe for 22 tries. They were able to make 20 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 90.9%. In reference to three-point attempts, Dallas knocked down 5 out of their 25 attempts (20.0%). Overall, the Wings shot 28 out of 74 from the floor which gave them a rate of 37.8%. The Wings permitted the Aces to make 34 out of their 70 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 48.6% for this game. They finished the game shooting 32.1% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 9 of 28 and finished the contest at 18 out of 20 from the free throw line (90.0%). In reference to how they attacked the glass, Dallas permitted Las Vegas to get 33 in total (8 offensive).

Arike Ogunbowale ended up being a factor for the Wings for the matchup. She knocked down 9 out of 23 in this contest for a field goal rate of 39.1%, and had 4 rebounds. Ogunbowale accumulated 31 points in her 37 mins of playing time and totaled 7 assists for the matchup.

Dallas has a win-loss mark of 3-5 on the campaign. As an offense, the Wings are connecting on 44.0% from the field, which is 3rd in the league. Dallas has totaled 659 points for the campaign (82.4 per contest) and they collect 37.9 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 19.3 times per game (6th in the WNBA) and they are turning it over 16.3 times per game. The Wings are committing 18.8 fouls per game and they shoot 84.1% from the free throw line. The Wings on the defensive side of the court are 11th in the league in points per game surrendered with 13.3. They have conceded 3.3 dimes and 5.2 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 11th and 10th in the WNBA. The Dallas defense allows 32.0% on 3-pointers (9 of 27) and opponents are connecting on 75.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have forced 2.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 42.7% from the field (9th in basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Dallas

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