Seattle Storm vs Chicago Sky Prediction, 5/28/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Seattle Storm vs Chicago Sky

Date: Tuesday, May 28, 2024

Location: Wintrust Arena in Chicago, IL

TV: WNBA League Pass

The Seattle Storm (3-3) go to Wintrust Arena on Tuesday where they'll meet the Chicago Sky (2-2).

The Seattle Storm stepped onto the hardwood against the Washington Mystics and earned the victory with a final of 101-69 in their last contest. Seattle ended the contest having earned a 61.7% FG percentage (37 of 60) and knocked down 12 out of their 22 three-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Storm converted 15 of their 18 shots for a rate of 83.3%. In regard to grabbing boards, they compiled 33 with 5 of them being offensive. They also distributed 27 assists in this contest while forcing 14 turnovers and getting 6 steals. With respect to the defense, Seattle let their opponent shoot 34.3% from the floor on 24 of 70 shooting. Washington recorded 12 dimes and had 7 steals in the matchup. Moreover, Washington snagged 27 rebounds (12 offensive, 15 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Washington shot 93.3% when shooting free throws by making 14 of their 15 shots. They buried 7 out of their 20 tries from downtown.

Nneka Ogwumike is someone who was a contributor for this contest. She accumulated 19 points on 8 out of 12 shooting. She played for 30 minutes played and also totaled 4 rebounds. Ogwumike finished 66.7% from the floor and also recorded 4 dimes.

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Seattle comes into this matchup with a record of 3-3 for the season. The Storm are connecting on 30.4% on three-point attempts (35 of 115) and 81.2% from the charity stripe. They average 82.7 points per contest (9th in the league) while hitting 42.0% from the floor. They turn it over 16.5 times per contest and as a squad are committing 19.7 fouls per contest. As a unit, Seattle is pulling in 39.3 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 106 dimes this season, which is 6th in the league in terms of passing the ball. On the defensive end, the Storm are forcing 16.7 turnovers per game while drawing 17.7 personal fouls. They currently rank 10th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 119 relinquished for the year. The Storm defense is giving up a FG percentage of 41.6% (100 of 106) and they surrender 35.5 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They concede 31.0% on 3-point shots and they rank 4th in the WNBA in points per game allowed (81.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the Chicago Sky walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 86-82 when they played the Connecticut Sun. The Sky recorded 12 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards totaling 21 for the contest. They coughed it up 11 times, while getting 13 steals in the game. The Sun committed 16 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Sky to the free throw line for 22 attempts. They were able to knock down 18 of the free throws for a rate of 81.8%. In the matter of shots from downtown, Chicago converted 8 out of 17 tries (47.1%). When the final whistle blew, the Sky walked away from this one shooting 28 out of 64 from the field which gave them a rate of 43.8%. The Sky allowed the Sun to bury 31 of their 63 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 49.2% for the contest. They wrapped up this game 35.3% from beyond the perimeter by going 6 out of 17 and finished the contest at 18 of 21 from the free throw line (85.7%). In reference to attacking the glass, Chicago permitted Connecticut to snag 38 in total (16 offensive).

Marina Mabrey ended up being important for the Sky in this matchup. She converted 8 out of 18 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 44.4%, and added 5 rebounds. Mabrey accumulated 23 points in her 37 minutes on the hardwood and had 4 assists in this matchup.

Chicago has a record of 2-2 for the year. The Sky are committing 21.3 personal fouls per game and they go 69.7% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 19.8 times per contest (8th in basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.3 times per contest. Chicago has totaled 334 pts on the season (83.5 per contest) and they average 34.5 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Sky are connecting on 42.3% from the floor, which is ranked 9th in the league. The Sky defensively are ranked 5th in the league in points per game surrendered with 82.0. They have conceded 18.0 assists and 38.8 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 1st and 12th in basketball. The Chicago defense allows 36.1% on shots from 3-point land (26 of 72) and opponents are making 81.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have forced 17.8 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 43.2% from the field (7th in the league).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Seattle

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