The Toronto Tempo and Dallas Wings meet Wednesday in WNBA action at the College Park Center. Here’s a Wings vs Tempo Prediction. This article will include a Wings vs Tempo Pick.
Toronto Tempo Betting Preview
The Toronto Tempo needs a win after losing 17 of its last 20 games. The Toronto Tempo has lost 9 of its last 10 road games.
The Toronto Tempo is averaging 87.6 points on 44.9 percent shooting and allowing 94.1 points on 47.5 percent shooting. Marina Mabrey is averaging 20.7 points and 3.4 rebounds, while Brittney Sykes is averaging 20.1 points and 3.8 rebounds. Nyara Sabally is the third double-digit scorer, and Isabelle Harrison is grabbing 5.5 rebounds. The Toronto Tempo is shooting 35.8 percent from beyond the arc and 81.6 percent from the free-throw line. The Toronto Tempo is allowing 34.9 percent shooting from deep and is grabbing 31 rebounds per game.
Dallas Wings Betting Preview
The Dallas Wings need a win after losing 5 of their last 6 games. The Wings have lost 3 of their last 4 home games.
The Dallas Wings are averaging 88.9 points on 46.4 percent shooting and allowing 86.2 points on 46.2 percent shooting. Paige Bueckers is averaging 20.1 points and 5.8 assists, while Arike Ogunbowale is averaging 14.5 points and 3.1 rebounds. Jessica Shepard is the third double-digit scorer, and Azzi Fudd is dishing out 1.8 assists. The Dallas Wings are shooting 34 percent from beyond the arc and 78.8 percent from the free-throw line. The Dallas Wings are allowing 34.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.1 rebounds per game.
Why the Dallas Wings will win
- The Tempo have lost each of their last 10 games against Western Conference opponents.
- The Wings have won each of their last seven night games against teams that held a losing record.
- The home team has covered the spread in seven of the Wings’ last eight games.
- The Tempo have failed to cover the spread in three of their last four games as underdogs against Western Conference opponents.
Why the Toronto Tempo will win
- The Wings have lost four of their last five games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The Wings have failed to cover the spread in five of their last six games as favorites.
- The road team has covered the spread in seven of the Tempo’s last nine games.
Total Points Facts
- Sixteen of the Tempo’s last 20 night games have gone OVER the total points line.
- Four of the Wings’ last five games at College Park Center following a road loss have gone UNDER the total points line.
Dallas Wings Player Facts
- Paige Bueckers ranks 1st amongst qualified Guards for FG% (51.1%) this season.
- Awak Kuier ranks 4th amongst qualified players for blocks per 36 minutes (2.6) this season.
Toronto Tempo Player Facts
- Laura Juškaitė ranks 20th amongst qualified players for steals per 36 minutes (1.8) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Dallas Wings rank 1st for opponent assist-to-turnover ratio this season (1.6).
- The Dallas Wings rank 14th for free throws made per game this season (14.1).
- The Toronto Tempo rank 14th for opponent field goals made per game this season (33.5).
- The Toronto Tempo have recorded the longest losing streak in the WNBA this season (9 games).
Wings vs Tempo Injury Report
Alysha Clark is questionable for the Wings with a back issue. Azzi Fudd is questionable with a knee injury. Jessica Shepard is out with an ankle injury.
Brittney Sykes is out for the Tempo with a foot injury. Maria Conde is questionable with a calf injury. Julie Allemand is questionable with a thigh injury.
Wings vs Tempo Prediction
I’m not excited to lay this many points with a Wings team that’s riding the struggle bus and is dealing with a bunch of injuries. However, this has more to do with the Tempo than anything else, as they have injuries of their own and are piling up the losses left and right. The Wings also smoked the Tempo twice last month. The Tempo are limited offensively, and their defense is dreadful. It would be nice to see Shepard and Fudd return, but the Wings still have enough offense to expose the Tempo. I’ll lay the points with the Wings if forced to pick.