Storm vs Wings Picks and Prediction – 9/9/2023

The Dallas Wings welcome the Seattle Storm Friday night to Arlington, TX for their 4th matchup of the season. Seattle comes into Friday as the second worst team in the Western Conference 16 games below .500 after losing four of the last five after a 26 point loss to Las Vegas in their last game. Stay in the loop in the WNBA with our WNBA Picks. Offensively Seattle has been terrible all-season averaging just 78.2 points per game come while the defense has been abused giving up 83.7 points through 38 games played.

Jewell Loyd is one of the best scorers in the entire WNBA this season leading Seattle averaging 24.4 points per game on 37% shooting to go along the team high 3.4 assists. Ezi Magbebor is second on the team averaging 13.7 points to go along with a team high 8 rebounds and Sami Whitcomb chips in 9.9 points per game as the third leading scorer. 

The Dallas Wings come into Friday as the number two team in the Western Conference despite riding a two game losing streak. Dallas has been an offensive smoke show all season averaging 87.2 points per game, while the defense has been solid enough allowing just 84.9 points in that same span. Defensively Dallas has struggled in the last five games giving up 91 points per game.

Arike Ogunbowale has been the offensive maestro for Dallas this season pouring in a team leading 21 points per game to go along with a team high 4.3 assists. Satou Sabally is 2^nd on the team averaging 18.8 points and Natasha Howard chips in a third best 16.3 points. Teaira McCowan has controlled the middle for Dallas this season averaging 11.8 points and leads the way pulling in nine rebounds per game.