The Atlanta Dream and Washington Mystics meet Tuesday in WNBA action at the Entertainment & Sports Arena. The Atlanta Dream look for a win after splitting their last four games. The Washington Mystics look to build on their 5-2 record.
The Atlanta Dream are averaging 79.2 points on 42 percent shooting and allowing 77.7 points on 38 percent shooting. Rhyne Howard is averaging 20.5 points and 4.3 rebounds while Cheyenne Parker is averaging 11.5 points and 1.8 assists. Erica Wheeler is grabbing 4 rebounds and Aari McDonald is dishing 2.2 assists. The Atlanta Dream are shooting 38 percent from beyond the arc and 80.8 percent from the free throw line. The Atlanta Dream are allowing 31.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.8 rebounds per game.
The Washington Mystics are averaging 81.7 points on 45.3 percent shooting and allowing 75.6 points on 43 percent shooting. Elena Delle Donne is averaging 18.2 points and 6.6 rebounds, while Ariel Atkins is averaging 16.1 points and 3.7 rebounds. Natasha Cloud is the third double-digit scorer and Shakira Austin is grabbing 5.9 rebounds. The Washington Mystics are shooting 36.3 percent from beyond the arc and 82.5 percent from the free throw line. The Washington Mystics are allowing 33.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34 rebounds per game.
The Dream are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 road games and 5-1-1 ATS in their last 7 Tuesday games. The Mystics are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 Tuesday games and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The under is 13-4 in Dream last 17 overall. The under is 7-1 in Mystics last 8 overall. The Dream are 0-5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings in Washington and 5-16-2 ATS in the last 23 meetings.
The Washington Mystics just beat the Dream a couple of days ago, so they're going to get even more respect at home. However, this is a lot of points for an Atlanta Dream team that's proven they can win and cover on the road. In fact, the Dream are 3-0 SU on the road this season. The Atlanta Dream are too good defensively to turn down when getting a decent amount of points. The Dream are going to be competitive most nights. Give me the free buckets.
AUTHOR: Randy Chambers
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