New York Liberty at Atlanta Dream 6/24/22 WNBA Picks and Prediction
The New York Liberty and Atlanta Dream meet Friday in WNBA action at the Gateway Center. The New York Liberty look for a win after winning 6 of their last 9 games. The Atlanta Dream look to get a game above a .500 record.
The New York Liberty are averaging 76.6 points on 42.5 percent shooting and allowing 80.8 points on 41.3 percent shooting. Sabrina Ionescu is averaging 16.4 points and 6.1 assists, while Natasha Howard is averaging 14.9 points and 6.6 rebounds. Betnijah Laney is the third double-digit scorer and Marine Johannes is grabbing 2.4 rebounds. The New York Liberty are shooting 32.3 percent from beyond the arc and 80.3 percent from the free throw line. The New York Liberty are allowing 34.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.2 rebounds per game.
The Atlanta Dream are averaging 78.1 points on 42.2 percent shooting and allowing 78.3 points on 40 percent shooting. Maya Caldwell is averaging 18 points and 1 rebound, while Rhyne Howard is averaging 16.3 points and 2.7 assists. AD Durr is the third double-digit scorer and Cheyenne Parker is dishing 1.6 assists. The Atlanta Dream are shooting 35.4 percent from beyond the arc and 76.2 percent from the free throw line. The Atlanta Dream are allowing 33 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36.4 rebounds per game.
The Liberty are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The Dream are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games and 6-2-1 ATS in their last 9 games playing on 2 days rest. The under is 19-8 in Dream last 27 overall. The under is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings in Atlanta.
The New York Liberty have played good basketball over these last few weeks, but their offense still comes and goes, and I'm not sure if I trust it on the road. The Atlanta Dream are coming off one of their better showings of the season against the Dallas Wings, and the addition of Maya Caldwell could be a turning point in how things play. A bucket getter, Howard led the way for the Dream in Tuesday's win and takes pressure off the rest of the players. Remember, the Dream didn't have three double-digit scorers earlier in the year, now we're seeing more players step up. I'll take my chances with the Dream at home in this spot.
AUTHOR: Randy Chambers
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