The Dallas Wings and Atlanta Dream meet Saturday in WNBA action at the Gateway Center. The Dallas Wings need a win after losing 7 of their last 10 games. The Atlanta Dream need a win after losing 6 of their last 8 games.
The Dallas Wings are averaging 81.6 points on 42.1 percent shooting and allowing 82 points on 45.1 percent shooting. Arike Ogunbowale is averaging 19.7 points and 3.1 rebounds, while Allisha Gray is averaging 14.3 points and 5.4 rebounds. Marina Mabrey is the third double-digit scorer and Satou Sabally is grabbing 4.8 rebounds. The Dallas Wings are shooting 34.7 percent from beyond the arc and 77.4 percent from the free throw line. The Dallas Wings are allowing 33.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.7 rebounds per game.
The Atlanta Dream are averaging 77.5 points on 41.9 percent shooting and allowing 80.2 points on 41.8 percent shooting. Rhyne Howard is averaging 14.7 points and 4.4 rebounds, while Tiffany Hayes is averaging 14.5 points and 2.3 assists. Cheyenne Parker is the third double-digit scorer and AD Durr is dishing 1.8 assists. The Atlanta Dream are shooting 34.5 percent from beyond the arc and 77.3 percent from the free throw line. The Atlanta Dream are allowing 33.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.6 rebounds per game.
The Wings are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 road games and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Dream are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 home games and 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The over is 5-0 in Wings last 5 overall. The under is 15-7 in Dream last 22 home games. The Wings are 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Atlanta and 0-5 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
The Dallas Wings are probably the better team here overall, but there's not a ton of separation, and this game actually means a lot toward which team can snag that final playoff spot. There's no doubt the Atlanta Dream are in rough shape at the moment. With all that said, the Dream are at home in pretty much a playoff game given the tight standings. Also, we're not going to act like the Dream have had an easy schedule during this losing stretch. This has been a tough two weeks for the Dream. I'll give the edge to the Dream at home here, as this is pretty much their season.
AUTHOR: Randy Chambers
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