The Atlanta Dream and New York Liberty meet Sunday in WNBA action at the Barclays Center. The Atlanta Dream look to snap a 3-game losing streak. The New York Liberty look for a win after winning 5 of their last 7 games.
The Atlanta Dream are averaging 78.3 points on 42.1 percent shooting and allowing 80.9 points on 42.9 percent shooting. Tiffany Hayes is averaging 16.2 points and 3.6 rebounds, while Rhyne Howard is averaging 16.1 points and 2.7 assists. Cheyenne Parker is the third double-digit scorer and Aari McDonald is dishing 2.5 assists. The Atlanta Dream are shooting 35.2 percent from beyond the arc and 77.5 percent from the free throw line. The Atlanta Dream are allowing 33.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.6 rebounds per game.
The New York Liberty are averaging 79.1 points on 42.6 percent shooting and allowing 82.5 points on 42.1 percent shooting. Sabrina Ionescu is averaging 17.5 points and 6.4 assists, while Natasha Howard is averaging 15.3 points and 7.3 rebounds. Betnijah Laney is the third double-digit scorer and Marine Johannes is grabbing 1.8 rebounds. The New York Liberty are shooting 34.4 percent from beyond the arc and 81.8 percent from the free throw line. The New York Liberty are allowing 33.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.4 rebounds per game.
The Dream are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games playing on 1 days rest and 1-7-1 ATS in their last 9 games overall. The Liberty are 9-3-1 ATS in their last 13 vs. Eastern Conference and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games playing on 1 days rest. The under is 6-1 in Dream last 7 Sunday games. The under is 4-1 in Liberty last 5 overall. The Dream are 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings in New York.
The Atlanta Dream need a win to have a shot at a playoff spot, but they've been rough over the last week with 3 straight losses, and they continue to have issues offensively, especially on the road. The New York Liberty have played well over the last 2 weeks, and they clinch a playoff spot with a victory here. Sabrina Ionescu continues to put the Liberty on her back, and I'm not betting against her at home in a big game. Give me the Liberty and the small chalk.
AUTHOR: Randy Chambers
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