The Washington Mystics and Atlanta Dream face off on Friday in a WNBA showdown at the Gateway Center Arena @ College Park. On Friday it was the Mystics that were able to secure the 109-86 victory.
Mystics Betting Preview
The Mystics come into this game with a 9-5 record overall and they are coming off a big win in the last game. The Mystics put up 109 points against the Atlanta Dream, and that led to the blowout win. Elena Delle Donne had another big game finishing with 25 points, seven rebounds, and four assists. The Mystics are averaging 79.4 points while their defense is giving up 74.6 points per game. The offense is ranked 7th in the league while the defense is ranked 1st in the WNBA. In this game, the defense is going to need to step up, and make life tough on the Dream.
Dream Betting Preview
On the other side of this matchup is the Dream who sit with a 5-8 record overall and in the last game they gave up 109 points. At the end of the first quarter they were down 26-20 and they weren’t able to bounce back. The Dream were led by Cheyenne Parker who finished with 23 points and eight rebounds. The Dream are averaging 84.2 points while their pitching is giving up 89.9 points per game. The offense is ranked 3rd in the league while the defense is ranked 12th. The defense really hurt them in the last game, and they are going to need the defense to be better here. Allisha Gray is having a strong season for the Dream averaging 17.7 points while shooting 47.2 percent from the field and 34.3 percent from behind the three point line.
Shane’s Free Pick
The Mystics scored 109 points in the last game, and they are going to have no issue running up the score again in this game. The Dream’s defense is ranked dead last and they are going to really struggle again in this game to defend. This is going to be another blowout victory for the Mystics. Back the Mystics against the spread.