Sep 23, 2026; Brooklyn, New York, USA;  Atlanta Dream forward Naz Hilmon (00) and New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu (20) during the game at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images
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New York Liberty vs Atlanta Dream Prediction 10/4/2026 Today’s WNBA Picks

Pick details

MATCHUP New York Liberty Atlanta Dream
Team Records 26-18 30-14
Spread +3.5 -108 -3.5 -112
Moneyline +142 -170
Total Over 172.5 (-112) Under 172.5 (-108)
Where Gateway Center, College Park, GA
When Sunday, October 4, 2026
Time 02:00 PM EDT
TV ABC

The New York Liberty and the Atlanta Dream meet Sunday in WNBA action from the Gateway Center Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a New York Liberty vs. Atlanta Dream prediction.

Matchup History

The Atlanta Dream won the most recent meeting between these two teams back on September 23rd, 2026, by a final score of 83-65, making it back-to-back wins for the Dream in this head-to-head matchup.

New York Liberty Recap

The New York Liberty come into this series off of a historic upset, sweeping the 1-seed Lynx with an 87-71 win over Minnesota last time out.

Liberty Looking To Keep Momentum Going

Breanna Stewart leads the Liberty in scoring with 20.4 PPG along with 8.1 RPG and 3.2 APG so far this season. Four more Liberty players average double figures in scoring as well this season including Sabrina Ionescu who has 15.1 PPG with 4.0 RPG and 4.7 APG, Jonquel Jones with 14.6 PPG and a team-high 9.0 RPG on the glass, Satou Sabally with 10.4 PPG and 2.8 RPG, and Leonie Fiebich who adds 10.2 PPG with 3.0 RPG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for New York. Pauline Astier also has 9.2 PPG with 2.5 RPG and a team-high 3.4 APG to lead the Liberty in assists up to this point in the year.

Atlanta Dream Recap

The Atlanta Dream come into this game looking to add on to their 93-75 win over Washington last time out to complete the two-game sweep.

Dream Looking To Keep Up Momentum Off Of First Round Sweep

Allisha Gray leads the Dream in scoring with 19.3 PPG while Rhyne Howard has added 18.3 PPG with 3.8 RPG and 3.6 APG. Three more Dream players average double figures in scoring as well this season including Angel Reese who has 16.1 PPG and a team-high 12.4 RPG, and Jordin Canada who has 11.6 PPG with 3.7 RPG and a team-high 7.4 APG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Atlanta so far this season. Naz Hillmon also has 9.1 PPG with 4.6 RPG as well for the Dream up to this point in the year.

New York Liberty @ Atlanta Dream Betting Trends: October 4, 2026


Why the Atlanta Dream will win

  • The Dream have won each of their last seven games.
  • The Liberty have lost four of their last five games against Eastern Conference opponents that held a winning record.
  • The Dream have covered the spread in each of their last seven games.
  • The Liberty have failed to cover the spread in 11 of their last 12 road games following a home win.

Why the New York Liberty will win

  • The Liberty have won each of their last six day games.
  • The Dream have lost each of their last seven Sunday day games at State Farm Arena.
  • The road team has covered the spread in five of the Liberty’s last six games.
  • The Dream have failed to cover the spread in four of their last five home games following a road win.

Total Points Facts

  • Each of the Liberty’s last six playoff games have gone UNDER the total points line.
  • Seven of the Dream’s last eight home games following a road win have gone OVER the total points line.

Matchup/League Facts

  • The Atlanta Dream rank 1st for offensive rebounds per game this season (10.6).
  • The Atlanta Dream rank 1st for opponent offensive rebounds per game this season (6.3).
  • The New York Liberty rank 14th for steals per game this season (6.1).
  • The New York Liberty rank 1st for free throw percentage this season (84.5%).

New York Liberty vs. Atlanta Dream Prediction

I’m on the Liberty and the points. I get the case to be made for either side in this game, but I think this is just a case of too many points for a Liberty team that’s probably the best 8-seed of almost any major sports league and the Liberty are a team I’ll take points with in a spot like this most nights. I think the Liberty are live to win this game, so give me New York and the points.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: New York +3.5

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