Atlanta Dream vs Chicago Sky Prediction, 7/12/2022 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Atlanta Dream vs Chicago Sky

Date: Tuesday, July 12, 2022

Location: Wintrust Arena in Chicago, IL

TV: CW 26

The Chicago Sky (16-6) host the Atlanta Dream (10-12) at Wintrust Arena on Tuesday.

The Atlanta Dream played the Washington Mystics and ended up losing by a score of 85-66 in their last game. Atlanta ended the contest having earned a 41.9% FG percentage (26 out of 62) and knocked down 0 out of their 12 shots from downtown. From the charity stripe, the Dream buried 14 of their 17 attempts for a percentage of 82.4%. Regarding rebounding, they earned 31 with 3 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 15 assists in this contest as well as forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and getting 7 steals. When it comes to defense, Atlanta allowed 49.2% from the floor on 31 out of 63 shooting. Washington dished out 4 assists and had 8 steals for the game. Moreover, Washington totaled 31 boards (4 offensive, 27 defensive) and earned 3 blocks. Washington finished 69.6% when shooting free throws by making 16 of their 23 tries. They also made 7 out of their 20 tries from downtown.

Monique Billings is one player who was a major contributor for the contest. She ended up with 10 points on 4 out of 6 shooting. She was on the hardwood for 28 mins and totaled 9 boards. Billings ended up shooting 66.7% from the floor and also dished out 4 assists.

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Atlanta will enter this contest with a mark of 10-12 for the year. They cough up possession 15.8 times per game and as a group they commit 20.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Atlanta is collecting 35.7 rebounds per game and has accounted for 374 assists for the year, which ranks 12th in the league in terms of passing. The Dream are connecting on 34.2% on three-point attempts (162 of 474) and 78.8% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 77.7 points per contest (12th in basketball) on 41.6% from the field. On defense, the Dream are able to force 15.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.0 fouls. The Dream defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 41.2% (329 of 396) and they relinquish 34.3 rebounds per game as a unit. They rank 2nd in the WNBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 412 surrendered for the year. They are giving up 33.9% on shots from downtown and they are 4th in basketball in points per game from their opponents (79.5).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Chicago Sky walked away with a victory by a final of 93-84 when they played the Indiana Fever. The Sky collected 33 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards for a total of 41 in this game. They also coughed up the ball 17 times, while getting 2 steals for this contest. The Fever committed 16 fouls in this contest which took the Sky to the free throw line for 26 attempts. They were able to make 20 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 76.9%. When discussing 3-pointers, Chicago knocked down 5 of 12 attempts (41.7%). When the game finished, the Sky ended up going 34 for 62 from the field which had them shooting 54.8%. The Sky allowed the Fever to make 33 of 82 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 40.2% for this contest. They finished 45.0% from downtown by going 9 of 20 and finished the game at 9 out of 14 at the charity stripe (64.3%). When discussing attacking the glass, Chicago permitted Indiana to snag 27 in all (10 on the offensive side).

Allie Quigley ended up being a major contributor for the Sky in the game. She buried 7 out of 18 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 38.9%, and had 7 rebounds. Quigley earned 18 points in her 28 mins on the court and had 3 dimes in this contest.

Chicago has a record of 16-6 for the season. As an offensive team, the Sky are shooting 47.6% from the field, which is ranked 1st in the league. Chicago has earned 1,890 pts this season (85.9 per game) and they snag 35.9 boards per contest. They are getting an assist 24.0 times per contest (1st in the WNBA) and they turn it over 14.3 times per contest. The Sky have committed 16.5 fouls per contest and they hit 83.7% from the charity stripe. The Sky on the defensive end are ranked 5th in the WNBA in points given up per game with 80.1. They are able to force 13.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 42.9% from the floor (4th in the league). The Chicago defense allows 32.9% on 3-point shots (141 of 429) and their opponents are knocking down 75.3% of their free throw shots. They have given up 20.5 dimes and 33.9 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 7th and 4th in basketball.

Who will win tonight's WNBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Atlanta

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