Atlanta Dream vs New York Liberty Prediction, 8/13/2022 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Atlanta Dream vs New York Liberty

Date: Saturday, August 13, 2022

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: ESPN3

Barclays Center is the site where and the New York Liberty (14-20) will play the Atlanta Dream (14-20) on Saturday.

The Atlanta Dream faced the Atlanta Dream and took a loss by a score of 97-90 in their last game. Atlanta ended the contest with a 50.0% field goal percentage (33 out of 66) and knocked down 9 of 19 shots from 3-point land. At the free throw line, the Dream knocked down 15 of their 18 attempts for a percentage of 83.3%. When talking about grabbing boards, they earned a total of 29 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 22 assists for this contest as well as forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and getting 6 steals. Regarding defending, Atlanta allowed the other team to go 47.8% from the field on 32 out of 67 shooting. Atlanta earned 6 assists and had 4 steals for the matchup. Additionally, Atlanta totaled 32 boards (6 offensive, 26 defensive) and added 2 blocks. Atlanta walked away from this one shooting 100.0% at the free throw line by burying 19 of their 19 shots. They also buried 14 of their 27 shots from long range.

Cheyenne Parker is one player who had an impact in this game. She was able to score 14 points on 5 of 9 shooting. She was on the court for 33 minutes and totaled 5 rebounds. Parker finished the game shooting 55.6% from the floor and also totaled 5 assists.

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Atlanta steps onto the hardwood with a record of 14-20 for the campaign. They are averaging 78.6 pts per contest (11th in the WNBA) while hitting 42.3% from the floor. The Dream are hitting 35.5% on 3-point shots (256 of 721) and 77.7% from the free throw line. As a team, Atlanta is grabbing 35.4 rebounds per game and has tallied 599 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 12th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 15.4 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 19.6 fouls on a nightly basis. When they are on defense, the Dream are able to force 14.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.9 personal fouls. They are giving up 34.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 4th in the WNBA in opponents points per game (81.4). The Dream defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 43.0% (479 of 609) and they concede 33.8 rebounds per game as a squad. They currently rank 3rd in the WNBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 664 conceded on the year.

In their last game, the New York Liberty got the victory with a final of 91-73 when they faced the New York Liberty. The Liberty snagged 27 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 32 for the game. They coughed up the ball 12 times, while recording 4 steals for this contest. The Liberty were called for 14 fouls in this contest which got the Liberty to the free throw line for a total of 11 attempts. They were able to make 10 of the free throws for a clip of 90.9%. When discussing three-point shots, New York knocked down 13 out of their 27 tries (48.1%). Overall, the Liberty finished 34 out of 62 from the field which had them shooting 54.8%. The Liberty allowed the Liberty to make 23 out of their 67 tries from the field which had them sitting at 34.3% in this game. They wrapped up this game 36.8% from three-point range by shooting 7 of 19 and finished the game at 20 of 25 from the free throw line (80.0%). With respect to rebounding, New York allowed New York to pull down 33 in total (13 on the offensive side).

Sami Whitcomb ended up being a major contributor for the Liberty for the matchup. She converted 5 out of 8 for the game for a field goal rate of 62.5%, and had 4 rebounds. Whitcomb racked up 15 points in her 27 mins of playing time and had 5 assists in this matchup.

New York has a win-loss record of 14-20 for the year. On the offensive side of the court, the Liberty are connecting on 43.0% from the floor, which ranks 8th in the league. New York has accumulated 2,699 points so far this year (79.4 per contest) and they collect 34.2 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 20.6 times per contest (6th in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 14.7 times per contest. The Liberty commit 18.3 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 82.4% from the free throw line. The Liberty on defense are ranked 6th in the league in PPG surrendered with 82.3. They have given up 18.3 assists and 35.6 boards on a nightly basis, which is 1st and 8th in the WNBA. The New York defense gives up 33.9% on shots from distance (241 of 711) and their opponents are making 82.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They are able to force 11.7 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.1% from the field (1st in basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New York

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