Chicago Sky vs Atlanta Dream Prediction, 6/3/2022 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Chicago Sky vs Atlanta Dream

Date: Friday, June 3, 2022

Location: Gateway Center Arena in College Park, GA

TV: Bally Sports Southeast

Gateway Center Arena is the site where and the Atlanta Dream (6-3) will play the Chicago Sky (5-3) on Friday.

The Chicago Sky took the court against the Phoenix Mercury and went home with a win by a final score of 73-70 in their last game. Chicago walked away from the game having earned a 40.9% field goal percentage (27 out of 66) and made 5 of their 19 three-point shots. At the free throw line, the Sky converted 14 of 17 tries for a percentage of 82.4%. Concerning pulling down rebounds, they compiled a total of 41 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 18 dimes in this contest while forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and having 6 steals. When it comes to defending, Chicago let their opponent shoot 40.0% from the floor on 28 of 70 shooting. Phoenix recorded 6 assists and had 4 steals for this game. Additionally, Phoenix pulled down 32 rebounds (6 offensive, 26 defensive) and added 7 blocks. Phoenix finished 54.5% from the free throw line by burying 6 of their 11 tries. They converted 8 of 25 attempts from beyond the arc.

Courtney Vandersloot is someone who was a factor in the game. She notched 18 points on 6 out of 12 shooting. She saw the court for 30 mins played and grabbed 2 boards. Vandersloot finished the game at 50.0% from the floor and also recorded 6 assists.

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Chicago steps onto the hardwood with a record of 5-3 so far this year. They are averaging 81.6 points per game (4th in the league) while hitting 44.8% from the floor. The Sky are shooting 30.6% on shots from downtown (52 of 170) and 81.6% from the charity stripe. As a team, Chicago is collecting 36.4 boards per game and is sitting with 177 dimes on the season, which is 7th in the league in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 13.5 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 17.5 fouls per contest. On defense, the Sky are forcing their opponents into 13.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.9 fouls. They are 5th in the WNBA in allowing assists to their opponents with 168 conceded this season. The Sky are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 40.9% (110 of 135) and they relinquish 36.3 boards per game as a group. They are conceding 32.3% on 3-point shots while they are 5th in the WNBA in PPG allowed (77.0).

In their last game, the Atlanta Dream walked away with a victory by a final of 84-76 against the Minnesota Lynx. The Dream collected 23 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 30 for the game. They gave up possession 13 times, while getting 17 steals in the game. The Lynx earned 17 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Dream to the free throw line for 12 tries. They were able to convert 6 of the free throw tries for a clip of 50.0%. In regard to 3-pointers, Atlanta converted 12 out of 28 attempts (42.9%). When the final whistle was blown, the Dream shot 33 out of 77 from the floor which had them sitting at 42.9%. The Dream permitted the Lynx to knock down 27 out of 60 tries from the field which had them shooting 45.0% for the matchup. They wrapped up this game 33.3% from beyond the arc via 7 out of 21 and finished the contest at 15 of 20 from the charity stripe (75.0%). When talking about attacking the glass, Atlanta permitted Minnesota to collect 39 in all (7 on the offensive glass).

Erica Wheeler ended up having an impact for the Dream in the matchup. She converted 5 out of 11 for the contest giving her a rate of 45.5%, and had 2 rebounds. Wheeler scored 13 points in her 30 mins on the court and added 9 dimes for this contest.

Atlanta has a record of 6-3 on the season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Dream are connecting on 42.3% from the field, which is ranked 8th in basketball. Atlanta has accounted for 690 pts so far this year (76.7 per game) and they pull down 36.4 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 16.2 times per contest (12th in basketball) and they cough up possession 17.6 times per game. The Dream are responsible for committing 21.6 personal fouls per game and they hit 77.5% from the charity stripe. The Dream on the defensive side of the court are 2nd in the WNBA in PPG allowed with 74.0. They allow 17.0 assists and 33.6 rebounds per game, which ranks 2nd and 3rd in the WNBA. The Atlanta defense allows 30.6% on shots from 3-point land (63 of 206) and their opponents are converting on 75.8% of their foul shots. They have forced 15.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 37.9% from the field (1st in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Atlanta

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