Atlanta Dream vs Chicago Sky Prediction, 7/9/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Atlanta Dream vs Chicago Sky

Date: Sunday, July 9, 2023

Location: Wintrust Arena in Chicago, IL

TV: Youtube TV

Wintrust Arena is the site where and the Chicago Sky (8-9) will play the Atlanta Dream (8-8) on Sunday.

The Atlanta Dream stepped onto the hardwood against the Los Angeles Sparks and notched a win by a score of 90-79 in their last contest. Atlanta ended the game with a 49.3% field goal percentage (33 out of 67) and converted 10 of 24 shots from 3-point land. At the free throw line, the Dream converted 14 of 23 attempts for a rate of 60.9%. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they collected 39 with 3 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 30 assists for the game while forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and earning 6 steals. When it comes to defending, Atlanta allowed 42.6% from the field on 29 out of 68 shooting. Los Angeles totaled 4 assists and had 3 steals in this contest. Additionally, Los Angeles totaled 33 boards (4 offensive, 29 defensive) and got 5 blocks. Los Angeles walked away from this one shooting 68.2% from the free throw line by knocking down 15 of their 22 attempts. They also knocked down 6 of 22 attempts from distance.

Allisha Gray is someone who came through for the matchup. She scored 23 points on 8 out of 14 shooting. She played for 34 minutes and also collected 4 rebounds. Gray finished shooting 57.1% from the field and distributed 6 dimes.

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Atlanta heads into this contest with a win-loss record of 8-8 this season. The Dream are shooting 36.5% on shots from beyond the arc (112 of 307) and 78.9% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 86.9 pts per contest (3rd in the league) while going 43.8% from the field. They cough up possession 14.7 times per game and as a team are committing 20.1 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Atlanta is snagging 36.1 boards per game and has racked up 303 dimes this season, which ranks 9th in the league in terms of passing the rock. Defensively, the Dream are forcing their opponents into 13.4 turnovers per game while drawing 20.6 fouls. They currently rank 4th in basketball in giving up assists with 318 surrendered for the campaign. The Dream defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 43.7% (215 of 329) and they relinquish 36.8 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are relinquishing 33.4% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 12th in the WNBA in PPG allowed (88.8).

In their last game, the Chicago Sky walked away with a victory by a final of 89-87 when they faced the Indiana Fever. The Sky pulled down 22 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 31 in the matchup. They turned it over 13 times, while recording 8 steals in this matchup. The Fever committed 18 personal fouls for the game which took the Sky to the charity stripe for a total of 16 tries. They were able to make 9 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 56.3%. When talking about shots from downtown, Chicago knocked down 12 of their 28 tries (42.9%). Overall, the Sky ended up shooting 34 for 68 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 50.0%. The Sky permitted the Fever to bury 35 of their 68 attempts from the field which had them shooting 51.5% for this game. They finished the game shooting 29.4% from 3-point land via 5 of 17 and finished the contest at 12 of 18 at the free throw line (66.7%). In relation to how they attacked the glass, Chicago permitted Indiana to pull down 35 overall (9 on the offensive glass).

Courtney Williams ended up being a major contributor for the Sky in the game. She buried 12 out of 17 in the matchup giving her a field goal percentage of 70.6%, and earned 5 rebounds. Williams racked up 28 points in her 34 mins of playing time and added 8 assists for this game.

Chicago has a mark of 8-9 this season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Sky are shooting 44.0% from the field, which ranks them 6th in basketball. Chicago has tallied 1,337 points on the year (78.6 per game) and they pull in 33.9 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 20.3 times per contest (4th in the league) and they cough up possession 14.1 times per game. The Sky commit 17.5 fouls per contest and they shoot 71.7% from the charity stripe. The Sky on the defensive side of the court are 5th in the WNBA in points given up per game with 81.3. They have relinquished 19.4 dimes and 34.3 boards per contest, which is ranked 5th and 5th in the league. The Chicago defense allows 32.1% from downtown (102 of 318) and opponents are knocking down 80.8% of their free throw attempts. They are forcing 13.1 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 44.4% from the floor (9th in the WNBA).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Atlanta

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