Atlanta Dream vs Los Angeles Sparks Prediction, 7/5/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Atlanta Dream vs Los Angeles Sparks

Date: Wednesday, July 5, 2023

Location: crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: WNBA League Pass

The Atlanta Dream (7-8) travel to crypto.com Arena on Wednesday where they'll meet the Los Angeles Sparks (7-10).

The Atlanta Dream stepped onto the hardwood against the Los Angeles Sparks and notched a win by a score of 112-84 in their last contest. Atlanta wrapped up the game with a 54.4% field goal percentage (37 of 68) and made 9 out of their 21 three-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Dream made 29 of their 34 tries for a rate of 85.3%. When talking about grabbing boards, they earned 40 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 18 assists in this contest as well as forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and getting 11 steals. In relation to defense, Atlanta allowed the other team to shoot 41.8% from the floor on 28 of 67 shooting. Los Angeles earned 6 dimes and had 10 steals in this game. In addition, Los Angeles snagged 33 rebounds (6 offensive, 27 defensive) and had 3 blocks. Los Angeles finished the contest at 76.7% at the charity stripe by making 23 of their 30 shots. They also made 5 out of their 18 tries from distance.

Rhyne Howard is someone who was a factor in this matchup. She left the arena with 43 points on 14 out of 20 shooting. She was on the hardwood for 32 mins and also totaled 2 boards. Howard walked away from this one shooting 70.0% from the floor and also distributed 4 assists.

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Atlanta enters this game with a win-loss record of 7-8 so far this year. They are losing possession via turnover 15.1 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 20.1 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Atlanta is collecting 35.9 rebounds per contest and has tallied 273 dimes on the season, which has them ranked 12th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Dream are connecting on 36.0% on three-point shots (102 of 283) and 80.1% from the free throw line. They are averaging 86.7 pts per game (3rd in the WNBA) while connecting on 43.5% from the field. When they are on defense, the Dream are forcing 13.6 turnovers per game while drawing 20.6 personal fouls. They are giving up 33.8% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 12th in the league in opponents PPG (89.5). The Dream defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.8% (204 of 309) and they surrender 37.0 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 3rd in the WNBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 298 surrendered so far this season.

In their last game, the Los Angeles Sparks took a loss by a score of 112-84 when they faced the Atlanta Dream. The Sparks were able to snag 27 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 33 for this contest. They also gave up possession 13 times, while earning 10 steals for this contest. The Dream were called for 19 fouls for the matchup which took the Sparks to the charity stripe for 30 tries. They were able to convert 23 of those for a percentage of 76.7%. Regarding three-point attempts, Los Angeles converted 5 of their 18 tries (27.8%). When this game wrapped up, the Sparks ended up shooting 28 for 67 from the field which had them shooting 41.8%. The Sparks permitted the Dream to knock down 37 of 68 tries from the field which had them shooting 54.4% in the matchup. They went 42.9% from beyond the arc by going 9 of 21 and finished the game at 29 of 34 from the free throw line (85.3%). In relation to team rebounding, Los Angeles allowed Atlanta to pull down 40 in total (6 offensive).

Nneka Ogwumike ended up being important for the Sparks in the game. She converted 8 out of 10 in the game for a field goal percentage of 80.0%, and accumulated 5 rebounds. Ogwumike scored 25 points in her 24 mins on the court, but wasn't able to tally an assist.

Los Angeles has a record of 7-10 for the campaign. As an offense, the Sparks are connecting on 42.1% from the floor, which is 8th in the WNBA. Los Angeles has accumulated 1,341 pts for the season (78.9 per game) and they pull in 32.2 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 19.1 times per contest (6th in basketball) and they turn it over 12.8 times per game. The Sparks have committed 18.0 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 80.9% from the charity stripe. The Sparks on the defensive end are ranked 5th in the WNBA in PPG allowed with 81.1. They have forced 14.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 45.4% from the field (11th in basketball). The Los Angeles defense concedes 31.6% on three-point shots (119 of 376) and opponents are making 78.1% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 18.5 dimes and 35.5 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 2nd and 9th in the WNBA.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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