Atlanta Dream vs Seattle Storm Prediction, 8/10/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Atlanta Dream vs Seattle Storm

Date: Thursday, August 10, 2023

Location: Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA

TV: Youtube TV

Climate Pledge Arena is the site where and the Seattle Storm (7-20) will take on the Atlanta Dream (15-13) on Thursday.

The Atlanta Dream played the Indiana Fever and went home with a win by a final score of 82-73 in their last game. Atlanta walked away from the game with a 48.4% FG percentage (30 of 62) and made 9 of their 20 shots from distance. When they shot from the free throw line, the Dream converted 13 of 21 tries for a rate of 61.9%. In the matter of rebounding, they compiled a total of 28 with 4 of them being offensive. They also dished out 23 dimes for the matchup while forcing 14 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In reference to defending, Atlanta allowed the other team to go 45.3% from the floor on 29 of 64 shooting. Indiana distributed 8 assists and had 8 steals in the matchup. Furthermore, Indiana collected 33 rebounds (8 offensive, 25 defensive) and added 4 blocks. Indiana finished 55.0% when shooting free throws by making 11 of their 20 attempts. They also converted 4 of their 13 attempts from 3-point land.

Rhyne Howard is one player who was a major contributor in the game. She notched 24 points on 9 out of 18 shooting. She was on the court for 36 mins and also grabbed 4 rebounds. Howard finished the game at 50.0% from the field and also earned 3 dimes.

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Atlanta comes into this game with a record of 15-13 for the campaign. They are averaging 83.7 points per contest (5th in the WNBA) while connecting on 43.5% from the floor. The Dream are connecting on 35.1% on shots beyond the perimeter (195 of 555) and 77.1% from the free throw line. As a team, Atlanta is pulling in 36.0 rebounds per contest and has racked up 530 assists so far this year, which is 6th in the league in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession via turnover 14.4 times per contest and as a unit they commit 19.6 personal fouls on a nightly basis. On the defensive end of the court, the Dream are able to force 13.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.2 personal fouls. They surrender 33.1% on shots from downtown and they are 10th in the league in opponents PPG (84.7). The Dream are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 42.6% (371 of 566) and they concede 35.8 boards per contest as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 3rd in basketball in giving up assists with 523 relinquished for the year.

The last time they took the court, the Seattle Storm got the victory with a final of 97-91 when they faced the Phoenix Mercury. The Storm snagged 24 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards totaling 36 in the matchup. They also coughed up the ball 12 times, while getting 6 steals in the matchup. The Mercury had 20 fouls in this matchup which took the Storm to the free throw line for a total of 23 tries. They were able to knock down 21 of the free throws for a percentage of 91.3%. When talking about 3-pointers, Seattle buried 8 out of 22 attempts (36.4%). When this game wrapped up, the Storm finished 34 for 72 from the floor which had them at 47.2%. The Storm permitted the Mercury to make 36 of their 71 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 50.7% for this contest. They went 26.1% from beyond the arc by shooting 6 out of 23 and finished the game at 13 of 15 at the charity stripe (86.7%). When it comes to attacking the glass, Seattle allowed Phoenix to pull down 27 in total (4 offensive).

Jewell Loyd was important for the Storm in the game. She converted 8 out of 22 in the matchup for a rate of 36.4%, and tallied 4 rebounds. Loyd accumulated 32 points in her 39 minutes on the hardwood and had 4 dimes for the game.

Seattle has a win-loss mark of 7-20 for the campaign. The Storm commit 18.1 personal fouls per contest and they hit 77.9% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 17.7 times per game (12th in the WNBA) and they are turning it over 14.3 times per contest. Seattle has 2,130 pts on the year (78.9 per contest) and they collect 33.9 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Storm are shooting 40.8% from the floor, which has them ranked 12th in basketball. The Storm on the defensive side of the court are 9th in basketball in points given up per game with 84.6. They give up 21.1 assists and 36.1 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 12th and 11th in basketball. The Seattle defense concedes 36.2% from downtown (212 of 585) and their opponents are converting on 82.5% of their free throw attempts. They are able to force 13.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 45.6% from the floor (11th in the WNBA).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Atlanta

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