Los Angeles Sparks vs Atlanta Dream Prediction, 7/2/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Los Angeles Sparks vs Atlanta Dream

Date: Sunday, July 2, 2023

Location: Gateway Center in College Park, GA

TV: Youtube TV

The Atlanta Dream (5-8) host the Los Angeles Sparks (7-8) at Gateway Center on Sunday.

The Los Angeles Sparks faced off with the Chicago Sky and went home with a loss by a final score of 80-63 in their last game. Los Angeles ended having earned a 34.9% field goal percentage (22 out of 63) and converted 4 out of their 13 shots from downtown. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Sparks made 15 of 19 tries for a percentage of 78.9%. Concerning rebounding, they collected 34 with 8 of them being offensive. They also distributed 17 dimes for the game in addition to forcing 12 turnovers and getting 10 steals. Regarding defending, Los Angeles allowed the other team to go 45.5% from the field on 30 out of 66 shooting. Chicago distributed 9 dimes and had 6 steals for this contest. In addition, Chicago snagged 35 rebounds (9 offensive, 26 defensive) and added 7 blocks. Chicago went 52.4% from the free throw line by knocking down 11 of their 21 tries. They also knocked down 9 out of their 21 attempts from beyond the perimeter.

Nneka Ogwumike is one player who had an impact in this game. She ended up walking away with 16 points on 5 out of 15 shooting. She was on the court for 33 minutes and also grabbed 11 rebounds. Ogwumike ended up going 33.3% from the floor and also distributed 2 assists.

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Los Angeles heads into this game with a mark of 7-8 so far this year. They currently have an average of 78.6 points per outing (10th in the league) on 42.1% from the field. The Sparks are hitting 31.9% on shots from beyond the arc (97 of 304) and 81.5% from the free throw line. As a team, Los Angeles is collecting 32.3 rebounds per game and has racked up 292 dimes for the year, which is 5th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. They are giving up possession 12.8 times per contest and as a unit are committing 18.1 fouls on a nightly basis. On the defensive end, the Sparks are forcing their opponents into 14.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.6 personal fouls. They are 4th in the league in giving up assists with 269 conceded on the season. The Sparks are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 44.0% (221 of 279) and they relinquish 35.5 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are conceding 30.3% on 3-pointers while they are 4th in basketball in points per game allowed (78.7).

For their last game, the Atlanta Dream took a loss by a score of 109-86 when they faced the Washington Mystics. The Dream were able to pull down 21 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 32 for this game. They gave up possession 10 times, while earning 9 steals in the game. The Mystics committed 22 fouls for this game which got the Dream to the free throw line for 35 shots. They were able to bury 25 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 71.4%. When it comes to shots from beyond the perimeter, Atlanta converted 5 out of 15 tries (33.3%). When the final whistle blew, the Dream walked away from this one shooting 28 for 74 from the field which gave them a percentage of 37.8%. The Dream permitted the Mystics to bury 39 of their 73 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 53.4% for the contest. They finished 50.0% from 3-point land by going 11 of 22 and ended up going 20 out of 21 from the charity stripe (95.2%). With respect to how they cleaned up the glass, Atlanta permitted Washington to pull down 41 overall (6 on the offensive side).

Cheyenne Parker was important for the Dream for this contest. She made 10 out of 19 for the matchup giving her a field goal percentage of 52.6%, and had 8 rebounds. Parker had 23 points in her 23 mins on the hardwood, but wasn't able to notch an assist.

Atlanta has a win-loss mark of 5-8 on the year. Atlanta has accounted for 1,095 pts on the year (84.2 per contest) and they snag 36.0 boards per contest. The Dream are responsible for committing 19.8 fouls per game and they connect on 79.7% from the charity stripe. In terms of offensive execution, the Dream are hitting on 42.3% from the field, which is ranked 7th in the WNBA. They are earning an assist 18.2 times per game (9th in the league) and they are losing possession via turnover 15.7 times per game. The Dream are ranked 12th in the league in points given up per game with 89.9. They give up 20.5 assists and 37.5 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 10th and 12th in basketball. The Atlanta defense gives up 35.2% on shots from beyond the arc (106 of 301) and their opponents are connecting on 80.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They have forced 13.6 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 43.6% from the field (6th in the WNBA).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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