New York Liberty vs Atlanta Dream Prediction, 6/23/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: New York Liberty vs Atlanta Dream

Date: Friday, June 23, 2023

Location: Gateway Center in College Park, GA

TV: Youtube TV

The New York Liberty (7-3) go to Gateway Center on Friday where they'll meet the Atlanta Dream (5-6).

The New York Liberty took the court against the Phoenix Mercury and walked away with a win by a score of 89-71 in their last contest. New York ended having earned a 48.4% field goal percentage (30 out of 62) and converted 9 of their 26 three-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Liberty buried 20 of 24 shots for a rate of 83.3%. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they earned 39 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 25 assists in this contest while creating 12 turnovers and having 6 steals. In reference to defending, New York let their opponent shoot 42.2% from the field on 27 of 64 shooting. Phoenix dished out 8 assists and had 8 steals for the game. Additionally, Phoenix pulled down 27 boards (8 offensive, 19 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Phoenix ended up going 76.9% at the free throw line by burying 10 of 13 attempts. They knocked down 7 of their 22 tries from distance.

Breanna Stewart is a player who came through in the game. She totaled 28 points on 7 of 13 shooting. She played 32 mins played and also snagged 14 rebounds. Stewart ended up shooting 53.8% from the floor and also earned 7 assists.

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New York comes into this matchup with a mark of 7-3 on the year. They cough up possession 14.0 times per game and as a unit they commit 17.7 fouls per contest. As a team, New York is pulling down 36.3 rebounds per game and has racked up 240 assists this year, which has them ranked 4th in the WNBA in terms of passing the ball. The Liberty are hitting 36.6% on three-point shots (98 of 268) and 83.3% from the free throw line. They average 85.6 points per contest (2nd in the league) while shooting 45.8% from the field. When they are on defense, the Liberty are able to force 12.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.2 fouls. The Liberty defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 41.1% (288 of 701) and they relinquish 34.7 boards per contest as a team. They currently rank 1st in basketball in giving up assists with 170 relinquished this year. They are surrendering 34.9% from 3-point land and they are 5th in the league in PPG allowed (79.1).

The last time they took the court, the Atlanta Dream went home defeated by a final of 85-73 when they played the Dallas Wings. The Dream corralled 22 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 33 in the matchup. They coughed up the ball 13 times, while recording 5 steals for the game. The Wings were called for 20 fouls in the matchup which took the Dream to the free throw line for a total of 33 attempts. They were able to convert 25 of the free throw tries for a rate of 75.8%. With respect to shots from 3-point land, Atlanta knocked down 4 of 18 attempts (22.2%). When the final whistle blew, the Dream went 22 out of 67 from the floor which gave them a rate of 32.8%. The Dream allowed the Wings to make 27 of 66 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 40.9% for the matchup. They finished the game shooting 35.3% from 3-point land by going 6 of 17 and finished the contest at 25 of 34 from the free throw line (73.5%). When discussing rebounding, Atlanta permitted Dallas to pull down 46 in all (16 offensive).

Cheyenne Parker was important for the Dream for the matchup. She buried 6 out of 13 for the matchup giving her a field goal percentage of 46.2%, and earned 6 rebounds. Parker tallied 15 points in her 27 mins of playing time and had 1 assist in this matchup.

Atlanta has a mark of 5-6 for the campaign. As an offensive unit, the Dream are shooting 43.1% from the floor, which ranks 7th in basketball. Atlanta has tallied 929 points this season (84.5 per contest) and they grab 36.3 rebounds per contest. They are getting an assist 18.2 times per game (7th in basketball) and they are giving up possession 15.8 times per game. The Dream are responsible for committing 19.8 personal fouls per game and they hit 80.2% from the charity stripe. The Dream are ranked 11th in the WNBA in points per game surrendered with 86.4. They are forcing their opponents into 13.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 42.2% from the field (4th in the league). The Atlanta defense surrenders 32.0% on three-point shots (78 of 244) and opponents are knocking down 79.8% of their free throw shots. They have given up 19.3 dimes and 36.8 boards per contest, which is 7th and 12th in basketball.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New York

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