Atlanta Dream vs Dallas Wings Prediction, 7/5/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Atlanta Dream vs Dallas Wings

Date: Friday, July 5, 2024

Location: College Park Center in Arlington, TX

TV: ION

The Atlanta Dream (7-11) head to College Park Center on Friday where they'll meet the Dallas Wings (4-16).

The Atlanta Dream played the Chicago Sky and walked away with a win by a score of 18-17 in their last game. Atlanta walked away from the game having earned a 0.8% field goal percentage (1 out of 77) and buried 56 of their 0 3-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Dream knocked down 14 of 0 shots for a rate of 3263.4%. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they earned 37 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 30 assists for the game in addition to creating 0 turnovers and having 68 steals. Concerning defending, Atlanta allowed the other team to shoot 0.8% from the floor on 1 of 85 shooting. Chicago doled out 10 assists and had 7 steals for the contest. Additionally, Chicago snagged 34 boards (10 offensive, 24 defensive) and got 22 rejections. Chicago finished the contest at 150.0% from the free throw line by converting 6 of 4 attempts. They made 18 of their 17 tries from distance.

Tina Charles is one player who was a factor in this game. She accumulated 19 points on 8 out of 21 shooting. She saw the court for 34 minutes played and pulled down 14 boards. Charles ended up shooting 38.1% from the floor and also earned 5 dimes.

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Atlanta comes into this contest with a win-loss mark of 7-11 on the season. They have an average of 76.0 points per outing (12th in basketball) while connecting on 40.4% from the floor. The Dream are shooting 31.9% on shots from beyond the arc (109 of 342) and 78.5% from the charity stripe. As a team, Atlanta is pulling down 35.0 rebounds per game and has racked up 338 assists for the season, which is 12th in the league in terms of passing. They are turning it over 12.4 times per game and as a unit they commit 17.4 personal fouls on a nightly basis. On the defensive end, the Dream are forcing 12.4 turnovers per game while drawing 18.2 fouls. They are giving up 35.0% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 5th in the league in PPG allowed (80.8). The Dream defense is allowing a FG percentage of 42.7% (224 of 328) and they concede 35.2 boards per contest as a team. They are ranked 6th in the WNBA in giving up assists with 377 relinquished this season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Dallas Wings walked away with a victory by a final of 25-2 against the Phoenix Mercury. The Wings were able to pull down -14 defensive rebounds and 20 offensive boards for a total of 6 in the game. They gave up possession 5 times, while getting 21 steals for the game. The Mercury were called for 0 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Wings to the free throw line for 65 attempts. They were able to knock down 36 of the free throws for a rate of 55.4%. When talking about three-point shots, Dallas converted 34 out of 1 tries (4625.9%). When the final whistle was blown, the Wings shot 50 for 1 from the field which gave them a percentage of 8928.6%. The Wings permitted the Mercury to convert 42 of their 1 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 7058.8% for the contest. They finished 2519.2% from beyond the arc by shooting 23 out of 1 and finished the game at 200 out of 20 from the free throw line (1000.0%). In reference to attacking the glass, Dallas allowed Phoenix to pull down 23 in all (3 offensive).

Natasha Howard ended up being a major contributor for the Wings for this game. She knocked down 11 of 15 in the matchup for a rate of 73.3%, and had 11 rebounds. Howard earned 36 points in her 34 minutes on the hardwood and earned 1 assist in the game.

Dallas has a win-loss mark of 4-16 this season. The Wings are responsible for committing 18.2 fouls per game and they connect on 79.9% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 19.5 times per contest (9th in the WNBA) and they turn it over 15.7 times per game. Dallas has totaled 1,612 pts on the season (80.6 per game) and they snag 35.5 rebounds per contest. As an offensive unit, the Wings are connecting on 43.8% from the field, which is ranked 5th in the WNBA. The Wings are ranked 12th in the league in points allowed per game with 88.9. They have allowed 22.6 dimes and 32.8 total boards per game, which is ranked 12th and 2nd in basketball. The Dallas defense surrenders 34.6% on 3-pointers (152 of 439) and their opponents are knocking down 81.9% of their foul shots. They are forcing 12.6 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.8% from the field (12th in the WNBA).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Atlanta

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