Atlanta Dream vs Indiana Fever Prediction, 9/8/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Atlanta Dream vs Indiana Fever

Date: Sunday, September 8, 2024

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: ESPN3

Gainbridge Fieldhouse is the venue where and the Indiana Fever (18-16) will play the Atlanta Dream (11-22) on Sunday.

The Atlanta Dream faced the Phoenix Mercury and took a loss by a final of 74-66 in their last contest. Atlanta ended the contest with a 35.3% field goal percentage (24 of 68) and knocked down 7 of 25 shots from downtown. At the charity stripe, the Dream made 11 of 14 shots for a rate of 78.6%. In relation to rebounding, they earned 29 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 15 dimes for this game while forcing the other team into 17 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In relation to defense, Atlanta allowed 41.8% from the floor on 23 of 55 shooting. Phoenix recorded 7 assists and had 7 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, Phoenix snagged 33 boards (7 offensive, 26 defensive) and added 4 blocked shots. Phoenix finished the game at 84.6% at the charity stripe by burying 22 of their 26 attempts. They also made 6 of 25 tries from beyond the arc.

Rhyne Howard is someone who came through in this game. She scored 31 points on 11 out of 24 shooting. She saw the court for 38 mins and grabbed 4 rebounds. Howard ended up going 45.8% from the field and earned 1 assist.

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Atlanta steps onto the court with a record of 11-22 so far this year. They are averaging 75.8 points per contest (12th in basketball) while hitting 40.8% from the floor. The Dream are hitting 31.2% on shots beyond the perimeter (198 of 634) and 77.5% from the free throw line. As a team, Atlanta is grabbing 35.9 rebounds per game and has accumulated 610 assists for the season, which is 12th in the WNBA in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 12.8 times per contest and as a group are committing 16.8 fouls on a nightly basis. On the defensive end of the court, the Dream have forced 11.8 turnovers per game while drawing 17.1 fouls. They are ranked 6th in the WNBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 670 surrendered for the year. The Dream defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 42.4% (390 of 563) and they surrender 35.2 boards per game as a squad. They give up 33.8% on 3-point attempts while they are 5th in basketball in points per game allowed (79.8).

When they last stepped on the court, the Indiana Fever went home victorious with a score of 93-86 when they faced the Los Angeles Sparks. The Fever recorded 32 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards for a total of 40 in the matchup. They coughed it up 18 times, while recording 5 steals for the game. The Sparks had 19 personal fouls for the contest which got the Fever to the charity stripe for 24 attempts. They were able to convert 20 of them for a rate of 83.3%. When talking about shots from 3-point land, Indiana made 7 out of 22 tries (31.8%). When the final whistle blew, the Fever went 33 out of 67 from the field which gave them a rate of 49.3%. The Fever permitted the Sparks to bury 31 of 77 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 40.3% for this game. They finished 37.0% from three-point range by shooting 10 out of 27 and ended up shooting 14 of 17 at the free throw line (82.4%). Concerning cleaning up the glass, Indiana permitted Los Angeles to collect 28 in total (6 offensive).

Aliyah Boston was important for the Fever in the game. She made 10 of 16 for this contest for a rate of 62.5%, and tallied 14 rebounds. Boston tallied 24 points in her 33 minutes on the hardwood and had 4 dimes for the contest.

Indiana has a mark of 18-16 on the year. On the offensive side of the court, the Fever are shooting 45.3% from the floor, which is 2nd in the league. Indiana has accumulated 2,857 pts for the season (84.0 per contest) and they pull in 35.4 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 20.4 times per contest (5th in basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 14.2 times per game. The Fever are committing 18.2 personal fouls per game and they hit 77.9% from the free throw line. The Fever defensively are ranked 11th in the league in points allowed per contest with 86.5. They have allowed 21.2 assists and 33.5 total boards per game, which is ranked 9th and 4th in the WNBA. The Indiana defense surrenders 35.8% on 3-point shots (305 of 853) and their opponents are knocking down 80.1% of their free throw attempts. They are forcing 11.9 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 43.9% from the floor (8th in the WNBA).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Indiana

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