Atlanta Dream vs Los Angeles Sparks Prediction, 9/1/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Atlanta Dream vs Los Angeles Sparks

Date: Sunday, September 1, 2024

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: WNBA League Pass

The Atlanta Dream (10-20) travel to Crypto.com Arena on Sunday where they'll meet the Los Angeles Sparks (7-24).

The Atlanta Dream faced the Seattle Storm and took a loss by a score of 85-81 in their last contest. Atlanta wrapped up the contest with a 43.8% FG percentage (32 of 73) and converted 6 of their 21 3-pointers. From the charity stripe, the Dream buried 11 of 12 attempts for a percentage of 91.7%. When it comes to rebounding, they compiled a total of 36 with 7 of them being offensive. They also recorded 23 dimes for the game while forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In reference to defense, Atlanta let their opponent shoot 43.1% from the field on 31 of 72 shooting. Seattle recorded 5 assists and had 6 steals in this game. In addition, Seattle snagged 37 boards (5 offensive, 32 defensive) and added 5 blocked shots. Seattle shot 83.3% at the free throw line by making 15 of their 18 attempts. They made 8 of their 17 attempts from distance.

Allisha Gray is one player who was a major contributor in the game. She scored 22 points on 8 of 16 shooting. She was on the court for 38 mins played and snagged 5 rebounds. Gray finished 50.0% from the field but wasn't able to get an assist.

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Atlanta enters this contest with a mark of 10-20 for the season. They are turning it over 13.0 times per game and as a group they are committing 16.9 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Atlanta is pulling down 35.8 rebounds per game and has earned 557 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 12th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Dream are connecting on 30.7% on shots from 3-point land (173 of 563) and 77.8% from the free throw line. They are averaging 76.1 pts per contest (12th in the league) while hitting 41.0% from the floor. Defensively, the Dream have forced 12.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.4 personal fouls. They currently rank 6th in the WNBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 619 relinquished this season. The Dream are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 42.4% (359 of 521) and they relinquish 35.3 boards per contest as a basketball team. They relinquish 34.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 5th in basketball in points per game allowed (80.4).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Los Angeles Sparks got the victory with a final of 94-88 when they faced the New York Liberty. The Sparks recorded 23 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 28 for this contest. They also turned the ball over 10 times, while getting 12 steals for the contest. The Liberty committed 22 personal fouls for this contest which took the Sparks to the free throw line for a total of 22 shots. They were able to knock down 16 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 72.7%. Concerning shots from distance, Los Angeles buried 8 out of 21 attempts (38.1%). When the final whistle was blown, the Sparks went 35 for 68 from the field which gave them a percentage of 51.5%. The Sparks permitted the Liberty to bury 32 of their 63 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 50.8% in this game. They went 35.7% from downtown by connecting on 10 of 28 and finished the contest at 14 out of 19 at the free throw line (73.7%). When discussing attacking the glass, Los Angeles permitted New York to snag 32 in total (7 offensive).

Dearica Hamby ended up being a major contributor for the Sparks for the matchup. She converted 9 of 15 in the game giving her a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and had 7 rebounds. Hamby earned 21 points in her 36 mins of playing time and totaled 5 dimes for the game.

Los Angeles has a win-loss record of 7-24 so far this season. The Sparks are committing 18.5 personal fouls per game and they go 75.9% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 20.2 times per contest (5th in basketball) and they are turning it over 15.0 times per game. Los Angeles has 2,459 points so far this season (79.3 per game) and they pull in 32.5 boards per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Sparks are connecting on 42.7% from the floor, which ranks 10th in the WNBA. The Sparks on the defensive side of the court are 10th in basketball in points per game surrendered with 86.4. They have forced 12.6 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 46.4% from the field (11th in the WNBA). The Los Angeles defense allows 37.1% on 3-point attempts (255 of 688) and their opponents are knocking down 77.8% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 21.6 dimes and 34.4 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 11th and 6th in basketball.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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