Atlanta Dream vs New York Liberty Prediction, 9/19/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Atlanta Dream vs New York Liberty

Date: Thursday, September 19, 2024

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: NBATV

The Atlanta Dream (14-25) go to Barclays Center on Thursday where they'll take on the New York Liberty (32-7).

The Atlanta Dream stepped onto the hardwood against the Chicago Sky and earned the victory with a final of 86-70 in their last game. Atlanta ended the game with a 48.4% FG percentage (30 of 62) and converted 5 of 15 three-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Dream made 21 of their 30 tries for a rate of 70.0%. Regarding rebounding, they compiled 35 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 19 assists in this matchup while forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and having 9 steals. In regard to defense, Atlanta let their opponent shoot 41.0% from the floor on 25 of 61 shooting. Chicago dished out 6 dimes and had 1 steal for the matchup. Additionally, Chicago pulled down 29 rebounds (6 offensive, 23 defensive) and earned 2 blocked shots. Chicago finished the game shooting 87.5% at the free throw line by knocking down 14 of their 16 tries. They made 6 out of their 18 shots from downtown.

Jordin Canada is a player who had an impact for the contest. She finished with 18 points on 5 out of 9 shooting. She played for 34 mins played and pulled down 2 boards. Canada finished shooting 55.6% from the field and also earned 5 assists.

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Atlanta comes into this contest with a win-loss record of 14-25 on the year. They are averaging 77.0 points per contest (12th in the league) while connecting on 40.6% from the floor. The Dream are shooting 30.7% on shots from distance (234 of 762) and 77.3% from the charity stripe. As a team, Atlanta is pulling down 36.1 boards per game and has accumulated 714 assists on the year, which has them ranked 12th in the league in terms of passing the rock. They turn the ball over 12.4 times per contest and as a team are committing 16.9 fouls per contest. On the defensive end of the court, the Dream are forcing their opponents into 12.4 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.6 fouls. They rank 7th in the WNBA in giving up assists with 787 relinquished on the campaign. The Dream defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 43.0% (483 of 686) and they concede 34.8 boards per contest as a team. They are conceding 34.2% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 5th in the league in points per game allowed (80.1).

In their last game, the New York Liberty got the victory with a final of 87-71 against the Washington Mystics. The Liberty were able to collect 33 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 45 in the matchup. They gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while recording 9 steals for the matchup. The Mystics committed 14 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Liberty to the free throw line for a total of 15 attempts. They were able to knock down 11 of them for a rate of 73.3%. When it comes to 3-point attempts, New York knocked down 8 of 31 attempts (25.8%). When the final whistle blew, the Liberty walked away from this one shooting 34 for 75 from the field which gave them a rate of 45.3%. The Liberty permitted the Mystics to bury 23 of 61 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 37.7% for the matchup. They finished 34.6% from distance by hitting 9 of 26 and finished the game at 16 of 19 from the free throw line (84.2%). When talking about team rebounding, New York allowed Washington to grab 29 in total (3 offensive).

Breanna Stewart ended up being important for the Liberty for this game. She converted 6 of 14 in this contest for a field goal rate of 42.9%, and had 10 rebounds. Stewart earned 15 points in her 26 mins on the court and tallied 1 assist in the game.

New York has a mark of 32-7 on the season. The Liberty have committed 15.4 personal fouls per contest while shooting 81.8% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 22.9 times per game (2nd in the league) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.5 times per contest. New York has totaled 3,357 points so far this year (86.1 per contest) and they pull in 36.8 boards per contest. As an offensive team, the Liberty are hitting on 44.9% from the field, which has them ranked 4th in the WNBA. The Liberty on defense are ranked 3rd in the league in points allowed per game with 76.4. They are able to force 12.6 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.4% from the floor (2nd in the league). The New York defense surrenders 32.3% on shots from beyond the arc (274 of 847) and opponents are converting on 77.1% of their free throw shots. They give up 19.4 assists and 32.6 rebounds per contest, ranking them 3rd and 2nd in basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New York

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