Atlanta Dream vs New York Liberty Prediction, 9/22/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Atlanta Dream vs New York Liberty

Date: Sunday, September 22, 2024

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: ESPN

The New York Liberty (32-7) host the Atlanta Dream (14-25) at Barclays Center on Sunday in Game 1 of their 1st round series.

The Atlanta Dream faced off with the New York Liberty and walked away with a win by a score of 78-67 in their last contest. Atlanta finished the game having earned a 50.0% field goal percentage (31 of 62) and made 5 out of their 13 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the free throw line, the Dream converted 11 of their 16 shots for a percentage of 68.8%. Regarding grabbing boards, they earned 35 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 22 dimes for the game as well as forcing the other team into 17 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In regard to defending, Atlanta allowed their opponent to shoot 40.0% from the field on 24 out of 60 shooting. New York earned 6 assists and had 8 steals in this game. Furthermore, New York collected 29 boards (6 offensive, 23 defensive) and had 6 rejections. New York shot 64.7% when shooting free throws by making 11 of 17 tries. They also knocked down 8 of their 17 attempts from 3-point land.

Naz Hillmon is one player who came through in this game. She ended up walking away with 13 points on 6 of 8 shooting. She was on the hardwood for 21 minutes and collected 2 rebounds. Hillmon ended up shooting 75.0% from the floor but finished the game without a dime.

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Atlanta heads into this matchup with a mark of 14-25 so far this season. They average 77.0 points per game (12th in the league) while shooting 40.6% from the floor. The Dream are hitting 30.7% from downtown (234 of 762) and 77.3% from the free throw line. As a team, Atlanta is grabbing 36.1 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 714 dimes for the year, which ranks 12th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. They turn the ball over 12.4 times per contest and as a squad are committing 16.9 fouls per contest. Defensively, the Dream have forced 12.4 turnovers per game and they draw 17.6 fouls. The Dream defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 43.0% (483 of 686) and they concede 34.8 boards per contest as a squad. They currently rank 7th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 787 relinquished this season. They are giving up 34.2% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 6th in the league in points per game allowed (80.1).

For their last game, the New York Liberty took a defeat with a final score of 78-67 when they played the Atlanta Dream. The Liberty were able to collect 33 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards for a total of 45 for the matchup. They also coughed up the ball 17 times, while getting 8 steals in the matchup. The Dream were called for 16 personal fouls in the game which took the Liberty to the charity stripe for a total of 17 shots. They were able to knock down 11 of the free throw tries for a rate of 64.7%. In reference to shots from beyond the perimeter, New York converted 8 out of 17 attempts (47.1%). Overall, the Liberty ended up shooting 24 for 60 from the floor which had them shooting 40.0%. The Liberty permitted the Dream to bury 31 out of 62 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 50.0% in this contest. They shot 38.5% from downtown by shooting 5 out of 13 and walked away from this one shooting 11 of 16 from the free throw line (68.8%). With respect to cleaning the glass, New York permitted Atlanta to get 29 overall (3 on the offensive side).

Breanna Stewart ended up being a factor for the Liberty for the game. She made 5 out of 10 for the matchup for a rate of 50.0%, and had 2 rebounds. Stewart tallied 16 points in her 16 minutes on the hardwood, but wasn't able to earn an assist.

New York has a mark of 32-7 on the campaign. The Liberty have committed 15.4 personal fouls per game and they go 81.8% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 22.9 times per game (2nd in basketball) and they cough up possession 12.5 times per game. New York has totaled 3,357 points for the campaign (86.1 per contest) and they snag 36.8 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Liberty are shooting 44.9% from the field, which ranks them 4th in the league. The Liberty on defense are ranked 4th in the league in PPG allowed with 76.4. They are forcing 12.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 42.4% from the floor (2nd in the league). The New York defense surrenders 32.3% on shots from distance (274 of 847) and opponents are converting on 77.1% of their free throw attempts. They allow 19.4 assists and 32.6 boards per contest, which has them ranked 3rd and 2nd in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Atlanta

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