Atlanta Dream vs Seattle Storm Prediction, 7/14/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Atlanta Dream vs Seattle Storm

Date: Sunday, July 14, 2024

Location: Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA

TV: WNBA League Pass

Climate Pledge Arena is the site where and the Seattle Storm (14-8) will take on the Atlanta Dream (7-14) on Sunday.

The Atlanta Dream played the Chicago Sky and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 78-69 in their last contest. Atlanta wrapped up the contest having earned a 40.6% FG percentage (28 out of 69) and made 2 out of their 10 shots from downtown. From the charity stripe, the Dream buried 11 of their 16 attempts for a percentage of 68.8%. In reference to rebounding, they compiled 36 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 19 dimes for the matchup in addition to creating 10 turnovers and earning 6 steals. When it comes to defending, Atlanta allowed the other team to shoot 43.2% from the floor on 32 of 74 shooting. Chicago dished out 8 assists and had 11 steals for the matchup. Moreover, Chicago snagged 43 rebounds (8 offensive, 35 defensive) and had 8 blocks. Chicago ended up going 61.5% when shooting free throws by burying 8 of 13 attempts. They also buried 6 of their 17 attempts from long range.

Allisha Gray is one player who was a factor for this game. She notched 20 points on 9 out of 19 shooting. She saw the court for 37 mins played and pulled down 6 rebounds. Gray finished 47.4% from the field and also dished out 1 assist.

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Atlanta enters this matchup with a win-loss record of 7-14 on the campaign. They have an average of 75.5 points per contest (12th in the league) while hitting 41.1% from the floor. The Dream are connecting on 31.8% on 3-point shots (117 of 368) and 77.4% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Atlanta is pulling down 34.6 boards per contest and has tallied 396 dimes for the campaign, which is 12th in the league in terms of passing the ball. They are giving up possession 13.1 times per game and as a squad are committing 17.3 fouls per game. When they are on defense, the Dream are able to force 12.3 turnovers per game while drawing 17.7 personal fouls. The Dream defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 42.9% (258 of 371) and they surrender 35.2 boards per contest as a unit. They rank 5th in the WNBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 440 relinquished for the year. They are surrendering 35.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 5th in basketball in PPG from their opponents (80.8).

The last time they took the court, the Seattle Storm took a loss by a final score of 84-79 against the Las Vegas Aces. The Storm pulled down 30 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 40 for the matchup. They gave up possession 13 times, while getting 4 steals for the game. The Aces had 14 fouls for the game which got the Storm to the charity stripe for a total of 16 tries. They were able to make 14 of the free throws for a rate of 87.5%. With respect to shots from distance, Seattle knocked down 3 out of 17 tries (17.6%). When all was said and done, the Storm finished 31 for 77 from the field which gave them a rate of 40.3%. The Storm permitted the Aces to bury 30 of 70 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 42.9% for this game. They finished 21.7% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 5 of 23 and finished the game at 19 of 20 at the charity stripe (95.0%). When it comes to team rebounding, Seattle permitted Las Vegas to snag 38 in total (4 on the offensive glass).

Jewell Loyd ended up being a factor for the Storm in this matchup. She buried 8 out of 22 for the game for a rate of 36.4%, and tallied 3 rebounds. Loyd tallied 28 points in her 35 minutes on the court and had 3 dimes for this contest.

Seattle has a record of 14-8 this year. The Storm are responsible for committing 17.4 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 82.9% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 20.4 times per contest (5th in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 13.3 times per contest. Seattle has 1,846 pts on the year (83.9 per contest) and they snag 36.0 boards per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Storm are shooting 43.4% from the floor, which is ranked 8th in the WNBA. The Storm defensively are ranked 4th in the WNBA in points per game surrendered with 78.4. The Seattle defense allows 32.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter (142 of 443) and opponents are making 79.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 19.7 assists and 35.3 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 3rd and 10th in the WNBA. They are able to force 15.1 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 42.2% from the field (2nd in the league).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Atlanta

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