Indiana Fever vs Atlanta Dream Prediction, 6/21/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Indiana Fever vs Atlanta Dream

Date: Friday, June 21, 2024

Location: Gateway Center Arena in College Park, GA

TV: ION

Gateway Center Arena is the site where and the Atlanta Dream (6-6) will take on the Indiana Fever (5-10) on Friday.

The Indiana Fever faced the Washington Mystics and took home the win by a score of 88-81 in their last game. Indiana walked away from the contest having earned a 50.8% field goal percentage (31 out of 61) and knocked down 8 of 23 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Fever converted 18 of their 23 attempts for a percentage of 78.3%. In regard to pulling down rebounds, they compiled 37 with 5 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 21 assists for the game while forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and earning 7 steals. When it comes to the defense, Indiana allowed their opponent to shoot 41.4% from the floor on 29 out of 70 shooting. Washington dished out 7 dimes and had 6 steals for the game. On top of that, Washington grabbed 31 rebounds (7 offensive, 24 defensive) and got 4 rejections. Washington finished shooting 80.0% from the charity stripe by burying 12 of their 15 shots. They also made 11 out of their 34 shots from distance.

Aliyah Boston is one player who came through in the matchup. She was able to score 22 points on 8 out of 11 shooting. She was on the court for 37 minutes played and also totaled 8 boards. Boston shot 72.7% from the field and distributed 2 assists.

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Indiana comes into this one with a mark of 5-10 this year. They are losing possession via turnover 13.9 times per game and as a unit they commit 18.7 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Indiana is pulling down 32.3 boards per game and has accumulated 287 dimes so far this year, which is 6th in the WNBA in terms of passing the ball. The Fever are shooting 34.1% on 3-pointers (126 of 370) and 78.9% from the free throw line. They have an average of 79.3 points per contest (8th in the WNBA) while hitting 42.8% from the floor. On defense, the Fever have forced 12.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.6 fouls. The Fever defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 45.8% (182 of 264) and they concede 35.5 boards per contest as a team. They are ranked 11th in the WNBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 315 conceded for the year. They are relinquishing 37.8% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 12th in the WNBA in PPG allowed (88.9).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Atlanta Dream took a loss by a final score of 68-55 when they played the Minnesota Lynx. The Dream snagged 34 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards for a total of 46 in this matchup. They turned it over 13 times, while getting 4 steals for the matchup. The Lynx committed 17 fouls in this game which took the Dream to the free throw line for a total of 20 tries. They were able to knock down 13 of those for a rate of 65.0%. When it comes to 3-pointers, Atlanta knocked down 4 of 23 attempts (17.4%). When the final whistle blew, the Dream ended up shooting 19 for 66 from the field which gave them a rate of 28.8%. The Dream allowed the Lynx to convert 27 of 76 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 35.5% for the contest. They finished 31.8% from 3-point land by shooting 7 out of 22 and finished the contest at 7 of 8 at the free throw line (87.5%). In reference to how they rebounded, Atlanta allowed Minnesota to grab 45 in all (10 offensive).

Tina Charles ended up having an impact for the Dream for the game. She converted 7 out of 18 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 38.9%, and tallied 10 rebounds. Charles recorded 14 points in her 32 minutes on the hardwood, but wasn't able to get an assist.

Atlanta has a win-loss record of 6-6 this year. The Dream commit 18.1 personal fouls per game and they hit 80.1% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 18.5 times per contest (12th in basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.8 times per contest. Atlanta has accumulated 929 points on the season (77.4 per game) and they pull down 34.0 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Dream are shooting 40.7% from the field, which ranks them 12th in basketball. The Dream are ranked 5th in the league in PPG given up with 79.9. The Atlanta defense surrenders 33.6% on three-point shots (97 of 289) and their opponents are converting on 82.2% of their foul shots. They allow 20.3 dimes and 35.6 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 7th and 9th in the WNBA. They are able to force 13.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 41.7% from the floor (3rd in the league).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Indiana

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