Los Angeles Sparks vs Atlanta Dream Prediction, 6/16/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Los Angeles Sparks vs Atlanta Dream

Date: Sunday, June 16, 2024

Location: Gateway Center Arena in College Park, GA

TV: ESPN3

The Los Angeles Sparks (4-8) head to Gateway Center Arena on Sunday where they'll meet the Atlanta Dream (5-6).

The Los Angeles Sparks took the court against the Seattle Storm and ended up losing by a score of 95-79 in their last contest. Los Angeles finished the contest with a 39.1% field goal percentage (27 of 69) and buried 6 of 20 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the free throw line, the Sparks converted 19 of 24 shots for a rate of 79.2%. When discussing pulling down rebounds, they collected 33 with 10 of them being offensive. They also recorded 19 dimes in the matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In reference to defense, Los Angeles allowed 46.8% from the field on 37 of 79 shooting. Seattle earned 13 dimes and had 4 steals for this contest. On top of that, Seattle snagged 45 boards (13 offensive, 32 defensive) and had 10 blocks. Seattle walked away from this one shooting 72.2% from the charity stripe by knocking down 13 of 18 attempts. They made 8 of 22 tries from downtown.

Li Yueru is one player who came through in this matchup. She ended up with 18 points on 6 of 9 shooting. She was on the hardwood for 24 minutes played and pulled down 7 boards. Yueru finished shooting 66.7% from the field and also totaled 1 assist.

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Los Angeles enters this game with a win-loss mark of 4-8 this year. The Sparks are connecting on 32.5% on shots from distance (88 of 271) and 75.6% from the free throw line. They average 78.0 points per contest (10th in the league) while going 41.9% from the floor. They are turning it over 15.8 times per game and as a unit they commit 19.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Los Angeles is pulling down 34.4 boards per contest and is sitting with 230 dimes for the campaign, which is 8th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. When they are on the defensive end, the Sparks are forcing their opponents into 12.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.8 personal fouls. They are giving up 35.9% on 3-point attempts and they rank 8th in basketball in PPG from their opponents (84.0). The Sparks are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 43.5% (144 of 226) and they surrender 34.0 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 7th in the league in allowing assists to their opponents with 248 relinquished for the year.

The last time they took the court, the Atlanta Dream went home defeated by a final of 91-84 against the Indiana Fever. The Dream recorded 21 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards for a total of 31 in the game. They gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while getting 6 steals in the matchup. The Fever committed 16 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Dream to the free throw line for 23 shots. They were able to convert 19 of the free throws for a rate of 82.6%. Concerning 3-point attempts, Atlanta made 9 of 24 attempts (37.5%). In all, the Dream went 28 out of 67 from the field which gave them a rate of 41.8%. The Dream allowed the Fever to bury 32 out of their 72 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 44.4% for this contest. They finished shooting 34.6% from distance by connecting on 9 of 26 and ended up shooting 18 out of 19 from the free throw line (94.7%). In regard to rebounding, Atlanta permitted Indiana to snag 34 overall (11 offensive).

Rhyne Howard ended up being a major contributor for the Dream in the game. She made 7 out of 15 in this contest giving her a rate of 46.7%, and had 2 rebounds. Howard racked up 26 points in her 28 minutes on the court and accumulated 1 assist in the game.

Atlanta has a win-loss record of 5-6 for the campaign. The Dream are responsible for committing 18.0 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 80.0% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 18.2 times per contest (12th in basketball) and they are turning it over 12.0 times per game. Atlanta has tallied 842 pts for the year (76.5 per game) and they pull down 33.6 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Dream are connecting on 40.3% from the floor, which is ranked 12th in basketball. The Dream defensively are ranked 6th in the league in points allowed per contest with 80.5. They are forcing 13.1 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.3% from the field (4th in basketball). The Atlanta defense allows 33.7% on three-point shots (89 of 264) and opponents are making 80.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 20.5 assists and 35.8 boards on a nightly basis, which is 7th and 10th in the WNBA.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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