New York Liberty vs Atlanta Dream Prediction, 6/23/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds
Game: New York Liberty vs Atlanta Dream
Date: Sunday, June 23, 2024
Location: Gateway Center Arena in College Park, GA
TV: WNBA League Pass
The Atlanta Dream (6-7) host the New York Liberty (13-3) at Gateway Center Arena on Sunday.
The New York Liberty faced off with the Los Angeles Sparks and notched a win by a score of 93-80 in their last contest. New York finished the contest having earned a 49.3% FG percentage (34 of 69) and converted 13 out of their 33 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Liberty converted 12 of their 15 tries for a rate of 80.0%. Regarding rebounding, they collected a total of 30 with 4 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 29 assists in the game in addition to forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and having 7 steals. When it comes to defending, New York allowed the other team to shoot 50.0% from the floor on 31 of 62 shooting. Los Angeles recorded 5 assists and had 8 steals in this contest. Moreover, Los Angeles pulled down 34 rebounds (5 offensive, 29 defensive) and got 1 block. Los Angeles finished the contest at 57.9% at the free throw line by knocking down 11 of their 19 shots. They also buried 7 out of their 19 tries from beyond the arc.
Sabrina Ionescu is a player who was a major factor for this contest. She notched 31 points on 11 of 19 shooting. She was on the hardwood for 38 mins and also pulled down 2 rebounds. Ionescu finished shooting 57.9% from the floor and also dished out 9 assists.
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New York comes into this contest with a win-loss record of 13-3 this year. The Liberty are hitting 34.8% on shots from beyond the arc (163 of 468) and 83.7% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 87.0 points per contest (2nd in basketball) while connecting on 45.5% from the field. They lose possession via turnover 13.8 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 15.6 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, New York is pulling down 36.2 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 365 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 2nd in the league in terms of passing. When they are on defense, the Liberty are able to force 12.7 turnovers per game and they draw 18.1 personal fouls. They currently rank 9th in the WNBA in giving up assists with 317 surrendered this year. The Liberty defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 42.4% (203 of 290) and they surrender 32.6 rebounds per contest as a group. They are surrendering 34.0% on shots from downtown and they rank 3rd in the WNBA in PPG allowed (78.0).
In their last game, the Atlanta Dream took a loss by a final score of 68-55 when they played the Minnesota Lynx. The Dream recorded 34 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 46 for the contest. They also turned it over 13 times, while earning 4 steals for this game. The Lynx committed 17 personal fouls for this contest which got the Dream to the free throw line for a total of 20 shots. They were able to knock down 13 of those for a rate of 65.0%. With respect to shots from downtown, Atlanta converted 4 of their 23 attempts (17.4%). Overall, the Dream walked away from this one shooting 19 for 66 from the field which had them at 28.8%. The Dream allowed the Lynx to make 27 out of their 76 tries from the floor which had them shooting 35.5% for this contest. They finished 31.8% from 3-point land by connecting on 7 out of 22 and ended up going 7 out of 8 from the free throw line (87.5%). Concerning how they cleaned up the glass, Atlanta allowed Minnesota to get 45 in total (10 on the offensive glass).
Tina Charles was important for the Dream in this game. She made 7 of 18 in the game giving her a rate of 38.9%, and had 10 rebounds. Charles recorded 14 points in her 32 mins on the court, but left the arena with no assists.
Atlanta has a mark of 6-7 so far this year. The Dream are committing 17.6 personal fouls per contest and they go 79.0% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 18.3 times per contest (12th in basketball) and they are turning it over 11.9 times per contest. Atlanta has earned 984 points for the season (75.7 per contest) and they pull in 34.9 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Dream are connecting on 39.7% from the floor, which has them ranked 12th in the league. The Dream on the defensive side of the court are 4th in the WNBA in points allowed per contest with 79.0. The Atlanta defense concedes 33.4% from downtown (104 of 311) and opponents are converting on 82.4% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 20.2 dimes and 36.3 boards per contest, which is 7th and 10th in the WNBA. They are forcing their opponents into 12.7 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.2% from the field (2nd in the league).
Who will win tonight's WNBA game against the spread?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take New York
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