WNBA Atlanta Dream vs Los Angeles Sparks Preview and Prediction

Date/Time: 06-11-2017 22:30 EDT

Spread: Los Angeles Sparks -10.5

Total: +157.5

In this battle between two top-3 teams of each conference that have almost identical records, the third-best in the West Los Angeles Sparks (5-2), that want to turn their latest victory into a streak, are hosting the second-best in the East Atlanta Dream (5-3), who are looking to extend a winning streak of their own.

Los Angeles Sparks have a 5-2 record this season and currently sit on the third place of the West. They have won three of their last four matches and in their last game they won at home against the Chicago Sky with a 77-59 score, beating the odds. They are led in scoring by Nneka Ogwumike with 18.3 ppg, adding a team high 7.1 rebounds per game. She is followed by Chelsea Gray with 16. ppg, 3.6 rebounds and a team high 5.7 assists per game, while Candace Parker adds 14.8 ppg and 5.5 rebounds per game.  

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Atlanta Dream have a 5-3 record so far this season and currently sit on the second place of the East. They have won four of their last five matches and in their last game they won on the road against the Seattle Storm with a 67-64 score, beating the odds. They are led in scoring by Tiffany Hayes with 18.9 ppg, while Angel McCoughtry adds 16.2 ppg and 6.8 rebounds per game. Renee Montgomery adds 9.6 ppg and a team high 3 assists per game.

The Sparks led the Dream 2-1 wins last season, winning the only home game with an 81-56 score. Sparks are 3-1 at home so far this season, while Dream are 3-1 on the road. Sparks are better offensively, scoring 79.3 ppg to Dream’s second-worse of 76.5 and they also have the best defense in the league, allowing 76.6 ppg to Dream’s third-best of 77.3. Sparks have a better field goal percentage, shooting with 46.8% to Dream’s league-low of 39.2%, while both teams have almost identical 3-point percentage (29.8% and 29.5%). Sparks are better in assists made (17.6 to 15.9) and in turnovers committed (12.7 to 13.6), while Dream are better in rebounding (36.4 to 28.7). Both teams are coming in hot and Vegas odds give the Sparks a -10.5 spread and expect them to beat the odds as they have been superior to the Dream this season.

Atlanta Dream vs Los Angeles Sparks Prediction: Los Angeles Sparks -10.5 (-111)