WNBA Atlanta Dream vs Los Angeles Sparks Preview and Prediction

Date/Time: 07-24-2017 22:30 EDT

Spread: Los Angeles Sparks -4

Total: +157

The leaders of the Eastern Conference are facing the second-best team of the West, when the Atlanta Dream, who are red-hot having lost only once in their last nine games, are visiting the Los Angeles Sparks, who have lost their rhythm and have not won or lost a second straight game for more than two weeks now.

Dream are 15-9 (15-9 ATS) so far in the league and have the best record in the Eastern Conference and second-best in the WNBA. They are 8-1 in their last 9 games and in their latest matchup they were victorious against the Storm at home, 87-74. Sparks are 15-10 (13-12 ATS) so far in the league and currently tied with the Mercury on the 2^nd place of the Western Conference and in the 3^rd of the WNBA. In their latest matchup they were victorious against the Sky on the road, 93-76.

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Atlanta are led in scoring by Tiffany Hayes with 17.4 ppg. She also adds 3.4 rebounds per game, while Angel McCoughtry follows with 16.4 ppg and 6 rebounds per game. Renee Montgomery adds 9.8 ppg and a team-best 3.3 assists per game. Los Angeles are led in scoring by Candace Parker with 18.1 ppg. She also adds 7.5 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game, while Nneka Ogwumike follows with 16.1 ppg, adding a team-best 7.4 rebounds per game. Chelsea Gray adds 14.3 ppg and a team-best 5.4 assists per game.  

This will be the second meeting between those two teams this season, with Los Angeles having won the previous game at home, 72-64. Los Angeles have an 8-5 home so far, while Atlanta are 6-6 on the road. Los Angeles have a better offense with 79.8 ppg to Atlanta’s 79.2 and they also have the second-best defense in the league, allowing 77.4 ppg while Atlanta follow third with 78.9. Los Angeles have better accuracy both from the field, shooting with 46.5% to Atlanta’s second-worse of 41.1% and from behind the arc, shootin with 35.1% to Atlanta’s league-low of 29.8%. Los Angeles commit fewer turnovers (12.6 to 14.1) and dish more dimes per game (19 to 17.7), while Atlanta grab more boards per game (36.7 to 30.7). Los Angeles are the favorite for the win even if they have been unstable lately and expect them to utilize the home court advantage and win by more than 4 points tonight.

Atlanta Dream vs Los Angeles Sparks Prediction: Los Angeles Sparks -4 (110)