WNBA Washington Mystics vs Atlanta Dream Preview and Prediction

Date/Time: 07-31-2017 19:00 EDT

Spread: Atlanta Dream -2.5

Total: +165.5

In this high caliber Eastern duel, the best and second-best teams of the conference are clashing, when the top in the East Atlanta Dream, who are red-hot having won their last eight games, are hosting the second-best Washington Mystics, who are 2-5 in their last seven and looking to bounce back after their latest defeat.

Mystics are 14-11 (12-12-1 ATS) so far in the league and are sitting in the 2^nd place of the East. They are 1-3 in their last 4 games and in their latest matchup they got defeated by the Sun on the road, 68-94 score. Dream are 16-9 (16-9 ATS) so far in the league and have the best record in the East and the second-best in the whole league. They are 9-1 in their last 10 games and in their latest matchup they were victorious against the Sparks on the road, 81-71 score.

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Washington are led in scoring by Elena Delle Donne with 20.5 ppg. She also leads the team in rebounding with 7.1 per game, while Kristi Toliver follows with 13.7 ppg, adding a team-best 4.5 assists per game. Ariel Atkins adds 11.3 ppg. Atlanta are led in scoring by Tiffany Hayes with 17.2 ppg. She also adds 3.5 rebounds per game, while Angel McCoughtry follows with 16.5 ppg, adding 6 rebounds per game. Brittney Sykes adds 9.9 ppg and 3.7 rebounds per game.

This will be the third meeting between those two teams so far this season, with the Dream having won both games so far with an 80-77 score at home and with an 89-106 on the road. Dream have a 9-3 home record so far, while Mystics are 6-6 on the road. Mystics are better offensively, scoring 84.1 ppg to Dream’s third-worse of 79.3, while Dream are better defensively, allowing a third-best of 78.6 ppg to Mystics’ 82.7. Mystics have better percentages both in field goals, shooting with 44% to Dream’s second-worse of 41.4% and in 3-pointers, shooting with 34.7% to Dream’s league-low of 29.8%. Dream grab more boards per game (36.7 to 32.5) and dish more dimes (17.8 to 17.2), while the Mystics commit fewer turnovers per game (12.9 to 14). Dream have been the streakiest and hottest squad in the league at the moment so expect them to win at home by more than 3 points today.

Washington Mystics vs Atlanta Dream Prediction: Atlanta Dream -2.5 (-105)