Jewell Loyd and the Seattle Storm (6-19) face Arike Ogunbowale and the Dallas Wings (14-11) on August 2, 2023 at Climate Pledge Arena.
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Spread: Storm (-6.5) to Cover
- The data strongly suggests betting on the Storm in this one. The model favors them while DraftKings has the Wings favored and the difference between the two is 13.9 points.
- The Storm’s ATS record is 12-10-0 this season.
- In games this year in which it was an underdog by 6.5 points or more, Seattle has a 7-3 record against the spread.
- The Wings are 12-10-0 ATS this season.
- Dallas is 2-1 against the spread when favored by 6.5 points or more this season.
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Total: Over 167.5
- The model projects a total 3.7 points lower than the one set by DraftKings for this game.
- Out of 22 games thus far this season, the Wings have had 11 with over 167.5 points scored, their current matchup’s point total.
- This season, eight of Seattle’s 22 games have had a combined total higher than 167.5 points scored.
- A total of 10 of the Wings’ 22 games with a set total have hit the over (45.5%).
- Nine of the Storm’s 22 games with a set total have hit the over (40.9%).
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Moneyline Winner: Wings (-258)
- Prediction: Storm 86, Wings 78
- Seattle has been the underdog in 19 games this season and won five (26.3%) of those contests.
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Wings Leaders
- The Wings leader in points and assists is Ogunbowale, who puts up 21.6 points per game to go with 4.6 assists.
- Satou Sabally leads Dallas in rebounding, grabbing 9.2 rebounds per game while also scoring 17.6 points a contest.
- Ogunbowale makes more threes per game than any other member of the Wings, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.8 per contest.
- Ogunbowale and Natasha Howard lead Dallas on the defensive end, with Ogunbowale leading the team in steals, averaging 1.8 per game, and Howard in blocks, averaging 1.2 per contest.
Wings Injuries
Name | Game Status | Injury |
---|---|---|
Lou Lopez Senechal | Out | Knee |
Diamond DeShields | Out | Knee |
Storm Leaders
- Loyd’s points (24.3 per game) and assists (3.7 per game) stat lines give her the top scoring and assists spots on the Storm’s leaderboards.
- Ezi Magbegor’s stat line of 8.1 rebounds, 13.6 points and 2.4 assists per game helps her grab the top spot on the Seattle rebounding leaderboard.
- Loyd makes 3.4 three-pointers per game, the most on the Storm.
- Seattle’s leader in steals and blocks is Magbegor with 1.3 steals and 2.0 blocks per game.
All stats in this article refer to the 2023 regular season.
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