The Atlanta Dream (18-20) will visit the Washington Mystics (18-20) after losing nine consecutive road games.
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Spread: Dream (-5.5) to Cover
- The Mystics are favored by both DraftKings and the model, but the model has them winning by significantly less (5.5 to 2.1 points). Take the Dream and the points.
- So far this year, the Dream have compiled an 18-15-0 record against the spread.
- Atlanta has a 3-5 record against the spread this year when an underdog by 5.5 points or more.
- The Mystics’ ATS record is 17-17-0 this season.
- When it has played as at least 5.5-point favorites this season, Washington is 4-3 against the spread.
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Total: Over 162.5
- In this matchup, the model projects a total (164.6 points) marginally higher than the DraftKings over/under (162.5 points).
- The Mystics and their opponent have combined to score over 162.5 points, the current matchup’s point total, in 12 of 34 games this year.
- Atlanta’s games have gone over 162.5 total points scored in 17 of 33 total matchups this year.
- A total of 13 of the Mystics’ 33 games with a set total have hit the over (39.4%).
- The Dream have hit the over in 14 of their 33 games with a set total (42.4%).
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Moneyline Winner: Mystics (-218)
- Prediction: Mystics 83, Dream 81
- Washington has won 71.4% of its games this season when favored on the moneyline (15-6).
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Mystics Leaders
- The Mystics scoring leader is Brittney Sykes, who averages 15.5 per contest to go with 4.9 rebounds and 3.8 assists.
- Tianna Hawkins is Washington’s leading rebounder, pulling down five per game, while Natasha Cloud is its best passer, distributing six assists in each contest.
- Sykes makes more threes per game than any other member of the Mystics, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 1.3 per contest.
- Sykes is Washington’s leader in steals, averaging 2.1 steals per game, while Queen Egbo leads them in blocks with 0.7 per contest.
Mystics Injuries
| Name | Game Status | Injury |
|---|---|---|
| Ariel Atkins | Out | Nose |
| Shakira Austin | Out | Hip |
| Kristi Toliver | Out For Season | Knee |
Dream Leaders
- The Dream’s Rhyne Howard puts up enough points (17.3 per game) and assists (3.4 per game) to sit atop the team’s leaderboards.
- Cheyenne Parker grabs 6.8 rebounds per game (she also scores 15 points per game and adds 1.8 assists per game) which puts her at the top of the Atlanta rebounding leaderboard.
- Howard is consistent from distance and leads the Dream with 2.6 made threes per game.
- Atlanta’s leader in steals is Howard with 1.3 per game, and its leader in blocks is Parker with 1.6 per game.
Dream Injuries
| Name | Game Status | Injury |
|---|---|---|
| Nia Coffey | Out | Hand |
All stats in this article refer to the 2023 regular season.
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