The Dallas Wings will take on the Atlanta Dream in Game 1 of the opening round of the WNBA Playoffs.
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Spread: Wings (-6) to Cover
- Both DraftKings and the model expect the Wings to walk away with the win, but the model spread (7.1) is 1.1 points further in their direction.
- The Wings are 18-17-0 ATS this season.
- Dallas is 5-7 against the spread when favored by 6 points or more this season.
- The Dream are 19-16-0 against the spread this year.
- Atlanta has a 3-5 record against the spread this season when an underdog by 6 points or more.
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Total: Over 169.5
- DraftKings and the model are extremely close in their point total projections for this contest, within 0.1 points of each other.
- The Wings and their opponent have combined to score over 169.5 points, the current matchup’s total, in 22 of 35 games this year.
- Atlanta has played in 13 games this season (37.1% of chances) in which the teams combined to score more than 169.5 points.
- The teams have hit the over in 20 of the Wings’ 35 games with a set total.
- A total of 14 of the Dream’s 35 games with a set total have hit the over (40%).
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Moneyline Winner: Wings (-265)
- Prediction: Wings 88, Dream 81
- Dallas has won 64% of its games this season as a moneyline favorite (16-9).
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Wings Leaders
- The leader in points and assists for the Wings is Arike Ogunbowale, who scores 21.2 points and dishes out 4.5 assists per game.
- Dallas’ best rebounder is Natasha Howard, who averages 8.0 boards per game in addition to her 16.5 PPG average.
- Ogunbowale makes more threes per game than any other member of the Wings, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.9 per contest.
- The Dallas steals leader is Ogunbowale, who averages 1.7 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Howard, who compiles 1.2 rejections per contest.
Wings Injuries
| Name | Game Status | Injury |
|---|---|---|
| Lou Lopez Senechal | Out | Knee |
| Diamond DeShields | Out | Knee |
Dream Leaders
- Rhyne Howard scores 17.5 points and adds 3.5 assists per game, putting her at the top of the Dream’s leaderboards in those statistics.
- Cheyenne Parker grabs 6.7 rebounds per game (she also scores 15.0 points per game and adds 1.8 assists per game) which puts her at the top of the Atlanta rebounding leaderboard.
- Rhyne Howard knocks down 2.5 three-pointers per game, the most on the Dream.
- Rhyne Howard (1.3 steals per game) is the steal leader for Atlanta while Parker (1.5 blocks per game) is the block leader.
Dream Injuries
| Name | Game Status | Injury |
|---|---|---|
| Nia Coffey | Out | Hand |
| Asia Durr | Out | Knee |
All stats in this article refer to the 2023 regular season.
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