Atlanta Dream vs Seattle Storm Prediction, 07/14/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips & Odds

Game: Atlanta Dream vs Seattle Storm

Date: Sunday July 14, 2024

Location: Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington

TV: WNBA League Pass

Climate Pledge Arena is the site where the Seattle Storm (14-8) will face the Atlanta Dream (7-14) on Sunday.

The Atlanta Dream played against the Chicago Sky and lost this game by a score of 78-69 in their last game. Atlanta finished the game with a shooting percentage of 40.6% (28 of 69) and made 2 of their 10 shots from downtown. From the free throw line, the Dream made 11 of their 16 attempts for a percentage of 68.8%. As for rebounds, they compiled 36, including 5 on offense. They also dished out 19 assists for the game, in addition to creating 10 turnovers and earning 6 steals. As for defense, Atlanta allowed the other team to shoot 43.2% on 32 of 74 shooting. Chicago dished out 8 assists and had 11 steals for the game. Additionally, Chicago grabbed 43 rebounds (8 offensive, 35 defensive) and made 8 blocks. Chicago ended up shooting 61.5% of their free throws, making 8 of their 13 attempts. They also made 6 of their 17 attempts from long range.

Allisha Gray was one of the players who played a big role in this game. She scored 20 points on 9 of 19 shooting. She played 37 minutes and grabbed 6 rebounds. Gray finished at 47.4% from the field and also had 1 assist.

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Atlanta enters this game with a 7-14 record this season. They are averaging 75.5 points per game (12th in the league) and shooting 41.1 percent from the field. The Dream are shooting 31.8 percent from three-point range (117 of 368) and 77.4 percent from the free throw line. As a unit, Atlanta is grabbing 34.6 rebounds per game and has 396 assists this season, which is 12th in the league in assists. They are giving up possession 13.1 times per game and committing 17.3 fouls per game as a team. When on defense, the Dream are capable of forcing 12.3 turnovers per game and drawing 17.7 personal fouls. The Dream’s defense is allowing a 42.9% field goal percentage (258-of-371) and is giving up 35.2 rebounds per game as a unit. They rank 5th in the WNBA in assists allowed to the opposition with 440 on the year. They are allowing 35.4% of their shots from the perimeter and rank 5th in basketball in points allowed per game (80.8).

The last time they took the court, the Seattle Storm lost by a final score of 84-79 to the Las Vegas Aces. The Storm grabbed 30 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 40 for the game. They gave up possession 13 times, while getting 4 steals for the game. The Aces committed 14 fouls in the game, which allowed the Storm to score 16 tries. They made 14 free throws for a success rate of 87.5%. As for long-range shots, Seattle made 3 of 17 attempts (17.6%). In the end, the Storm finished with 31 of 77 attempts, which gave them a success rate of 40.3%. The Storm allowed the Aces to score 30 of 70 attempts, which gave them a success rate of 42.9% for the game. They finished the game shooting 21.7% from three-point range, going 5-of-23 from the field and 19-of-20 from the free throw line (95.0%). As for team rebounds, Seattle allowed Las Vegas to grab 38 total (including 4 offensive rebounds).

Jewell Loyd ended up being a factor for the Storm in this game. She shot 8 of 22 from the field for a 36.4% rate and grabbed 3 rebounds. Loyd scored 28 points in 35 minutes on the court and had 3 assists for this game.

Seattle is 14-8 this year. The Storm are committing 17.4 personal fouls per game and are making 82.9% of their free throws. Their assist rate is 20.4 times per game (5th in the league) and they are turning over the ball 13.3 times per game. Seattle has 1,846 points on the year (83.9 per game) and are grabbing 36 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Storm are shooting 43.4%, which is 8th in the WNBA. Defensively, the Storm are ranked 4th in the WNBA in points allowed per game at 78.4. Seattle’s defense is making 32.1% of its shots from the perimeter (142 of 443) and its opponents are making 79.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They’re giving up 19.7 assists and 35.3 rebounds per game, which ranks 3rd and 10th in the WNBA. They’re able to force 15.1 TBs per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.2% from the field (2nd in the league).

Who will win tonight’s WNBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald’s Pick: Take Atlanta

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