Stewart leads New York against Atlanta after 33-point game

New York Liberty (14-3, 9-1 Eastern Conference) at Atlanta Dream (6-8, 2-5 Eastern Conference)

College Park, Georgia; Sunday, 3 p.m. EDT

BETMGM SPORTS BOOK: Liberty LINE -9; plus/minus is 159.5

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Liberty plays Atlanta’s dream after Breanna Stewart scored 33 points in the Liberty’s 98-88 win over the Los Angeles Sparks.

The Dreams are 2-5 against Eastern Conference opponents. Atlanta is 3-4 against opponents with a winning record.

The Liberty are 9-1 in conference play. New York is sixth in the WNBA with 36.7 points per game in the paint led by Stewart averaging 10.8.

Atlanta’s average of 6.3 3-pointers per game is 1.8 fewer shots on average than the 8.1 per game New York gives up. New York shot 46.0% from the field this season, which is 3.8 percentage points higher than Atlanta’s opponents’ 42.2% shooting average.

The two teams face each other for the second time this season. The Liberty defeated the Dream 78-61 in their last game on June 6. Stewart led the Liberty with 25 points and Allisha Gray led the Dream with 16 points.

TOP PERFORMERS: Tina Charles averages 13.4 points and 8.9 rebounds for the Dream. Gray is averaging 15.4 points over the last 10 games.

Sabrina Ionescu averages 18.9 points and 6.4 assists for the Liberty. Stewart is averaging 20.8 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Dream: 4-6, averaging 72.4 points, 34.9 rebounds, 17.5 assists, 7.5 steals and 3.7 blocks per game while shooting 37.1% since field. Their opponents average 77.9 points per game.

Liberty: 9-1, averaging 90.9 points, 36.7 rebounds, 25.5 assists, 8.3 steals and 3.7 blocks per game while shooting 47.6 percent from the field. Their opponents average 79.5 points.

INJURIES: Dream: Jordin Canada: withdrawal (hand).

Freedom: None listed.

___

The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

The Associated Press