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Atlanta Dream vs Chicago Sky Prediction and Betting Tips for July 10, 2024

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The Atlanta Dream (7-13) prepare to take on the Chicago Sky (8-12) on Wednesday afternoon in Eastern Conference action at Wintrust Arena. The Dream are on a four-game losing streak after an 80-67 road loss to the Connecticut Sun on Sunday. The Sky are coming off an 84-71 road loss to the Seattle Storm on Sunday. These two teams have met twice this season, each with a road win, so it will be interesting to see how this game ends up.

Dream, you must understand how to win games

The Atlanta Dream are in serious trouble this season and need to find some solutions as the season progresses. The Dream have been playing poorly offensively, averaging 75.9 points per game and shooting 41.2 percent from the field. This Atlanta team is shooting less from three-point range and shooting 32.1 percent from the free throw line. The Dream have been doing well from the free throw line, shooting a team-best 78.0 percent from the field. With point guard Allisha Gray averaging 16.1 points and 2.5 steals per game, she can certainly continue to lead the way for Atlanta.

Defense has been the Dream’s best asset as they are fifth defensively, allowing 81.0 points per game. This team has the offense to stay in games and needs to improve defensively if they want to turn this situation around.

Sky needs to continue to think about how to include Angel Reese

The Chicago Sky have struggled a bit so far this season as they start to warm up as a smaller team. They are coming off an 84-71 road loss to the Seattle Storm in their last game. Their offense is ninth in the WNBA at 79.4 points per game and 44.0% field goal percentage as a team. They are shooting fairly well in other areas at 31.7% from three-point range and 76.6% from the free throw line. With forward Angel Reese averaging 14.1 points and 11.9 rebounds this season, the Sky should be able to improve and grow going forward.

The Chicago Sky have been doing pretty well on defense as they are sixth in the league with 81.2 points allowed per game. They need to take another step on offense if they want to improve on their 3-7 home record.

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The Chicago Sky have clearly shown their capabilities as the top team and should be able to cover the spread. The Atlanta Dream have been dealing with a lot of injuries heading into this game, as forward Laeticia Amihere, guard Aerial Powers, guard Jordin Canada, and guard Rhyne Howard are all out for this game, leading to a lot of concerns about the Dream’s ability to field a competitive team. The ability to defend the three-point line is a huge difference throughout the season, as Atlanta is 10th in the WNBA with a 35.4 three-point percentage against, while Chicago is third in women’s basketball with a 31.3 three-point percentage against so far. There is a big gap throughout the season in terms of fast break points throughout the season, as the Sky are the best in all of women’s basketball with 13.0 fast break points per game while the Dream are ninth in the sport with just 8.7 fast break points per game so far. Overall, go with the Chicago Sky to cover the spread as the best option for this matchup.

Prediction: Chicago Sky -6

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These defenses have had poor results in recent games, as the Dream have given up 83.3 points in their last three games, while the Sky have given up 82.0 points in their last five games heading into this matchup. Both teams are doing a good job of getting to the free throw line and creating more points throughout the game. Atlanta is third in the sport with 20.7 free throw attempts per game, while Chicago is sixth with 19.6 free throw attempts per game so far. Go with over 157.5 total points in this matchup here.

Prediction: OVER 157.5

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