Atlanta Dream vs Minnesota Lynx Prediction 7/18/23 WNBA Picks
2023-07-18 19:00:00 EDT
The Line: Minnesota Lynx +5.5 / Atlanta Dream -5.5
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The Minnesota Lynx and Atlanta Dream meet Tuesday in WNBA action at the Gateway Center. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
Minnesota Lynx Betting Preview
The Minnesota Lynx are averaging 79.7 points on 42.8 percent shooting and allowing 85.5 points on 45.4 percent shooting. Napheesa Collier is averaging 21.3 points and 7.7 rebounds, while Kayla McBride is averaging 12.8 points and 1.7 assists. Diamond Miller is the third double-digit scorer and Tiffany Mitchell is grabbing 3.3 rebounds. The Minnesota Lynx are shooting 31.6 percent from beyond the arc and 81.3 percent from the free throw line. The Minnesota Lynx are allowing 36.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.2 rebounds per game.
Atlanta Dream Betting Preview
The Atlanta Dream are averaging 86.6 points on 44.3 percent shooting and allowing 86.4 points on 42.9 percent shooting. Rhyne Howard is averaging 18.5 points and 4.8 rebounds, while Allisha Gray is averaging 18.2 points and 3.2 assists. Cheyenne Parker is the third double-digit scorer and Nia Coffey is grabbing 4.4 rebounds. The Atlanta Dream are shooting 35.7 percent from beyond the arc and 79 percent from the free throw line. The Atlanta Dream are allowing 32.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 37.2 rebounds per game.
Trends
The Lynx are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 road games and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Dream are 4-11-1 ATS in their last 16 home games and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The over is 6-1 in Lynx last 7 overall. The over is 10-4 in Dream last 14 overall. The over is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings in Atlanta and 6-2 in the last 8 meetings.
Randy’s Pick
The Minnesota Lynx showed signs of life at times, but the bottom line is they’re one of the worst defensive teams in the league, and they don’t have a lot of offensive firepower. The Lynx aren’t a team I’m excited to back against good teams, especially on the road. The Atlanta Dream were one of the hotter teams in the league entering the break with 6 straight wins and the offense is picking up. The Dream are a team to watch down the stretch. I’ll lay the chalk.