Atlanta Dream vs Phoenix Mercury Prediction 8/29/23 WNBA Picks

The Phoenix Mercury and Atlanta Dream meet Tuesday in WNBA action at the Gateway Center. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

Phoenix Mercury Betting Preview 

The Phoenix Mercury look to snap a 5-game losing streak. The Mercury have the worst record in the WNBA. The Phoenix Mercury are averaging 76.6 points on 44.4 percent shooting and allowing 83.5 points on 43.8 percent shooting. Brittney Griner is averaging 18 points and 6.8 rebounds, while Diana Taurasi is averaging 16.6 points and 3.7 rebounds. Sophie Cunningham is the third double-digit scorer and Moriah Jefferson is dishing 3.4 assists. The Phoenix Mercury are shooting 31.5 percent from beyond the arc and 80.8 percent from the free throw line. The Phoenix Mercury are allowing 35.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.9 rebounds per game.

Atlanta Dream Betting Preview 

The Atlanta Dream need a win after losing 9 of their last 12 games. The Dream have dropped all the way back to the 7th seed. The Atlanta Dream are averaging 82.5 points on 42.9 percent shooting and allowing 84.5 points on 42.8 percent shooting. Rhyne Howard is averaging 17.6 points and 4.6 rebounds, while Allisha Gray is averaging 17.3 points and 3.2 assists. Cheyenne Parker is the third double-digit scorer and Aari McDonald is grabbing 2.3 rebounds. The Atlanta Dream are shooting 34.2 percent from beyond the arc and 78.5 percent from the free throw line. The Atlanta Dream are allowing 33.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.8 rebounds per game.

Trends

The Mercury are 6-20-1 ATS in their last 27 road games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Dream are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 Tuesday games and 3-9 ATS in their last 12 games overall. The under is 5-0 in Mercury last 5 overall. The under is 16-5 in Dream last 21 overall. The Mercury are 1-5 ATS in the last 6 meetings.

Randy’s Pick

I’m not excited to lay these sorts of numbers with the Atlanta Dream, who have fallen off a cliff over the last month, and they lost to the Mercury by 20 points a few weeks ago. With that said, the Dream are still a playoff team and if there was ever a game for them to get back on track it would come against the worst team in the league. The Mercury have already been eliminated, so there’s nothing to play for here. If the Dream don’t win this game, stick a fork in them. It’s the Dream or pass.