Washington Mystics vs. Atlanta Dream
May 20, 2022 8:30 pm EDT
The Line: Washington -2.5
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The Atlanta Dream and Washington Mystics face off on Friday in a WNBA showdown at The Gateway Center @ College Park. When these two teams faced off on April 24th it was the Dream that secured the 88-69 victory.
The Dream come into this game with a 4-1 record overall and in their last game against the Indiana Fever, the defense really struggled giving up 101 points, and that led to the blowout victory. The only loss for the Dream came three games ago against the Las Vegas Aces. The defense in that game was an issue giving up 96 points. The Dream are averaging 80.4 points while their defense is giving up 77.6 points per game. The Dream’s offense is ranked 7th in the league. The Dream’s defensive rating is 94.9 which is the second-best in the WNBA. Rhyne Howard has been the top player for the Dream averaging 20.4 points while shooting 43.7 percent from the field.
On the other side of this matchup is the Washington Mystics who sit with a 4-1 record overall and in the last game against the Dallas Wings the offense had another strong game putting up 84 points, and that led to the 16 point victory. The Mystics are averaging 84.2 points while their defense is giving up 74.8 points per game. The offense is ranked 2nd, and they are going to need to run up the score again. Elena Delle Done has been the top player for Washington averaging 18.5 points while shooting 49.0 percent from the field and 35.0 percent from behind the three-point line.
These are both teams that have been good to start the season, and this is a big game for both squads. Both of these teams have been good with their offense all season, and it’s going to be no different in this game. The Mystics are averaging 84.2 points per game, and I expect this game is going to be a shootout. Back the over.
