Atlanta Dream vs. Chicago Sky
June 17, 2022 8:00 pm EDT
The Chicago Sky and Atlanta Dream face off on Friday in a WNBA showdown at Wintrust Arena. When these two teams faced off on June 3rd it was the Sky that secured the 73-65 victory.
The Sky comes into this game with a 9-4 record overall, and they came away with another victory in the last game. The offense scored 88 points against the New York Liberty and that led to the two-point victory. The Sky are averaging 82.3 points, while their defense is giving up 77.8 points per game. The Sky’s offense is ranked 4th in the league, while their defense is ranked 4th overall too. Emma Meesseman has been the top player for the Sky, averaging 12.8 points while shooting 57.7 percent from the field and 22.2 percent from behind the three-point line. In this game, the Sky needs the defense to be strong again.
On the other side of this matchup is the Atlanta Dream, who sit with a 7-7 record overall, but they are coming off a loss in their last game. The defense really struggled against the Connecticut Sun, giving up 105 points, and that led to the 13-point defeat. The offense scored 36 points in the 4th quarter, but it still wasn’t enough as they were blown out. The Dream are averaging 74.6 points, while their defense is giving up 76.6 points per game. The offense is ranked 12th, while their defense is ranked second. Rhyne Howard has been the top player for the Dream, averaging 16.3 points while shooting 39.9 percent from the field.
The first time these two teams played, it was lower scoring, and I expect the Dream are going to try and keep the pace of this game down. The last game was 73-65, and both teams are going to struggle to get to 70 points in this game. Back the under to cash.
