Atlanta Dream vs. Los Angeles Sparks
July 21, 2022 3:30 pm EDT
The Line: Sparks -1.5 / Total: 160
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The Los Angeles Sparks and Atlanta Dream face off on Thursday in a WNBA showdown at Crypto.com Arena. When these two teams faced off on May 11th it was the Dream that secured the 77-75 victory.
The Sparks come into this game with an 11-14 record overall, and they are coming off a win in their last game against the Indiana Fever. The offense scored 86 points and that was enough to win by seven points. The Sparks are averaging 81 points, while their defense is giving up 85.8 points per game. The Sparks offense is ranked 7th in the league, while their defense is ranked 11th in the league. Nneka Ogwumike has been the top player for the Sparks, averaging 18.9 points while shooting 56 percent from the field and 37.8 percent from behind the three-point line.
On the other side of this matchup is the Dream, who sit with a 12-14 record overall, but they are coming off quite the impressive showing in the last game. The offense scored 92 points in the last game and that led to the 16-point victory. The Dream are averaging 78.1 points, while their defense is giving up 80.1 points per game. The offense is ranked 11th in the league, while their defense is ranked 5th in the league. Tiffany Hayes has been the top player for the Dream, averaging 16.9 points while shooting 55.6 percent from the field and 46.2 percent from behind the three-point line.
The Dream looked quite impressive in the last game against the Aces, scoring 92 points, and they are going to have no issue running up the score again in this game. The Sparks defense is ranked 11th in the league, and they are going to really struggle again in this game to defend. Back the Dream against the spread.
