The Atlanta Dream and Phoenix Mercury meet Saturday in WNBA action at the Mortgage Matchup Center. Here’s a Mercury vs Dream Prediction. This article will include a Mercury vs Dream Pick.
Atlanta Dream Betting Preview
The Atlanta Dream look for a win after winning 10 of their last 13 games. The Dream have split their last 10 road games.
The Atlanta Dream are averaging 91.2 points on 44 percent shooting and allowing 85.7 points on 47.6 percent shooting. Allisha Gray is averaging 19.5 points and 3.3 rebounds, while Rhyne Howard is averaging 18.1 points and 3.7 assists. Angel Reese is the third double-digit scorer, and Jordin Canada is grabbing 3.8 rebounds. The Atlanta Dream are shooting 32.6 percent from beyond the arc and 78.6 percent from the free-throw line. The Atlanta Dream are allowing 36.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.3 rebounds per game.
Phoenix Mercury Betting Preview
The Phoenix Mercury look for a win after losing 5 of their last 7 games. The Mercury have lost 26 of their last 39 regular-season games.
The Phoenix Mercury are averaging 83.9 points on 44.3 percent shooting and allowing 87.4 points on 46.3 percent shooting. Kahleah Copper is averaging 20.5 points and 3.6 rebounds, while Kelsey Plum is averaging 17.3 points and 3.3 assists. Alyssa Thomas is the third double-digit scorer, and DeWanna Bonner is grabbing 6 rebounds. The Phoenix Mercury are shooting 32.2 percent from beyond the arc and 78.3 percent from the free-throw line. The Phoenix Mercury are allowing 36.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.6 rebounds per game.
Why the Phoenix Mercury will win
- The underdogs have won five of the last six games between the Mercury and Dream at Mortgage Matchup Center.
- The Dream have lost 10 of their last 11 night games at Mortgage Matchup Center.
- The underdogs have covered the spread in six of the last seven games between the Mercury and Dream at Mortgage Matchup Center.
- The Dream have failed to cover the spread in 10 of their last 12 games as favorites against Western Conference opponents.
Why the Atlanta Dream will win
- The Dream have won each of their last eight night games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Mercury have lost 14 of their last 15 games as underdogs after losing as favorites.
- The road team has covered the spread in each of the Dream’s last five games.
- The Mercury have failed to cover the spread in eight of their last nine games as home underdogs following a home loss.
Total Points Facts
- Seven of the Dream’s last eight games as road favorites following a road win have gone OVER the total points line.
- Five of the last six games between the Mercury and Dream have gone UNDER the total points line.
Phoenix Mercury Player Facts
- Noemie Brochant ranks last amongst 55 qualified players for free-throw percentage (58.3%) this season.
- DeWanna Bonner ranks last amongst 48 qualified players for three-point field-goal percentage (26.5%) this season.
Atlanta Dream Player Facts
- Allisha Gray ranks 1st in the league for fast break points (114) this season.
- Rhyne Howard ranks 1st amongst qualified players for steals per 36 minutes (2.5) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Phoenix Mercury rank 14th for opponent three-point field goal attempts per game this season (27.3).
- The Phoenix Mercury rank 14th for field goals made per game this season (28.9).
- The Atlanta Dream rank 1st for steals per game this season (9.1).
- The Atlanta Dream rank 1st for opponent turnovers per game this season (16.4).
Mercury vs Dream Injury Report
Kelsey Plum is questionable for the Mercury with a leg injury.
Brionna Jones is out for the Dream with a leg injury.
Mercury vs Dream Prediction
The Mercury have had a lot of time off, and that could be key at home against a Dream team that’s playing a third straight road game. However, the Mercury haven’t improved since the season started, as they’re a turnover machine offensively and don’t play with much effort defensively. The Dream are coming off strong performances against the Aces and Sparks. Reese just played argubly her best game of her career. The Dream smoked the Mercury by 14 points earlier this month. I’ll lay the points with the Dream.