Atlanta Dream vs. New York Liberty
August 14, 2022 2:00 pm EDT
The Line: Liberty -2.5 / Total: 160.5
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The New York Liberty and Atlanta Dream face off on the final day of the WNBA regular season at the Barclays Center. When these two teams faced off on Friday it was the Liberty that secured the 80-70 victory.
The Dream come into this game with a 14-21 record overall, and they have lost three games in a row. Two games ago against the Las Vegas Aces the defense was awful, giving up 97 points and that led to the seven-point defeat. In the last game against the Liberty, the offense wasn’t good enough and that led to the loss. The Dream are averaging 78.4 points, while their defense is giving up 81.3 points per game. The offense is ranked 11th in the league, while their defense is ranked 4th in the WNBA. Star player Tiffany Hayes is still dealing with an ankle injury, and it’s unclear if she’s going to be able to go in this game. If she can’t go it’s a big loss for the squad.
On the other side of this matchup is the New York Liberty who sit with a 50-20 record overall and if they win this game they will be in the playoffs. The Liberty have won two games in a row and two games ago against the Dallas Wings they won 91-73. The Liberty are averaging 79.4 points, while their defense is giving up 82 points per game. The offense is ranked 9th in the league, while their defense is ranked 6th. Sabrina Ionescu has been the top player for the Liberty, averaging 17.7 points while shooting 41.9 percent from the field and 33.9 percent from behind the three-point line.
When these two teams faced off on Friday, it was the Liberty that secured the 10-point victory, and they are going to do it again here. I don’t think the Dream are going to score enough here, and that is going to be the difference as New York cruises to the victory. Back the Liberty against the spread.
