Seattle Storm vs. Atlanta Dream 6/7/22 WNBA Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Seattle Storm and Atlanta Dream face off on Tuesday in a WNBA showdown at Climate Pledge Arena. When these two teams faced off in July 2021 it was the Storm that secured the 91-88 victory. 

The Seattle Storm have been quite the disappointment this season, and coming into this game, they sit with a 5-5 record overall. In the last game against the Connecticut Sun, the defense really struggled, giving up 93 points and that led to the eight-point defeat. Two games ago, against the Dallas Wings, the Storm were defeated 68-51. The Storm are averaging 77.7 points, while their defense is giving up 76.9 points per game. The Storm’s offense is ranked 10th in the league, while their defense is ranked 4th. Breanna Stewart has been the top player for Seattle, averaging 20.4 points while shooting 44.2 percent from the field. In this game, the Storm are going to need the defense to be good.

On the other side of this matchup is the Atlanta Dream, who sit with a 7-4 record overall, and they are coming off a win in their last game. In the last game against the Indiana Fever, the defense was strong, giving up only 66 points and that led to the nine-point victory. The Dream are averaging 75.5 points per game while giving up 73.2 points per game. The offense is ranked 11th in the league, while their defense is ranked 1st. Rhyne Howard has been the top player for the Dream, averaging 16.2 points while shooting 40.5 percent from the field and 41.4 percent from behind the three-point line. 

The Dream is an elite defensive team, giving up 73.2 points per game, and this Storm offense hasn’t been as strong as years past. In this game, the Storm are going to struggle to score against Atlanta, and that is going to be the difference as the Dream gets the job done. Back the Dream against the spread.