Washington Mystics vs Atlanta Dream Prediction 9-8-23 WNBA Picks

The Atlanta Dream and Washington Mystics meet Friday in WNBA action at the Entertainment & Sports Arena. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

Atlanta Dream Betting Preview 

The Atlanta Dream need a win after losing 10 of their last 15 games. The Dream are currently the sixth seed. The Atlanta Dream are averaging 82.7 points on 43 percent shooting and allowing 84 points on 42.9 percent shooting. Rhyne Howard is averaging 17.3 points and 4.8 rebounds, while Allisha Gray is averaging 17.2 points and 3.2 assists. Cheyenne Parker is the third double-digit scorer and Aari McDonald is grabbing 2 rebounds. The Atlanta Dream are shooting 33.8 percent from beyond the arc and 78.9 percent from the free throw line. The Atlanta Dream are allowing 33.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36 rebounds per game.

Washington Mystics Betting Preview 

The Washington Mystics have lost 15 of their last 24 games and have lost 10 of their last 16 games. The Mystics are currently the seventh seed. The Washington Mystics are averaging 80.4 points on 42.8 percent shooting and allowing 80.7 points on 43.8 percent shooting. Elena Delle Donne is averaging 17.1 points and 5.5 rebounds, while Brittney Sykes is averaging 15.5 points and 3.8 assists. Natasha Cloud is the third double-digit scorer, and Ariel Atkins is dishing 2.4 assists. The Washington Mystics are shooting 33.4 percent from beyond the arc and 82.2 percent from the free throw line. The Washington Mystics allowing 34.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.3 rebounds per game.

Trends 

The Dream are 0-9 ATS in their last 9 road games and 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games playing on 1 days rest. The Mystics are 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 home games and 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The under is 17-5 in Dream last 22 overall. The under is 5-1 in Mystics last 6 overall. The Dream are 0-8-1 ATS in the last 9 meetings in Washington and 6-21-2 ATS in the last 29 meetings.

Randy’s Pick

Two teams that have been hit or miss the last couple of months, so I’m not thrilled to back either side. However, this is a big game in terms of seeding and the Mystics should have the edge at home. Twelve of the Mystics 18 wins this season have come at home, and 8 of the last 10 meetings between Washington and the Dream have been won by the home team. The Dream have failed to cover 9 straight road games. Give me the Mystics and the reasonable chalk.