The New York Liberty are on the road at the Atlanta Dream in WNBA action on Thursday. The New York Liberty are 8-2 on the season, and have the second best record in the East. New York has won four straight games. Their latest win was on Tuesday over the Chicago Sky.
For Atlanta, they are third in the East. The Dream are 4-3 on the season. Atlanta scored just 50 points in their most record loss to Connecticut.
The New York Liberty are the favorites in this game, despite being on the road. The Liberty come into this game -6 over the Dream. The total for this game is set at 164.5. If you like the moneyline, New York is -265, and Atlanta comes in at +215.
New York Liberty Playing Well
The New York Liberty have won four straight games, and are scoring nearly 90 points per game during that time. Their win on Sunday over the Fever saw them score a season high 104. Defensively, they have been good as well, allowing no more than 80 points in any of the four games.
The Liberty on the season are scoring 86.3 per game. They are the second best shooting team in the league, at 45.1%. They are also making nearly 84% from the free throw line. The Liberty are also fifth in rebounding, with 36.3 per game.
New York will play at the Sun on Saturday, before heading back home to take on the Mystics on Sunday. After that, they are on the road for two more games; at the Aces and Mercury.
Atlanta Dream Trying to Make Move in East
Atlanta struggled to score in their last game, and have been a problem all season. The Dream are scoring just 77.1 points per game. That ranks 11th in the league. The Dream are 9th, making just 40.8% of their shots, and 35% from downtown. Atlanta is also averaging nearly 35 rebounds per game.
The top scorer for Atlanta has been Rhyne Howard. She leads four Dream players scoring double digits per game, with 16.4 per game. Next is Allisha Gray, as she is scoring 16.3 per game. The Dream are also getting 12.7 from Tina Charles and 10.6 from Cheyenee Parker-Titus.
Atlanta will host the Liberty in this game, before heading to Chicago on Saturday to take on the Sky. After that, they will host the Mystics on Tuesday, and play at the Fever on Thursday.
Liberty Top Dream
Despite the game being played in Atlanta, we like the New York Liberty to come in and win this game. The Liberty are well rounded, and can win this game in a shoot-out, or a defensive battle. Whatever pace they want the game at. We like the Liberty to down the Dream here.
Our final bet for this game is the New York Liberty -6 over the Atlanta Dream. Enjoy the game and best of luck with all your WNBA betting!
