Atlanta Dream vs New York Liberty Prediction, 06/30/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips & Odds

Game: Atlanta Dream vs New York Liberty

Date: Sunday June 30, 2024

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York

TV: ESPN

The Barclays Center is the site where the New York Liberty (15-3) will face the Atlanta Dream (7-9) on Sunday.

The Atlanta Dream took the court against the Connecticut Sun and came away with a 78-74 victory in their last game. Atlanta finished the contest with a FG percentage of 49.1% (28 of 57) and buried 6 of their 14 three-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Dream buried 16 of their 22 attempts for a rate of 72.7%. As for boards grabbed, they grabbed 32, including 5 offensive ones. They also dished out 18 assists in this game while forcing the opposition into 18 turnovers and making 12 steals. Defensively, Atlanta allowed the other team to shoot 39.0% from the floor on 23 of 59 shooting. Connecticut dished out 6 assists and made 10 steals for the game. Additionally, Connecticut grabbed 26 rebounds (6 offensive, 20 defensive) and had 2 shots denied. Connecticut finished the contest shooting 80.8% from the free throw line, converting 21 of 26 attempts. They converted 7 of 21 from downtown.

Allisha Gray is a contributor to this contest. She managed to score 17 points on 6 out of 10 shooting. She played 33 minutes and also collected 5 rebounds. Gray finished the game shooting 60.0% from the field and also had 1 assist.

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Atlanta comes into this game with a 7-9 record so far this season. They are turning over 11.9 balls per game and committing 17.6 fouls as a basketball team on any given night. As a unit, Atlanta is grabbing 34.8 rebounds per game and has tallied 295 assists for the campaign, which ranks 12th in basketball in assists. The Dream are shooting 31.7 percent from three-point range (96 of 303) and 79.0 percent from the free throw line. They are currently averaging 76.0 points per game (12th in the league) while making 39.8 percent of their free throws. When on defense, the Dream are forcing 13.1 turnovers per game and drawing 18.6 fouls. They currently rank 4th in basketball in assists allowed to the opposition with 332 so far this year. The Dream’s defense is shooting 42.6% from the field (209-of-297) and is giving up 35.7 rebounds per game as a team. They are making 34.9% of their 3-pointers while ranking 5th in basketball in points allowed per game (80.5).

In their last meeting on the court, the New York Liberty took a final victory of 96-75 against the Atlanta Dream. The Liberty managed to grab 31 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 38 for the game. They also turned over 12 balls and got 7 steals in the game. The Dream committed 14 fouls in this game, which brought them to the free throw line for a total of 15 shots. They managed to score 14 of their free throw attempts for a percentage of 93.3%. As for shooting from downtown, New York scored 10 of their 25 attempts (40.0%). At the final whistle, the Liberty finished 36 of 70 from the field, which brought them to 51.4%. The Liberty allowed the Dream to convert 30 of their 79 attempts from the field, giving them a 38.0% shooting percentage for the game. They finished the game shooting 16.7% from three-point range, making 2 of 12, and ended up making 13 of 19 from the free throw line (68.4%). As for cleaning the glass, New York allowed Atlanta to take 40 total (14 on the offensive glass).

Sabrina Ionescu replaced Liberty during the match. She knocked down 9 of 18 in this game for a 50.0% shooting percentage and accounted for 3 rebounds. Ionescu scored 26 points in his 31 minutes of play and totaled 11 assists for this competition.

New York is 15-3 this year. On offense, the Liberty are shooting 46.3%, which places them 1st in basketball. New York has scored 1,586 points this year (88.1 per game) and they are grabbing 36.3 rebounds per game. They get an assist 23.4 times per game (2nd in the league) and they lose it 13.7 times per game. The Liberty committed 16.0 fouls per game and made 84.3% of their free throws. Defensively, the Liberty are ranked 3rd in basketball in PPG conceded with 78.4. New York’s defense concedes 33.3% of its shots behind the 3-point line (139 of 418) and opponents make 76.1% of their free throws. They allow 20.0 assists and 32.7 rebounds per game, which ranks them 6th and 2nd in basketball. They force their opponents to perform 12.4 TO per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.1% from the field (3rd in the WNBA).

Who will win tonight’s WNBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink’s Pick: Take Atlanta

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