The Atlanta Dream (22-13) have won nine of their last 12 games, coming off an impressive 97-82 road win over the Las Vegas Aces, where Angel Reese dropped 21 points with 10 rebounds. Up next is a winnable game on the road.
That’s because they’re facing the Los Angeles Sparks (12-23), who have lost five in a row and 12 of their last 14 games. We just saw them fall short on the road in an 85-77 loss against the Connecticut Sun. Can they get back on track at home vs. the Dream? Let’s take a closer look at prediction market apps.
The Dream are priced at 78 cents to win this game. This makes sense because there’s a clear-cut gap in talent between these two sides. One is trending up, while the other is in poor form. The last time these teams met, which was on July 13th, Atlanta won 101-92 at home. That was a game where Angel Reese put up 23 points and 13 rebounds.
With the Sparks playing their worst basketball of the year, the Dream are in a great spot to keep it rolling here. Look for Reese to continue to make an impact on the interior against the Sparks.
Taking the Dream to win outright is too pricey at 78 cents, so we’ll look to the point spread for a more reasonable cost. However, the problem there is that it’s a high number, with the Dream favored by 9.5 points. To that end, even with the Sparks playing poorly, I’m going to take them to cover +9.5 here.
When these teams last met, the Sparks lost by nine points, so they would have covered this spread. Additionally, during this current cold streak, the Sparks have lost by nine points or fewer in 10 of their 12 losses. In other words, they’ve been able to keep it close.
Playing as home underdogs here, Sparks +9.5 looks like the more appealing side at 55 cents. Look for them to at least keep the game within striking distance here.
Dream forward Angel Reese has gotten a double-double in seven of her last nine games.
The Dream were able to beat the Aces after Las Vegas was without head coach Becky Hammon for the entire second half after she was ejected for arguing a non-call on A’ja Wilson.
The Dream are a well-rounded team, coming in 6th in Offensive Rating and 4th in Defensive Rating.
Sparks forward Nneka Ogwumike has announced that she’ll be retiring at the end of the season. Ogwumike is averaging 16.9 points and 8.7 rebounds this season.
The Sparks are looking to snap a four-game losing streak at home.
Early Thursday morning, the Dream were priced at 78.9%, but they’ve now moved to 77%. This highlights how the market is showing that perhaps the Dream were a bit overvalued on the road in the opening price. While the Sparks have been one of the worst teams in the WNBA, they’ve at least been able to keep it close, which is why +9.5 is at 55 cents.
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