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Atlanta Dream vs Chicago Sky: Both teams are in the middle of the East

The Atlanta Dream will try to end their losing streak when they visit the Chicago Sky at Wintrust Arena on Saturday.

The Dream have lost the last two games

The Atlanta Dream are third in the Western Conference with a 4-4 record. They lost the last two games against the top teams in the East—the Connecticut Sun and the New York Liberty. Atlanta is second-to-last in the league, averaging 75.1 points per game and shooting 40% from the field. Allisha Gray leads the team, averaging 16.3 points per game.

The Sky have a slow start to the season

The Chicago Sky are fourth in the Eastern Conference with a 4-5 record. After losing two consecutive games, they won 79-71 against the Washington Mystics. Chicago is eighth in the league, scoring 78.8 points per game, and is the worst three-point shooting team with 29% from behind the arc. Marina Mabrey is the best player on the team, averaging 16 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 4.4 assists per game.

Betting Trends

The Dream is 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall, 3-9 ATS in the last 12 games after one-day rest, 3-11 ATS in the last 14 games on the road, 1-4 ATS in the last 5 games coming off a ATS loss and 0-5 ATS in the last 5 games played on Saturday. Atlanta has played under the total point line in the last five games against teams with a losing record, in 12 of the last 13 games against teams from the Eastern Conference, in 12 of the last 14 games coming off a one-day rest and in 13 of the last 16 games coming off a loss. The Sky are 4-1 ATS in the last five games played on Saturday, 15-5 ATS in the last 20 games coming off a one-day rest and 5-2 ATS in the last 7 games against teams from the Eastern Conference. They have played under the total point line in the last five games overall and in 23 of the last 32 games against teams from the Eastern Conference.

Prediction and Conclusion

Both things are having a slow start to the season, but being around 50% is where they were projected to be. Atlanta has lost the last two games and will be under pressure going into this one. They won the last four games against the Sky, and we are expecting them to keep that streak alive.