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Atlanta Dream vs Minnesota Lynx: Both teams are struggling lately

The Atlanta Dream will try to end their losing streak when they visit the Minnesota Lynx at Target Center on Wednesday.

The Dream have the longest active losing streak in the league

The Atlanta Dream are fifth in the Eastern Conference with a 7-16 record, including 4-8 on the road. They have lost the last seven games and are coming off an 81-70 loss to the Seattle Storm. The Dream are at the bottom of the league, shooting 39.2% from the field, and scoring 75.9 points per game. Allisha Gray leads the team, averaging 15.9 points per game, and Rhyne Howard is right behind her with 15.4.

The Lynx have dropped from the top of the West

The Minnesota Lynx are third in the Western Conference with a 16-8 record, including 10-3 at home. They have lost 4 of the last 6 games and are coming off a 81-74 loss to the Indiana Fever. The Lynx are the best three-point shooting team in the league with 39.8% from deep and are ranked second with 45.3% shooting from the field and third, averaging 84.5 points per game. Napheesa Collier leads the Lynx with 20 points and 10.2 rebounds per game.

Betting Trends

The Dream are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games against teams with a winning record, 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games against teams from the Western Conference, 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games on the road, 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall, 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a loss and 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games played after two-game rest. Atlanta has played under the total point line in their last 4 games overall, in their last 4 games following a loss, in 8  of their last 9 games following an ATS loss, in 6 of their last 7 games playing after a two-day rest, in 5 of their last 6 games played on Wednesday and in 4 of their last 5 games on the road. The Lynx are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games played after a two-day rest, 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games at home, 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games against teams with a losing record, 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games overall and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games against teams from the Eastern Conference. Minnesota has played under the total point line in their last 7 games overall, in their last 6 games following an ATS loss, in their last 5 games following a loss, in their last 5 games against teams from the Eastern Conference and in their last five home games.

Prediction and Conclusion

The Minnesota Lynx were on top of the Western Conference for the entire season, but with Napheesa Collier out with a foot injury, things are not going well for them. She is about to miss tonight’s game, just like the Wings’ second-leading scorer, Rhyne Howard. The Lynx have played under the total point line in their last seven games overall, while the Dream have in their last four. Also, the last four head-to-head games between these two have stayed under, so given the fact that both teams will miss some of their best scorers, we go with under 152.5 points in total.