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Atlanta Dream vs Phoenix Mercury: Can the Mercury win at last?
The Phoenix Mercury will try to get back on winning track when they host the Atlanta Dream at Footprint Center on Tuesday.
Is it too late for the Dream?
The Atlanta Dream are fifth in the Eastern Conference with a 11-21 record, including 5-11 on the road. After losing four consecutive games, they won 80-62 against the Los Angeles Sparks in their last one. The Dream are at the bottom of the league scoring 75.2 points per game on 41.1% shooting from the field. Rhyne Howard leads the team with 16 points per game.
Can the Mercury clinch the playoffs?
The Phoenix Mercury are fourth in the Eastern Conference with a 16-17 record, including 9-7 at home. They have lost the last three games and are coming off a 97-79 loss to the Las Vegas Aces. Phoenix is ranked fourth in the league, averaging 83.8 points per game on shooting 33.6% from three-point territory and 44% from the field. Kahleah Copper leads the team, averaging 22.1 points, and Brittney Griner adds 18.3.
Betting Trends
The Dream are 3-0-1 ATS in their last 4 games following a win, 7-1-2 ATS in their last 10 games against teams from the Western Conference, 6-1-1 ATS in their last 8 games playing after one-day rest, 7-2-2 ATS in their last 11 games overall, 7-2-1 ATS in their last 10 games on the road and 3-1-2 ATS in their last 6 games following a ATS win. Atlanta has played under the total point line in 6 of their last 8 games playing after one-day rest, in 5 of their lasy 7 games overall, in 16 of their last 22 games following a win, 9 of their last 12 games played on Tuesday, 3 of their last 5 games played against teams from the Western Conference, 18 of their last 26 games following a ATS win and 5 of their last 7 games on the road. The Mercury are 9-4-1 ATS in their last 14 games against teams with a losing record, 2-5 ATS in their last 7 home games, 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 games against teams from the Eastern Conference and 0-4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. Phoenix has played over the total point loine in 5 of their last 7 games following a ATS loss, 5 of their last 7 games played after one-day rest while they have stayed under in 3 of their last 4 games against teams from the Eastern Conference, 4 of their last 6 games against teams with a losing record and 3 of their last 5 games overall.
Prediction and Conclusion
The Mercury are coming off a tough week, losing the last three games, and they need to pick their game up in order to clinch the playoffs. They won 82-80 in their last game in Atlanta just over a week ago, and they have also won the last two when hosting the Dream. Atlanta has had many ups and downs this season, and it seems it is too late for them to do anything at this point. Phoenix will pretty much dominate this game and win at the end.
