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Chicago Sky vs Atlanta Dream: Who will stay in the playoff race?
The Atlanta Dream are hosting the Chicago Sky in Gateway Center Arena on Tuesday.
The Sky are struggling lately
The Chicago Sky are fifth in the in the Eastern Conference with a 15-28 record, including 7-11 on the road. They have lost the last three games and are coming off a 93-88 loss to the Phoenix Mercury. Chicago is second-to-last in the league scoring 78.2 points per game on 42.5% shooting from the field. Chennedy Carter is the Sky’s top scorer, averaging 17.5 points per game, followed by Marina Mabrey, who averages 14.
Can the Dream save the season?
The Atlanta Dream are at the bottom of the Eastern Conference with a 15-28 record, including 7-12 at home. After losing three consecutive games, they won 76-73 in overtime against the Washington Mystics. They are the worst offensive team in the league scoring 79.4 points per game on 40.4% shooting from the field. Rhyne Howard is the best player on the team averaging 17.5 points per game.
Betting Trends
The Sky are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games following a loss and 9-23-2 ATS in their last 34 games against teams from the Eastern Conference. Chicago has played under the total point line in 4 of their last 5 games played after a one-day rest, 4 of their last 5 games on the road, 5 of their last 7 games played on Tuesday and 5 of their last 7 games overall. The Dream are 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a win, 8-3-1 ATS in their last 12 games played after a one-day rest, 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS win, 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 home games and 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games played on Tuesday. Atlanta has played under the total point line in 8 of their last 10 games following a win, 5 of their last 6 games playing after a one-day rest, 5 of their last 7 home games, 4 of their last 5 games played on Tuesday, 9 of their last 13 games overall and 20 of their last 28 games against teams from the Eastern Conference.
Prediction and Conclusion
The Sky and the Dream are in the last two spots in the Eastern Conference with a 15-28 record and two games left on the schedule, the same as the Washington Mystics, and only one of these three teams will make it to the playoffs. It is safe to say that this will look like a playoff game since whoever loses it will most likely be out of the race. The Sky are struggling after Angel Reese got injured, but they won the last two games against the Dream. Given the stakes, the total point line is set at low 154.5 points in total, but we still go with the under.
