Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports/Sipa USA
Phoenix Mercury vs Atlanta Dream: Can the Dream keep on winning?
The Atlanta Dream will be looking for their third straight win when they host the Phoenix Mercury at Gateway Center Arena on Wednesday.
The Mercury have a long way in front of them
The Phoenix Mercury are fourth in the Western Conference with a 15-13 record, including 6-9 on the road. They have won 3 of their last 4 games and are coming off a 86-68 win over the Chicago Sky. Phoenix is ranked fourth in the league, averaging 84 points per game on shooting 34.5% from three-point territory and 44.3% from the field. Kahleah Copper leads the team, averaging 23.1 points, and Brittney Griner adds 18.3.
The Dream are picking up their form
The Atlanta Dream are fifth in the Eastern Conference with a 9-17 record, including 5-8 at home. After losing 8 consecutive games, they won the last two and are coming off a 82-70 win over the Connecticut Sun. The Dream are at the bottom og the league shooting 41.2% from the field and having 18.4 assists per game. Rhyne Howard leads the team with 16.1 points per game.
Betting Trends
The Mercury are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games played on Wednesday, 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games played after a two-day rest, 9-3 ATS in their last 12 games against teams with a losing record and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games against teams from the Eastern Conference. Phoenix has played over the total point line in 4 of their last 5 games on the road, 5 of their last 7 games overall and 10 of their last 14 games played on Wednesday. The Dream are 4-0-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall, 4-0-1 in their last 5 games against teams from the Western Conference, 7-0-1 in their last 8 games against teams with a winning record and 3-9 ATS in their last 12 home games. Atlanta has played under the total point line in their last 6 games following a win, 9 of their last 11 games following a ATS win, 6 of their last 8 games playing after a two-day rest, 5 of their last 7 games overall, 5 of their last 7 games played on Wednesday, 5 of their last 7 games against teams from the Western Conference and 17 of their last 25 home games.
Prediction and Conclusion
The Atlanta Dream took a real benefit from the Olympics break, as they were on an eight-game losing streak and beat two of the best teams in the West when the season continued. Now, the Dream will host another team with a winning record: the Phoenix Mercury. The team from Arizona had a slow start to the season but then picked up their form and are still in the running for the playoffs. The last four games between these two teams were won by the home team, but this time we go with the Mercury to win on the road.
