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Seattle Storm vs Atlanta Dream: The two teams are going in different direction

The Atlanta Dream are hosting the Seattle Storm on Friday at Gateway Center Arena.

The Storm have a promising season

The Seattle Storm are second in the Western Conference with a 17-8 record, including 6-5 on the road. They have won the last three games and are coming off a 89-83 win over the Los Angeles Sparks. The Storm are third in the league, averaging 84.3 points per game and at the same time are the wirst three-point shooting team in the league with 29.2% shooting from behind the arc. Jewell Loyd is the top scorer for Seattle, averaging 20.1 points per game, while Nneka Ogwumike is at 17.4.

The Dream have the longest active losing streak in the league

The Atlanta Dream are fifth in the Eastern Conference with a 7-17 record, including 3-8 at home. They have lost the last 8 games and are coming off a 86-79 loss to the Minnesota Lynx. The Dream are at the bottom og the league shooting 41.1% from the field and having 18.7 assists per game. Allisha Gray leads the team with 15.5 points per game.

Betting Trends

The Storm are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games following a ATS loss, 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games against teams from the Eastern Conference, 9-4 ATS in their last 13 games against teams with a losing record, 1-4 ATS in their lat 5 games on the road and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games following a win. Seattle has played under the total point line in 8 of their last 9 games playing after three or more days of rest, in 4 of their last 5 games overall and in 4 of their last 5 games against teams from the Eastern Conference. The Dream are 3-0-1 ATS in their last 4 games against teams from the Western Conference, 5-0-1 ATS in their last 6 games against teams with a winning record, 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall, 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a loss, 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games played on Friday and 3-9 ATS in their last 12 home games. Atlanta has played under the total point line in 4 of their last 5 games overall, in 4 of their last 5 games following a loss, in 5 of their last 7 games against teams from the Western Conference and in 16 of their last 23 home games.

Prediction and Conclusion

If there was one team that could have used the Olympic break, it was definitely the Atlanta Dream. Their season has been more of a nightmare than a dream, as they have lost the last eight games and will host the Seattle Storm, who won their last three. The Storm have a promising season and are right behind the Lynx in the Western Conference standings. Seattle has won seven of their last 10 against Atlanta, including an 81-70 win earlier this season. The Storm will continue where they left off before the break and will cruise past the dream by covering the -7-point spread.