The WNBA schedules have just two games on them for Wednesday, with the lone night game coming between the Atlanta Dream and Washington Mystics. Washington comes in with the better record going into this contest, but they have a major injury to overcome going into this matchup.
Here, we make our Dream vs Mystics picks for this Eastern Conference matchup.
Atlanta Dream vs. Washington Mystics Odds
Entering Wednesday, the Washington Mystics are five-point favorites against the Atlanta Dream. Based on recent WNBA scores and odds, it is no surprise that the Mystics are favored at home against the Dream.
However, Atlanta has shown a ton of fight on the road already this season, picking up road wins over the Sun and Liberty, and they could do so again here.
Dream vs. Mystics Information
Atlanta Dream vs Washington Mystics
Location of the game: Sports & Entertainment Arena, Washington, D.C.
Date & Time: Wednesday, June 28. 7:00 PM ET.
How to watch: NBA TV
Dream vs Mystics Betting Preview
The Washington Mystics enter this game at 8-5 straight up this season, and at 6-7 against the spread. Mystics unders have been one of the most profitable bets in all of the WNBA, as Washington has gone 10-2-1 to the under so far this year.
Atlanta is 5-7 straight up on the season so far, and an even 6-6 against the spread. They are also one of the better road teams in the WNBA so far this season, going 4-2 away from the state of Georgia. The Dream have gone over the total in eight of their 12 games during the 2023 WNBA season.
Atlanta Dream: In Need Of Rhyne Howard’s Best
It has been a disappointing start to the 2023 season for the Atlanta Dream, who are 5-7 going into Wednesday’s play. While the Dream are still in the top eight in the WNBA standings, they need more consistency from star guard Rhyne Howard to win games like this one.
While Howard’s WNBA player stats paint a nice picture from a scoring perspective, she has needed a lot of shots to average her 17.3 points per game. Howard is averaging 14.3 field goal attempts per game, and shooting under 40% for the season, as efficiency will be a priority for her in this game and all others for Atlanta.
Washington Mystics: Missing Shakira Austin
So far this season, the Washington Mystics have been one of the four best teams in the WNBA. They are 8-5, and should be 9-4, but they blew a double-digit lead in their last game against the New York Liberty. Here, the Mystics will look to overcome a massive injury absence in the form of Shakira Austin.
Austin suffered a left hip strain against the Liberty on Sunday. Without her, the Mystics could have trouble defending the paint against a Dream team that loves attacking in the paint with Cheyenne Parker.
Atlanta Dream vs. Washington Mystics Betting Picks
Over/Under: Under 163
The first of our Dream vs Mystics picks is for this game to go under the total of 163 points. Mystics under have been the smartest bets in basketball all season long, and there is no reason to believe that will change, especially with an elite interior scorer in Shakira Austin out.
Point Spread: Dream +5
The next of our Dream vs Mystics picks is for the Atlanta Dream to cover the spread as five-point underdogs on the road. While the Dream have struggled with consistency and efficiency this year, they are the healthier team coming into this game.
That and the potential to win the battle on the glass with Austin out will help them keep this game competitive throughout.
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