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The Atlanta Dream (12-25) and Washington Mystics (13-24) meet Sunday at Entertainment & Sports Arena in the 2nd end of a home-and-home set. Tip-off is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Dream vs. Mystics odds, and make our expert WNBA picks and predictions.
Season series: Mystics 2-1
The Mystics pulled into the 8th spot in the overall standings, temporarily occupying the final playoff spot with 3 games to play. Washington was tied with Atlanta in the standings, but it eased by the Dream 72-69 as a 4-point underdog on the road Friday in the front end of the home-and-home set to break that tie.
Washington shot 43.3% (26-of-60) from the field in Friday’s win while going 38.1% (8-of-21) from behind the arc. G Brittney Sykes led the way with 20 points on 7-of-13 shooting, including 3-of-3 from downtown.
On the flip side, Atlanta hit just 28.8% (21-of-73) from the field in Friday’s loss and a dismal 25.0% (5-of-20) from behind the arc. If not for a plus-8 rebounding margin for the Dream, the game might not have been as close.
Dream at Mystics odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated 2:50 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Dream +100 (bet $100 to win $100) | Mystics -120 (bet $120 to win $100)
- Against the spread: Dream +1.5 (-120) | Mystics -1.5 (+100)
- Over/Under (O/U): 152.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Dream at Mystics picks and predictions
Prediction
Mystics 75, Dream 69
Moneyline
It doesn’t make a lot of sense to bet Washington (-120) straight up if you like it, as it is cheaper to just lay the little bit of points. Unless you feel strongly that this is going to be a Mystics win, but only by one point, you should look to the spread instead.
The Mystics are playing much better basketball lately, going 7-2 across the past 9 outings since Aug. 23. For the Dream, they are on a 2-8 skid in the past 10 contests.
PASS.
Against the spread
While the road team has won 4 straight meetings in this series, including all 3 meetings this season, the MYSTICS -1.5 (+100) are a strong play at even-money as they look to deal the Dream +1.5 (-120) a big blow to their flickering playoff hopes.
The Mystics have covered 5 in a row, and 9 of the past 10 games, and there’s not much to dislike about Washington right now. It is playing some of the best basketball in all of the W, battling with urgency, which is more than can be said for Atlanta.
Over/Under
UNDER 152.5 (-110) is a strong play in the 2nd end of the home-and-home set. We had just 141 combined points on a total of 155 in Friday’s game in Hotlanta.
The Under has hit in 3 in a row for the Mystics, too, while going low in 7 of the past 10 outings. For the Dream, they’re on a 5-2 run to the Under in the past 7, while the total has gone low at a 12-5-1 clip in the past 18 outings.
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