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The Dallas Wings (21-18) and the Atlanta Dream (19-20) wrap up the regular season Sunday. Tip-off from Gateway Center Arena at College Park is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Wings vs. Dream odds, and make our expert WNBA picks and predictions.
The Wings are locked into the No. 4 seed in the playoffs and home-court advantage in the 1st round, so it remains to be seen how hard Dallas will go in this road game. Will the Dallas ‘Big 3’ of F Natasha Howard, G Arike Ogunbowale and F Satou Sabally play the entire way, or will their minutes be curbed to rest for the playoffs since it is locked into its seed?
The Dream are currently in the No. 5 seed, but they could fall to the No. 6 seed with a loss. Atlanta has managed to cover 7 of the past 10 home meetings with Dallas, and the Dream have cashed in 5 of the past 6 home contests overall.
Wings at Dream odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:30 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Wings +100 (bet $100 to win $100) | Dream -120 (bet $120 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Wings +1.5 (-110) | Dream -1.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 171.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Wings at Dream picks and predictions
Prediction
Dream 89, Wings 84
Moneyline
The DREAM (-120) are playing to keep their seed and set up a rematch with the Wings in the 1st round of the playoffs starting later this week.
Atlanta has something to play for, while Dallas is locked into its seed. It remains to be seen if the Wings will play their stars all the way to the buzzer, or rest them a bit. The Dream are easily the more motivated team, especially at home.
Against the spread
The DREAM -1.5 (-110) is a little cheaper, and worth laying the point and a half if you like Atlanta at home unless you strongly feel Atlanta will win only by a single point.
The Wings are just 2-8 ATS in the past 10 games when working on a day of rest and are 1-4 ATS in the past 5 against losing teams.
The Dream have covered 5 of the past 6 games at home while going 7-3 ATS in the past 10 games when hosting the Wings.
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Over/Under
The OVER 171.5 (-110) is the lean, but go lightly in this season finale.
The Over is an amazing 17-4 in the past 21 games overall for the Wings and is 10-1 in their last 11 games against Eastern Conference foes. The Over is also a perfect 11-0 in the past 11 games after a straight-up win, while going 10-1 in the past 11 games following a cover.
For the Dream, the Over has cashed in 7 straight games against winning teams, while hitting in 4 of the past 5 games against Western Conference foes. The Over is 15-6 in the past 21 meetings between these teams in Atlanta, too.
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