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The Atlanta Dream and the New York Liberty end their regular season campaign with a matchup on Thursday. Atlanta, trailing 3-0 in the season series against New York, hopes to pull off an upset. A win by the Dream will give them the eighth and final ticket to the playoffs.
New York, already assured of the No. 1 seed in the postseason, will have other priorities than the Dream this time. Liberty coach Sandy Brondello will prioritize health over a win in the final showdown against Atlanta. Breanna Stewart, Sabrina Ionescu and other Liberty stars could be held out until the playoffs.
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The Dream will be desperate for a win to avoid the complications of a tiebreaker against the Chicago Sky and Washington Mystics. Tina Charles, Rhyne Howard and Allisha Gray should step up to prevent a golden opportunity from entering the playoffs slip out of the team’s hands.
Atlanta Dream vs New York Liberty: Preview and Prediction
The Barclays Center will host the showdown between the Atlanta Dream and the New York Liberty. Peachtree TV/Peachtree Sports Network will air the game locally while streaming is available via the WNBA League Pass.
Moneyline: Dream (-105) vs. Liberty (-115)
Odds: Dream (+1.0) vs. Liberty (-1.0)
Total (O/U): Dream (o159.0 -110) vs. Liberty u159.9 -110)
Editor’s Note: The odds could change closer to the game. The odds listed were as per available information at the time of writing.
Atlanta Dream vs New York Liberty: Preview
Fortune smiled on the Dream when they handily beat the Chicago Sky 86-70 on Tuesday. Atlanta had no trouble disposing of a team lacking five of its best players.
The Liberty is only favored by -1.0 because Sandy Brondello will likely keep her stars out. New York may only go through the motions just to ensure the players, even the backups, don’t suffer any injury.
New York’s superstars aren’t likely to see action until the postseason. Coincidentally, they could be facing Atlanta in a battle between the No. 1 and No. 8 seed in the playoffs.
Atlanta Dream vs New York Liberty: Prediction
There is no incentive for the New York Liberty to win the game on Thursday. Brondello will not court misfortune by having her stars suit up.
The Atlanta Dream have every reason to go all-out for a win. They should take care of business on the road to clinch the last postseason ticket.
