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The Atlanta Dream face off against the New York Liberty in Game 2 of their first-round series on Tuesday. The high profile clash is one of two games scheduled on September 24.
The Liberty won Game 1, 83-69, behind strong performances from Leonie Fiebich (21 points) and Breanna Stewart (20 points, 11 rebounds).
Atlanta Dream vs New York Liberty Preview, predicted starting lineups, odds, and prediction
The New York Liberty have excelled as favorites, winning 78.9% of their games (16-4) at home this season. The Dream on the other hand have a (7-13) record on the road this season and lost the season series to the Liberty.
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Spread: Dream +12.5, Liberty -12.5
Moneyline: Dream +625, Liberty -950
Total (o/u): Dream o156.5 (-110), Liberty u156.5 (-110)
Editor's note: The odds for this game may change as we get closer to tip-off. The odds listed here are based on the information available at the time of writing.
New York Liberty depth chart
New York has no major injuries reported going into the game. Expect to see a starting five featuring: Sabrina Ionescu, Courtney Vandersloot, Betnijah Laney-Hamilton, Breanna Stewart and Jonquel Jones.
Atlanta Dream depth chart
The Atlanta Dream have rotated their starters quite a bit and have experimented with several different lineups.
Forward Cheyenne Parker-Tyus and guard Aerial Powers will miss out on the game due to season-ending injuries.
Expect to see a starting five for Atlanta that includes: Allisha Gray, Jordin Canada, Rhyne Howard, Naz Hillmon and Tina Charles.
Atlanta Dream versus New York Liberty Game 2 is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, September 24, 2024. The highly anticipated matchup will tip off at 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Fans can catch the action live at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The game will be broadcast nationally on ESPN 2.
Key Matchup Concerns for Atlanta Dream
The Liberty led the league in three-point attempts per game (29) and ranked fifth in three-point percentage (34.9%). The well-oiled Liberty machine dismantled the Dream clinically in Game 1. The Dream are staring at a series sweep if they do not find an answer to this in Game 2.
Prediction
The New York Liberty are heavily favored to win, with superiority in nearly every facet of the game. Unless the Dream have an uncharacteristically hot shooting night from three and the Liberty have a bad shooting night, the series is unlikely to go the distance. However, the Dream have covered in 15 of their last 23 games as underdogs.
