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The Seattle Storm hit the road to face the Atlanta Dream on Friday to tip off the second half of their 2024 WNBA season after the Olympic break. The upcoming matchup will be their second of the season, with the Storm beating the Dream 81-70 on July 15.
Seattle Storm vs Atlanta Dream: Preview, Prediction and Odds
The Storm-Dream matchup is scheduled to tip off at 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday at the Gateway Center Arena in College Park, Georgia. It will air live on ION and will also be available to live stream via FuboTV and the WNBA League Pass.
Moneyline: Storm (-303) vs Dream (+245)
Spread: Storm (-7) vs Dream (+7)
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Total (O/U): 158.5
Note: The odds could change close to the game.
Seattle Storm vs Atlanta Dream: Game Preview
Ahead of the contest, the Storm are fourth in the WNBA standings with a 17-8 record and have won eight of their last 10 matchups.
They are riding a three-game winning streak after beating the LA Sparks 89-83 to conclude the first half of the season. Jewell Loyd led the Storm's victory charge with 30 points, six rebounds, seven assists and one steal.
Meanwhile, the Dream are ninth in the standings with a 7-17 record and have won just one of their last 10 outings. They concluded the first half of their season with an eight-game losing streak, suffering a 79-86 loss to the Minnesota Lynx. Rhyne Howard led the Dream's losing effort with 15 points, nine rebounds and three assist in the game.
Seattle Storm vs Atlanta Dream: Injury Reports and Startling Lineups
The Seattle Storm only have Mackenzie Holmes listed as out for the season. Coach Noelle Quinn is expected to use a starting lineup of Jewell Loyd (G), Skylar Diggins-Smith (G), Nneka Ogwumike (F), Jordan Horston (F) and Ezi Magbegor (C).
Meanwhile, the Atlanta Dream have eight players listed on their injury report. Jordin Canada, Laeticia Amihere and Lorela Cubaj are listed as questionable, so their involvement will be a game-time decision. Rhyne Howard is listed as out for the game, while Illiana Rupert, Matilde Villa, Nyadiew Puoch and Isobel Borlase are out for the season.
Dream coach Tanisha Wright is expected to use a starting lineup of Haley Jones (G), Maya Caldwell (G), Allisha Gray (F), Naz Hillmon (F) and Tina Charles (C).
Seattle Storm vs Atlanta Dream: Prediction
The Storm are one of the best defensive teams in the league this season, while the Atlanta Dream are last for their offense. They are expected to take advantage of the mismatch and clinch a victory on the road.
