Dream vs Lynx Picks and Prediction – 7/17/2024

The Atlanta Dream will be on the road Wednesday for a matchup in Minnesota against the Lynx. Atlanta has struggled immensely this season coming into Thursday 9 games below .500 riding a long losing streak. Offensively Atlanta has been mediocre this season averaging just 75 points on 40.8% shooting from the floor. Defensively is where the Dream have struggled allowing 81 points per game and they've given up 81.6 points per game during their last five losses. For other WNBA news see our WNBA Picks.

Allisha Gray leads the Atlanta offense this season averaging 15.9 points per game. Rhyne Howard averages 15.4 points but has played in just thirteen games and Tina Charles has chipped in 13.7 points to go along with a team high 8.4 rebounds. Haley Jones is averaging just 5.7 points but leads the team dishing out 2.8 assists.

The Minnesota Lynx will again be at home Wednesday eight games above .500 as the second best team in the Western Conference. Minnesota comes into Wednesday having dropped through the last five including two in a row following a bad seven point loss against Indiana. Offensively Minnesota has carried the weight this season averaging 81 points on 43.9% shooting but have mustered just 68.5 points per game during their two game losing streak.

Napheesa Collier is the offensive leader for Minnesota this season averaging 20 points and 10.2 rebounds per game. Kayla McBride averages 15.8 points and Alanna Smith has chipped in 11.4 points per game as the third player averaging double digits. Courtney Williams averages 9.8 points and leads the way averaging 5.3 assists per game.