Seattle Storm at Atlanta Dream 6/9/21 - WNBA Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 06/09/2021 at 9:51 AM ET
The Seattle Storm look to bounce back from a loss when visiting the Atlanta Dream On Wednesday. Seattle is 7-2 and first in the Western Conference standings following a 68-67 loss to the Dallas Wings. Seattle squandered a 12-point lead in the fourth quarter and a three-point basket by Dallas with less than one second to play sent the Storm to the defeat. The leading scorer for Seattle was Jewell Loyd with 25 points.
Breanna Stewart is leading Seattle in scoring and rebounding with averages of 22.2 points and 9.3 rebounds per game, while Jewell Loyd is the second leading scorer with an average of 20.7 points per game. Sue Bird is the leader in assists with an average of 6.2 assists per game and is the only other player besides Stewart and Loyd averaging double figures in scoring at 11.1 points per game.
Atlanta looks to snap a two-game losing streak when hosting Seattle on Wednesday. The Dream are 4-4 following a 100-80 loss to the Minnesota Lynx on Sunday. Tiffany Hayes was the leading scorer for Atlanta in the loss with 21 points while Aari McDonald scored 15. The loss was Atlanta’s second straight to Minnesota after falling 86-84 on Friday.
Tiffany Hayes and Courtney Williams are tied for the lead in scoring for Atlanta with averages of 18.1 points per game. Courtney Williams is the leading rebounder and leader in assists with averages of 7.3 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game. Chennedy Carter is the third leading scorer with an average of 15.7 points per game and one of only three players for Atlanta averaging double-figures in scoring.
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Seattle will look to bounce back from a disappointing loss to Dallas with a strong performance on the road Wednesday against Atlanta. Breanna Stewart and Jewell Loyd will make life miserable for Atlanta both in the paint and around the perimeter. Seattle has covered the number in eight of its last 13. Tiffany Hayes, Courtney Williams and Chennedy Carter give Atlanta a strong trio of scorers but production falls off after the three and the Dream will not keep pace with the Storm. Final Score Prediction, Seattle Storm wins and cover ATS 91-76.