Washington will look to improve on its 5-24 record on Thursday when they host Atlanta in WNBA odds action at Verizon Center.

The Dream will try to spoil to the party on Thursday; they are 11-16-2 ATS against the number this season, while the Mystics are 12-17 ATS. Atlanta is 16-13 on the totals; Washington is 11-18.



View Atlanta vs Washington Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Oddsmakers opened the Mystics as 5-point underdogs in this matchup, while the OVER/UNDER line was sitting at 158.

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How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Dream rank No. 2 in the league with 35.7 per game. That compares with Washington’s No. 7 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Washington is the WNBA’s No. 8-ranked team at 5.2 per game, while the Dream rate No. 12 with 2 per contest.

Defensively, the Dream feature the league's No. 10-rated defense on the road, allowing 82.3 points per game. Washington, meanwhile, comes in at No. 11 in the league in scoring at home.

Last time out for Atlanta, they were a 92-90 Sportsbook as they battled the Fever at home. The Dream failed to cover in the match as a 3.5-point favorite, while 182 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors. Angel McCoughtry went off for 28 points and added 7 rebounds leading Atlanta over Indiana, 92-90, on Tuesday at Philips Arena.

Washington lost its last outing, a 73-56 result against the Lynx on August 30. The Mystics failed to cover in that game as a 13-point underdog, while the 129 combined points took the game UNDER the total. Washington suffered a 73-56 loss against Minnesota on Tuesday, getting 13 points from Crystal Langhorne in a losing effort at Target Center.


Atlanta Dream Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 4-2
Before playing Washington are 5-5
After playing Indiana are 5-5
After a win are 7-3

Washington Mystics Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing Atlanta are 6-4
After playing Minnesota are 6-4
After a loss are 2-8

A few Dream at Mystics trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games
Atlanta is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 7 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington's last 8 games
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta


Next up:
Atlanta home to Washington, Friday, September 2
Washington at Atlanta, Friday, September 2