Atlanta looks to cover the Dream-Mystics pointspread on Friday and improve its overall 16-14 mark when they host Washington in WNBA action.

The Dream bring a 16-14 record (11-17-2 ATS) to the battle against the 6-24 Mystics, who are 13-17 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Atlanta go 17-13 so far and the Mystics go 12-18.



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Betting Line:
If you're going with the Dream in this one, they're listed as 11.5-point favorites on the betting line for the contest. Totals bettors have seen that number set at 157 for Monday.

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How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Atlanta's No. 2-ranked offense (82 PPG) against a Mystics defense that ranks No. 7 at 77.8 PPG. The Dream have averaged 44.6% from the field per game, more than the Mystics have managed so far this season (41% on average).

In comparing how the teams stack up statistically, the Mystics own the league's No. 6-rated mark, allowing 79 points per game when on the road. Atlanta, on the other hand, rates No. 4 in home scoring.



Atlanta lost its last outing, an 85-81 result against the Mystics on September 1. The Dream failed to cover in that game as a 6-point favorite, while the 166 combined points took the game OVER the total. Angel McCoughtry chucked in 30 points for Atlanta on Thursday, but they still came up short in losing 85-81 at Verizon Center.


Washington Mystics Trends:
When playing on Friday are 3-4
Before playing Connecticut are 3-7
After playing Atlanta are 2-8
After a win are 4-6

Atlanta Dream Trends:
When playing on Friday are 0-2
Before playing Tulsa are 3-7
After playing Washington are 5-5
After a loss are 6-4

A few Mystics at Dream trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Washington's last 8 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 7 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Washington's last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Atlanta's last 8 games when playing Washington
Atlanta is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing at home against Washington


Next up:
Washington home to Connecticut, Sunday, September 4
Atlanta home to Tulsa, Sunday, September 4