The Dream hope to be unwelcoming hosts on Thursday as the Sparks pay a visit to Philips Arena in WNBA betting action.

The Dream bring a 7-9 record (5-10-1 ATS) to the battle against the 6-9 Sparks, who are 5-10 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Atlanta go 7-9 so far and the Sparks go 8-4-3.



View Los Angeles vs Atlanta Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Oddsmakers opened the Dream as 6.5-point favorites in this matchup, while the OVER/UNDER line was sitting at 162.5.

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How They Match Up:
In rebounding, the battle of the boards features Atlanta's No. 2-rated squad against Los Angeles's No. 5-rated roster. When it comes to long-range shooting, Atlanta rates No. 12 in the league with 2.3 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 1 with 7.9 per outing.

Defensively, the Sparks feature the league's No. 10-rated defense on the road, allowing 85 points per game. Atlanta, meanwhile, comes in at No. 6 in the league in scoring at home.

The Sparks were an 85-72 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Lynx. They failed to cover the 9–point spread as underdogs, while the total score (157) made winners of UNDER bettors. Kristi Toliver scored 28 points for Los Angeles on Tuesday, but the Lynx managed an 85-72 victory over the Sparks at Target Center.

Atlanta won its last outing, a 76-68 result against the Shock on July 26. The Dream earned a push in that game as an 8-point favorite, while the 144 combined points took the game UNDER the total. The Dream got a 37-point performance from Angel McCoughtry as Atlanta handed Tulsa a 76-68 defeat on Tuesday at BOK Center.


Los Angeles Sparks Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing Chicago are 7-2
After playing Minnesota are 4-6
After a loss are 2-8

Atlanta Dream Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 1-0
Before playing Connecticut are 3-7
After playing Tulsa are 4-6
After a win are 6-4

A few Sparks at Dream trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Los Angeles is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
Los Angeles is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Los Angeles is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Los Angeles
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing Los Angeles
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Atlanta's last 13 games at home


Next up:
Los Angeles at Chicago, Saturday, July 30
Atlanta at Connecticut, Sunday, July 31