In Game 1 of the first round of the WNBA Playoffs, the New York Liberty will meet the Atlanta Dream.

Dive into the best bets available (according to our computer predictions) in Sunday’s game, before you make an informed wager on the matchup.

Liberty vs. Dream Predictions

Spread: Liberty (-12.5) to Cover

• The model projects the Liberty to win, just as BetMGM does, but the model favors them by a small margin more (14 to 12.5).
• So far this season, the Liberty have put together a 19-21-0 record against the spread.
• New York has a 1-11 record against the spread when favored by 12.5 points or more this season.
• The Dream have gone 23-17-0 ATS this year.
• In games it has played as at least a 12.5-point underdog this season, Atlanta is 4-0 against the spread.

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Total: Over 157.5

• The BetMGM point total for this matchup is just 2.2 points lower than the model projection.
• Of 40 games so far this year, the Liberty have had 24 with over 157.5 points scored, their current matchup’s over/under.
• Atlanta has played in 18 games this year (45% of chances) in which the teams combined to score more than 157.5 points.
• A total of 18 of the Liberty’s 40 games with a set total have hit the over (45%).
• The teams have hit the over in 17 of the Dream’s 40 games with a set total.

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Moneyline Winner: Liberty (-752)

• Prediction: Liberty 87, Dream 73
• Atlanta has won six, or 23.1%, of the 26 games it has played as the underdog this season.

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Where to Watch Liberty vs. Dream: Live Stream & TV Channel

• When: Sunday, September 22, 2024 at 1:00 PM ET
• Where: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York
• TV Channel: ESPN
• Live Stream: Fubo

Liberty Leaders

• Breanna Stewart leads the Liberty in scoring, tallying 20.4 points per game to go with 8.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists.
• Jonquel Jones is New York’s leading rebounder, pulling down nine per game, while Sabrina Ionescu is its best passer, distributing 6.2 assists in each contest.
• The Liberty get the most three-point shooting production out of Ionescu, who knocks down 2.8 threes per game.
• Stewart is New York’s leader in steals, averaging 1.7 steals per game, while Jones leads them in blocks with 1.3 per contest.

Dream Leaders

• Allisha Gray is at the top of the Dream scoring leaderboard with 15.6 points per game. She also grabs 4.4 rebounds and racks up 2.7 assists per game.
• The Atlanta leaders in rebounding and assists are Tina Charles with 9.6 rebounds per game (she also adds 14.9 points and 2.3 assists per game) and Jordin Canada with 5.8 assists per game (she also tacks on 10.6 points and 3.5 rebounds per game).
• Rhyne Howard is reliable from three-point range and leads the Dream with 2.7 made threes per game.
• Atlanta’s leader in steals is Howard (1.8 per game), and its leader in blocks is Gray (0.7 per game).

Dream Injuries

All stats in this article refer to the 2024 regular season.

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