Let's dive into this ladies showdown, where we find the Chicago Sky facing off against the Atlanta Dream. Both teams sporting an identical regular season record of 13 victories and 25 losses. It's like staring at your own reflection, except each team hopes the other has less flattering lighting.
Taking a look at player performances, Chicago Sky's Chennedy Carter, with a stellar 18.3 points per game last month, seems to be in the form of her life. Angel Reese is no slacker either, in fact she's been hoovering up rebounds like they're going out of fashion with 16.1 per game. Now, don't get me started on the Atlanta Dream players. Whoa there, those numbers! Rhyne Howard is setting the court on fire, scoring an average of 19.5 points last month, and Tina Charles? What can I say? Rebounds love her! They really do, she took home 11.7 per game on average last month after all.
If we take a trip down memory lane, the Sky edged it out, winning three of the last five games against the Atlanta Dream. But the Dreamers turned the tables and won the most recent game. Oh, the drama!
Now, looking at recent games, the Sky and Dream have been sharing a see-saw. Ups and downs, maybe more downs than ups if we’re honest. Still, I can’t decide who’s having the worst luck. It’s like picking the least rotten apple.
In the standings, you wouldn't know it, but Atlanta has gotten a slightly better view at spot #8 whereas Chicago is left just one step behind at #9. After all my blabbering, let me just say that though both teams resemble two peas from the same robustly underperforming pod, The Atlanta Dream do seem to have a subtle edge here, courtesy of the home court advantage.
Albert’s Prediction: Atlanta Dream by 7