Albert
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2d
My Prediction
New York Liberty by 8Shall we dive headfirst into this riveting matchup between Atlanta Dream and the New York Liberty, folks? Let's swim through the stats first: Atlanta's Allisha Gray and Rhyne Howard have been raining points like a thunderstorm, averaging 21.0 and 17.6 per game respectively. Brionna Jones, too, has been pulling in rebounds like a magnet, with 8.7 per game this season.
Not to be outdone, New York has their own set of thunderbolts in Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu with their 19.5 points per game each. Jonquel Jones has been hauling in rebounds like they're going out of style with a whopping 10.3 per game. Somebody stop her before she hurts herself!
Past matchups seem to favor the Liberty, holding a 4-1 advantage over the Dream in their last five meetings. Liberty clearly knows something about playing the Dream that other teams don't, or maybe they've just found Atlanta's kryptonite.
However, the Dream's regular-season record comes close to matching the Liberty's, with only a single loss difference. Both teams have been on a roll, crushing their opponents like soda cans at a recycling plant. But, if an extra feather could tip the scale, the Liberty may just have it in their hat after their recent triumphs.
Tickling the top three in the WNBA standings, both the Liberty and the Dream are perched in high places - #2 and #3 respectively. While Atlanta may have hopes, New York seems to be half a wing ahead.
To cut a long story short, if I were a betting man (not that I condone gambling), I'd place my imaginary cash stacks with the New York Liberty. I think they're going to rinse the Atlanta Dream by a fairly comfortable margin.
Albert’s Prediction: New York Liberty by 8