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The Seattle Storm and the Atlanta Dream look to return to their winning ways as both teams battle for supremacy this Wednesday, August 28, 2024, inside Climate Pledge Arena.

• Seattle comes into this game following a heartbreaking 74-72 loss to the Washington Mystics on Monday.
• Down 70-66 with under two minutes to go, the Storm uncorked a late 6-2 mini run highlighted by Nneka Ogwumike’s basket to tie the game at 72 apiece.
• However, a late foul by Skylar Diggins-Smith proved to be the final blow for the Storm as Washington forward Brittney Sykes converted two shots from the charity stripe to seal the game.

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Next up for the Storm is the Dream, which is coming off an 84-79 defeat against the Indiana Fever despite a 28-point game from Tina Charles.

• Shooting guard Rhyne Howard recorded 16 points but shot a dismal 5-for-17 from the field for Atlanta, who are just a game behind the last playoff spot.
• Atlanta and Seattle have met twice this season with each team picking up a victory.
• With the season series tied at one apiece, expect both teams to start out strong in a game that could go down to the wire.

Keep scrolling as we take a look at the current Seattle Storm vs Atlanta Dream betting lines and make our betting prediction in what promises to be an exciting affair.

Seattle Storm vs Atlanta Dream FanDuel WNBA Odds for August 28

Moneyline

• Seattle Storm: -350
• Atlanta Dream: +265

Spread

• Seattle Storm: -7.5 (-110)
• Atlanta Dream: +7.5 (-110)

Over/Under (Total)

• OVER 157.5 (-110)
• UNDER 157.5 (-110)

Seattle Storm vs Atlanta Dream Injury Report

Seattle Storm Injury Report

1. Nika Muhl – Day-to-Day

Atlanta Dream Injury Report

1. Allisha Gray – Day-to-Day
2. Cheyenne Parker-Tyus – Day-to-Day
3. Aerial Powers – Calf – Out

Best Odds for Seattle Storm vs Atlanta Dream

• The Atlanta Dream has won three of their past five encounters with the Seattle Storm. The best Seattle Storm vs Atlanta Dream odds for the road team to win outright are available on 1xBet at +290
• The Seattle Storm is among the best Against-The-Spread teams in the league when playing in front of their home fans. FanDuel offers the best Seattle Storm odds to cover at -110.
• Five of the last six encounters between the Seattle Storm and the Atlanta Dream failed to hit the over. The best Seattle Storm vs Atlanta Dream odds for the under are available on FanDuel at -110.

Why will the Seattle Storm cover the spread?

Since returning from the break, the Seattle Storm has struggled to regain its old form, losing three of their last four games, including an 83-81 defeat to the Atlanta Dream earlier this month.

• Despite its struggles, the Storm opened as 7.5-point favorites against the Dream across several bookmakers, and for a good reason.
• While Seattle has been struggling in the past few games, they have all the tools necessary to beat the best teams in the league, and frankly, the Dream is nowhere near the best.

But the reality is the game is not played on paper; it is played on the court where anything can happen.

• One thing Seattle needs to do to cover the spread and snap its losing skid is to finish strong.
• Starting strong hasn’t been an issue for Seattle; in fact, they took a 60-55 advantage to start the fourth quarter in their previous encounter with the Atlanta Dream before collapsing in the end.

For Seattle to start and finish strong, they will need their starters to deliver against the Dream.

1. In their previous game against the Washington Mystics, the Storm struggled for offensive production with only three players finishing in double figures.
2. Guard Jewell Lloyd had 16 points but only shot 5-for-18 from the field.
3. Sami Whitcomb and Skylar Diggins-Smith had 11 and 10 points, respectively.

A notable no-show in that game was the frontcourt pairing of Nneka Ogwumike and Ezi Magbegor, who were only limited to nine points each.

• Should the backcourt duo of Lloyd and Smith get going and the frontcourt pairing of Ogwumike and Magbegor establish their dominance inside, backing the Storm to cover the +7.5 spread at -110 is a steal considering the level of talent this team has.

Why will the Atlanta Dream cover the spread?

The Atlanta Dream returned from the Olympic break seemingly unbeatable, racking up three straight wins to put themselves right within the playoff hunt.

• That seems like a lifetime ago, with the Dream losing two straight in the past seven days.
• Despite consecutive losses, lady luck seems to have smiled on the Dream’s side as they are just a game behind the eighth-place Chicago Sky in the league standings.

Bookmakers have the Dream as 7.5-point underdogs in this game, which is quite generous considering that they have beaten this same Seattle Storm squad earlier this month.

• Granted, the Dream is currently not in the best position to repeat that performance since they head into this game with two consecutive losses.
• The line is still quite wide, especially since it was the Storm who were playing catch-up in their previous encounter.

One thing that Atlanta needs to cover here is another big game from its star shooting guard Rhyne Howard.

1. It can be recalled that the 24-year-old Howard scattered 30 points and eight rebounds while shooting 62.5% from the field in their last victory against the Storm.
2. Since then, Howard has struggled in the past four games, only making 27.7% of her shots, which is simply unacceptable against a potent Seattle team with plenty of offensive firepower.

Other than Howard, Atlanta also needs forward Tina Charles to establish her presence down low and try to contain the frontcourt duo of Ezi Magbegor and Nneka Ogwumike.

• Luckily for the Dream, the 35-year-old Charles has been strong in the past few games, especially in their last match against the Indiana Fever where she dropped 28 points and eight rebounds.

If Atlanta gets the usual offensive production from Howard and Charles, there is significant potential for the Dream to cover the +7.5 spread at these current odds.

Final Seattle Storm vs Atlanta Dream Prediction: Atlanta Dream +7.5 (-110)

While the Seattle Storm is the much better team on paper, the line for the Atlanta Dream is just too generous for me not to take it. Although the Dream lost their past two games, it’s not like they were blown out – the opposite actually.

Atlanta fought tooth-and-nail with the Phoenix Mercury and the Indiana Fever before losing a close one. Give me the Dream and the free points.