3:03 pm
September 2

Dream @ Mystics

Who will WIN this matchup?

Atlanta Dream (23-11)

@ Washington Mystics (22-12)

 

Current odds:

Atlanta Dream: (+105)

Washington Mystics: (-125)

 

• The line for this game is Mystics by 1.5 points.

• The second-seeded Dream took a 2-1 series lead with an 81-76 victory over the third-seeded Mystics on Friday night. Tiffany Hayes had 23 points and 11 rebounds to lead visiting Atlanta, Brittney Sykes scored 17 points and Elizabeth Williams added 14.

• Washington was without All-Star Elena Delle Donne, who suffered a bone bruise in her left knee in the closing moments of Game 2. Delle Donne sat out Saturday’s practice, receiving treatment in hopes of helping the Mystics force a Game 5. She is averaging 26 points and 13 rebounds in the playoffs. The Mystics are 1-4 this regular season and postseason in games without Delle Donne.

• Washington coach Mike Thibault juggled his lineup Friday night, using four guards for much of the game. The lead changed hands 14 times in the first three quarters, but the Dream led throughout the fourth. Sykes’ 3-pointer made it 77-66 with 2:38 remaining and the Mystics got no closer than five points the rest of the way. Atlanta improved to 18-0 this season when taking a lead into the fourth quarter.

• Aerial Powers came off the bench to lead Washington with 18 points and Ariel Atkins added 17. Washington shot 36 percent from the field and hit only 5 of 23 from beyond the arc.

• Atlanta is no stranger to adversity. They’ve been playing without All-Star forward Angel McCoughtry, who suffered a knee injury Aug. 7.

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