Atlanta Dream (15-25, 7-13 Eastern Conference) at New York Liberty (32-8, 16-4 Eastern Conference)
New York; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT
BETMGM SPORTS BETTING: LINE Liberty -13; the over/under ratio is 156.5
FIRST ROUND OF THE WNBA PLAYOFFS:
IN BRIEF: The New York Liberty faces the Atlanta Dream.
The Liberty are 16-4 in Eastern Conference play. New York is second in the WNBA with 22.8 assists per game. Sabrina Ionescu leads the Liberty with a 6.2 assist average.
The Dream’s record in the Eastern Conference is 7-13. Atlanta ranks third in the Eastern Conference, allowing 79.8 points while holding opponents to 42.9 percent shooting.
New York is averaging 10.1 three-pointers per game, 2.1 more than Atlanta’s 8.0 per game. Atlanta is averaging 77.0 points per game, 0.5 more than New York is allowing to its opponents.
TOP PERFORMERS: Breanna Stewart is shooting 45.8 percent and averaging 20.4 points for Liberty.
Tina Charles is scoring 14.9 points per game and averaging 9.6 rebounds for the Dream.
LAST 10 GAMES: Liberty: 7-3, averaging 85.8 points, 36.9 rebounds, 23.1 assists, 7.4 steals and 5.0 blocks per game on 44.9% shooting. Their opponents are averaging 78.4 points per game.
Dream: 5-5, averaging 79.5 points, 36.5 rebounds, 17.9 assists, 8.5 steals and 3.3 blocks per game on a 40.8% shooting percentage. Their opponents are averaging 77.7 points.
INJURIES: Freedom: None listed.
Dream: Cheyenne Parker-Tyus: Out for the season (ankle), Aerial Powers: Out for the season (calf).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Skrive Data and the data of Sports radar.
