Los Angeles Sparks vs Atlanta Dream Prediction, 9/5/2025 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Los Angeles Sparks vs Atlanta Dream

Date: Friday, September 5, 2025

Location: Gateway Center Arena in College Park, GA

TV: WNBA League Pass

The Los Angeles Sparks (19-21) are headed to Gateway Center Arena on Friday where they'll meet the Atlanta Dream (27-14).

The Los Angeles Sparks took the court against the Atlanta Dream and took a loss by a score of 86-75 in their last contest. Los Angeles walked away from the game having earned a 40.6% field goal percentage (28 out of 69) and buried 6 of their 25 3-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Sparks knocked down 13 of 20 attempts for a percentage of 65.0%. Regarding rebounding, they earned 35 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 19 assists for this contest as well as forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and earning 8 steals. When discussing the defense, Los Angeles allowed the other team to go 43.0% from the floor on 34 out of 79 shooting. Atlanta recorded 12 dimes and had 8 steals in this matchup. Additionally, Atlanta pulled down 43 rebounds (12 offensive, 31 defensive) and got 9 blocks. Atlanta went 87.5% at the free throw line by knocking down 7 of their 8 attempts. They made 11 of 28 attempts from 3-point range.

Dearica Hamby is one player who was a factor for this contest. She notched 21 points on 10 of 17 shooting. She was on the court for 28 mins and also collected 9 rebounds. Hamby went 58.8% from the floor and also dished out 4 dimes.

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Los Angeles enters this game with a record of 19-21 on the season. They are averaging 85.8 points per outing (2nd in the league) while hitting 46.0% from the field. The Sparks are connecting on 34.6% on 3-point shots (351 of 1,015) and 76.7% from the free throw line. As a unit, Los Angeles is pulling down 33.2 boards per contest and has racked up 829 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 7th in the WNBA in terms of passing. They are turning it over 14.6 times per game and as a unit they commit 17.3 fouls on a nightly basis. When they are on the defensive end, the Sparks are able to force 12.7 turnovers per game and they draw 18.6 fouls. They rank 12th in the WNBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 887 surrendered so far this season. The Sparks defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 45.4% (507 of 744) and they relinquish 33.3 rebounds per contest as a group. They are relinquishing 36.1% on 3-point attempts while they are 12th in the league in opponents points per game (87.9).

For their last game, the Atlanta Dream went home victorious with a score of 86-75 when they played the Los Angeles Sparks. The Dream were able to pull down 20 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds totaling 33 for the matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 6 times, while recording 5 steals in this matchup. The Sparks committed 18 personal fouls for the game which got the Dream to the free throw line for a total of 8 tries. They were able to convert 7 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 87.5%. When talking about 3-point shots, Atlanta made 11 of 28 tries (39.3%). When the final whistle blew, the Dream shot 34 out of 79 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 43.0%. The Dream allowed the Sparks to knock down 28 of 69 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 40.6% for this game. They went 24.0% from 3-point land by connecting on 6 out of 25 and ended up going 13 of 20 from the free throw line (65.0%). When it comes to how they rebounded, Atlanta allowed Los Angeles to snag 26 in total (5 on the offensive glass).

Rhyne Howard was important for the Dream in the matchup. She converted 7 out of 13 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 53.8%, and accounted for 4 rebounds. Howard had 19 points in her 37 mins of playing time and had 5 assists in this game.

Atlanta has a record of 27-14 so far this season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Dream are hitting on 43.9% from the field, which ranks 7th in basketball. Atlanta has scored 3,433 points so far this season (83.7 per contest) and they pull in 36.5 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 21.1 times per contest (4th in the WNBA) and they are turning it over 11.3 times per game. The Dream commit 15.8 personal fouls per game while shooting 78.3% from the charity stripe. The Dream on defense are ranked 3rd in the WNBA in points allowed per contest with 77.0. They are able to force 11.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 43.2% from the field (5th in the league). The Atlanta defense gives up 32.6% on 3-point attempts (274 of 841) and opponents are making 77.4% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 19.1 dimes and 31.4 boards on a nightly basis, ranking them 2nd and 1st in the WNBA.

Who will win tonight's WNBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Atlanta

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