Get ready because the WNBA playoff schedule continues this Tuesday! The number one seed, New York Liberty, are facing off against the eighth seed, Atlanta Dream, in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series. The series showcases some of the best WNBA players in the league. The Liberty lead in the series 1-0, so the Dream will fight for their playoff lives in Game 2. We are going to take a look at the WNBA playoffs odds for the Dream vs Liberty to see what are the best WNBA bets today.
WNBA Playoff Odds: Dream vs Liberty Game 2 Preview
*All WNBA Playoff odds are courtesy of FanDuel.com*
Dominant Liberty Season
The New York Liberty were dominant this WNBA season. They finished the season with the best record in the league and are currently the favorites to win it all with +125 WNBA Championship odds. New York has been led this season by the talented threesome of Breanna Stewart, Sabrina Ionescu, and Jonquel Jones.
The New York Liberty put up a franchise-best regular season record en route to securing the #1 seed in the 2024 WNBA Playoffs presented by @Google 👏
They look to make a return to the WNBA finals as they host the Atlanta Dream in the 1st Round, with action starting this Sunday… pic.twitter.com/DKFb06wRfK
— WNBA (@WNBA) September 21, 2024
The Liberty finished the season with a 32-8 record and were 20-20 against the spread. The Liberty struggled against the spread at home this season, only covering in six of their 20 home games. The total has gone under in four of the last five games for the Liberty.
Is the Dream Over?
The Atlanta Dream ended the season with a 15-25 record, just enough to sneak into the WNBA playoffs. They are currently projected as the least likely team to win a WNBA championship with +100000 odds. Rhyne Howard is the Dream’s star and leading scorer, averaging 17.3 points and 4.4 rebounds this season.
The Dream finished the season 21-17 against the spread. They covered the spread much more often in away games, going 13-7. This gives some hope to Dream backers that, although unlikely to win, they could cover the spread for WNBA playoff odds in Game 2.
Game 1 Results and Game 2 Odds
With the WNBA Playoffs starting yesterday, we need to give some kudos to the New York Liberty (@nyliberty ) who were able to win Game 1 over the Atlanta Dream, 83-69. The duo of perennial All Star and All WNBA player, Breanna Stewart (@breannastewart ) and rookie guard Leonie… pic.twitter.com/0JhTugMOF2
— E.K. Johnson (@CoalitionHoops) September 23, 2024
The Liberty controlled Game 1 from start to finish. They won 83-69, narrowly covering the -13 spread and going under the projected win total of 156.5. The Liberty never trailed and led by as much as 18 points during the game. Leonie Fiebich was the star of the night, scoring a career-high 21 points in her playoff debut.
The Dream vs Liberty odds for Game 2 are once again -13, and the total points are set at 156.5. The Liberty are -1200 to win straight up, and the Dream are +680 to upset them. This season, the Dream and Liberty played each other four times, New York covering the first two games and Atlanta covering the next two. Three of the four games went under the projected win total.
All signs are pointing to a Liberty win in Game 2, but the question is, will the Dream put up a better fight and cover the spread? New York’s history of covering less in home games is certainly worth considering. The Dream has also covered more on the road. Tune in Tuesday to see which way the WNBA playoff odds shake out.
