WNBA Game Preview: Atlanta Dream (20-11) vs. Seattle Storm (16-16)

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Game Overview

  • Time: 10:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM PT
  • Venue: Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, WA
  • Broadcast: ESPN3 / Fubo
  • Win Probability: Dream 51.5%, Storm 48.5

Team Form & Head-to-Head

TeamRecordLast 5 GamesSeason Series
Dream20–11W–W–W–W–WTied 1–1
Storm16–16L–L–L–L–LTied 1–1
  • May 30: Dream won 94–87 in Seattle (Rhyne Howard 33 pts)
  • July 3: Storm edged Dream 80–79 in Atlanta (Ogwumike 24 pts)
  • Road team has won both matchups this season

Key Players to Watch

Atlanta Dream

  • Allisha Gray:
    • 18.9 PPG, 5.4 RPG, 3.8 APG
    • Over/Under: 15.5 points — trending Over
  • Jordin Canada:
  • 13 PTS, 5 AST in last game
  • Veteran leadership and clutch scoring

Seattle Storm

  • Nneka Ogwumike:
    • 17.9 PPG, 7.2 RPG over last 10 games
    • Dominant in paint; 24 pts in last meeting vs. ATL
  • Skylar Diggins-Smith:
  • 16.1 PPG, 5.8 APG
  • Key playmaker, but Storm need defensive stops

Injury Report

TeamKey Absences
DreamNone listed
StormKatie Lou Samuelson (out for season – knee)

GAME ODDS

Atlanta Dream                  – 1.5

Seattle Storm                    159

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Tuesday, August 12, 2025

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