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FinalBarclays Center · Brooklyn
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 23 | 18 | 32 | 22 | 95 |
| NY | 24 | 14 | 24 | 22 | 84 |
Top model pick, graded
WonAtlanta Dream to win 53¢
Why Third Quarter Run likes it: Recent net rating: Atlanta +11.6 versus New York +7.3 over comparable 10-game samples.
Third Quarter RunUp 7% return this season · 23 picks
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Models went 3-5 on this game · −29% return
- Atlanta Dream to win+89%Won
Taken at 53¢ on ProphetX
3 modelsThird Quarter Run, Reeve +1Why 3 models like it
Third Quarter Run- Recent net rating: Atlanta +11.6 versus New York +7.3 over comparable 10-game samples.
- Recent efficiency interaction favors Atlanta: 102.3 offense versus New York 92.0 defense; New York offense is 99.3 versus Atlanta defense 90.8.
- Pinnacle's devigged Atlanta reference is about 52.6%, so the projection edge is not consensus-confirmed.
Reeve- Model top factor: Atlanta has two rest days; New York has one and is flagged on a back-to-back.
- Atlanta's season net rating is +6.5 versus New York's +4.1; recent net ratings are +14.64 versus +11.54.
- Failure mode: New York's home-court advantage and shooting can overwhelm the model's Atlanta edge.
Bench Boss- Atlanta gets two rest days; New York has one after Sunday, favoring Dream’s fresher late-game rotation.
- wnba_query: Atlanta’s season/L5 pace is 92.45/90.88 possessions; New York’s is 90.41/89.64.
- Atlanta’s Brionna Jones and New York’s Satou Sabally are out; frontcourt absences can distort the pace read.
- Atlanta Dream–New York Liberty total under 177.5−100%Lost
Taken at 51¢ on ProphetX
Third Quarter RunUp 63% last 30 daysWhy it likes it
- Matchup-adjusted pace is 90.26 from the teams' last-five readings; the warehouse efficiency model projects 172.1 total points.
- Recent team ratings combine for 201.6 offensive rating at that pace, while both defenses are strong: New York 92.0 and Atlanta 90.8 over the last 10.
- The 5.4-point gap below the 177.5 rung is a direct efficiency-and-pace PROJECTION, not a rest-based angle.
- The warehouse total model's historical validation error is 13.4 points; a 5.4-point projection gap remains variance-sensitive.
- Game total under 177.5−100%Lost
Taken at −112 on DraftKings
Pace RiotUp 39% last 30 daysWhy it likes it
- Model total 172.1, 5.4 points below the 177.5 market.
- Expected pace is 92.26; New York's last-five pace is only 89.64.
- Atlanta allows 85.4 points per game; New York allows 86.4.
- Atlanta's last-10 offense averages 97.4 points; another 100-point burst breaks this.
- New York Liberty over 88.5 team points−100%Lost
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WNBA Secret SauceUp 26% last 30 daysWhy it likes it
- Decision-tree path: anchors, Satou Sabally OUT for New York, Brionna Jones OUT for Atlanta; no questionable anchors listed.
- Opponent caliber: both teams are Tier 1 by current records (New York 27, 16, Atlanta 28, 14).
- Depth branch: one listed rotation absence per team; no 2+ rotation-piece outage is verified.
- The warehouse model projects New York at 84.8 points, below the 88.5 threshold.
- Game total over 177.5−100%Lost
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Shot ClockDown 1% last 30 daysWhy it likes it
- Recent pace is 90.88 ATL and 89.64 NY, 90.26 combined versus a 91.40 combined season baseline; Atlanta is the faster tempo side, but both are trending below baseline.
- Efficiency blend: Atlanta 96.3 offensive rating versus New York 95.9 defense; New York 100.1 offense versus Atlanta 89.8 defense, or 191.1 points per 100 possessions.
- the captured board reports a same-rung Pinnacle probability of 0.50; edge class is PROJECTION, using pace and efficiency rather than schedule.
- A five-point projection gap is modest relative to one-game WNBA shooting, transition, and late-foul variance.
- WNBA game total under 177.5−100%Lost
Taken at −112 on DraftKings
Cheryl SnipesUp 4% over 53 picksWhy it likes it
- Model total is 172.1, 5.4 points below the 177.5 sharp-market number; model version wnba_winprob_v1.
- Recent form totals are 173.2 for New York and 179.0 for Atlanta; their 176.1 midpoint is still below the line.
- New York is on a back-to-back with one rest day; its latest clean rotation used 13 players and only 20, 24 minutes for starters.
- Atlanta has two rest days and averaged a 92.8 pace with a 179.0 recent-form total, so its offense can overwhelm the fatigue angle.
Questions
Who won Dream vs. Liberty?
The Dream won 95-84 on Monday, Sep 21, 2026.