Atlanta at New York

Atlanta is big and can score. They were #1 in the WNBA in rebounds last season and #4 in points scored. They also won the Eastern Conference. Atlanta is bringing back its key contributors and nearly all of its starters from last season's 19-15 team, led by forward Angel McCoughtry (18.5 points per game) and point guard Shoni Schimmel, the All-Star game MVP. They face a New York Liberty team off a weak campaign (15-19) with more problems, going 0-3 in preseason. They were #11 in the league in scoring last year, and #9 in assists. They've had three straight losing seasons, traded Cappie Pondexter and key cog Epiphanny Prince will miss the first month of the season while playing for Russia in the European championships. Lay the points on Atlanta.