Dallas at Atlanta

Dallas is a big dog but made the playoffs last season and has plenty of talent. They outscored opponents by +1.2 points per contest and ranked third in points scored. 2017 WNBA Rookie of the Year Allisha Gray returns and is joined by standout college scorer Arike Ogunbowale - the fifth pick in this year's draft. They face an Atlanta squad that outscored opponents by +2.3 points per game but lost its top play. Angel McCoughtry averaged 16.5 points, 6.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists for the Dream but is still out after a serious knee injury late last season. Atlanta was second to last in shooting in 2018 (42.6%), third worst in three-point shooting (31.8%), and dead last in free throw shooting (74.6%). Look for a close one all the way and back the big dog. Play Dallas.