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| WNBA Preview: Atlanta Dream vs. Tulsa Shock |
The Atlanta Dream headed into the All-Star break with their longest win streak of the season. A matchup with the WNBA’s worst team should provide a good opportunity to add to that run. The Dream seek their fourth straight victory when they visit the Tulsa Shock, losers of nine in a row, on Tuesday night. Injuries contributed to Atlanta (6-9) getting off to a slow start, but the Dream and Angel McCoughtry appear to have found their groove of late. McCoughtry, third in the league with 21.1 points per game in 2010, was hindered by a knee injury suffered in training camp and averaged 15.5 points and 35.9 percent shooting in her first 11 games. The All-Star forward has powered her team offensively during the win streak, however, averaging 24.0 points and shooting 44.4 percent. She scored a season-high 33 in an 86-79 win at Washington on Wednesday, also establishing season bests of 10 field goals, 11 free throws made and 17 free-throw attempts. “Before the game, I was thinking how I heard Michael Jordan say one time, he always picked his spots before the game - and that’s what I did,” McCoughtry said. “I picked my spots where I would probably hit the most shots.” Lindsey Harding, one of two Dream players to start all 15 games, has contributed three straight double-digit scoring performances after totaling eight points in the two previous contests. She had 14 points and went 6 for 12 from the field Wednesday. A coaching change hasn’t had any effect on the Shock (1-14), losers of four straight since Teresa Edwards took over for Nolan Richardson. An 88-57 defeat to New York in their last game July 17 was their fourth by 30 or more points. “No one likes to lose, and the way we’re losing sometimes can really be deflating,” forward Tiffany Jackson said. The Shock are near the bottom of the league with 69.9 points per game, 38.8 percent shooting, 85.3 points allowed and a 49.5 opponents’ field-goal percentage. They’ve tried shaking up their roster, waiving former Olympic sprinter Marion Jones on Thursday, and they’ve brought in former WNBA finals MVP Betty Lennox, Karima Christmas and Abi Olajuwon, daughter of former NBA All-Star Hakeem Olajuwon. Ivory Latta, averaging a team-high 14.6 points, could provide a boost Tuesday as she’s expected to play after sitting out five games with a staph infection. Atlanta took both matchups with Tulsa last season thanks in part to Iziane Castro Marques, who scored 20.5 points per game in the series - more than 12 above her season average. The Atlanta Dream keep on winning and carry their winning streak over to the second half with a win. WNBA Picks: Atlanta Dream Bet WNBA all season long at BetPhoenix. This online sportsbook has the best odds and wagering opportunities in the WNBA. 
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The Atlanta Dream look to keep up the winning streak when the WNBA season continues.
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