Sky at Atlanta Game Preview
The Chicago Sky looks to defeat the Atlanta Dream this Friday in Atlanta, GA at Philips Arena as the team continues its journey on the road. The Sky now has a record of 2-2 as they prepare to battle the Dream on their own court.
Through four games this season, Chicago leads the league in points with a total of 351. The Sky is also leading the league in points per game, averaging 87.8 points per game during this season.
A key matchup to look forward to in the upcoming game between Chicago and Atlanta is Elena Delle Donne against Angel McCoughtry. Delle Donne leads the league in field goals made, free throws made and points with 40, 37 and 122 respectively. McCoughtry is a close second to Delle Donne with 36 field goals, 26 free throws and 103 total points so far during this regular season. Delle Donne is currently leading the MVP race, with McCoughtry ranked second.
The last contest between the Dream (2-4) and the Sky was in the 2014 playoffs on August 26, which resulted in the Sky edging the Dream 81-80, in the greatest playoff comeback in WNBA history. During the series, McCoughtry lead the team in total points with 80 and crashing the boards a total of 18 times. Leading the Dream in rebounds was Sancho Lyttle with 34 total rebounds.
Delle Donne stepped up big in Game 3, dominating with 17 points in the fourth quarter to help the Sky overcome a 19 point deficit with 3:28 remaining in the third quarter to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals.
Catch Friday’s game against the Dream on The U Too beginning at 6:30pm CT. Chicago has one more away game against the San Antonio Stars before returning home to Allstate Arena to play Atlanta again on June 24 at 11:30 a.m. CT.