This article was originally published on www.si.com as Mercury vs. Dream Prediction, Odds, Best WNBA Prop Bets for Friday, Aug. 1. Heading into Friday’s matchup, the Atlanta Dream (16-11) and Phoenix Mercury (16-10) are neck-and-neck in the standings, with both teams jockeying for playoff position in a crowded WNBA field.

The WNBA schedule for Friday, August 1 is packed with five games on the docket, headlined by a contest between the Phoenix Mercury and Atlanta Dream. This is the only matchup between teams with winning records and it will air at 7:30 p.

There are five WNBA games tonight, but only the contest between the Phoenix Mercury and Atlanta Dream features two teams with winning records. How will Alyssa Thomas perform in that game? Will Marine Johannes have success from beyond the three-point line when her New York Liberty battle the lowly Connecticut Sun?

In a pivotal matchup for playoff seeding, the Phoenix Mercury (16-10) looks to distance itself from the Atlanta Dream (16-11) in a primetime duel.

The Phoenix Mercury had one of its toughest losses this season against the Atlanta Dream, 96-72, on Friday evening. The game mirrored their loss against the Atlanta Fever on Wednesday, with the Mercury starting strong but unable to carry the same momentum into the rest of the game.