Cnotes 2013 WNBA Best Bets + News,Stats Etc. !!

[CNOTES]

Date WLT Pct Net Units Record

07/12/13 1-*3-*0 25.00% -*1150 Detail
07/11/13 3-*1-*0 75.00% +*950 Detail
07/10/13 1-*3-*0 25.00% -*1150 Detail
07/09/13 3-*1-*0 75.00% +*950 Detail
07/07/13 2-*2-*0 50.00% -*100 Detail
07/06/13 6-*0-*0 100.00% +*3000 Detail
07/04/13 0-*2-*0 0.00% -*1100 Detail
07/02/13 5-*3-*0 62.50% +*850 Detail

Totals 21-*15-*0 58.33% +2250


Saturday, July 13

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Indiana - 6:00 PM ET New York -2 500 POD # 1


New York - Under 139.5 500 POD # 2



Minnesota - 8:00 PM ET Minnesota -10 500 POD # 4


Tulsa - Over 159.5 500 POD # 3

 

[CNOTES]

Silver Stars-Sun Preview


Posted Jul 13 2013 6:34PM

The Connecticut Sun and San Antonio Silver Stars finished with two of the WNBA's top five records last season, but both are off to woeful starts this year.

Connecticut might be better equipped to turn things around, however, as San Antonio's top two players remain sidelined for the foreseeable future.

Both will try to bounce back from losses as Connecticut hosts the first of two meetings in less than a week on Sunday.

The Sun earned the East's No. 1 seed last season with a 25-9 record, while the Silver Stars finished third in the West at 21-13. Neither have looked like playoff teams in 2013, however, going a combined 7-18.

The road ahead could be more difficult for the Silver Stars (4-9), though, as they're without Sophia Young and Becky Hammon - their two leading scorers from last season. Young is rehabbing an ACL tear suffered in a January game in China, while Hammon tore her left ACL in a 99-63 loss at Los Angeles on July 6.

Friday's 83-73 home loss to Washington was the club's eighth defeat in 10 games.

"We are what we are," coach Dan Hughes said. "You know, we have not taken care of what we need to take care of, so it really has nothing to do with the errors, but with the consistency of this group. That is what this is really about."

The Sun (3-9) have lost six of seven overall and five of six at home, including an 83-70 defeat to Chicago on Friday. Connecticut fell behind 12-0, missing its first 10 shots on the way to continuing the worst start in franchise history.

"Chicago (came out aggressive)," said Tina Charles, who scored a game-high 29 points. "They threw that first punch, and we were just trying to get back into the game."

Connecticut's own short-handed backcourt got a little healthier with the return of second-leading scorer Kara Lawson (14.9 points per game), who chipped in nine points and five assists after missing four games with a bruised knee.

Reigning Sixth Woman of the Year Renee Montgomery hasn't played since May 31 because of a high ankle sprain, while fellow guard Tan White has missed nine straight contests due to a broken finger.

The Sun won both meetings last year, with Charles averaging 19.0 points and 9.0 rebounds. Danielle Adams averaged 21.5 points for the Silver Stars.

The teams will meet again in San Antonio on Saturday.

 

[CNOTES]

Sparks-Mercury Preview

Posted Jul 13 2013 4:37PM

Brittney Griner likely is hoping her upcoming appearance on a nationally televised talk show won't have to include discussing her bothersome left knee and a three-game losing streak for the Phoenix Mercury.

She's a game-time decision Sunday as the host Mercury look to end the Los Angeles Sparks' four-game winning streak.

Griner will be sporting a bow tie while a guest on the "Conan" show on Monday night, though she's in the dark on what will transpire during her segment.

Phoenix (8-6), which has dropped two straight, also isn't sure if the rookie will be healthy enough to play after being a late scratch with a sprained left knee for Wednesday's 88-80 loss to San Antonio.

The Silver Stars took advantage of Griner's absence and scored 44 points in the paint.

"That is entirely too much,'' coach Corey Gaines said. "We couldn't get any stops. It wasn't just one person; it was the whole team."

The Mercury have committed 41 turnovers over their last two games after winning seven of their previous eight.

"We just have to get back in the gym and work," said guard Diana Taurasi, who averages a league-leading 21.4 points. "If you want to talk winning games then we have to go back into the gym and work, get better, and be prepared. We need to scout better and implement that."

Phoenix will be planning for two games, as it will visit Los Angeles on Thursday. The Mercury won the first meeting 97-81 on June 14 at home, as Taurasi scored a season-best 34 points and DeWanna Bonner added 23.

That defeat was part of the Sparks' 0-4 start on the road, which came to an end with Thursday's 94-78 win at Tulsa. Candace Parker scored a season-high 30 points and Kristi Toliver added 25 for Los Angeles (9-4), which shot 54.9 percent and has won by an average of 20.3 points during its winning streak.

"It's important to play well early when you want to win on the road,'' said Parker, who hit 14 of 20 from the field. "We got in front early and put our foot on the gas. We rebounded much better and knocked down a lot of shots.''

The Sparks became the last WNBA team to win a road game.

"When you go on the road, you have to feel good early and we hadn't had much confidence early in our previous road games,'' coach Carol Ross said. "We came out and got some early steals and used that to generate some offense.''

Parker was held to 15 points in the first meeting with Phoenix, though she may be in for a more productive performance if Griner isn't there to keep her out of the paint.

The Mercury may also need to look elsewhere for another scoring threat.

"Somebody has to get us going, so if I have to be the one then I have no problem with that," said Candice Dupree, who scored 22 points Wednesday. "We have to start off aggressive and finish aggressive."

Phoenix's win over Los Angeles last month ended a four-game skid in the series.

 

[CNOTES]

Dream-Storm Preview

Posted Jul 13 2013 12:38PM

The Atlanta Dream have played only one game over the last 12 days, and the result didn't exactly turn out the way they had hoped.

Their recent history against the Seattle Storm has been much better.

Atlanta seeks a sixth consecutive win over struggling Seattle while dealing the host Storm a sixth loss in seven tries Sunday night.

The Dream (10-2) have the best winning percentage in the WNBA, but an eight-day layoff after beating San Antonio 93-67 on June 30 for their sixth straight win may have been a factor in their latest contest.

Atlanta shot 37.7 percent from the field and was routed 94-72 at Minnesota on Tuesday, allowing its most points of the season. It had given up an average of 68.7 points during its winning streak.

"It must have been (rust). We missed a lot of shots,'' said Angel McCoughtry, who missed 14 of her 19 shots and finished with 16 points - 4.2 below her average coming in. "It's just one of those things where we'll get it again.

"We'll be all right. We're still No. 1 in the league, and you can't take anything away from this team with the way we've played so far.''

Sancho Lyttle returned from a six-game absence while playing for Spain's national team to score nine points, but she went scoreless in the second half. Erika de Souza finished with 14 points and grabbed a season-high 13 rebounds.

"I told the team before that this would be a game where we'd have to learn from some experiences, and that's one,'' coach Fred Williams said. "You had a playoff-type atmosphere with the crowd, and with our younger players, they're getting some experience dealing with that. We're just going to build on it and keep on moving.''

The Dream won't have to wait as long between games this time, as they will face a Seattle team they beat a month ago. McCoughtry finished with 23 points, nine rebounds, seven assists and five steals to help Atlanta win 68-59 at home on June 14, as no Storm player scored more than 11.

Seattle (5-8), which ranks near the bottom of the league with 69.7 points per game, hasn't looked like much of a contender lately, having lost five of six after a 66-57 defeat at New York on Tuesday.

It has trailed by at least 14 points after the first quarter in each of the last three games, including 24-7 against the Liberty.

"We've been having poor starts for a while now,'' forward Tina Thompson said. "It's something we're going to have to find a solution to. As the game continues to go, we get better, (but) at the beginning of the game we're having rough starts.

"If we had an answer we probably would have fixed it by now.''

Seattle on Friday re-signed center Ashley Robinson, who spent 2006-11 with the franchise. She last played with Washington in 2012, but will be available to make her season debut Sunday.

The Storm haven't beaten the Dream since completing a three-game sweep in the 2010 WNBA finals.

 

[CNOTES]

WNBA

Dunkel

Atlanta at Seattle
The Dream look to build on their 5-0 ATS record in their last 5 games versus the Storm. Atlanta is the pick (-6 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Dream favored by 8 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-6 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.

SUNDAY, JULY 14

Game 601-602: San Antonio at Connecticut (5:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Antonio 104.484; Connecticut 111.784
Dunkel Line & Total: Connecticut by 7 1/2; 147
Vegas Line & Total: Connecticut by 5 1/2; 153 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Connecticut (-5 1/2); Under

Game 603-604: Los Angeles at Phoenix (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Los Angeles 118.237; Phoenix 110.501
Dunkel Line & Total: Los Angeles by 7 1/2; 179
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles by 3 1/2; 175 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (-3 1/2); Over

Game 605-606: Atlanta at Seattle (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 117.375; Seattle 108.733
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 8 1/2; 142
Vegas Line & Total: Atlanta by 6 1/2; 145 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-6 1/2); Under


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WNBA
Long Sheet

Sunday, July 14

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SAN ANTONIO (4 - 9) at CONNECTICUT (3 - 9) - 7/14/2013, 5:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 21-9 ATS (+11.1 Units) in a road game where where the total is greater than or equal to 150 over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 31-17 ATS (+12.3 Units) in May, June, or July games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games on Sunday games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games against Eastern conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 15-3 ATS (+11.7 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in home games against Western conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in home games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 3-1 against the spread versus CONNECTICUT over the last 3 seasons
CONNECTICUT is 2-2 straight up against SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LOS ANGELES (9 - 4) at PHOENIX (8 - 6) - 7/14/2013, 6:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 6-4 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 7-3 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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ATLANTA (10 - 2) at SEATTLE (5 - 8) - 7/14/2013, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) on Sunday games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 21-10 ATS (+10.0 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in home games after playing 3 consecutive road games over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 4-0 against the spread versus SEATTLE over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 5-0 straight up against SEATTLE over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WNBA

Sunday, July 14

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Trend Report
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5:00 PM
SAN ANTONIO vs. CONNECTICUT
San Antonio is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Antonio's last 7 games
Connecticut is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Connecticut is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing San Antonio

6:00 PM
LOS ANGELES vs. PHOENIX
Los Angeles is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Los Angeles's last 14 games when playing Phoenix
Phoenix is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Los Angeles
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Phoenix's last 7 games when playing at home against Los Angeles

9:00 PM
ATLANTA vs. SEATTLE
Atlanta is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Seattle
Seattle is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
Seattle is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
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[CNOTES]

Date WLT Pct Net Units Record

07/13/13 3-*1-*0 75.00% +*950 Detail
07/12/13 1-*3-*0 25.00% -*1150 Detail
07/11/13 3-*1-*0 75.00% +*950 Detail
07/10/13 1-*3-*0 25.00% -*1150 Detail
07/09/13 3-*1-*0 75.00% +*950 Detail
07/07/13 2-*2-*0 50.00% -*100 Detail
07/06/13 6-*0-*0 100.00% +*3000 Detail
07/04/13 0-*2-*0 0.00% -*1100 Detail
07/02/13 5-*3-*0 62.50% +*850 Detail

Totals 24-*16-*0 60.00% +3200


Sunday, July 14

Game Score Status Pick Amount

San Antonio - 5:00 PM ET San Antonio +5.5 500 POD #5


Connecticut - Over 154 500 POD # 4


Los Angeles - 6:00 PM ET Los Angeles -3.5 500 POD # 3


Phoenix - Over 176 500 POD # 2


Atlanta - 9:00 PM ET Atlanta -6.5 500 POD # 1


Seattle - Under 144.5 500 POD # 6

 

[CNOTES]

Silver Stars-Mystics Preview

Posted Jul 15 2013 1:08PM

Washington Mystics coach Mike Thibault isn't the WNBA's all-time wins leader for nothing, so it's not a surprise his offensive strategy against the San Antonio Silver Stars worked well last week.

His team may be following a similar script Tuesday night in D.C. as Washington seeks its second win over San Antonio in five days.

The Mystics (7-7) went to the post often in Friday's 83-73 road victory over the Silver Stars, as Crystal Langhorne finished with a team-best 14 points and hit 6 of 8 from the field. They've won three of four since dropping five straight in June.

``They do a lot of switching and we tried to make them pay for it,'' Thibault said after his team also outrebounded San Antonio 44-25 and totaled 26 points in the paint. ``Attack the post when they switched out. Everybody has a different style of defense; we just wanted to see if we could get them on their heels a little bit.''

Thibault could opt for a similar strategy Tuesday, though he's also hoping to get a better performance from his starters after Washington squandered a 14-point lead in the third quarter.

The Mystics' bench scored 31 points, led by a season-high 10 from Tierra Ruffin-Pratt.

``Our starters did a terrible job to start the third quarter so I got them out,'' Thibault said. ``And they can sit over there and watch and let our bench play - and our bench was great, just absolutely great.''

Ivory Latta scored 12 points and hit only 3 of 11 from the field. After averaging 19.8 points over her first five games, the point guard has averaged 12.8 over her last nine.

"Players off the bench came in and did what they were supposed to do," Latta said. "We believe in everybody, and thank God we got the job done.''

The Silver Stars (4-10), ravaged by injuries for much of the season, were paced by 22 points from Jia Perkins.

``We are what we are,'' coach Dan Hughes said after Friday's loss. ``You know, we have not taken care of what we need to take care of, so it really has nothing to do with the errors, but with the consistency of this group. That is what this is really about.''

Turnovers were the issue Sunday when San Antonio committed 14 in Sunday's 86-84 loss to Connecticut after finishing with eight versus Washington.

Perkins scored a season-high 23 points but missed a potential game-tying 19-foot jumper in the closing seconds. The Silver Stars were outscored 22-14 in the fourth quarter, squandered a six-point lead in the final 6:58 and have lost five of six.

``We had a couple of turnovers (in the fourth), and we hadn't had many turnovers in the game,'' Hughes said. ``We stayed right there, but we could never wrestle the lead back.''

San Antonio's loss to Washington on Friday ended its four-game winning streak in the series.

 

[CNOTES]

Date WLT Pct Net Units Record

07/14/13 4-*2-*0 66.67% +*900 Detail
07/13/13 3-*1-*0 75.00% +*950 Detail
07/12/13 1-*3-*0 25.00% -*1150 Detail
07/11/13 3-*1-*0 75.00% +*950 Detail
07/10/13 1-*3-*0 25.00% -*1150 Detail
07/09/13 3-*1-*0 75.00% +*950 Detail
07/07/13 2-*2-*0 50.00% -*100 Detail
07/06/13 6-*0-*0 100.00% +*3000 Detail
07/04/13 0-*2-*0 0.00% -*1100 Detail
07/02/13 5-*3-*0 62.50% +*850 Detail

Totals 28-*18-*0 60.87% +4100

Tuesday, July 16

Game Score Status Pick Amount

San Antonio - 7:00 PM ET Washington -7.5 500 POD # 1


Washington - Over 154.5 500 POD # 2

 

[CNOTES]

Shock-Storm Preview

Posted Jul 15 2013 9:43PM

Though Skylar Diggins has struggled during her rookie campaign, the Tulsa Shock would rather not have to try to end their longest slide of the year with her out of the lineup.

An ankle injury could sideline the point guard Wednesday, when the visiting Shock look to avoid a seventh straight loss by recording a third consecutive victory over the Seattle Storm.

Two days after Diggins scored 19 points on 7-of-13 shooting in a 94-78 loss to Los Angeles, she took two shots and went scoreless in 25 minutes of Tulsa's 86-75 defeat to Minnesota on Saturday. Making matters worse, Diggins left with 3:12 to play because of an ankle injury.

An uncertain status going forward is another setback for Diggins, the third overall pick who is averaging 8.6 points and shooting 30.6 percent for the Shock (3-13). However, she's totaled 23 points on 7-of-15 shooting in two victories over Seattle (6-8) this year.

Since a 92-70 win over the Storm on June 22, the Shock have lost six in a row by an average margin of 14.8 points. Riquana Williams scored 13 of her 22 in the second quarter but Tulsa trailed by nine after one period and turned the ball over 15 times against the Lynx.

The Shock rank last in the league shooting 38.7 percent, and give up a WNBA-high 48.2 percent shooting to their opponents - including 53.8 in the last three games. However, coach Gary Kloppenburg continues to look for a silver lining.

"We just finished playing the top two teams in the league (Los Angeles and Minnesota)," he said. "We know there are things we can build on and we know we have to keep getting better.''

Two of Tulsa's three wins have come against the Storm, including its only road victory, 67-58 on June 7 to snap a nine-game series skid. Roneeka Hodges scored 19 points to lead six players in double figures as the Shock shot a season-high 50 percent (31 of 62) against Seattle in their most recent victory.

The Storm hope to end their struggles versus Tulsa while trying to build on Sunday's 73-65 win over short-handed Atlanta. Tanisha Wright scored 13 of her 21 points in the second half and Camille Little added 19 with 10 rebounds as Seattle shot 51.9 percent to win for the second time in six contests.

The Dream dressed eight players and were minus top players Angel McCoughtry, Sancho Lyttle and Tiffany Hayes. Seattle continues to play without injured superstars Sue Bird and Lauren Jackson.

"I'm sure they're not focused on (their injuries) and I'm not focused on that either," Wright said. "I'm focused on getting wins and tonight we got a win and that's all that matters.''

Little (11.9 points per game) added 19 points for the Storm, but has totaled 12 in the two games versus Tulsa this season.

 

[CNOTES]

Dream-Sparks Preview

Posted Jul 15 2013 11:49PM

Though the Atlanta Dream lead the East Conference and own the second-best record in the WNBA, the Los Angeles Sparks are currently the hottest team in the league.

The Sparks look to extend their season-high winning streak to six games while trying to hand the short-handed Dream a third consecutive loss Wednesday night at Staples Center.

Los Angeles (10-4) started the season a modest 5-4, but has averaged 93.6 points while winning its last five by an average margin of 18.6 points per contest. Candace Parker had 21 and Nneka Ogwumike added 16 with 13 rebounds as the Sparks shot 50.7 percent and scored 21 fast-break points during an 88-76 win at Phoenix on Sunday.

"That's what we want to do, we want to get out in transition, we want to run, rebound the basketball and quick outlet,'' said Parker, who is averaging 23.2 points in the last six games. "I think we did a good job of that.''

Los Angeles is the WNBA's most potent offensive team, averaging 85.8 points and shooting 49.5 percent. The Sparks have shot 56.0 percent over the last four contests.

That likely does not bode well for Atlanta (10-3), which is trying to avoid its first three-game regular-season slide since it started 0-3 in 2011.

After the Dream's six-game winning streak ended with a 94-72 defeat at Minnesota last Tuesday, they shot 39.1 percent while minus three of their top four scorers in Sunday's 73-65 loss at Seattle.

Atlanta hopes versatile Angel McCoughtry (19.8 points per game) won't miss a second straight game with an Achilles injury. However, forward Sancho Lyttle (14.3 ppg) and guard Tiffany Hayes (10.8) are both expected to again be out for this contest with foot and knee injuries, respectively.

"It's pretty hard but nobody is feeling sorry for the Atlanta Dream right now,'' Atlanta forward Armintie Herrington said. "We didn't feel sorry for the teams we beat when they were injured so you have to find a way to win and keep playing hard.''

Erika de Souza had 16 points with a season-best 14 rebounds and rookie Alex Bentley scored 16 for the Dream, who over the last two games have averaged 10.4 fewer points than their 78.9 season average.

Atlanta is shooting 44.3 percent on the season but 40.6 in those two.

The Dream and Sparks split their two meetings last year, as Los Angeles snapped a six-game series skid with a 79-63 home victory.

Ogwumike totaled 25 points in those contests and Parker 23. McCoughtry missed last July's loss to Los Angeles with a knee injury, but scored 31 in a 92-59 home rout in their first 2012 meeting.

De Souza has averaged 13.8 points and 10.6 boards in the last five games overall.

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Shock (3-13) at Storm (6-8)

Date: July 17, 2013 3:00 PM EDT


Though Skylar Diggins has struggled during her rookie campaign, the Tulsa Shock would rather not have to try to end their longest slide of the year with her out of the lineup.

An ankle injury could sideline the point guard Wednesday, when the visiting Shock look to avoid a seventh straight loss by recording a third consecutive victory over the Seattle Storm.

Two days after Diggins scored 19 points on 7-of-13 shooting in a 94-78 loss to Los Angeles, she took two shots and went scoreless in 25 minutes of Tulsa's 86-75 defeat to Minnesota on Saturday. Making matters worse, Diggins left with 3:12 to play because of an ankle injury.

An uncertain status going forward is another setback for Diggins, the third overall pick who is averaging 8.6 points and shooting 30.6 percent for the Shock (3-13). However, she's totaled 23 points on 7-of-15 shooting in two victories over Seattle (6-8) this year.

Since a 92-70 win over the Storm on June 22, the Shock have lost six in a row by an average margin of 14.8 points. Riquana Williams scored 13 of her 22 in the second quarter but Tulsa trailed by nine after one period and turned the ball over 15 times against the Lynx.

The Shock rank last in the league shooting 38.7 percent, and give up a WNBA-high 48.2 percent shooting to their opponents - including 53.8 in the last three games. However, coach Gary Kloppenburg continues to look for a silver lining.

"We just finished playing the top two teams in the league (Los Angeles and Minnesota)," he said. "We know there are things we can build on and we know we have to keep getting better.'

Two of Tulsa's three wins have come against the Storm, including its only road victory, 67-58 on June 7 to snap a nine-game series skid. Roneeka Hodges scored 19 points to lead six players in double figures as the Shock shot a season-high 50 percent (31 of 62) against Seattle in their most recent victory.

The Storm hope to end their struggles versus Tulsa while trying to build on Sunday's 73-65 win over short-handed Atlanta. Tanisha Wright scored 13 of her 21 points in the second half and Camille Little added 19 with 10 rebounds as Seattle shot 51.9 percent to win for the second time in six contests.

The Dream dressed eight players and were minus top players Angel McCoughtry, Sancho Lyttle and Tiffany Hayes. Seattle continues to play without injured superstars Sue Bird and Lauren Jackson.

"I'm sure they're not focused on (their injuries) and I'm not focused on that either," Wright said. "I'm focused on getting wins and tonight we got a win and that's all that matters.'

Little (11.9 points per game) added 19 points for the Storm, but has totaled 12 in the two games versus Tulsa this season.

 

[CNOTES]

Standings

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Team Win Loss Percent GB Home
Away Conf. Last 10 Streak

Atlanta Dream 10 3 .769 0 7-0 3-3 7-1 7-3 L-2
Chicago Sky 10 4 .714 .5 6-1 4-3 6-1 7-3 W-3
Washington Mystics 8 7 .533 3 5-2 3-5 2-3 4-6 W-2
New York Liberty 6 8 .429 4.5 5-3 1-5 3-5 4-6 L-1
Indiana Fever 5 8 .385 5 3-5 2-3 2-6 4-6 W-1
Connecticut Sun 4 9 .308 6 3-5 1-4 2-6 3-7 W-1

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Team Win Loss Percent GB Home Away Conf. Last 10 Streak

Minnesota Lynx 11 3 .786 0 7-0 4-3 8-2 8-2 W-4
Los Angeles Sparks 10 4 .714 1 8-0 2-4 8-3 8-2 W-5
Phoenix Mercury 8 7 .533 3.5 3-4 5-3 3-6 6-4 L-3
Seattle Storm 6 8 .429 5 3-2 3-6 2-3 5-5 W-1
San Antonio Silver Stars 4 11 .267 7.5 2-4 2-7 2-5 2-8 L-3
Tulsa Shock 3 13 .188 9 2-5 1-8 2-6 2-8 L-6

 

[CNOTES]

Date WLT Pct Net Units Record

07/16/13 1-*1-*0 50.00% -*50 Detail
07/14/13 4-*2-*0 66.67% +*900 Detail
07/13/13 3-*1-*0 75.00% +*950 Detail
07/12/13 1-*3-*0 25.00% -*1150 Detail
07/11/13 3-*1-*0 75.00% +*950 Detail
07/10/13 1-*3-*0 25.00% -*1150 Detail
07/09/13 3-*1-*0 75.00% +*950 Detail
07/07/13 2-*2-*0 50.00% -*100 Detail
07/06/13 6-*0-*0 100.00% +*3000 Detail
07/04/13 0-*2-*0 0.00% -*1100 Detail
07/02/13 5-*3-*0 62.50% +*850 Detail

Totals 29-*19-*0 60.42% +4050


Wednesday, July 17

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Tulsa - 3:00 PM ET Seattle -6.5 500 POD # 2

Seattle - Over 145.5 500 POD # 2


Atlanta - 10:30 PM ET Los Angeles -11 500 POD # 1

Los Angeles - Under 160 500 POD # 4

 

[BOBBYW]

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[CNOTES]

Date WLT Pct Net Units Record

07/17/13 1-*3-*0 25.00% -*1150 Detail
07/16/13 1-*1-*0 50.00% -*50 Detail
07/14/13 4-*2-*0 66.67% +*900 Detail
07/13/13 3-*1-*0 75.00% +*950 Detail
07/12/13 1-*3-*0 25.00% -*1150 Detail
07/11/13 3-*1-*0 75.00% +*950 Detail
07/10/13 1-*3-*0 25.00% -*1150 Detail
07/09/13 3-*1-*0 75.00% +*950 Detail
07/07/13 2-*2-*0 50.00% -*100 Detail
07/06/13 6-*0-*0 100.00% +*3000 Detail
07/04/13 0-*2-*0 0.00% -*1100 Detail
07/02/13 5-*3-*0 62.50% +*850 Detail

Totals 30-*22-*0 57.69% +2900


Thursday, July 18

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Phoenix - 10:00 PM ET Phoenix +12 500 POD # 2


Los Angeles - Over 173.5 500 POD # 1

 

[CNOTES]

Mystics-Fever Preview

Posted Jul 18 2013 10:20AM

The Indiana Fever are near the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings, but the defending WNBA champs are heading in the right direction.

So are the Washington Mystics.

These teams will try to continue their strong play Friday night in the opener of a home-and-home set at Indiana.

Ravaged by injuries, the Fever (5-8) opened defense of their first title by starting 1-7, including a 64-60 defeat at Washington to June 16 that ended their three-game winning streak in this series.

Indiana, though, has won four of five since. After their starting five from the 2012 finals - Erin Phillips, Briann January, Shavonte Zellous, Tamika Catchings and Erlana Larkins - played together for the first time this season in last Thursday's 69-62 home loss to Minnesota, the Fever rebounded with a 74-53 victory at New York on Saturday. Indiana forced 22 turnovers and outscored the Liberty 31-6 in the third quarter.

"We've been playing a lot with our backups and we've been drilling with them to get better," coach Lin Dunn told the Fever's official website. "We've really focused on our defense and I think that's what helped us tonight."

That's exactly what helped the Mystics (8-7) in an 86-64 victory over San Antonio on Tuesday when they held the Silver Stars scoreless for a 9:26 stretch in the second half.

Since giving up 90.4 points per game in a five-game losing streak that started after the Indiana win, Washington has limited opponents to an average of 69.2 points in winning four of five.

"They attack from jump ball to the last buzzer,'' Silver Stars forward DeLisha Milton-Jones said.

The Mystics will now face a Fever team averaging 73.0 points during its last five games following a four-game stretch it scored 60.5 per contest.

Larkins, who had 15 points Saturday, has set season highs in scoring in each of her last two games, while Phillips has knocked down 5 of 11 3-point attempts and totaled 20 points in those contests - her first following offseason knee surgery.

"Having Erin around definitely has helped us,'' Catchings said. "When we kick it outside she'll hit the shot.''

The Fever, though, will be without star guard Katie Douglas - out since May 31 with a bulging disk in her back - as they go for a sixth straight home win in this series.

Mystics leading scorers Ivory Latta (14.9 ppg) and Crystal Langhorne (13.9) will likely get plenty of attention after scoring 17 and 16, respectively, on June 16, but the Fever will need to keep an eye on Tierra Ruffin-Pratt.

The rookie guard has set season highs in scoring in each of the last two games, finishing with 13 points on Tuesday when Washington's reserves nearly equaled the starters' output.

"It's nice to look at a box score where you have 42 points from your bench and 44 from your starters,'' coach Mike Thibault said. "It's just one of those good nights.''

The Mystics host the Fever on Sunday.

 

[CNOTES]

Lynx-Silver Stars Preview

Posted Jul 17 2013 11:55PM

Despite being without one of their top players, the Minnesota Lynx finished a grueling stretch without a loss.

With a game against the struggling San Antonio Silver Stars up next, their winning streak could very well continue.

Minnesota looks for a fifth straight victory Friday night when it visits a San Antonio team trying to avoid a fourth consecutive defeat.

The Lynx (11-3) started their stretch of four games in seven days with a 91-59 home win over Phoenix on July 7, but also lost three-time All-Star guard Seimone Augustus to a sprained ankle. Despite being without Augustus and her 15.5 points per game, they then reeled off wins over Atlanta, Indiana and Tulsa by an average of 13.3 points.

Monica Wright averaged 16.7 points on 51.4 percent shooting in three games while taking over for Augustus in Minnesota's lineup. Augustus' availability for Friday is still unclear, but the Lynx now know what they have in Wright, who averaged 9.7 points in her previous 11 contests.

"We know she's always going to play defense and bring energy, now she's turned into a very consistent scorer for us," guard Lindsay Whalen told the team's official website. "It's been fun to see."

Whalen scored a season-high 25 in an 86-75 win at Tulsa on Saturday, pushing the team to 2-0 on its four-game trip. Minnesota started hot with a 17-2 run in the first quarter and Whalen scored 11 of her points in the third. Maya Moore finished with 22.

"We came out just as I hoped," coach Cheryl Reeve said. "We played well all week and continued that tonight. I liked our energy. I liked our leadership from Maya and Lindsay and our entire team fed off them."

San Antonio's defense - one of the league's worst allowing 82.7 points per game - could be in trouble against a Minnesota squad that has scored 86 or more in five of its last seven.

The Silver Stars' losing streak hit three with Tuesday's 86-64 setback at Washington. It was the 10th time in 11 contests San Antonio (4-11) surrendered at least 80 points.

The offense also struggled, going scoreless for a span of more than nine minutes in the second half while missing 14 consecutive shots.

"We just could not find a way to stop the bleeding," said DeLisha Milton-Jones, who tallied 10 points and six rebounds but also accounted for five of San Antonio's 16 turnovers, which led to 21 Washington points.

Minnesota won for the 10th time in the last 12 regular-season meetings with an 87-72 home victory June 11. Whalen had a game-high 23 points with seven rebounds and six assists while Moore scored 19. Shenise Johnson led San Antonio with 16 points off the bench.

The Lynx, whose 39.6 rebounds per game is among the league's best, outrebounded the Silver Stars 40-29. San Antonio's rebounding average of 30.5 is near the bottom of the WNBA.

 

[CNOTES]

Sun-Shock Preview

Posted Jul 17 2013 10:54PM

Despite both sitting last in their respective conferences, the Tulsa Shock and Connecticut Sun hope to build on their latest victories.

Looking to win consecutive games for the first time in 2013, the visiting Sun try for a fourth straight victory over the Shock on Friday night.

Tulsa (4-13) didn't let the absence of injured rookie Skylar Diggins keep it from snapping a six-game slide with Wednesday's 86-59 road rout of Seattle. Riquna Williams scored 26 points as the Shock shot a season-high 57.4 percent to beat the Storm for the third time in 2013.

The Shock entered shooting a league-low 38.7 percent and averaged 71.8 points during the skid.

Rookie Angel Goodrich stepped up with a season-high 14 points in place of Diggins, the third overall pick who sat with an ankle injury suffered late in Saturday's 86-75 loss to Minnesota.

"Obviously, it was a big role to step into,'' said Goodrich, who came in averaging 3.3 points. "I just wanted to go out and be aggressive.''

Though Diggins is averaging a disappointing 8.6 points and shooting 30.6 percent, she remains a key member of the West's last-place club.

"It's day to day with her," coach Gary Kloppenburg said.

Williams (15.1 points per game), meanwhile, has scored at least 22 in three of her last four games and continues to provide a spark as a reserve.

"She's a dynamic player, an explosive player off the bench,'' Kloppenburg said. "I've been bringing her off the bench, and she really seems to thrive in that role.''

Williams' recent run of production started July 2, when she scored 23 on 9-of-15 shooting in an 88-69 loss at Connecticut (4-9), which has won six of seven against the Shock.

The Sun avoided a third consecutive loss Sunday versus San Antonio, but needed a late rally to make it happen. Allison Hightower scored a career-high 23 points and Tina Charles added 20 with 10 rebounds as Connecticut overcame an eight-point deficit early in the fourth quarter with a 17-4 run to ultimately win 86-84.

"We have a very strategic way of digging ourselves into some holes for that dramatic ending,'' Connecticut's Kalana Greene said. "Hopefully we can use that for momentum going into Tulsa.''

Connecticut, 2-2 since ending June on a four-game slide, is the only WNBA team yet to win back-to-back games.

"Knowing how hard it is to win in this league, you never take it for granted,'' said forward Kara Lawson, who had 14 points and six assists in her second game since returning from a knee injury. "No matter how you get it, it makes you feel good and you try to collect as many as possible. Just as losses can pile up, wins can pile up.''

Among the league leaders averaging 19.5 points and 10.0 rebounds, Charles has scored 49 in the last two games.

Hightower had a team-high 18 points on 7-of-10 shooting and six assists against the Shock this month.

 

[CNOTES]

WNBA
Dunkel

Washington at Indiana
The Fever look to build on their 5-0 ATS record in their last 5 games at home versus Washington. Indiana is the pick (-5) according to Dunkel, which has the Fever favored by 7 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Indiana (-5). Here are all of today's picks.

FRIDAY, JULY 19

Game 601-602: Washington at Indiana (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 108.460; Indiana 116.074
Dunkel Line & Total: Indiana by 7 1/2; 148
Vegas Line & Total: Indiana by 5; 144 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Indiana (-5); Over

Game 603-604: Connecticut at Tulsa (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Connecticut 107.324; Tulsa 106.128
Dunkel Line & Total: Connecticut by 1; 152
Vegas Line & Total: Tulsa by 2 1/2; 158
Dunkel Pick: Connecticut (+2 1/2); Under

Game 605-606: Minnesota at San Antonio (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 118.861; San Antonio 106.668
Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 12; 163
Vegas Line & Total: Minnesota by 10; 158 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-10); Over




WNBA
Long Sheet

Friday, July 19

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WASHINGTON (8 - 7) at INDIANA (5 - 8) - 7/19/2013, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 235-286 ATS (-79.6 Units) in all games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 147-188 ATS (-59.8 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 41-66 ATS (-31.6 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 145-184 ATS (-57.4 Units) vs. division opponents since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 7-3 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 8-2 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CONNECTICUT (4 - 9) at TULSA (4 - 13) - 7/19/2013, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CONNECTICUT is 11-24 ATS (-15.4 Units) after scoring 75 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TULSA is 3-2 against the spread versus CONNECTICUT over the last 3 seasons
CONNECTICUT is 4-1 straight up against TULSA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MINNESOTA (11 - 3) at SAN ANTONIO (4 - 11) - 7/19/2013, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 32-18 ATS (+12.2 Units) in May, June, or July games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 34-19 ATS (+13.1 Units) in home games after a loss by 10 points or more since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 57-41 ATS (+11.9 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 28-14 ATS (+12.6 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 7-6 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 10-3 straight up against SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
7 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WNBA

Friday, July 19

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. INDIANA
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington's last 9 games when playing Indiana
Washington is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing Indiana
Indiana is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing Washington
Indiana is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games

8:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. SAN ANTONIO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games on the road
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
San Antonio is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Antonio's last 8 games when playing Minnesota

8:00 PM
CONNECTICUT vs. TULSA
Connecticut is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Connecticut is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Tulsa
Tulsa is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Connecticut
Tulsa is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Connecticut

 

[CNOTES]

Friday, July 19

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Washington - 7:00 PM ET Indiana -5 500 POD # 1

Indiana - Under 145 500 POD # 5

Minnesota - 8:00 PM ET Minnesota -10.5 500 POD # 3

San Antonio - Over 159 500 POD # 6

Connecticut - 8:00 PM ET Tulsa -2.5 500 POD # 2

Tulsa - Over 157.5 500 POD # 4