WNBA
Dunkel
Los Angeles at San Antonio
The Sparks look to build on their 9-4-1 ATS record in their last 14 Friday games. Los Angeles is the pick (+3 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the game Even. Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (+3 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.
FRIDAY, JUNE 24
Game 651-652: Phoenix at Atlanta (7:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 110.944; Atlanta 114.402
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 3 1/2; 188
Vegas Line & Total: Atlanta by 2 1/2; 184
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-2 1/2); Over
Game 653-654: Los Angeles at San Antonio (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Los Angeles 111.757; San Antonio 111.509
Dunkel Line & Total: Even; 157
Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 3 1/2; 160 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (+3 1/2); Under
Game 655-656: Minnesota at Seattle (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 109.503; Seattle 120.303
Dunkel Line & Total: Seattle by 11; 154
Vegas Line & Total: Seattle by 3 1/2; 151
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-3 1/2); Over
WNBA
Friday, June 24
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7:30 PM
PHOENIX vs. ATLANTA
Phoenix is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 6 games when playing Atlanta
Atlanta is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Atlanta is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
8:00 PM
LOS ANGELES vs. SAN ANTONIO
Los Angeles is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing San Antonio
Los Angeles is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games on the road
San Antonio is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Antonio's last 6 games when playing Los Angeles
10:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Minnesota is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Seattle's last 15 games
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WNBA
Friday, June 24
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Lady luck: Friday's best WNBA bets
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Phoenix Mercury at Atlanta Dream (-2, 183.5)
After a 0-3 start to the season, the Mercury are rising.
Phoenix snapped the San Antonio Silver Stars’ undefeated run with a 105-98 victory, covering as a 3.5-point road underdog Tuesday. That win was the team’s second straight and gives the Mercury momentum heading into Friday’s clash with the Dream.
Phoenix got double-figure scoring from four of the five starters and picked up another 19 points off the bench versus San Antonio. Forward Penny Taylor lead the way with 30 points while leading scorer Diana Taurasi had just seven points in the winning effort.
“Our team is pretty deep this year; it’s the deepest we’ve ever had,” head coach Corey Gaines told reporters. “We do have other players that can score. Our scoring is starting to pick up, so with other people scoring we really don’t need Taurasi to score. The good thing about our team is that we have players capable of scoring points, not just one player.”
After failing to crack the 90-point mark in their first two games, the Mercury are averaging 99 points over their last three outings. They’ve played over the total in four straight contests and own a 4-1 over/under mark on the year.
“That’s the team we’re trying to be, it’s not one person,” Taylor told the team’s website. “Every night we have to get contributions from different places and as long as you bring that aggressiveness and emotion, we can live with what happens.”
With players like Taylor, Candice Dupree, and Temeka Johnson (who will be ready to go Friday after rolling her ankle this week), picking up the offensive slack, the Mercury will continue to climb on the scoreboard this summer.
Pick: Over
Los Angeles Sparks at San Antonio Silver Stars (-3.5, 158)
The Sparks’ 4-1 start has benefited from some home cooking.
Los Angeles has won all four games inside the STAPLES Center, with the lone loss coming in Minnesota. The Sparks take to the road for the first time since that June 5 defeat when they visit the 4-1 Silver Stars Friday.
Los Angeles has been very comfy at home in recent games. It shot an impressive 58 percent from 3-point range in a 96-91 win over the New York Liberty Tuesday and 54.5 percent from beyond the arc in a big win over the Seattle Storm last weekend.
On the season, the Sparks are firing 46.5 percent from 3-point land – tops in the WNBA. But, a quick look at the team’s one road trip tells another story. Los Angeles was just 7 for 19 from outside in the 86-69 loss, and shooting just 37 percent (23 for 62) from the floor.
San Antonio can fill it up from long range as well, but has proven it can hit shots at home and on the road. The Silver Stars are firing 42.6 percent from downtown, second in the league, and better than 47 percent in opposing gyms.
San Antonio is 4-1 against the spread the last five times it has hosted L.A. and holds a 7-3 SU and ATS edge in the teams’ last 10 head-to-head meetings.
Pick: San Antonio -3.5
Dunkel
Los Angeles at San Antonio
The Sparks look to build on their 9-4-1 ATS record in their last 14 Friday games. Los Angeles is the pick (+3 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the game Even. Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (+3 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.
FRIDAY, JUNE 24
Game 651-652: Phoenix at Atlanta (7:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 110.944; Atlanta 114.402
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 3 1/2; 188
Vegas Line & Total: Atlanta by 2 1/2; 184
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-2 1/2); Over
Game 653-654: Los Angeles at San Antonio (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Los Angeles 111.757; San Antonio 111.509
Dunkel Line & Total: Even; 157
Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 3 1/2; 160 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (+3 1/2); Under
Game 655-656: Minnesota at Seattle (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 109.503; Seattle 120.303
Dunkel Line & Total: Seattle by 11; 154
Vegas Line & Total: Seattle by 3 1/2; 151
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-3 1/2); Over
WNBA
Friday, June 24
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Trend Report
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7:30 PM
PHOENIX vs. ATLANTA
Phoenix is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 6 games when playing Atlanta
Atlanta is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Atlanta is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
8:00 PM
LOS ANGELES vs. SAN ANTONIO
Los Angeles is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing San Antonio
Los Angeles is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games on the road
San Antonio is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Antonio's last 6 games when playing Los Angeles
10:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Minnesota is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Seattle's last 15 games
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WNBA
Friday, June 24
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Lady luck: Friday's best WNBA bets
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Phoenix Mercury at Atlanta Dream (-2, 183.5)
After a 0-3 start to the season, the Mercury are rising.
Phoenix snapped the San Antonio Silver Stars’ undefeated run with a 105-98 victory, covering as a 3.5-point road underdog Tuesday. That win was the team’s second straight and gives the Mercury momentum heading into Friday’s clash with the Dream.
Phoenix got double-figure scoring from four of the five starters and picked up another 19 points off the bench versus San Antonio. Forward Penny Taylor lead the way with 30 points while leading scorer Diana Taurasi had just seven points in the winning effort.
“Our team is pretty deep this year; it’s the deepest we’ve ever had,” head coach Corey Gaines told reporters. “We do have other players that can score. Our scoring is starting to pick up, so with other people scoring we really don’t need Taurasi to score. The good thing about our team is that we have players capable of scoring points, not just one player.”
After failing to crack the 90-point mark in their first two games, the Mercury are averaging 99 points over their last three outings. They’ve played over the total in four straight contests and own a 4-1 over/under mark on the year.
“That’s the team we’re trying to be, it’s not one person,” Taylor told the team’s website. “Every night we have to get contributions from different places and as long as you bring that aggressiveness and emotion, we can live with what happens.”
With players like Taylor, Candice Dupree, and Temeka Johnson (who will be ready to go Friday after rolling her ankle this week), picking up the offensive slack, the Mercury will continue to climb on the scoreboard this summer.
Pick: Over
Los Angeles Sparks at San Antonio Silver Stars (-3.5, 158)
The Sparks’ 4-1 start has benefited from some home cooking.
Los Angeles has won all four games inside the STAPLES Center, with the lone loss coming in Minnesota. The Sparks take to the road for the first time since that June 5 defeat when they visit the 4-1 Silver Stars Friday.
Los Angeles has been very comfy at home in recent games. It shot an impressive 58 percent from 3-point range in a 96-91 win over the New York Liberty Tuesday and 54.5 percent from beyond the arc in a big win over the Seattle Storm last weekend.
On the season, the Sparks are firing 46.5 percent from 3-point land – tops in the WNBA. But, a quick look at the team’s one road trip tells another story. Los Angeles was just 7 for 19 from outside in the 86-69 loss, and shooting just 37 percent (23 for 62) from the floor.
San Antonio can fill it up from long range as well, but has proven it can hit shots at home and on the road. The Silver Stars are firing 42.6 percent from downtown, second in the league, and better than 47 percent in opposing gyms.
San Antonio is 4-1 against the spread the last five times it has hosted L.A. and holds a 7-3 SU and ATS edge in the teams’ last 10 head-to-head meetings.
Pick: San Antonio -3.5
