Preview: Shock (0-2) at Silver Stars (2-2)
Date: May 28, 2014 8:00 PM EDT
After falling short in their bid to win three in a row for the first time in two years, the San Antonio Stars hope to bounce back against the WNBA's only winless team.
Jia Perkins already helped the Stars beat Skylar Diggins and the Tulsa Shock earlier this month, and she'll look to continue her run of strong play in this series Wednesday night in San Antonio.
The Stars (2-2) rallied late to defeat visiting Tulsa 80-76 on May 17 before winning 78-74 at Phoenix on Friday, putting themselves in position for their longest winning streak since a 12-game run in 2012.
San Antonio, however, lost 83-62 in Los Angeles on Sunday. The Stars came back from an early 16-point hole to take the lead in the second quarter, but were outscored 22-8 in the fourth.
"There's going to be runs in the game, but we had to exert a lot of energy to get ourselves back into that game, and I think it showed up in the fourth quarter," coach Dan Hughes said.
Perkins had 17 points but was the only San Antonio player in double figures. She's averaged 16.7 points in the last three games despite coming off the bench in the past two after Becky Hammon's return from injury.
Danielle Robinson is hoping to regain her shooting stroke, making just 3 of 9 shots for eight points Sunday after averaging 18.0 on 21-of-32 shooting in the first three contests. She finished with 17 points in the first meeting with the Shock (0-2), who are looking to avoid their fourth consecutive 0-3 start.
Perkins also played a key role with a team-high 20 points, including two 3-pointers in the final 45 seconds, as the Stars prevailed in a contest that had six lead changes in the final three minutes. Perkins has scored 20.0 per game while hitting 8 of 12 from 3-point range in her last three against the Shock.
Diggins had a promising season debut against the Stars with 20 points, nine assists, eight rebounds and three steals but missed 13 of 17 from the field. She averaged 8.5 points on 32.8 percent shooting in a disappointing 2013 rookie season.
Diggins also nearly led Tulsa to an upset of defending champion Minnesota on Friday, but her potential game-winner fell short at the buzzer in a 94-93 home loss. She finished with 21 points for Shock, who had erased a 16-point deficit.
"We don't have moral victories here, we wanted to win the basketball game," said Diggins, who has totaled 40 points in her last two versus San Antonio.
Tulsa's Riquna Williams had a league-record 51 points in a 98-65 rout at San Antonio on Sept. 9, but scored only four on 2-of-8 shooting there this month and shot 3 of 14 for 10 points Friday.
Date: May 28, 2014 8:00 PM EDT
After falling short in their bid to win three in a row for the first time in two years, the San Antonio Stars hope to bounce back against the WNBA's only winless team.
Jia Perkins already helped the Stars beat Skylar Diggins and the Tulsa Shock earlier this month, and she'll look to continue her run of strong play in this series Wednesday night in San Antonio.
The Stars (2-2) rallied late to defeat visiting Tulsa 80-76 on May 17 before winning 78-74 at Phoenix on Friday, putting themselves in position for their longest winning streak since a 12-game run in 2012.
San Antonio, however, lost 83-62 in Los Angeles on Sunday. The Stars came back from an early 16-point hole to take the lead in the second quarter, but were outscored 22-8 in the fourth.
"There's going to be runs in the game, but we had to exert a lot of energy to get ourselves back into that game, and I think it showed up in the fourth quarter," coach Dan Hughes said.
Perkins had 17 points but was the only San Antonio player in double figures. She's averaged 16.7 points in the last three games despite coming off the bench in the past two after Becky Hammon's return from injury.
Danielle Robinson is hoping to regain her shooting stroke, making just 3 of 9 shots for eight points Sunday after averaging 18.0 on 21-of-32 shooting in the first three contests. She finished with 17 points in the first meeting with the Shock (0-2), who are looking to avoid their fourth consecutive 0-3 start.
Perkins also played a key role with a team-high 20 points, including two 3-pointers in the final 45 seconds, as the Stars prevailed in a contest that had six lead changes in the final three minutes. Perkins has scored 20.0 per game while hitting 8 of 12 from 3-point range in her last three against the Shock.
Diggins had a promising season debut against the Stars with 20 points, nine assists, eight rebounds and three steals but missed 13 of 17 from the field. She averaged 8.5 points on 32.8 percent shooting in a disappointing 2013 rookie season.
Diggins also nearly led Tulsa to an upset of defending champion Minnesota on Friday, but her potential game-winner fell short at the buzzer in a 94-93 home loss. She finished with 21 points for Shock, who had erased a 16-point deficit.
"We don't have moral victories here, we wanted to win the basketball game," said Diggins, who has totaled 40 points in her last two versus San Antonio.
Tulsa's Riquna Williams had a league-record 51 points in a 98-65 rout at San Antonio on Sept. 9, but scored only four on 2-of-8 shooting there this month and shot 3 of 14 for 10 points Friday.
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Tulsa at San Antonio
The Shock head to San Antonio tonight to face a Stars team that is 1-3 ATS in its last 4 home games. Tulsa is the pick (+6 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Stars favored by only 3. Dunkel Pick: Tulsa (+6 1/2). Here are all of today's WNBA picks.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 28
Game 651-652: Tulsa at San Antonio (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tulsa 109.415; San Antonio 112.504
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 3; 150
Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 6 1/2; 156
Dunkel Pick: Tulsa (+6 1/2); Under
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TULSA (0 - 2) at SAN ANTONIO (2 - 2) - 5/28/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 37-20 ATS (+15.0 Units) in home games after a loss by 10 points or more since 1997.
TULSA is 18-9 ATS (+8.1 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 7-3 against the spread versus TULSA over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 7-3 straight up against TULSA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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TULSA vs. SAN ANTONIO
Tulsa is 4-16 SU in its last 20 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tulsa's last 5 games on the road
San Antonio is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games when playing Tulsa
San Antonio is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Tulsa
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Tulsa at San Antonio
The Shock head to San Antonio tonight to face a Stars team that is 1-3 ATS in its last 4 home games. Tulsa is the pick (+6 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Stars favored by only 3. Dunkel Pick: Tulsa (+6 1/2). Here are all of today's WNBA picks.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 28
Game 651-652: Tulsa at San Antonio (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tulsa 109.415; San Antonio 112.504
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 3; 150
Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 6 1/2; 156
Dunkel Pick: Tulsa (+6 1/2); Under
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TULSA (0 - 2) at SAN ANTONIO (2 - 2) - 5/28/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 37-20 ATS (+15.0 Units) in home games after a loss by 10 points or more since 1997.
TULSA is 18-9 ATS (+8.1 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 7-3 against the spread versus TULSA over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 7-3 straight up against TULSA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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TULSA vs. SAN ANTONIO
Tulsa is 4-16 SU in its last 20 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tulsa's last 5 games on the road
San Antonio is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games when playing Tulsa
San Antonio is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Tulsa
Date WLT Pct Net Units Record
05/27/14 2-*0-*0 100.00% +*1000 Detail
05/26/14 1-*1-*0 50.00% -*50 Detail
05/25/14 1-*3-*0 25.00% -*1150 Detail
05/24/14 5-*1-*0 83.33% +*1950 Detail
05/23/14 4-*4-*0 50.00% -*200 Detail
05/18/14 1-*3-*0 25.00% -*1150 Detail
05/17/14 4-*4-*0 50.00% -*200 Detail
05/16/14 5-*5-*0 50.00% -*250 Detail
Totals 23-*21-*0 52.27% -*50
05/27/14 2-*0-*0 100.00% +*1000 Detail
05/26/14 1-*1-*0 50.00% -*50 Detail
05/25/14 1-*3-*0 25.00% -*1150 Detail
05/24/14 5-*1-*0 83.33% +*1950 Detail
05/23/14 4-*4-*0 50.00% -*200 Detail
05/18/14 1-*3-*0 25.00% -*1150 Detail
05/17/14 4-*4-*0 50.00% -*200 Detail
05/16/14 5-*5-*0 50.00% -*250 Detail
Totals 23-*21-*0 52.27% -*50
Preview: Sun (1-3) at Fever (1-3)
Date: May 29, 2014 7:00 PM EDT
Katie Douglas has seen the best and worst of the Connecticut Sun during her two stints with the franchise, and in between the Indianapolis native experienced plenty of success with the Indiana Fever.
The veteran returns to Indiana for the first time as a visitor since signing with the rebuilding Sun during the offseason as both clubs seek a second straight win Thursday night.
The then-Orlando Miracle drafted Douglas with the 10th overall pick in 2001, and when the franchise moved to Connecticut two years later she helped lead the Sun to five straight playoff appearances and a pair of Eastern Conference championships.
Douglas was traded to Indiana in 2008 and won her only WNBA title with the Fever in 2012 before leaving for her second tour of duty with the Sun (1-3), who have a host of new faces after finishing a franchise-worst 10-24 last season.
Douglas finished with seven points and six rebounds Friday to help Connecticut beat Seattle 71-59.
'It's been coming,' coach Anne Donovan said. 'And I can't say that there won't be ups and downs as we move forward. We're a young team, but that's the team that comes to practice every day, that supports each other, that gets into each other, that works their tails off every day. We are talented enough for good things to happen to us.'
No. 1 overall pick Chiney Ogwumike had 18 points and seven rebounds - right on her averages thus far.
'I think win No. 1 means a lot because we had so many people contribute," Ogwumike said. "It feels good. I was running off the court like, `Yes! Yes!' It feels so good.'
Douglas' former team felt similarly Sunday after it went on the road and beat Atlanta 82-77 in overtime. Erlana Larkins had 13 points and 22 rebounds for the Fever (1-3), who have been without star Tamika Catchings since the start of the season due to lower back soreness.
While Catchings remains day to day, Larkins has shined. Her rebound total Sunday was two short of Chamique Holdsclaw's record set in 2003, and her 13.8 rebounds per game lead the league.
Larkins also is tied with the Dream's Angel McCoughtry for the WNBA lead in steals per game at 3.0 after finishing with a season-high six Sunday.
'I was just determined to be a contributor, give it all I had, and not let another one slip through our fingers," Larkins said. "The mission was to come out, be effective, and hold on to a win.'
Indiana was off to its worst start since 2001 and still has plenty to improve upon despite earning its first win. The Fever were held to a franchise-low four points in the fourth quarter against the Dream before Larkins had five points and five rebounds in the extra session.
Connecticut and Indiana split four meetings last season. Catchings missed the final meeting due to a back injury.
Date: May 29, 2014 7:00 PM EDT
Katie Douglas has seen the best and worst of the Connecticut Sun during her two stints with the franchise, and in between the Indianapolis native experienced plenty of success with the Indiana Fever.
The veteran returns to Indiana for the first time as a visitor since signing with the rebuilding Sun during the offseason as both clubs seek a second straight win Thursday night.
The then-Orlando Miracle drafted Douglas with the 10th overall pick in 2001, and when the franchise moved to Connecticut two years later she helped lead the Sun to five straight playoff appearances and a pair of Eastern Conference championships.
Douglas was traded to Indiana in 2008 and won her only WNBA title with the Fever in 2012 before leaving for her second tour of duty with the Sun (1-3), who have a host of new faces after finishing a franchise-worst 10-24 last season.
Douglas finished with seven points and six rebounds Friday to help Connecticut beat Seattle 71-59.
'It's been coming,' coach Anne Donovan said. 'And I can't say that there won't be ups and downs as we move forward. We're a young team, but that's the team that comes to practice every day, that supports each other, that gets into each other, that works their tails off every day. We are talented enough for good things to happen to us.'
No. 1 overall pick Chiney Ogwumike had 18 points and seven rebounds - right on her averages thus far.
'I think win No. 1 means a lot because we had so many people contribute," Ogwumike said. "It feels good. I was running off the court like, `Yes! Yes!' It feels so good.'
Douglas' former team felt similarly Sunday after it went on the road and beat Atlanta 82-77 in overtime. Erlana Larkins had 13 points and 22 rebounds for the Fever (1-3), who have been without star Tamika Catchings since the start of the season due to lower back soreness.
While Catchings remains day to day, Larkins has shined. Her rebound total Sunday was two short of Chamique Holdsclaw's record set in 2003, and her 13.8 rebounds per game lead the league.
Larkins also is tied with the Dream's Angel McCoughtry for the WNBA lead in steals per game at 3.0 after finishing with a season-high six Sunday.
'I was just determined to be a contributor, give it all I had, and not let another one slip through our fingers," Larkins said. "The mission was to come out, be effective, and hold on to a win.'
Indiana was off to its worst start since 2001 and still has plenty to improve upon despite earning its first win. The Fever were held to a franchise-low four points in the fourth quarter against the Dream before Larkins had five points and five rebounds in the extra session.
Connecticut and Indiana split four meetings last season. Catchings missed the final meeting due to a back injury.
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Connecticut at Indiana
The Sun (1-3) head to Indiana tonight to take on a Fever team that is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games against a team with a losing record. Connecticut is the pick (+6) according to Dunkel, which has the Fever favored by only 2 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Connecticut (+6). Here are all of today's WNBA picks.
THURSDAY, MAY 29
Game 601-602: Connecticut at Indiana (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Connecticut 107.358; Indiana 110.038
Dunkel Line & Total: Indiana by 2 1/2; 134
Vegas Line & Total: Indiana by 6; 142
Dunkel Pick: Connecticut (+6); Under
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7:00 PM
CONNECTICUT vs. INDIANA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Connecticut's last 5 games on the road
Connecticut is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games
Indiana is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Indiana is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Dunkel
Connecticut at Indiana
The Sun (1-3) head to Indiana tonight to take on a Fever team that is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games against a team with a losing record. Connecticut is the pick (+6) according to Dunkel, which has the Fever favored by only 2 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Connecticut (+6). Here are all of today's WNBA picks.
THURSDAY, MAY 29
Game 601-602: Connecticut at Indiana (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Connecticut 107.358; Indiana 110.038
Dunkel Line & Total: Indiana by 2 1/2; 134
Vegas Line & Total: Indiana by 6; 142
Dunkel Pick: Connecticut (+6); Under
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7:00 PM
CONNECTICUT vs. INDIANA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Connecticut's last 5 games on the road
Connecticut is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games
Indiana is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Indiana is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Date WLT Pct Net Units Record
05/28/14 0-*2-*0 0.00% -*1100 Detail
05/27/14 2-*0-*0 100.00% +*1000 Detail
05/26/14 1-*1-*0 50.00% -*50 Detail
05/25/14 1-*3-*0 25.00% -*1150 Detail
05/24/14 5-*1-*0 83.33% +*1950 Detail
05/23/14 4-*4-*0 50.00% -*200 Detail
05/18/14 1-*3-*0 25.00% -*1150 Detail
05/17/14 4-*4-*0 50.00% -*200 Detail
05/16/14 5-*5-*0 50.00% -*250 Detail
Totals 23-*23-*0 50.00% -*1150
Thursday, May 29
Game Score Status Pick Amount
Connecticut - 7:00 PM ET Connecticut +4.5 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Indiana - Over 141 500 *****
05/28/14 0-*2-*0 0.00% -*1100 Detail
05/27/14 2-*0-*0 100.00% +*1000 Detail
05/26/14 1-*1-*0 50.00% -*50 Detail
05/25/14 1-*3-*0 25.00% -*1150 Detail
05/24/14 5-*1-*0 83.33% +*1950 Detail
05/23/14 4-*4-*0 50.00% -*200 Detail
05/18/14 1-*3-*0 25.00% -*1150 Detail
05/17/14 4-*4-*0 50.00% -*200 Detail
05/16/14 5-*5-*0 50.00% -*250 Detail
Totals 23-*23-*0 50.00% -*1150
Thursday, May 29
Game Score Status Pick Amount
Connecticut - 7:00 PM ET Connecticut +4.5 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Indiana - Over 141 500 *****
Preview: Liberty (2-2) at Mystics (1-2)
Date: May 30, 2014 7:00 PM EDT
Ivory Latta remembers the Washington Mystics getting off to a slow start in 2013 before rallying to make the playoffs.
That's part of the reason she isn't fretting over Washington's early struggles as it prepares to host the New York Liberty on Friday night.
The Mystics (1-2) limped to a 4-6 start last season before finishing third in the Eastern Conference, and Latta is expecting them to bounce back similarly this season despite dropping their first two home games.
"It's a long season," Latta said. "We didn't start off the greatest last year, but when we started clicking on all cylinders, everything started working. We've got to get everybody going and get everybody comfortable."
Latta, averaging a team-best 15.3 points, scored 10 on Saturday against Seattle, which outscored Washington 29-19 in the third quarter en route to a 73-65 victory.
"We just have to look within ourselves and not let certain things happen, especially here on our home court," Latta said. "It starts with me. I'm the point guard. I feel like I let my team down. I put it all on my shoulders and I take fault for this."
While Washington looks to get back on track, the Liberty (2-2) will be seeking a second straight victory after rallying to beat the Storm 70-64 on Tuesday. Sugar Rodgers came off the bench and scored a career-high 15 points, but her main contribution was containing Sue Bird.
'It was great to contribute,' Rodgers said. 'Once I came into the pros I knew I had to pick up my defense.'
New York trailed by eight with less than three minutes remaining, but a 3-pointer from Rodgers began the comeback before the Liberty scored the game's final 11 points.
She also drilled a 3-pointer to tie the score at 64 before Cappie Pondexter's jumper put the Liberty ahead for good with 24.9 seconds left.
'She was a great scorer in college and you saw the old Sugar Rodgers tonight. She made some great plays,' coach Bill Laimbeer said. 'We knew she was a quality defender. Both ends of the floor, she was the difference in the game.'
Tina Charles, acquired in a draft-night trade with Connecticut, continued to shine as well. She's averaging 15.8 points and 12.3 rebounds after scoring 15 and grabbing 14 boards against Seattle.
Charles hit only 6 of 19 from the field, though, and New York shot 37.7 percent as a team. It ranks ninth in the 12-team league at 40.9 percent on the season.
'We got some good looks, we didn't finish some shots,' Laimbeer said.
The Liberty are holding opponents to 39.7 percent from the floor, good for second-best in the league. The Mystics rank one spot above New York in field-goal percentage, shooting 42 percent.
These teams split four meetings last season. Latta scored 12 points in a 70-52 victory in New York's season finale as Pondexter sat out.
Date: May 30, 2014 7:00 PM EDT
Ivory Latta remembers the Washington Mystics getting off to a slow start in 2013 before rallying to make the playoffs.
That's part of the reason she isn't fretting over Washington's early struggles as it prepares to host the New York Liberty on Friday night.
The Mystics (1-2) limped to a 4-6 start last season before finishing third in the Eastern Conference, and Latta is expecting them to bounce back similarly this season despite dropping their first two home games.
"It's a long season," Latta said. "We didn't start off the greatest last year, but when we started clicking on all cylinders, everything started working. We've got to get everybody going and get everybody comfortable."
Latta, averaging a team-best 15.3 points, scored 10 on Saturday against Seattle, which outscored Washington 29-19 in the third quarter en route to a 73-65 victory.
"We just have to look within ourselves and not let certain things happen, especially here on our home court," Latta said. "It starts with me. I'm the point guard. I feel like I let my team down. I put it all on my shoulders and I take fault for this."
While Washington looks to get back on track, the Liberty (2-2) will be seeking a second straight victory after rallying to beat the Storm 70-64 on Tuesday. Sugar Rodgers came off the bench and scored a career-high 15 points, but her main contribution was containing Sue Bird.
'It was great to contribute,' Rodgers said. 'Once I came into the pros I knew I had to pick up my defense.'
New York trailed by eight with less than three minutes remaining, but a 3-pointer from Rodgers began the comeback before the Liberty scored the game's final 11 points.
She also drilled a 3-pointer to tie the score at 64 before Cappie Pondexter's jumper put the Liberty ahead for good with 24.9 seconds left.
'She was a great scorer in college and you saw the old Sugar Rodgers tonight. She made some great plays,' coach Bill Laimbeer said. 'We knew she was a quality defender. Both ends of the floor, she was the difference in the game.'
Tina Charles, acquired in a draft-night trade with Connecticut, continued to shine as well. She's averaging 15.8 points and 12.3 rebounds after scoring 15 and grabbing 14 boards against Seattle.
Charles hit only 6 of 19 from the field, though, and New York shot 37.7 percent as a team. It ranks ninth in the 12-team league at 40.9 percent on the season.
'We got some good looks, we didn't finish some shots,' Laimbeer said.
The Liberty are holding opponents to 39.7 percent from the floor, good for second-best in the league. The Mystics rank one spot above New York in field-goal percentage, shooting 42 percent.
These teams split four meetings last season. Latta scored 12 points in a 70-52 victory in New York's season finale as Pondexter sat out.
Preview: Storm (1-4) at Dream (2-2)
Date: May 30, 2014 7:30 PM EDT
The Seattle Storm need to find a way to succeed on the road if they're going to avoid a substantial early hole.
Their stretch of 10 road games in their first 13 continues Friday night against the Atlanta Dream, who have dominated the teams' regular-season contests since meeting in the 2010 WNBA Finals.
The Storm (1-4) are nearing the midway point of the most road-heavy start to a season in WNBA history. The team has already had a pair of back-to-back sets included in the travel, for which WNBA teams do not charter flights like other professional leagues.
"It definitely is the hardest start of the season we've ever had," point guard Sue Bird said. "Being on the road at the beginning is tough, not to mention the back-to-backs."
Seattle is likely holding off on hitting the panic button after playing nine of 13 on the road in 2013 and finding its way into the playoffs following a 5-8 start. In 2012, the Storm played seven of nine on the road and started 2-7 before recovering for a postseason spot.
"The one plus is that you bond on the road because you're forced to be around each other for a long period of time," Seattle coach Brian Agler said. "There aren't as many distractions."
Their latest road date was especially disappointing as the Storm fell 70-64 Tuesday in New York after leading by eight with three minutes to play.
Bird scored 17 of her season-high 21 points in the first half while Crystal Langhorne added 13 points and 15 rebounds. The Storm were held to 12 fourth-quarter points as they fell back into shooting troubles that have led them to average just 65.8 points while hitting 38.8 percent from the field.
They now turn their attention to the Dream (2-2), who have won the last three meetings in Atlanta by an average of 14.0 points. They've taken five of six overall in the last three seasons since being swept by the Storm in the 2010 finals.
The Dream, though, limp into this meeting off back-to-back losses last weekend, including Sunday's 82-77 home overtime defeat to Indiana.
Angel McCoughtry, the league's two-time defending scoring champion, had 19 points after missing Saturday's loss in Chicago with a shoulder injury.
"I felt good for the most part, but my shoulder is still hurting," McCoughtry said. "They just did the little things a lot better tonight and had more energy late in the game."
Guard Jasmine Thomas scored a season-high 17 points while rookie Shoni Schimmel was held to a season-low four points and eight assists. The Louisville product is averaging 11.3 points and a league-high 9.3 assists.
McCoughtry missed the last meeting with Seattle - a 73-65 loss on July 14 - due to a strained Achilles, but she averaged 23.0 points on 57.5 percent shooting in the previous two matchups.
Date: May 30, 2014 7:30 PM EDT
The Seattle Storm need to find a way to succeed on the road if they're going to avoid a substantial early hole.
Their stretch of 10 road games in their first 13 continues Friday night against the Atlanta Dream, who have dominated the teams' regular-season contests since meeting in the 2010 WNBA Finals.
The Storm (1-4) are nearing the midway point of the most road-heavy start to a season in WNBA history. The team has already had a pair of back-to-back sets included in the travel, for which WNBA teams do not charter flights like other professional leagues.
"It definitely is the hardest start of the season we've ever had," point guard Sue Bird said. "Being on the road at the beginning is tough, not to mention the back-to-backs."
Seattle is likely holding off on hitting the panic button after playing nine of 13 on the road in 2013 and finding its way into the playoffs following a 5-8 start. In 2012, the Storm played seven of nine on the road and started 2-7 before recovering for a postseason spot.
"The one plus is that you bond on the road because you're forced to be around each other for a long period of time," Seattle coach Brian Agler said. "There aren't as many distractions."
Their latest road date was especially disappointing as the Storm fell 70-64 Tuesday in New York after leading by eight with three minutes to play.
Bird scored 17 of her season-high 21 points in the first half while Crystal Langhorne added 13 points and 15 rebounds. The Storm were held to 12 fourth-quarter points as they fell back into shooting troubles that have led them to average just 65.8 points while hitting 38.8 percent from the field.
They now turn their attention to the Dream (2-2), who have won the last three meetings in Atlanta by an average of 14.0 points. They've taken five of six overall in the last three seasons since being swept by the Storm in the 2010 finals.
The Dream, though, limp into this meeting off back-to-back losses last weekend, including Sunday's 82-77 home overtime defeat to Indiana.
Angel McCoughtry, the league's two-time defending scoring champion, had 19 points after missing Saturday's loss in Chicago with a shoulder injury.
"I felt good for the most part, but my shoulder is still hurting," McCoughtry said. "They just did the little things a lot better tonight and had more energy late in the game."
Guard Jasmine Thomas scored a season-high 17 points while rookie Shoni Schimmel was held to a season-low four points and eight assists. The Louisville product is averaging 11.3 points and a league-high 9.3 assists.
McCoughtry missed the last meeting with Seattle - a 73-65 loss on July 14 - due to a strained Achilles, but she averaged 23.0 points on 57.5 percent shooting in the previous two matchups.
Preview: Lynx (5-0) at Stars (3-2)
Date: July 19, 2013 8:00 PM EDT
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.
Date: July 19, 2013 8:00 PM EDT
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.
Preview: Sun (1-4) at Sky (4-1)
Date: May 30, 2014 8:30 PM EDT
While Elena Delle Donne and the previously unbeaten Chicago Sky couldn't keep up with the defending WNBA champs their last time out, facing the lowly Connecticut Sun again could help them bounce back.
Chicago goes for a sixth consecutive win over the Sun, who are seeking their first road victory in almost 10 months Friday night.
The Sky (4-1) won each of their first four games before falling 75-72 to Minnesota on Monday. Delle Donne, who came in averaging 23.5 points, was held to 16 while shooting 7 for 19 and failed to get to the free-throw line for the first time.
"We needed to be more aggressive and make it obvious that we are getting fouled," said Delle Donne, whose team made 6 of 7 foul shots. "I need to attack and get to the rim."
Forward Jessica Breland also scored 16 and Allie Quigley added 15 off the bench. The Sky limited the Lynx to 42.6 percent shooting, but they shot just 41.7 percent.
"Holding Minnesota to 75 points when they average 90 you give yourself an opportunity to win," said coach Pokey Chatman, whose team is still without Sylvia Fowles and fellow All-Star Epiphanny Prince. "We just didn't take advantage of the opportunity we presented ourselves with today."
While things didn't go their way Monday, the Sky still appear to be in good shape going forward.
"We need to work on communicating better," said Breland, who signed with Chicago this offseason. "We are a young team and I am new here. We're just trying to get to know each other and build team chemistry and I think this game is one of the games to help with that."
The Sky could have an easier time against the Sun, whom they defeated 78-68 on May 21. Delle Donne scored 21 points and Courtney Vandersloot added 18 as Chicago shot 51.7 percent and limited Connecticut to 35.3 percent.
While the Sun (1-4) went on to defeat Seattle 71-59 two days later, they saw their woes resume in Thursday's 79-65 loss at Indiana. Star rookie Chiney Ogwumike finished with 18 points and 15 rebounds and Katie Douglas scored 11, but no other player had more than eight points.
The Sun led by three after the first quarter before getting outscored 15-7 in the second. They shot just 15 of 26 from the foul line while the Fever went 31 for 40, matching a franchise record for attempts.
Connecticut, which is 0-3 away from home, has dropped 11 straight road games since winning 88-66 at New York on Aug. 3.
Ogwumike, the No. 1 pick in this year's draft, leads the team with 18.4 points per game.
Date: May 30, 2014 8:30 PM EDT
While Elena Delle Donne and the previously unbeaten Chicago Sky couldn't keep up with the defending WNBA champs their last time out, facing the lowly Connecticut Sun again could help them bounce back.
Chicago goes for a sixth consecutive win over the Sun, who are seeking their first road victory in almost 10 months Friday night.
The Sky (4-1) won each of their first four games before falling 75-72 to Minnesota on Monday. Delle Donne, who came in averaging 23.5 points, was held to 16 while shooting 7 for 19 and failed to get to the free-throw line for the first time.
"We needed to be more aggressive and make it obvious that we are getting fouled," said Delle Donne, whose team made 6 of 7 foul shots. "I need to attack and get to the rim."
Forward Jessica Breland also scored 16 and Allie Quigley added 15 off the bench. The Sky limited the Lynx to 42.6 percent shooting, but they shot just 41.7 percent.
"Holding Minnesota to 75 points when they average 90 you give yourself an opportunity to win," said coach Pokey Chatman, whose team is still without Sylvia Fowles and fellow All-Star Epiphanny Prince. "We just didn't take advantage of the opportunity we presented ourselves with today."
While things didn't go their way Monday, the Sky still appear to be in good shape going forward.
"We need to work on communicating better," said Breland, who signed with Chicago this offseason. "We are a young team and I am new here. We're just trying to get to know each other and build team chemistry and I think this game is one of the games to help with that."
The Sky could have an easier time against the Sun, whom they defeated 78-68 on May 21. Delle Donne scored 21 points and Courtney Vandersloot added 18 as Chicago shot 51.7 percent and limited Connecticut to 35.3 percent.
While the Sun (1-4) went on to defeat Seattle 71-59 two days later, they saw their woes resume in Thursday's 79-65 loss at Indiana. Star rookie Chiney Ogwumike finished with 18 points and 15 rebounds and Katie Douglas scored 11, but no other player had more than eight points.
The Sun led by three after the first quarter before getting outscored 15-7 in the second. They shot just 15 of 26 from the foul line while the Fever went 31 for 40, matching a franchise record for attempts.
Connecticut, which is 0-3 away from home, has dropped 11 straight road games since winning 88-66 at New York on Aug. 3.
Ogwumike, the No. 1 pick in this year's draft, leads the team with 18.4 points per game.
Preview: Shock (0-3) at Mercury (2-1)
Date: May 30, 2014 10:00 PM EDT
After their inability to limit turnovers finally caught up to them, the Phoenix Mercury hope to put together much cleaner possessions following a week of preparation for the WNBA's only winless team.
As Tulsa looks to avoid its fourth straight 0-4 start, the Mercury seek their best start since their title-winning season five years ago with a fifth consecutive victory over the visiting Shock on Friday night.
Despite committing a total of 33 turnovers, Phoenix managed to get past Seattle and Los Angeles by a combined 22 points in the first weekend of the season.
The Mercury, however, couldn't overcome the sloppy play last Friday as San Antonio scored 18 points off their 15 miscues in a 78-74 home loss. Phoenix is among the league leaders with an average of 17.3 turnovers.
"We had some breakdowns, a little untypical some of them but that's because we haven't got the chemistry yet,' coach Sandy Brondello said. 'We'll get better."
Following its three contests in seven days to open 2014, Brondello's club had a chance to iron out some of the kinks with six days to prepare for Tulsa. The Mercury swept last season's series, but three of the four games were decided by five points or less.
They've also gone 8-1 at home against the Shock since their 2009 championship season - the last time they started 3-1.
Phoenix forward Candice Dupree played a major role in the 2013 season series, scoring exactly 20 points in all four matchups while averaging 9.0 rebounds. She's hoping to continue that trend after averaging 9.7 points and 5.3 boards in the first three games.
Diana Taurasi led the Mercury with 21 points and nine assists last Friday, leaving her with 44 points and 15 assists over the last two games. She averaged 25.0 points against Tulsa last season.
The Shock will try to keep the pressure on Phoenix after forcing 18 turnovers Wednesday, though they committed 20 of their own in an 82-79 loss at San Antonio. Skylar Diggins tied the game on a contested layup with 38.6 seconds remaining before the Stars hit a 3-pointer with 13.4 left.
'I thought it was a hard-fought game back and forth,' said coach Fred Williams, whose club has lost three games by a total of eight points. 'We kind of built a lead off and on, and the Stars came in and hit a couple of big 3s at the end.'
Diggins has been a bright spot, averaging 19.3 points and 7.0 assists while making 47.7 percent from the field. She averaged 8.5 points and shot 32.8 percent in a disappointing 2013 rookie season.
Glory Johnson, who scored 18 on Wednesday, had a career-high 32 points with 15 rebounds in a 108-103 overtime home loss to Phoenix on June 16. Riquna Williams totaled 51 points in her two 2013 meetings with the Mercury, missing the other two because of a sprained ankle.
Date: May 30, 2014 10:00 PM EDT
After their inability to limit turnovers finally caught up to them, the Phoenix Mercury hope to put together much cleaner possessions following a week of preparation for the WNBA's only winless team.
As Tulsa looks to avoid its fourth straight 0-4 start, the Mercury seek their best start since their title-winning season five years ago with a fifth consecutive victory over the visiting Shock on Friday night.
Despite committing a total of 33 turnovers, Phoenix managed to get past Seattle and Los Angeles by a combined 22 points in the first weekend of the season.
The Mercury, however, couldn't overcome the sloppy play last Friday as San Antonio scored 18 points off their 15 miscues in a 78-74 home loss. Phoenix is among the league leaders with an average of 17.3 turnovers.
"We had some breakdowns, a little untypical some of them but that's because we haven't got the chemistry yet,' coach Sandy Brondello said. 'We'll get better."
Following its three contests in seven days to open 2014, Brondello's club had a chance to iron out some of the kinks with six days to prepare for Tulsa. The Mercury swept last season's series, but three of the four games were decided by five points or less.
They've also gone 8-1 at home against the Shock since their 2009 championship season - the last time they started 3-1.
Phoenix forward Candice Dupree played a major role in the 2013 season series, scoring exactly 20 points in all four matchups while averaging 9.0 rebounds. She's hoping to continue that trend after averaging 9.7 points and 5.3 boards in the first three games.
Diana Taurasi led the Mercury with 21 points and nine assists last Friday, leaving her with 44 points and 15 assists over the last two games. She averaged 25.0 points against Tulsa last season.
The Shock will try to keep the pressure on Phoenix after forcing 18 turnovers Wednesday, though they committed 20 of their own in an 82-79 loss at San Antonio. Skylar Diggins tied the game on a contested layup with 38.6 seconds remaining before the Stars hit a 3-pointer with 13.4 left.
'I thought it was a hard-fought game back and forth,' said coach Fred Williams, whose club has lost three games by a total of eight points. 'We kind of built a lead off and on, and the Stars came in and hit a couple of big 3s at the end.'
Diggins has been a bright spot, averaging 19.3 points and 7.0 assists while making 47.7 percent from the field. She averaged 8.5 points and shot 32.8 percent in a disappointing 2013 rookie season.
Glory Johnson, who scored 18 on Wednesday, had a career-high 32 points with 15 rebounds in a 108-103 overtime home loss to Phoenix on June 16. Riquna Williams totaled 51 points in her two 2013 meetings with the Mercury, missing the other two because of a sprained ankle.
WNBA
Dunkel
New York at Washington
The Mystics host a New York team that is coming off a 70-64 win over Seattle and is 0-7 ATS in its last 7 games following a SU victory. Washington is the pick (-2 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Mystics favored by 5. Dunkel Pick: Washington (-2 1/2). Here are all of today's WNBA picks.
FRIDAY, MAY 30
Game 651-652: New York at Washington (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New York 109.858; Washington 114.721
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 5; 139
Vegas Line & Total: Washington by 2 1/2; 146
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-2 1/2); Under
Game 653-654: Seattle at Atlanta (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle 103.362; Atlanta 116.414
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 13; 149
Vegas Line & Total: Atlanta by 7; 144
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-7); Over
Game 655-656: San Antonio at Minnesota (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Antonio 113.145; Minnesota 116.776
Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 3 1/2; 164
Vegas Line & Total: Minnesota by 9 1/2; 159
Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (+9 1/2); Over
Game 657-658: Connecticut at Chicago (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Connecticut 107.914; Chicago 122.415
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 14 1/2; 142 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago by 8; 146 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-8); Under
Game 659-660: Tulsa at Phoenix (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tulsa 104.598; Phoenix 118.604
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 14; 154
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix by 9; 157 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (-9); Under
WNBA
Long Sheet
Friday, May 30
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NEW YORK (2 - 2) at WASHINGTON (1 - 2) - 5/30/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 246-300 ATS (-84.0 Units) in all games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 27-46 ATS (-23.6 Units) as a home favorite of 3 points or less since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 45-69 ATS (-30.9 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 155-195 ATS (-59.5 Units) vs. division opponents since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 10-24 ATS (-16.4 Units) in home games off a upset loss as a favorite since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 5-4 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
NEW YORK is 6-3 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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SEATTLE (1 - 4) at ATLANTA (2 - 2) - 5/30/2014, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) in home games after scoring 75 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) as a home favorite of 6.5 to 9 points since 1997.
ATLANTA is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 2-1 against the spread versus SEATTLE over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 3-1 straight up against SEATTLE over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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SAN ANTONIO (3 - 2) at MINNESOTA (5 - 0) - 5/30/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 30-16 ATS (+12.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 28-14 ATS (+12.6 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 18-9 ATS (+8.1 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 16-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 6-3 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 7-2 straight up against SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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CONNECTICUT (1 - 4) at CHICAGO (4 - 1) - 5/30/2014, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CONNECTICUT is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 23-10 ATS (+12.0 Units) in road games when playing on back-to-back days since 1997.
CONNECTICUT is 99-65 ATS (+27.5 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 8-1 against the spread versus CONNECTICUT over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 6-3 straight up against CONNECTICUT over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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TULSA (0 - 3) at PHOENIX (2 - 1) - 5/30/2014, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TULSA is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
TULSA is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 28-47 ATS (-23.7 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 11-26 ATS (-17.6 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 10-25 ATS (-17.5 Units) in a home game where where the total is greater than or equal to 150 over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 11-27 ATS (-18.7 Units) in May games since 1997.
PHOENIX is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 17-34 ATS (-20.4 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 17-31 ATS (-17.1 Units) after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in home games after allowing 75 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 8-25 ATS (-19.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
TULSA is 5-2 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 6-2 straight up against TULSA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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Friday, May 30
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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
NEW YORK vs. WASHINGTON
New York is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New York's last 6 games when playing Washington
Washington is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Washington's last 9 games
7:30 PM
SEATTLE vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 5 games on the road
Seattle is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing at home against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games
8:00 PM
SAN ANTONIO vs. MINNESOTA
San Antonio is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
San Antonio is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 8 games at home
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
8:30 PM
CONNECTICUT vs. CHICAGO
Connecticut is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
Connecticut is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Chicago is 18-5 SU in its last 23 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing at home against Connecticut
10:00 PM
TULSA vs. PHOENIX
Tulsa is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Tulsa is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Phoenix's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Phoenix's last 12 games when playing Tulsa
Dunkel
New York at Washington
The Mystics host a New York team that is coming off a 70-64 win over Seattle and is 0-7 ATS in its last 7 games following a SU victory. Washington is the pick (-2 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Mystics favored by 5. Dunkel Pick: Washington (-2 1/2). Here are all of today's WNBA picks.
FRIDAY, MAY 30
Game 651-652: New York at Washington (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New York 109.858; Washington 114.721
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 5; 139
Vegas Line & Total: Washington by 2 1/2; 146
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-2 1/2); Under
Game 653-654: Seattle at Atlanta (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle 103.362; Atlanta 116.414
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 13; 149
Vegas Line & Total: Atlanta by 7; 144
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-7); Over
Game 655-656: San Antonio at Minnesota (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Antonio 113.145; Minnesota 116.776
Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 3 1/2; 164
Vegas Line & Total: Minnesota by 9 1/2; 159
Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (+9 1/2); Over
Game 657-658: Connecticut at Chicago (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Connecticut 107.914; Chicago 122.415
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 14 1/2; 142 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago by 8; 146 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-8); Under
Game 659-660: Tulsa at Phoenix (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tulsa 104.598; Phoenix 118.604
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 14; 154
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix by 9; 157 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (-9); Under
WNBA
Long Sheet
Friday, May 30
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NEW YORK (2 - 2) at WASHINGTON (1 - 2) - 5/30/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 246-300 ATS (-84.0 Units) in all games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 27-46 ATS (-23.6 Units) as a home favorite of 3 points or less since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 45-69 ATS (-30.9 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 155-195 ATS (-59.5 Units) vs. division opponents since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 10-24 ATS (-16.4 Units) in home games off a upset loss as a favorite since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 5-4 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
NEW YORK is 6-3 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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SEATTLE (1 - 4) at ATLANTA (2 - 2) - 5/30/2014, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) in home games after scoring 75 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) as a home favorite of 6.5 to 9 points since 1997.
ATLANTA is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 2-1 against the spread versus SEATTLE over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 3-1 straight up against SEATTLE over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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SAN ANTONIO (3 - 2) at MINNESOTA (5 - 0) - 5/30/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 30-16 ATS (+12.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 28-14 ATS (+12.6 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 18-9 ATS (+8.1 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 16-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 6-3 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 7-2 straight up against SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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CONNECTICUT (1 - 4) at CHICAGO (4 - 1) - 5/30/2014, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CONNECTICUT is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 23-10 ATS (+12.0 Units) in road games when playing on back-to-back days since 1997.
CONNECTICUT is 99-65 ATS (+27.5 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 8-1 against the spread versus CONNECTICUT over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 6-3 straight up against CONNECTICUT over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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TULSA (0 - 3) at PHOENIX (2 - 1) - 5/30/2014, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TULSA is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
TULSA is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 28-47 ATS (-23.7 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 11-26 ATS (-17.6 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 10-25 ATS (-17.5 Units) in a home game where where the total is greater than or equal to 150 over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 11-27 ATS (-18.7 Units) in May games since 1997.
PHOENIX is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 17-34 ATS (-20.4 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 17-31 ATS (-17.1 Units) after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in home games after allowing 75 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 8-25 ATS (-19.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
TULSA is 5-2 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 6-2 straight up against TULSA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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WNBA
Friday, May 30
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7:00 PM
NEW YORK vs. WASHINGTON
New York is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New York's last 6 games when playing Washington
Washington is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Washington's last 9 games
7:30 PM
SEATTLE vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 5 games on the road
Seattle is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing at home against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games
8:00 PM
SAN ANTONIO vs. MINNESOTA
San Antonio is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
San Antonio is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 8 games at home
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
8:30 PM
CONNECTICUT vs. CHICAGO
Connecticut is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
Connecticut is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Chicago is 18-5 SU in its last 23 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing at home against Connecticut
10:00 PM
TULSA vs. PHOENIX
Tulsa is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Tulsa is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Phoenix's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Phoenix's last 12 games when playing Tulsa
WNBA
Friday, May 30
Game Score Status Pick Amount
New York 27 2nd 2:09 New York +2.5 500
Washington 34 Over 145.5 500
Seattle 7 1st 5:04 Seattle +7.5 500
Atlanta 9 Under 144 500
San Antonio - 8:00 PM ET Minnesota -9 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Minnesota - Over 158.5 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Connecticut - 8:30 PM ET Chicago -8.5 500 *****
Chicago - Under 147 500 *****
Tulsa - 10:00 PM ET Tulsa +10 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Phoenix - Over 157.5 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Friday, May 30
Game Score Status Pick Amount
New York 27 2nd 2:09 New York +2.5 500
Washington 34 Over 145.5 500
Seattle 7 1st 5:04 Seattle +7.5 500
Atlanta 9 Under 144 500
San Antonio - 8:00 PM ET Minnesota -9 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Minnesota - Over 158.5 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Connecticut - 8:30 PM ET Chicago -8.5 500 *****
Chicago - Under 147 500 *****
Tulsa - 10:00 PM ET Tulsa +10 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Phoenix - Over 157.5 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Preview: Liberty (2-3) at Fever (2-3)
Date: May 31, 2014 7:00 PM EDT
Paced by point guard Briann January, the Indiana Fever appear to have finally found a rhythm without their top player.
The Fever will try for a third consecutive victory Saturday night against the visiting New York Liberty.
Though Indiana (2-3) opened with three straight defeats, the first two came by a combined five points. The Fever managed to clear that hurdle to see some positive results in the last two contests while waiting for star Tamika Catchings to make her season debut that remains on hold due to a back injury.
January never averaged more than 10.3 points in her first five seasons, but leads the Fever at 15.0 per contest. After scoring nine points on 4-of-11 shooting during a 74-71 loss at Chicago on May 16, January has averaged 16.5 and shot 45.2 percent in the last four games.
'(Catchings) is not there,' said Fever coach Lin Dunn, who will try for her 200th professional coaching victory Saturday. '(January) has to score more. Somebody's got to pick up that slack. She's playing at a very high level.'
January scored 14 of her 20 points in the second half of Indiana's 79-65 home win over Connecticut on Thursday.
'As a point guard, I feel like I'm out there trying to lead the team,' said January, who is 11 of 17 from 3-point range.
She received plenty of support Thursday with Erlana Larkins and Shavonte Zellous each scoring 14 and Marissa Coleman adding 11.
'I'm super confident in our team," said January, who averaged 12.6 points while Indiana went 3-2 against the Liberty (2-3) last season and scored 21 during a 77-72 home loss to New York on July 23.
"We have so many threats and I don't think anyone should feel pressure, because we're capable of playing great basketball," she added.
Larkins (11.8 points per game), who can set a career high with her third straight double-double, is averaging a league-leading 13.0 rebounds, and 14.3 in the last four. However, she pulled down more than eight boards only once in five games versus the Liberty last year.
She'll match up with New York's Tina Charles, who is among the WNBA leaders averaging 11.2 rebounds per contest. Charles averaged 22.0 points and recorded two doubles-doubles in three games against the Fever last season with Connecticut.
She totaled 30 and 10 at Indiana on June 12.
Charles averaged 18.0 points and 13.3 rebounds in the previous three games before she was held to eight while going 4 of 11 from the field and grabbed seven boards during New York's 68-60 loss at Washington on Friday.
'They just double-teamed her and Tina ventured out of the post,' Liberty coach Bill Laimbeer said. 'She's learning that teams are going to come at her with two or three players right now, and it's a little frustrating for her right now. We're trying to work her way through that one.'
Cappie Pondexter finished with 20 on 9-of-14 shooting for the Liberty, who have lost three of four since opening with a 75-54 win at Connecticut.
Date: May 31, 2014 7:00 PM EDT
Paced by point guard Briann January, the Indiana Fever appear to have finally found a rhythm without their top player.
The Fever will try for a third consecutive victory Saturday night against the visiting New York Liberty.
Though Indiana (2-3) opened with three straight defeats, the first two came by a combined five points. The Fever managed to clear that hurdle to see some positive results in the last two contests while waiting for star Tamika Catchings to make her season debut that remains on hold due to a back injury.
January never averaged more than 10.3 points in her first five seasons, but leads the Fever at 15.0 per contest. After scoring nine points on 4-of-11 shooting during a 74-71 loss at Chicago on May 16, January has averaged 16.5 and shot 45.2 percent in the last four games.
'(Catchings) is not there,' said Fever coach Lin Dunn, who will try for her 200th professional coaching victory Saturday. '(January) has to score more. Somebody's got to pick up that slack. She's playing at a very high level.'
January scored 14 of her 20 points in the second half of Indiana's 79-65 home win over Connecticut on Thursday.
'As a point guard, I feel like I'm out there trying to lead the team,' said January, who is 11 of 17 from 3-point range.
She received plenty of support Thursday with Erlana Larkins and Shavonte Zellous each scoring 14 and Marissa Coleman adding 11.
'I'm super confident in our team," said January, who averaged 12.6 points while Indiana went 3-2 against the Liberty (2-3) last season and scored 21 during a 77-72 home loss to New York on July 23.
"We have so many threats and I don't think anyone should feel pressure, because we're capable of playing great basketball," she added.
Larkins (11.8 points per game), who can set a career high with her third straight double-double, is averaging a league-leading 13.0 rebounds, and 14.3 in the last four. However, she pulled down more than eight boards only once in five games versus the Liberty last year.
She'll match up with New York's Tina Charles, who is among the WNBA leaders averaging 11.2 rebounds per contest. Charles averaged 22.0 points and recorded two doubles-doubles in three games against the Fever last season with Connecticut.
She totaled 30 and 10 at Indiana on June 12.
Charles averaged 18.0 points and 13.3 rebounds in the previous three games before she was held to eight while going 4 of 11 from the field and grabbed seven boards during New York's 68-60 loss at Washington on Friday.
'They just double-teamed her and Tina ventured out of the post,' Liberty coach Bill Laimbeer said. 'She's learning that teams are going to come at her with two or three players right now, and it's a little frustrating for her right now. We're trying to work her way through that one.'
Cappie Pondexter finished with 20 on 9-of-14 shooting for the Liberty, who have lost three of four since opening with a 75-54 win at Connecticut.
WNBA
Dunkel
New York at Indiana
The Liberty (2-3) head to Indiana tonight to take on a Fever team that is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games against a team with a losing record. New York is the pick (+4) according to Dunkel, which has the Liberty favored by 2. Dunkel Pick: New York (+4). Here are all of today's WNBA picks.
SATURDAY, MAY 31
Game 601-602: New York at Indiana (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New York 109.407; Indiana 107.423
Dunkel Line & Total: New York by 2; 138
Vegas Line & Total: Indiana by 4; 142 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New York (+4); Under
WNBA
Saturday, May 31
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7:00 PM
NEW YORK vs. INDIANA
New York is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 15 of New York's last 23 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Indiana's last 8 games at home
Dunkel
New York at Indiana
The Liberty (2-3) head to Indiana tonight to take on a Fever team that is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games against a team with a losing record. New York is the pick (+4) according to Dunkel, which has the Liberty favored by 2. Dunkel Pick: New York (+4). Here are all of today's WNBA picks.
SATURDAY, MAY 31
Game 601-602: New York at Indiana (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New York 109.407; Indiana 107.423
Dunkel Line & Total: New York by 2; 138
Vegas Line & Total: Indiana by 4; 142 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New York (+4); Under
WNBA
Saturday, May 31
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7:00 PM
NEW YORK vs. INDIANA
New York is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 15 of New York's last 23 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Indiana's last 8 games at home
WNBA
Long Sheet
Saturday, May 31
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NEW YORK (2 - 3) at INDIANA (2 - 3) - 5/31/2014, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 5-4 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 6-3 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
Long Sheet
Saturday, May 31
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NEW YORK (2 - 3) at INDIANA (2 - 3) - 5/31/2014, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 5-4 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 6-3 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
WNBA
Long Sheet
Sunday, June 1
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ATLANTA (3 - 2) at CONNECTICUT (1 - 5) - 6/1/2014, 3:05 PM Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 7-16 ATS (-10.6 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) in road games after scoring 75 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 7-16 ATS (-10.6 Units) after allowing 75 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) after scoring 75 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
CONNECTICUT is 7-2 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
CONNECTICUT is 5-4 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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LOS ANGELES (2 - 1) at WASHINGTON (2 - 2) - 6/1/2014, 4:05 PM Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in road games in June games over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 23-40 ATS (-21.0 Units) in road games when playing with 3 or more days rest since 1997.
LOS ANGELES is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 74-101 ATS (-37.1 Units) after a win by 10 points or more since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 247-300 ATS (-83.0 Units) in all games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 155-197 ATS (-61.7 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 18-38 ATS (-23.8 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 3-1 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 4-0 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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MINNESOTA (6 - 0) at SAN ANTONIO (3 - 3) - 6/1/2014, 4:35 PM Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 37-21 ATS (+13.9 Units) in home games after a loss by 10 points or more since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 31-16 ATS (+13.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 29-14 ATS (+13.6 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 17-5 ATS (+11.5 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 7-3 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 8-2 straight up against SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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TULSA (0 - 4) at SEATTLE (1 - 5) - 6/1/2014, 9:05 PM Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) on Sunday games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 100-67 ATS (+26.3 Units) in home games vs. division opponents since 1997.
SEATTLE is 46-26 ATS (+17.4 Units) in home games after a non-conference game since 1997.
SEATTLE is 23-10 ATS (+12.0 Units) in home games after playing 3 consecutive road games since 1997.
TULSA is 19-10 ATS (+8.0 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 6-3 against the spread versus TULSA over the last 3 seasons
SEATTLE is 6-3 straight up against TULSA 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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Sunday, June 1
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3:00 PM
ATLANTA vs. CONNECTICUT
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games on the road
Atlanta is 4-15 SU in its last 19 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Connecticut's last 7 games when playing Atlanta
Connecticut is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
4:00 PM
LOS ANGELES vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Los Angeles's last 11 games on the road
Los Angeles is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing at home against Los Angeles
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Los Angeles
4:30 PM
MINNESOTA vs. SAN ANTONIO
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
The total has gone OVER in 8 of San Antonio's last 12 games when playing Minnesota
San Antonio is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
9:00 PM
TULSA vs. SEATTLE
Tulsa is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Tulsa is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games
Long Sheet
Sunday, June 1
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ATLANTA (3 - 2) at CONNECTICUT (1 - 5) - 6/1/2014, 3:05 PM Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 7-16 ATS (-10.6 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) in road games after scoring 75 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 7-16 ATS (-10.6 Units) after allowing 75 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) after scoring 75 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
CONNECTICUT is 7-2 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
CONNECTICUT is 5-4 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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LOS ANGELES (2 - 1) at WASHINGTON (2 - 2) - 6/1/2014, 4:05 PM Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in road games in June games over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 23-40 ATS (-21.0 Units) in road games when playing with 3 or more days rest since 1997.
LOS ANGELES is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 74-101 ATS (-37.1 Units) after a win by 10 points or more since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 247-300 ATS (-83.0 Units) in all games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 155-197 ATS (-61.7 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 18-38 ATS (-23.8 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 3-1 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 4-0 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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MINNESOTA (6 - 0) at SAN ANTONIO (3 - 3) - 6/1/2014, 4:35 PM Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 37-21 ATS (+13.9 Units) in home games after a loss by 10 points or more since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 31-16 ATS (+13.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 29-14 ATS (+13.6 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 17-5 ATS (+11.5 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 7-3 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 8-2 straight up against SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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TULSA (0 - 4) at SEATTLE (1 - 5) - 6/1/2014, 9:05 PM Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) on Sunday games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 100-67 ATS (+26.3 Units) in home games vs. division opponents since 1997.
SEATTLE is 46-26 ATS (+17.4 Units) in home games after a non-conference game since 1997.
SEATTLE is 23-10 ATS (+12.0 Units) in home games after playing 3 consecutive road games since 1997.
TULSA is 19-10 ATS (+8.0 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 6-3 against the spread versus TULSA over the last 3 seasons
SEATTLE is 6-3 straight up against TULSA 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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Sunday, June 1
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3:00 PM
ATLANTA vs. CONNECTICUT
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games on the road
Atlanta is 4-15 SU in its last 19 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Connecticut's last 7 games when playing Atlanta
Connecticut is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
4:00 PM
LOS ANGELES vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Los Angeles's last 11 games on the road
Los Angeles is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing at home against Los Angeles
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Los Angeles
4:30 PM
MINNESOTA vs. SAN ANTONIO
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
The total has gone OVER in 8 of San Antonio's last 12 games when playing Minnesota
San Antonio is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
9:00 PM
TULSA vs. SEATTLE
Tulsa is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Tulsa is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games
