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WNBA
Dunkel

Sunday, August 16


Connecticut @ Atlanta

Game 651-652
August 16, 2015 @ 3:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Connecticut
110.485
Atlanta
108.918
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Connecticut
by 1 1/2
163
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
by 1 1/2
159
Dunkel Pick:
Connecticut
(+1 1/2); Over

Minnesota @ Washington

Game 653-654
August 16, 2015 @ 4:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
114,913
Washington
118.756
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 4
141
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
by 3 1/2
146 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(+3 1/2); Under

Chicago @ Los Angeles

Game 655-656
August 16, 2015 @ 5:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago
110.736
Los Angeles
115.591
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Los Angeles
by 5
155
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Los Angeles
by 2 1/2
162
Dunkel Pick:
Los Angeles
(-2 1/2); Under

Indiana @ Phoenix

Game 657-658
August 16, 2015 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Indiana
108.548
Phoenix
115.943
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Phoenix
by 7 1/2
150
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Phoenix
by 5 1/2
153
Dunkel Pick:
Phoenix
(-5 1/2); Under

San Antonio @ Seattle

Game 659-660
August 16, 2015 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Antonio
105.945
Seattle
104.883
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Antonio
by 1
157
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
by 2 1/2
151
Dunkel Pick:
San Antonio
(+2 1/2); Over

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WNBA
Long Sheet

Sunday, August 16

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CONNECTICUT (12 - 11) at ATLANTA (8 - 15) - 8/16/2015, 3:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CONNECTICUT is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) in road games vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 20-5 ATS (+14.5 Units) in home games after scoring 75 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 23-11 ATS (+10.9 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CONNECTICUT is 8-2 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
CONNECTICUT is 6-5 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MINNESOTA (18 - 6) at WASHINGTON (13 - 9) - 8/16/2015, 4:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 55-38 ATS (+13.2 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 22-10 ATS (+11.0 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 26-13 ATS (+11.7 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 270-328 ATS (-90.8 Units) in all games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 166-207 ATS (-61.7 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 84-113 ATS (-40.3 Units) in August or September games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 50-75 ATS (-32.5 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 11-24 ATS (-15.4 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 13-26 ATS (-15.6 Units) in home games off a upset loss as a favorite since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 2-2 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 2-2 straight up against MINNESOTA 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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CHICAGO (15 - 10) at LOS ANGELES (7 - 16) - 8/16/2015, 5:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) as a road underdog of 3 points or less over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) against Western conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
CHICAGO is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 15-27 ATS (-14.7 Units) after allowing 75 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 11-25 ATS (-16.5 Units) after scoring 75 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 8-15 ATS (-8.5 Units) in all games this season.
LOS ANGELES is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) as a favorite this season.
LOS ANGELES is 8-22 ATS (-16.2 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) in a home game where where the total is greater than or equal to 150 over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 3-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) on Sunday games over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 0-9 ATS (-9.9 Units) in home games against Eastern conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 4-11 ATS (-8.1 Units) after a division game this season.
LOS ANGELES is 0-9 ATS (-9.9 Units) in home games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) in home games after allowing 75 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 22-35 ATS (-16.5 Units) after scoring 75 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15+ games over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game after 15+ games over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 6-17 ATS (-12.7 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.

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

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INDIANA (13 - 9) at PHOENIX (15 - 8) - 8/16/2015, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 19-10 ATS (+8.0 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 26-14 ATS (+10.6 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 5-12 ATS (-8.2 Units) as a favorite this season.
PHOENIX is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) against Eastern conference opponents this season.
PHOENIX is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) after a division game this season.
PHOENIX is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) in non-conference games this season.
PHOENIX is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) after a win by 10 points or more this season.
PHOENIX is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 3-2 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 4-1 straight up against INDIANA 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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SAN ANTONIO (7 - 17) at SEATTLE (6 - 19) - 8/16/2015, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 108-75 ATS (+25.5 Units) in home games vs. division opponents since 1997.
SEATTLE is 49-31 ATS (+14.9 Units) in home games after a non-conference game since 1997.
SEATTLE is 97-69 ATS (+21.1 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game since 1997.
SAN ANTONIO is 28-15 ATS (+11.5 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 11-21 ATS (-12.1 Units) after allowing 75 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 6-5 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
SEATTLE is 6-5 straight up against SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WNBA

Sunday, August 16


Dream has over bettors sleeping easily

The Atlanta Dream are cashing over tickets all over, with the team going 7-1 over/under in their past eight contests.

The Dream and their opponents are averaging a combined 172 points per game in their past eight. On the season as a whole, Dream games have averaged 157.5 ppg.

The current total is set at 158.5 when the Dream host the Connecticut Sun Sunday


Fever heating up for bettors against the spread

The Indiana Fever are turning it on as of late, going 5-1 straight-up and against the spread in their past six contests. In the victories, the Fever have outscored their opponents by an average of 15.4 points per game.

The Fever already had the second ranked offense in the WNBA, scoring 78.4 ppg, but have been averaging 83.8 ppg in their past six.

Indiana is currently +5.5 when they visit the Phoenix Mercury Sunday.

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Preview: Sun (12-11) at Dream (8-15)

Date: August 16, 2015 3:00 PM EDT

The schedule is about to lighten up at a good time for the Connecticut Sun.

They have the Atlanta Dream to thank.

Sunday is the first of three matchups over 10 days for the Sun against the Eastern Conference's last-place team.

Throw in a road game Friday night against reeling Tulsa, which suffered its 10th straight loss Wednesday in Connecticut, and the Sun are presented with a good chance to re-enter the postseason picture.

Connecticut better take advantage of this four-game stretch - the other three are against an Atlanta club which has lost seven of eight - because five of its final seven games come against three of the WNBA's top four teams - New York, Chicago and Phoenix. The Sun (12-11) are 1 1/2 games behind Indiana and Washington for one of the East's final two playoffs.

A 1-6 combined mark against those two teams stings, and the Sun have floundered of late with two losses in their last three games after falling 90-78 at home to New York on Friday.

Alex Bentley and Kelsey Bone were the only two Connecticut players to score in double figures with 19 and 17 points, respectively. The two have combined for 48 percent of Connecticut's points in the last two games.

Bentley has been boom-or-bust lately. Over the past seven games, she's scored at least 19 points three times and has been held below five in three others.

Angel McCoughtry has been nothing but productive for Atlanta and has been on a roll lately, averaging 26.0 points in the last three games. McCoughtry scored 32 and had a season-high six steals in an 84-82 loss to Minnesota on Friday, her third time eclipsing 30 points this season.

The Dream (8-15) looked to have that one in hand against the WNBA's top team but blew a 16-point lead in the second half.

Atlanta, 5 1/2 games back of the East's final playoff spot, has dropped three straight to Connecticut after losing both matchups this season. Bone and Shekinna Stricklen each scored 18 in an 82-64 home win June 14 after Bentley led the Sun with 17 in a 75-70 victory in Atlanta on June 7. McCoughtry scored 24 in the most recent matchup but just 10 in the first.


WNBA HEAD TO HEAD

Jun 14, 2015 Score ATS Results
ATL 64 Push: 146
CONN « 82 Cover: 20
Tools: Recaps

Jun 7, 2015 Score ATS Results
CONN « 75 Cover: 16.5
ATL 70 Under: 145
Tools: Recaps

Aug 17, 2014 Score ATS Results
ATL 55 Under: 139
CONN « 84 Cover: 32
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Jul 29, 2014 Score ATS Results
CONN 80 Cover: 0
ATL « 89 Over: 169
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Jul 8, 2014 Score ATS Results
CONN 71 Under: 154
ATL « 83 Cover: 3
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Jun 1, 2014 Score ATS Results
ATL 76 Over: 161
CONN « 85 Cover: 13
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Preview: Lynx (18-6) at Mystics (13-9)

Date: August 16, 2015 4:00 PM EDT

The WNBA-best Minnesota Lynx seem to be hitting their stride with Maya Moore playing at an MVP level and fellow All-Star Seimone Augustus back in the lineup.

The Washington Mystics hope to have an answer after the pair burned them in last year's season series.

The visiting Lynx continue their chase for home-court advantage throughout the playoffs as they go for a fourth straight win Sunday in the opener of a home-and-home set with Washington.

These teams haven't met since June 2014, when Moore and Augustus combined for 39 points in Minnesota's 75-65 home win. In the other meeting last season, Moore had 34 points and Augustus added 24 in an 89-77 victory at the Verizon Center.

Moore, second in the league with 21.5 points per game, is playing some of her best basketball heading into this matchup. She had 22 of her season-high 36 points in the second half Friday to key Minnesota's rally from a 16-point deficit in an 84-82 win at Atlanta.

The reigning MVP also had 32 points, nine rebounds, four assists and three steals in an 83-76 home win over San Antonio on Tuesday. She hasn't had three consecutive 30-point performances since posting four straight to open the 2014 season.

Sylvia Fowles chipped in 19 points, eight rebounds and five blocks Friday when the Lynx (18-6) moved into position to tie a season high with a fourth win in a row.

They also welcomed back Augustus, who ranks second on the team with 14.7 points per game. The six-time All-Star should be able to shake off some rust after finishing with six points on 3-of-13 shooting after missing 10 games due to arthroscopic surgery on her right knee.

"I don't think I'm really in game shape (yet)," Augustus said. "But it's a process of getting back out there and getting back into the groove again."

The Lynx, who shoot a WNBA-best 45.3 percent from the field, have scored at least 82 points five times during their current 6-2 stretch. They lead the Western Conference by 2 1/2 games and hold a slim edge over New York for the best record overall.

The Mystics (13-9) are tied with Indiana for the final two playoff spots in the East. Since a season-high five-game winning streak to close July, they've alternated between wins and losses over their first five games this month.

Washington had a five-game home winning streak snapped in Tuesday's 73-62 loss to Indiana.

"We'll learn from it," said Tierra Ruffin-Pratt, who had a team-high 17 points. "We'll come in and watch film."

Stefanie Dolson averages a team-high 12.5 points, but she's been held to eight or fewer in four of her past five games. All-Star Emma Meesseman was scoreless in 17 minutes Tuesday.

The Mystics rank just ahead of the Lynx (71.5) and are only behind the Liberty at 71.3 points allowed per game.

The teams meet again Wednesday night at Target Center.


WNBA HEAD TO HEAD

Jun 20, 2014 Score ATS Results
WAS 65 Under: 140
MIN « 75 Cover: 1.5
Tools: Recaps

May 16, 2014 Score ATS Results
MIN « 89 Cover: 6
WAS 77 Over: 166
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Preview: Sky (15-10) at Sparks (7-16)

Date: August 16, 2015 5:00 PM EDT

The Los Angeles Sparks' resurgence started in Chicago late last month, but they'll welcome the Sky for a rematch hoping their recent play hasn't brought back a few bad habits.

Two-time MVP Candace Parker and the Sparks try to get back on track when they meet MVP favorite Elena Delle Donne and the Sky on Sunday.

Parker scored 31 points on July 31 in Chicago, her second game back after missing the first 16 for self-imposed rest. Parker's first 30-point performance in more than a year helped the Sparks win 88-77 and start a four-game winning streak, moving them from the Western Conference basement into the fourth playoff spot.

Los Angeles (7-16) has cooled off with back-to-back losses, falling 72-64 in Minnesota last Sunday and 85-77 at home to Seattle on Tuesday, though it still remains in the West's fourth spot.

The loss to the Lynx also snapped a streak of four games of 80-plus points for the Sparks. Parker continued to fill the stat sheet, but she's averaged just 10.7 points in Los Angeles' last three games compared to 19.5 in her first four.

More troubling is a quadriceps injury that kept four-time All-Star Alana Beard out against the Storm. Beard played in Los Angeles' first two games but missed 14 straight with plantar fasciitis before returning with Parker on July 29.

Beard averaged 11.2 points, 4.6 rebounds and 4.2 assists in her first five games back before her most recent injury forced her out of the loss in Minnesota after seven-plus minutes on the court.

The Sky (15-10) have had their own injury concern this week.

Chicago, which has a half-game lead for the East's No. 2 spot, held its breath when Delle Donne rolled her ankle in the first half of a 74-64 win over Phoenix last Sunday. The Sky exhaled, though, as their star returned to score 23 of her game-high 33 points in the second half.

Swelling forced the WNBA's scoring leader into a walking boot for Tuesday's 84-63 loss at East-leading New York, but Delle Donne returned with 21 points in 36 minutes of Friday's 94-84 win in Seattle.

Guard Courtney Vandersloot matched Delle Donne's scoring output and also had eight assists, her sixth game in the last seven with seven or more.

Vandersloot tied her own team record with 13 assists in Chicago's loss to Los Angeles, and she leads the league with 5.9 per game.

The road team has won the last three in this series, with the Sky winning 90-83 at Staples Center last season despite not having Delle Donne or Vandersloot.


WNBA HEAD TO HEAD

Jul 31, 2015 Score ATS Results
LOS « 88 Cover: 16.5
CHI 77 Over: 165
Tools: Recaps

Jul 1, 2014 Score ATS Results
CHI « 90 Cover: 13.5
LOS 83 Over: 173
Tools: Recaps

Jun 6, 2014 Score ATS Results
LOS « 102 Cover: 17.5
CHI 88 Over: 190
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Stars-Storm Preview

Despite owning the WNBA's two worst records, the playoffs remain a realistic possibility for both the San Antonio Stars and Seattle Storm.

The last-place Storm hope to take advantage of the rest of a lengthy homestand starting Sunday with the first of two in that stretch against a San Antonio team that has yet to win on the road.

Though it resides at the bottom of the Western Conference, Seattle (6-19) still sits only two games back of fourth-place Los Angeles. San Antonio (7-17) is a half-game behind the Sparks and will face them twice in the next two weeks.

The Stars can aid their cause with another win over a struggling Seattle squad they've bested twice this season, though both wins came in San Antonio. The Stars are 0-12 on the road and have dropped 15 of 16 as the visitor dating back to last season.

San Antonio has split its last four with the Storm in Seattle and dealt them an 88-81 loss on Aug. 8 -- the Stars' lone victory in their past six outings. Jia Perkins led the way with a season-high 32 points and Kayla McBride had 20 while hitting 6 of 9 attempts from 3-point range.

"We match up very well with them," forward Dearica Hamby told the Stars' official website. "We as a team expect to do the things that have been successful in the past against Seattle."

McBride has particularly fared well against the Storm, amassing 43 points in the two prior meetings. The second-year guard is averaging 20.7 points and shot a scorching 65 percent (13 of 20) from beyond the arc over her last three overall games.

Perkins is averaging 21.8 points in the past five, though she ended 4 of 17 from the field in a 15-point effort during Tuesday's 83-76 loss at West-leading Minnesota.

Seattle will play the second of six straight at home, a stretch that began with Friday's 94-84 loss to Chicago that dropped the Storm to 1-7 over their last eight.

Reserve center Markeisha Gatling was one bright spot in Seattle's latest defeat, with the early-season waiver pickup totaling a career-high 16 points in 12 minutes.

"(The offense) is kind of complicated at times so it took me a little time to get into it, but I knew once I got it, it would be a good fit," Gatling told the Storm's official website.

Crystal Langhorne had 13 points in the loss and has been a handful for the Stars to deal with this season. The veteran forward is 20 of 22 from the field while compiling 47 points in the two previous meetings, highlighted by a season-high 29 in the most recent one.

The teams play again in Seattle on Aug. 28.

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Standings

EASTERN CONFERENCE

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

New York Liberty 16 7 0.696 0 8-3 8-4 9-5 8-2 L-1

Chicago Sky 15 10 0.600 2 10-3 5-7 10-6 6-4 W-1

Indiana Fever 13 9 0.591 2 8-4 5-5 9-7 7-3 W-2

Washington Mystics 13 9 0.591 2 8-4 5-5 8-8 7-3 L-1

Connecticut Sun 12 11 0.522 4 7-6 5-5 4-10 5-5 L-1

Atlanta Dream 8 15 0.348 8 5-6 3-9 4-8 2-8 L-1


WESTERN CONFERENCE

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

Minnesota Lynx 18 6 0.750 0 10-2 8-4 13-4 7-3 W-3

Phoenix Mercury 15 8 0.652 2 10-2 5-6 12-3 7-3 W-1

Tulsa Shock 11 14 0.440 7 6-5 5-9 6-10 1-9 W-1

Los Angeles Sparks 7 16 0.304 10 5-7 2-9 6-10 5-5 L-2

San Antonio Stars 7 17 0.292 11 7-5 0-12 5-9 4-6 L-1

Seattle Storm 6 19 0.240 12 4-6 2-13 5-11 3-7 L-2

Updated Sun Aug 16 12:07 PM EDT

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Team Open Line Movements Current Moneyline Halftime Scores

3:05 PM EDT

651 CONNECTICUT SUN 156.5o07 158.5 / 158.5o14 / 159 159.5 +140
652 ATLANTA DREAM -2 -07 -2.5 -15 / -3 -15 / -3.5 -3.5 -15 -165

CON-F-Chiney Ogwumike-OUT | TV: NBA, DTV: 216

4:05 PM EDT

653 MINNESOTA LYNX -3.5 -05 -3 -28 / -3.5 / -4 -4 -05 -180
654 WASHINGTON MYSTICS 147o05 146u11 / 146 / 145.5 145 +155

5:05 PM EDT

655 CHICAGO SKY 162u06 161.5 / 162 / 162.5 162 +135
656 LOS ANGELES SPARKS -3 -08 -3.5 / -3.5 -05 / -3.5 -3.5 -12 -160

TV: NBA, DTV: 216

8:00 PM EDT

657 INDIANA FEVER 153o05 153 / 152.5 / 152 151.5 +210
658 PHOENIX MERCURY -5.5 -03 -5 -15 / -5.5 / -6 -5.5 -250

Time-change to 08:00pm EDT | PHO-G-Diana Taurasi-OUT | TV: ESPN2, DTV: 209

9:05 PM EDT

659 SA STARS 149o07 150u19 / 149.5 / 150o13 151.5 +120
660 SEATTLE STORM -2 -05 -2 / -3 -15 / -3.5 -2.5 -05 -140

TV: NBA, DTV: 216

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WNBA Consensus Picks

SIDES (ATS)

Time Away Line Picks Pct Home Line Picks Pct Detail Odds

9:00 PM San Antonio +2.5 175 36.01% Seattle -2.5 311 63.99% View View

8:00 PM Indiana +6 184 36.15% Phoenix -6 325 63.85% View View

3:00 PM Connecticut +3.5 203 39.19% Atlanta -3.5 315 60.81% View View

4:00 PM Minnesota -4 239 46.50% Washington +4 275 53.50% View View

5:00 PM Chicago +3 274 53.83% Los Angeles -3 235 46.17% View View


TOTALS (OVER/UNDER)

Time Away Total Over Pct Home Total Under Pct Detail Odds

3:00 PM Connecticut 158 181 41.71% Atlanta 158 253 58.29% View View

5:00 PM Chicago 162.5 186 42.96% Los Angeles 162.5 247 57.04% View View

9:00 PM San Antonio 150.5 224 53.08% Seattle 150.5 198 46.92% View View

8:00 PM Indiana 152.5 249 57.64% Phoenix 152.5 183 42.36% View View

4:00 PM Minnesota 145.5 280 65.12% Washington 145.5 150 34.88% View View

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Team Open Line Movements Current Moneyline Halftime Scores

1:00 PM EDT

281 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS 42 41 / 41u27 / 40.5 40.5u14 +180
282 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES -3.5 -3.5 / -4 / -3.5 -15 -4 -15 -210

PHI-QB-Sam Bradford-OUT | TV: NFL, DTV: 212 | PARTLY CLOUDY, SOUTHWEST WIND 6-11. GAME TEMP 86, RH 46% HEAT INDEX 88

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NFL Consensus Picks

SIDES (ATS)

Time Away Line Picks Pct Home Line Picks Pct Detail Odds

1:00 PM Indianapolis +4 869 50.55% Philadelphia -4 850 49.45% View View

TOTALS (OVER/UNDER)

Time Away Total Over Pct Home Total Under Pct Detail Odds

1:00 PM Indianapolis 41.5 858 57.16% Philadelphia 41.5 643 42.84% View View

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Armadillo: Sunday's six-pack

-- Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz is 20-30 in games decided by 4 or less points.

-- Bret Bielema lost his last 11 games decided by 7 or less points; seven at Arkansas, four when he was at Wisconsin.

-- Combining NFL/UCLA days, Jim Mora Jr is 15-9 in games decided by 4 or less.

-- Tough day for Felix Hernandez; 2.1 IP, 12 hits 10 earned runs. Not good. When you face 20 batters and half of them score, thats a tough day.

-- Good day for Jackie Bradley, who batted 9th; three doubles, two homers, five runs scored, seven RBI. Best day ever by a 9th-place hitter?

-- School started Friday in Fort Collins, CO; why start school on a Friday?


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Armadillo: Sunday's List of 13: Things I think, things I don't think......

13) I don't think Eldrick Woods enjoys playing competitive golf anymore.

12) I think the NFL season should be: two preseason games, 18 in regular season, with the Super Bowl Sunday night of Presidents Day weekend. Then the Daytona 500 could be Saturday night and it is the best sports weekend of the year.

11) I think 95% of sports bars don't have a clue; place near my house Saturday afternoon had no golf, no NFL Network on. they have boxing, Little League and a freakin' talk show on. Stupid. Graney's on New Scotland Ave is still the best sports bar in this area and thats not counting the very attractive bartenders they have.

10) I don't think Little League games should be on national TV. Ever.

9) I think at some point, John Elway is going to realize that John Fox is a better coach than Gary Kubiak. Fox got to a Super Bowl with Jake freakin' Delhomme at QB. Now I know Elway and Kubiak are buddies from their playing days, but still......

8) I don't think anyone named Clinton or Bush should run for President next year. It is clear people are dissatisfied with our government; thats how a crackpot like Donald Trump leads a lot of polls. Anyone different is better than the status quo.

7) I think the designated hitter has its place: spring training and All-Star Games.

6) I still can't believe Kansas hired Charlie Weis as its football coach and is still paying him; not only that, Notre Dame is also still paying this fraud of a coach.

5) I think HBO's Hard Knocks would be the best show on TV if it carried thru an entire regular season; the stuff we don't see when the emotions run highest, during the regular season. Coaches' meetings might be the best part of it all.

4) I don't think Seattle's Lloyd McClendon should be a major league manager.

3) Now that I'm retired, I am amazed how terrible weekday daytime television is; awful talk shows, idiots getting paid huge money to provoke controversy. If not for all the CSI/NCIS/Law and Order reruns, it would be even worse. Game shows need to make a comeback-- daytime TV was better when I was a kid. Game shows are fun.

Side note: as I am typing this, White Sox are losing to the Cubs again: they just gave away a run on a throwing error. Hawk Harrelson's analysis: "You've got to be bleepin' me". Good stuff. He actually said "bleepin'"

2) I don't think we're as creative a culture as we used to be; reality TV is 95% crap, and that might be a low figure. The most entertaining stuff on TV is CNN and the real life shenanigans that happen in Washington DC. Now THAT is quality reality TV.

1) I think of the 32 current NFL head coaches, only ones who are getting in the Hall of Fame are Tom Coughlin and Bill Belichick.

[StarDust Bum]

RECAPPING YESTERDAY'S ACTION:

MLB: 8 - 7 - 0

WNBA: 1 - 1 - 0

CFL: 1 - 1

NFL: 2 - 3 - 0


WNBA JUNE/ JULY RECORD/ AUGUST :

*****...............................18 - 18 - 2
DOUBLE PLAY....................42 - 36
TRIPLE PLAY......................20 - 14
SLAM DUNK.......................24 - 20

MLB RECORD FOR JUNE/JULY/AUGUST:

*****.............................101 - 120 - 1 .....................,........- 13.29
double play......................153 - 169 - 2 ..............................- 37.18
triple play........................80 - 69 - 2 ................................. - 5.45
grand slam......................93 - 90 - 3......................,............- 11.67
double grand slam.............9 - 9..........................................+ 5.28
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CFL JUNE/JULY/ AUGUST RECORD:

SINGLE PLAY.................................1 - 1
DOUBLE PLAY................................8 - 14
TRIPLE PLAY..................................8 - 4
BLOW OUT.....................................4 - 3

NFL PRESEASON RECORD:

SINGLE PLAY..................................... 6 - 5
DOUBLE PLAY.................................... 3 - 6
TRIPLE PLAY ..................................... 1 - 4 - 1
BLOW OUT......................................... 1 - 0

[StarDust Bum]

SUNDAY, AUGUST 16

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Indianapolis - 1:00 PM ET Philadelphia -4 500 DOUBLE PLAY

Philadelphia - Over 41.5 500 DOUBLE PLAY