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WNBA
Long Sheet

Sunday, August 12

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ATLANTA (21 - 10) at NEW YORK (7 - 22) - 8/12/2018, 2:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 4-16 ATS (-13.6 Units) as a road favorite of 3.5 to 6 points since 1997.
ATLANTA is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) when playing on back-to-back days since 1997.
ATLANTA is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
NEW YORK is 49-30 ATS (+16.0 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
ATLANTA is 21-10 ATS (+10.0 Units) in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
ATLANTA is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) after allowing 75 points or more this season.
ATLANTA is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) after scoring 75 points or more this season.
ATLANTA is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
ATLANTA is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record after 15+ games after 15+ games this season.
ATLANTA is 13-2 ATS (+10.8 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game after 15+ games this season.
ATLANTA is 16-8 ATS (+7.2 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game this season.
ATLANTA is 12-2 ATS (+9.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game after 15+ games this season.
ATLANTA is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game this season.
NEW YORK is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game this season.
NEW YORK is 7-15 ATS (-9.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game this season.

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

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DALLAS (14 - 16) at WASHINGTON (18 - 11) - 8/12/2018, 3:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 5-4 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 5-4 straight up against DALLAS 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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CHICAGO (11 - 19) at CONNECTICUT (17 - 13) - 8/12/2018, 3:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) on Sunday games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 9-18 ATS (-10.8 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 7-14 ATS (-8.4 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game this season.
CONNECTICUT is 29-15 ATS (+12.5 Units) after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 142-108 ATS (+23.2 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1997.
CONNECTICUT is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record after 15+ games after 15+ games over the last 3 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) as a home favorite of 12.5 to 18 points since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CONNECTICUT is 4-4 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
CONNECTICUT is 4-4 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SEATTLE (23 - 8) at MINNESOTA (17 - 13) - 8/12/2018, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 5-4 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 7-2 straight up against SEATTLE 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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LOS ANGELES (18 - 12) at PHOENIX (17 - 14) - 8/12/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 4-11 ATS (-8.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LOS ANGELES is 4-11 ATS (-8.1 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game after 15+ games this season.
LOS ANGELES is 106-138 ATS (-45.8 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game since 1997.
LOS ANGELES is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) in August or September games over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) on Sunday games this season.
LOS ANGELES is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) off a upset loss as a favorite this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 7-4 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 10-1 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WNBA
Dunkel

Sunday, August 12


Atlanta @ New York

Game 601-602
August 12, 2018 @ 2:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
115.569
New York
102.124
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 13 1/2
164
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
by 5
159
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(-5); Over

Dallas @ Washington

Game 603-604
August 12, 2018 @ 3:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
102.425
Washington
120.818
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 18 1/2
174
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
by 9
171
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-9); Over

Chicago @ Connecticut

Game 605-606
August 12, 2018 @ 3:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago
106.047
Connecticut
114.018
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Connecticut
by 8
175
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Connecticut
by 13
179
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago
(+13); Under

Seattle @ Minnesota

Game 607-608
August 12, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
112.917
Minnesota
110.722
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 2
154
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
by 1 1/2
162 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(+1 1/2); Under

Los Angeles @ Phoenix

Game 609-610
August 12, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Los Angeles
111.716
Phoenix
109.556
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Los Angeles
by 2
157
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Los Angeles
Pick
162
Dunkel Pick:
Los Angeles
Under

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Dream keep moving on without all-star, face Liberty next
The Associated Press

Losing All-Star forward Angel McCoughtry was a disappointing setback for a team enjoying a strong season.

The Atlanta Dream successfully handled the second game without McCoughtry by beating the Dallas Wings on Saturday and hope to keep rolling Sunday afternoon when they visit the struggling New York Liberty at the Westchester Civic Center in White Plains, N.Y.

McCoughtry was lost for the season with torn ligaments in her left knee Thursday and the Dream responded with a 79-73 win over the Los Angeles Sparks hours after the announcement. They won 92-82 on Saturday.

The two wins since losing its second-leading scorer gave Atlanta 13 victories in its last 14 games. The Dream also set a record with their 21st regular-season win. At 21-10, Atlanta is two games behind the Seattle Storm for the top spot in the league with three games remaining.

"We knew we had the personnel to be a playoff team, but we've really taken (the) one game at a time approach, not gotten too high, not gotten too low," Atlanta coach Nicki Collen said.

"We tried to solve problems when we weren't particularly playing well, tried to keep rolling with it when we are playing well but still try to find ways to be better. With the way the league is this year and the tightness of the race to the playoffs, you can't take a night off."

Renee Montgomery scored 24 points and hit six 3-pointers as Atlanta won its fifth straight Saturday. Elizabeth Williams added 18 poinits and Tiffany Hayes contributed 15.

While Atlanta will be keeping its eye on the scoreboard to see how the third-place Washington Mystics are doing in their game against Dallas, the Dream will be focused on beating the Liberty (7-22) for the second time in three meetings.

Montgomery hit a team-record seven 3-pointers and scored 24 points in Atlanta's 82-68 home victory July 19.

That game was the second loss in New York's current eight-game skid. Six of the losses are by double digits, but New York is coming off one of its better showings.

On Wednesday, the Liberty suffered an 82-81 home loss to the Sparks.

"If we played this hard all year for every single game, I think we'd be in a different position at the moment," first-year New York coach Katie Smith said.

Tina Charles scored 27 points and had different players helping her. Rebecca Allen scored 13 points in her second straight extensive look. Rookie Kia Nurse made her second WNBA start and scored eight after getting 20 in Monday's loss to Seattle.

Sunday's game will be the home finale for the Liberty, who are 4-12 at home. They have played 14 home games in Westchester and only weekday afternoon games against Phoenix and Seattle at Madison Square Garden.

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Sky try to keep playoff hopes alive vs. Sun
The Associated Press

There's still a playoff heartbeat for the Chicago Sky.

Slight, but it's still there.

"We still have a shot," Courtney Vandersloot said after the Sky ended the Connecticut Sun's franchise-record five-game winning streak with a wire-to-wire 97-86 home victory in the first half of a home-and-home set Friday night.

"We're going to keep going until the wheels fall off."

By winning and ending a two-game losing streak, the Sky (11-19) are within three games of the final playoff spot with four games remaining.

The teams meet again Sunday in Uncasville, Conn., with the Sun, who have already clinched a playoff berth, still having designs on moving up to a better seed.

Connecticut has its last four games at home at the Mohegan Sun Arena.

"We've now checked that box," Sun coach and general manager Curt Miller said after his team clinched with a win on Wednesday night at Dallas. "You can't talk about advancing in the playoffs or the semifinals or finals, you can't talk about anything until you make it."

The Sun missed a sixth straight win Friday night and face the Sky before visits by the Dallas Wings on Tuesday, the Minnesota Lynx on Friday and Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday. Minnesota and Los Angeles have clinched playoff berths.

"With this tight race for the playoffs -- just a few weeks ago, it was a mad dash for us and whether we could squeeze in or would we be the odd team out -- we're excited to know that we're back in it," Miller said. "Now, there is a determination to try and go get the best seed we can and, hopefully, that will equate to a home game opportunity."

Friday's loss left them tied for fifth, a game out of fourth and two out of third. They still have a mathematical shot at second, which is 3 1/2 games away. However, the Sun and Lynx were also a half-game out of the seventh spot.

The top two seeds in the standings get byes into the semifinals. Nos. 3 and 4 automatically advance to the second round, where they will meet the winners of the 5/8 and 6/7 games.

Vandersloot scored 20 points and had a career-high 15 assists Friday as the Sky took the lead early and held off several rushes by a Sun team that looked tired from being on the road.

"We just made some big plays down the stretch," said Vandersloot, who told the television audience at halftime that the Sun would charge in the second half and the young Sky would have to hold off those charges.

The Sun closed within three points early in the fourth quarter but could get no closer as Chicago evened the season series at 1-1 heading into Sunday's rubber match.

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Surging Mystics host struggling Wings
The Associated Press

WASHINGTON -- The Dallas Wings are trying to hold on to the final WNBA playoff spot while perhaps disrupting things near the top of the standings this weekend.

After a loss at second-place Atlanta on Saturday, the Wings travel north for a Sunday afternoon game against the third-place Washington Mystics.

Renee Montgomery scored 24 points to help the Dream beat the Wings 92-82 on Saturday. The Wings have lost seven straight and have a 1 1/2-game lead over Las Vegas for the eighth and final playoff spot.

Montgomery's 3-pointer capped a 14-2 spurt that made it 16-6 midway through the first quarter and Atlanta led the rest of the way. The Wings got within 70-67 with 7:03 remaining after Tayler Hill hit a 3-pointer, but the Dream scored 12 of the next 14 points to pull away.

Skylar Diggins-Smith led Dallas (14-16) with 26 points and 10 assists. She has scored 20 or more points 14 times this season. Theresa Plaisance scored 13 points for the second straight game after not scoring in her first two games of the season after recovering from an ACL injury.

The Wings were without the WNBA's leading scorer and second-leading rebounder Liz Cambage, who injured her neck in the fourth quarter of Wednesday night's loss to the Connecticut Sun.

"We're hoping to get her back soon," Diggins said. "Until then, it has to be the next man in. Next man up has to step up for us and there were players that did do that. We just couldn't finish how we wanted to at the end."

Dallas visits Connecticut on Tuesday, hosts Las Vegas on Friday and finishes the regular season at Seattle on Aug. 19.

The Mystics (19-11) have won five straight but need a win Sunday to remain one game behind the Dream with three games remaining after Sunday. A second-place finish means a bye into the semifinals.

"Rolling. The league is up in the air, but we can do this," Mystics point guard Natasha Cloud told the Washington Post. "We're good enough. We're starting to speak this into existence."

On Thursday, the Mystics routed the visiting first-place Seattle Storm 100-77. Elena Delle Donne notched her second consecutive 30-point game and fifth of the season, LaToya Sanders contributed 17 points and 12 rebounds, and Cloud scored 14 points.

Washington clinched a playoff berth Tuesday in Phoenix.

"Given our schedule and the travel, I wouldn't have predicted this," Mystics coach Mike Thibault told the Post. "We caught Seattle at the right time in the middle of a road trip, but we were ready to play from the start."

The teams split their first two meetings this season, both of which were played in Dallas.

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Sparks, Mercury meet with playoff positions at stake
The Associated Press

Now that the Phoenix Mercury are in the WNBA playoffs after a recent funk, they are thinking about postseason positioning with three regular-season games remaining.

The Mercury (17-14), who are in seventh place, have a shot at climbing as high as No. 4, where the Los Angeles Sparks (18-12) are situated.

The Sparks, coming off a 79-73 loss at Atlanta on Thursday, travel to play the Mercury on Sunday. Phoenix had lost six of seven games before beating last-place Indiana 94-74 on Friday.

"It has been a long time coming and you know we have been playing better but not for 40 minutes and you know it's hard," said Phoenix coach Sandy Brondello, who notched her franchise-record 100th victory with the Mercury.

"We all hate to lose, but there is an opportunity for us to keep growing from this and you know like I said we have to stay even keel, we can't get too high and we can't get too low and I thought we did that tonight."

Diana Taurasi and Stephanie Talbot scored 14 points apiece to lead five Phoenix players in double figures and help the Mercury past the Fever, snapping a five-game home losing streak. DeWanna Bonner had 13 points and 10 rebounds, Brittney Griner added 12 and nine, and Yvonne Turner scored 10 points for Phoenix.

"We definitely needed (a win) at this point," Bonner said. "At this point, it is all about we know we are in the playoffs so now it is finding a rhythm so when we get there we will be rolling."

The Sparks appeared to be in a rhythm after inexplicably losing at home to Indiana on July 20. They won four of five games after that before the recent loss to the Dream. The Sparks' 4-2 record since losing to the Fever includes two losses to Atlanta.

Los Angeles holds a 2-0 edge over Phoenix, last beating the Mercury 78-75 on Aug. 5 at home.

Sparks coach Brian Agler's primary concern is keeping the team focused with a playoff spot already in hand.

"There's no question we have enough, as do some other teams,'' Agler said. "The situation now is what kind of mentality do you have. 'Are you going to get prepared mentally and physically for the games? Are you going to be able to finish games'?"

Whenever the Sparks face the Mercury, the frontcourt matchup of Los Angeles' Candace Parker and Nneka Ogwumike against Griner and Bonner is always a highlight.

Parker leads the Sparks with 18 points and eight rebounds per game and Ogwumike averages 15.6 and seven. Griner is averaging 20.5 points and 7.3 rebounds, and Bonner is at 16.5 and 6.8.

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Storm, Lynx think playoff positioning in matchup
The Associated Press

While 2018 hasn't resembled other recent Minnesota Lynx regular seasons, it will end in a familiar way -- with an eighth straight postseason berth.

But with four games left, the Lynx are still jockeying for playoff position.

Minnesota (17-13) plays three of its remaining games at the Target Center in Minneapolis, including Sunday's matchup with first-place Seattle.

Maya Moore topped 30 points in the past two games -- including 34 in Friday's victory over Las Vegas that extended the Lynx's league-best postseason streak -- as Minnesota jumped into a tie for fifth with Connecticut.

"That toughness we just played with right there, if we're in a playoff game, that's exactly what we need," Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve told the (Minneapolis) Star Tribune after her team beat the Aces 89-73. "I do like what we're showing the last couple of games."

Minnesota trails third-place Washington by two games and fourth-place Los Angeles by one. Connecticut has already beaten Minnesota twice this season to clinch the tiebreaker. The teams meet one more time Friday in Uncasville, Conn.

It had been awhile since the Lynx, who've averaged 26 regular-season wins for the past seven years, went so late into a season before clinching a playoff spot.

Despite that success, the Minnesota players didn't consider the postseason a foregone conclusion.

"It's something we don't take for granted," Moore said of clinching. "It doesn't just happen, especially in a season like this when the race is so close and everybody's been competing so hard to get one step closer to our goal.

"We have a clear understanding of when we do certain things, and we're locked in together, it's really fun to play and it's really hard to beat us."

The playoff position the Storm (23-8) has its eye on is No. 1.

Despite a 100-77 blowout loss at Washington on Thursday, Seattle leads Atlanta by two games in the race for the top seed. Both teams have three games left in the regular season.

The Storm got a favor from the Dream on Thursday when they knocked off the Los Angeles Sparks, helping Seattle secure a spot in the semifinals (the WNBA's top two teams get a bye in the first round of the playoffs).

Seattle coach Dan Hughes gives a lot of the credit for the team's turnaround - the Storm hadn't had a winning season since 2011 -- to 37-year-old point guard Sue Bird.

"A lot of passers see offense, even better passers see defense," Hughes said, according to the league's website. "She sees both."

Bird, in her 16th season and the WNBA's career assists leader, is second in the league this year with 7.4 assists per game.

Young MVP candidate and teammate Breanna Stewart is happy for the chance to play with Bird.

"Any time I have the opportunity to step on the court with Sue, it's something you really take advantage of," Stewart said. "She's the best in the game at what she does. I think that we are lucky to be playing with her."

Seattle returns home to host New York and Dallas next weekend. Atlanta finishes the season with three road games.

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League Standings

RANK TEAM W L PCT GB CONF HOME ROAD L-10 STREAK

#1 Seattle Storm - x23 8 0.742 - 9-5 11-4 12-4 8-2 L 1

#2 Atlanta Dream - x21 10 0.677 2 11-4 13-4 8-6 9-1 W 5

#3 Washington Mystics - x19 11 0.633 3.5 11-4 10-5 9-6 7-3 W 5

#4 Los Angeles Sparks - x18 12 0.600 4.5 9-6 10-6 8-6 6-4 L 1

#5 Connecticut Sun - x17 13 0.567 5.5 8-7 9-4 8-9 7-3 L 1

#6 Minnesota Lynx - x17 13 0.567 5.5 9-6 8-6 9-7 5-5 W 2

#7 Phoenix Mercury - x17 14 0.548 6 7-8 6-8 11-6 3-7 W 1

#8 Dallas Wings 14 16 0.467 8.5 6-8 9-7 5-9 2-8 L 7

#9 Las Vegas Aces 13 18 0.419 10 4-11 7-8 6-10 4-6 W 1

#10 Chicago Sky 11 19 0.367 11.5 5-8 7-9 4-10 4-6 W 1

#11 New York Liberty - o7 22 0.241 15 6-9 4-12 3-10 2-8 L 8

#12 Indiana Fever - o5 26 0.161 18 2-11 2-13 3-13 3-7 L 3


Legend
x: Clinched Playoffs Berth
o: Eliminated from Playoffs contention

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SUNDAY, AUGUST 12
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

ATL at NY 02:30 PM
ATL -6.0
U 160.0

CHI at CONN 03:00 PM
CHI +12.5
O 179.0

DAL at WAS 03:00 PM
DAL +9.5
O 172.0

LA at PHO 07:00 PM
LA +1.0
U 161.5

SEA at MIN 07:00 PM
MIN +0.0
O 163.0

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Montgomery breaking more WNBA marks
August 12, 2018

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) Renee Montgomery hit eight 3-pointers to match to WNBA regular-season record and scored a season-high 30 points to help the Atlanta Dream beat the New York Liberty 86-77 on Sunday for their sixth straight victory.

Diana Taurasi, Riquna Williams and Shekinna Stricklen also have hit eight 3-pointers in a game. Montgomery had 25 points in the second half, hitting seven 3-pointers to break the WNBA record for a half - one more than Taurasi, Sue Bird and Sami Whitcomb.

The Dream (22-10) erased a 16-point, first-half deficit by scoring 21 straight points early in the third quarter and outscoring the Liberty 32-10 in the period. Atlanta had its largest lead at 72-58 on Montgomery's 3-pointer to open the fourth quarter.

Brittney Sykes added 17 points, Jessica Breland had 16 and Tiffany Hayes 10 for Atlanta, which has won 14 of its last 15.

Tina Charles had 20 of her 26 points in the first half, helping the Liberty (7-23) go into the break with a 48-37 lead. Rebecca Allen added 16 points and Bria Hartley had 12.

STORM 81, LYNX 72

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Natasha Howard scored 21 points, Breanna Stewart had 17 points and a season-high 17 rebounds and Seattle beat Minnesota.

Seattle (24-8) maintained its two-game lead over second-place Atlanta and reduced its magic number for the top seed in the playoffs to one. Seattle and Atlanta each have two games remaining.

Jewell Loyd added 12 points, eight rebounds and six assists for the Storm.

Sylvia Fowles had 28 points and 13 rebounds for the Lynx (17-14).

MERCURY 86, SPARKS 78

PHOENIX (AP) - DeWanna Bonner had a season-high 31 points, Diana Taurasi had 20 points and a career-best 14 assists and Phoenix beat Los Angeles.

Brittney Griner added 20 points and 13 rebounds to help the Mercury (18-14) move a half-game ahead of the Minnesota Lynx fox sixth place in the WNBA standings.

Candace Parker scored the Sparks' first 12 points and had 15 points and five rebounds in the first quarter. Parker finished with 23 points to lead Los Angeles (18-13).

MYSTICS 93, WINGS 80

WASHINGTON (AP) - Ariel Atkins scored 26 points, Elena Delle Donne added 23 and Washington beat Dallas for its sixth straight victory.

The Wings announced several hours after the game that coach Fred Williams was being relieved of his duties following an eighth straight loss.

Kristi Toliver added 17 points with a trio of 3s for Washington (20-11). Atkins hit all five of her 3-point attempts and Delle Donne was 3 of 5.

Skylar Diggins-Smith had 17 points for Dallas (14-17).

SUN 82, SKY 75

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) - Courtney Williams scored 22 points, Jonquel Jones added 17 points and a season-high 15 rebounds and Connecticut beat Chicago

Chiney Ogwumike had 13 points and a season-high 14 rebounds for the Sun (18-13). Connecticut had 21 offensive rebounds and a 51-33 edge on the glass overall.

Stefanie Dolson had 20 points, and Kahleah Copper added 16 for the Sky (11-19).

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SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY AUGUST 14, 2018
Time (ET) Away Home Site
7:05 PM Dallas Wings Connecticut Sun Mohegan Sun Arena
8:05 PM Chicago Sky Minnesota Lynx Target Center
10:35 PM New York Liberty Los Angeles Sparks Staples Center

SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY AUGUST 15, 2018
Time (ET) Away Home Site
7:00 PM Washington Mystics Indiana Fever Bankers Life Fieldhouse
10:00 PM New York Liberty Las Vegas Aces Mandalay Bay Event Center

SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY AUGUST 17, 2018
Time (ET) Away Home Site
7:00 PM Los Angeles Sparks Washington Mystics Capital One Arena
7:00 PM Minnesota Lynx Connecticut Sun Mohegan Sun Arena
8:00 PM Las Vegas Aces Dallas Wings College Park Center
10:00 PM Atlanta Dream Phoenix Mercury Talking Stick Resort Arena
10:00 PM New York Liberty Seattle Storm KeyArena

SCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY AUGUST 18, 2018
Time (ET) Away Home Site
4:00 PM Chicago Sky Indiana Fever Bankers Life Fieldhouse


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DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

08/12/2018 3-7-0 30.00% -23.50
08/11/2018 1-3-0 25.00% -11.50
08/10/2018 4-0-0 100.00% +20.00
08/09/2018 1-3-0 25.00% -11.50
08/08/2018 2-2-0 50.00% -1.00
08/07/2018 2-6-0 25.00% -23.00
08/05/2018 3-5-0 37.50% -12.50
08/04/2018 2-0-0 100.00% +10.00
08/03/2018 1-3-0 25.00% -11.50
08/02/2018 3-1-0 75.00% +9.50
08/01/2018 3-1-0 75.00% +9.50

TOTALS.........25-31-0........44.64%.....-45.50


BEST BETS.....................ATS.............UNITS.... ............O/U...................UNITS.............TOTAL

08/12/2018..................2 - 3.............-6.50..................1 - 4..................-17.00............-23.50
08/11/2018..................1 - 1.............-0.50..................0 - 2..................-11.00............-11.50
08/10/2018..................2 - 0............+10.00................2 - 0..................+10.00..........+20.00
08/09/2018..................1 - 1.............-0.50..................0 - 2..................-11.00............-11.50
08/08/2018..................1 - 1.............-0.50..................1 - 1..................-0.50..............-1.00
08/07/2018..................1 - 3............-11.50.................1 - 3..................-11.50............-23.00
08/05/2018..................1 - 3............-11.50.................2 - 2...................-1.00.............-12.50
08/04/2018..................1 - 0............+5.00..................1 - 0.................+5.00.............+10.00
08/03/2018..................1 - 1.............-0.50..................0 - 2..................-11.00.............-11.50
08/02/2018..................1 - 1.............-0.50..................2 - 0.................+10.00.............+9.50
08/01/2018..................1 - 1.............-0.50..................2 - 0.................+10.00.............+9.50

TOTALS......................13 - 15..........-17.50................12 - 14...............-28.00.............-45.50

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WNBA Betting Recap - 8/7-8/12
August 14, 2018
By Joe Williams

League Betting Notes (Tuesday, Aug. 7 through Sunday, Aug. 12)

-- Favorites went 13-5 straight up (SU)
-- Favorites went 11-7 against the spread (ATS)
-- Home teams went 10-8 SU
-- Home teams went 10-8 ATS
-- The 'over' went 10-6-2

Team Betting Notes

-- Atlanta (22-10) has opened up a two-game lead in the Eastern Conference with just two regular season games remaining, but those two games are difficult road contests to finish the season. The Dream are on fire heading into the final week of the regular season, going 6-0 ATS over the past six outings, and 14-1 ATS across the past 15 contests.

-- Chicago (11-20) has put up a little bit better of a fight down the stretch, but they still have lost more than they're winning. They're a respectable 4-2 ATS over the past six outings, and the 'under' is 4-1 in the past five, so the Sky can still be helpful at the betting window.

-- Connecticut (18-13) split a home-and-home with the Sky this past week, and the 'under' on Sunday pumped the brakes on a 4-0 'over' run. The Sun have caught fire at the right time, winning six of their past seven games overall while going 5-2 ATS across the past seven.

-- The freefall continues for Dallas (14-17), as the Wings have dropped eight in a row at the most inopportune time. For a while back in mid-July the Wings appeared to not only be a playoff team, but one who could do some damage once they got there. Now, there are just three games remaining against playoff hopefuls, and the best they can do is a .500 record. The 'under' has hit in five of their past seven outings.

-- Indiana (5-26) had shown some signs of life earlier in the month, but they took it on the chin in three straight this past week while going 0-3 ATS. The defensive woes were back, as the opposition dumped in 93.3 points per game (PPG) in the three-game slide with the 'over' going 1-0-2.

-- Las Vegas (13-17) ended a four-game slide, and five if you could their forfeit from the travel woes to D.C., pounding the Fever into submission on Aug. 11. The cover also snapped an 0-4 ATS skid. Two of their final three regular season battles will be against Eastern Conference foes.

-- Los Angeles (18-13) looked like they had it trending in the right direction, but they dropped back-to-back games in Atlanta and Phoenix (18-14) to create more questions than answers heading into the final regular season week. The Sparks enter Tuesday's game against New York (7-23) on an 0-4 ATS run.

-- Minnesota (17-14) just can't seem to piece together a lengthy win streak anymore. And they're 2-5 ATS over the past seven outings. Total bettors are loving them at the window right now, however, as the 'under' has hit in six straight, and 12 of the past 13.

-- The Liberty are just playing out the string, dropping nine in a row heading into the final week. Continue to fade the Liberty if you want to make some bread, as they're just 2-7 ATS across the past nine outings. The 'over' is also an impressive 8-2 over their past 10.

-- Phoenix (18-14) has won back-to-back games for the first time since a four-game winning streak June 26-July 5. That's uncharacteristic for the Merc. They are a solid 4-1 ATS over the past five outings, so perhaps they're kicking it into high gear at just the right time. A showdown against the Dream on Friday will be a good measuring stick test.

-- Seattle (24-8) recovered nicely from a 100-77 beating in D.C. to top the Lynx 81-72 in the Twin Cities over the weekend. The Storm maintain the best record in the WNBA, and they can clinch home-court advantage in the playoffs with a win against either New York or Dallas in one of the final two regular-season battles. The Storm are an impressive 6-1 ATS over the past seven outings, and 13-3-1 ATS over the past 17.

-- Washington (19-11) is closing the season well, but they can't seem to make up any distance on the equally red-hot Dream. The Mystics have won five in a row, and six if you include their forfeit victory against the Aces. Washington has also covered three in a row, which ties their longest cover streak since they went 4-0 ATS from May 24-30.

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Tuesday’s 6-pack

Odds to win the World Series:

7-2: Boston Red Sox

5-1: Houston Astros

6-1: Chicago Cubs

7-1: Los Angeles Dodgers

8-1: Bronx Bombers

10-1: Cleveland Indians

12-1: Oakland A’s

Quote of the Day
“While this transaction on the surface seems purely administrative, it caught us by surprise and is tremendously disappointing. Major-league starters have a strict routine that they adhere to that allows them to be successful; this roster move affects that. While the club may feel that they are doing what’s best for the organization, they also lose sight of the human element and how it will affect the player.”

Agent Tom O’Connell; his client (Phillies’ P) Zach Eflin is “being demoted” to AAA, even though he really isn’t, its a procedural thing. He won’t miss a turn in the majors, but he loses $20,000 in salary and nine days of major league service time because of it.

Tuesday’s quiz
How many current NFL head coaches used to play QB in the Arena League?

Monday’s quiz
Oregon Ducks play their home games in Autzen Stadium.

Sunday’s quiz
San Diego Padres play their home games in Petco Park.

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Tuesday’s List of 13: Nobody asked me, but…….

13) The offensive/defensive coordinators in Cleveland either aren’t getting along very well, or they staged this exchange for HBO’s Hard Knocks:

Todd Haley, upset with the defense getting too close to QB Baker Mayfield: “Good teams don’t touch the fucking quarterback!”

Gregg Williams: “Block ‘em then!”

12) More on the Browns, this from USA Today:

“Cleveland Browns coach Hue Jackson said rookie receiver Antonio Callaway played so many snaps Thursday as a punishment for his recent marijuana citation.

Rather than discipline a player by benching him, as coaches often do, Jackson told reporters Sunday that he decided to go in the opposite direction, playing Callaway even when he asked for a breather.

‘I was trying to make him play the whole game if we could. I did not want him to come out.'”

11) This tweet from former NFL RB Danny Woodhead:

“If I’m an undrafted rookie for the browns I’m gonna make sure i get in trouble before the next game! Playing all game just gives you an opportunity to make the team! This isn’t a punishment this is a gift!”

Alrighty then.

10) From Baseball Reference: David Bote’s walk-off grand slam for the Cubs Sunday night was the first “down 3-0” walk-off grand slam since Samuel Byrd (Reds) off Cy Blanton (Pirates) on May 23, 1936.

9) Cardinals are 16-9 under interim manager Mike Shildt; they’re back in the Wild Card race and there’s an increasing chance that Shildt will become the full-time manager for 2019.

8) Brooks Koepka is the first golfer to win the U.S. Open and PGA Championship in the same year since 2000; his ranking is up to #2 in the world.

7) Chris Sale has an 0.69 ERA in his last 10 starts, striking out 109 in 65 innings; since June 8, hitters are batting .147 against him.

6) Not only are the Oakland A’s 36-12 in their last 48 games, their AAA team in Nashville has won its last 13 games, and is now 64-55 in the PCL. Sounds turned a triple play in their win on Sunday.

5) Chicago Bears finally signed LB Roquan Smith, their first round draft pick. Four years, $18M. Now the kid can get to work.

4) You can actually wager on who the starting QB’s will be at colleges whose teams have a QB controversy this summer, teams like Alabama, Florida State.

Wonder if anyone has a prop bet over where Jalen Hurts will transfer to if he isn’t the starter at Alabama after the Crimson Tide went 26-2 in his starts the last two years?

3) Why won’t the Mets bring 1B Peter Alonso? When your team sucks, its a good thing to give your fans some hope for the future by letting them watch young players play and hopefully develop into stars. Alonso hit .314 in AA, is hitting .260 in AAA, has 105 RBI between AA and AAA this year. I’m guessing Met fans have seen enough of Jose Bautista and Jose Reyes.

2) Giants’ rookie RB Saquon Barkley strained his hamstring in Monday’s practice. Not sure what exactly a “mild strain” means, but I know it ain’t good.

1) Jeez….Indians’ OF Leonys Martin has been battling a life-threatening bacterial infection that attacked his internal organs. He is currently in stable condition, and is improving.

We pray that he feels better real soon.

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Long Sheet

Tuesday, August 14

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DALLAS (14 - 17) at CONNECTICUT (18 - 13) - 8/14/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 9-20 ATS (-13.0 Units) in road games after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game after 15+ games over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game after 15+ games over the last 3 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 29-16 ATS (+11.4 Units) after a division game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CONNECTICUT is 5-3 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
CONNECTICUT is 7-1 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CHICAGO (11 - 20) at MINNESOTA (17 - 14) - 8/14/2018, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
CHICAGO is 17-28 ATS (-13.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 4-11 ATS (-8.1 Units) in home games this season.
MINNESOTA is 4-11 ATS (-8.1 Units) in a home game where where the total is greater than or equal to 150 this season.
MINNESOTA is 4-11 ATS (-8.1 Units) after a division game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 5-3 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 5-3 straight up against CHICAGO 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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NEW YORK (7 - 23) at LOS ANGELES (18 - 13) - 8/14/2018, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW YORK is 19-32 ATS (-16.2 Units) against Western conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
NEW YORK is 19-32 ATS (-16.2 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
NEW YORK is 3-10 ATS (-8.0 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game after 15+ games this season.
NEW YORK is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game this season.
NEW YORK is 7-16 ATS (-10.6 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game this season.
LOS ANGELES is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) in home games in August or September games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 49-31 ATS (+14.9 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
LOS ANGELES is 6-19 ATS (-14.9 Units) as a home favorite of 12.5 to 15 points since 1997.
LOS ANGELES is 9-26 ATS (-19.6 Units) as a home favorite of 12.5 to 18 points since 1997.
LOS ANGELES is 10-26 ATS (-18.6 Units) as a home favorite of 12.5 or more points since 1997.
LOS ANGELES is 31-53 ATS (-27.3 Units) in home games on Tuesday since 1997.
LOS ANGELES is 193-237 ATS (-67.7 Units) after scoring 75 points or more since 1997.
LOS ANGELES is 146-188 ATS (-60.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
LOS ANGELES is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game after 15+ games this season.
LOS ANGELES is 106-139 ATS (-46.9 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 6-2 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 7-1 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Trend Report
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Dallas Wings
Dallas is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Dallas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 7 games
Dallas is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Dallas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Dallas's last 12 games on the road
Dallas is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Connecticut
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games when playing Connecticut
Dallas is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Connecticut
Dallas is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Connecticut
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing on the road against Connecticut
Connecticut Sun
Connecticut is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Connecticut is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Connecticut's last 5 games
Connecticut is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Connecticut's last 6 games at home
Connecticut is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Connecticut's last 6 games when playing Dallas
Connecticut is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games when playing at home against Dallas
Connecticut is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Connecticut's last 5 games when playing at home against Dallas


Chicago Sky
Chicago is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Chicago is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games
Chicago is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 7 games on the road
Chicago is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Minnesota
Chicago is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing Minnesota
Chicago is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Chicago is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota Lynx
Minnesota is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Minnesota is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Minnesota is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games at home
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games at home
Minnesota is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Chicago
Minnesota is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing Chicago
Minnesota is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Chicago
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing at home against Chicago


New York Liberty
New York is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
New York is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of New York's last 7 games
New York is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
New York is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
New York is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Los Angeles
New York is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of New York's last 23 games when playing Los Angeles
New York is 13-5 ATS in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
New York is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
New York is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New York's last 6 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Los Angeles Sparks
Los Angeles is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 6 games
Los Angeles is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Los Angeles is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games at home
Los Angeles is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Los Angeles's last 18 games at home
Los Angeles is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing New York
Los Angeles is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing New York
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Los Angeles's last 23 games when playing New York
Los Angeles is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against New York
Los Angeles is 5-13 ATS in its last 18 games when playing at home against New York
Los Angeles is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against New York
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 6 games when playing at home against New York