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WNBA Capsules
June 12, 2018

DALLAS (AP) Diana Taurasi scored 21 points, Brittney Griner added 18 before fouling out late and the Phoenix Mercury won their sixth straight with a 75-72 victory over the Dallas Wings on Tuesday night.

Taurasi made all 10 of her free throws, including three straight on one possession to tie it at 69 after Skylar Diggins-Smith was called for a technical foul. Phoenix (8-3) was 20 of 22 at the line.

Camille Little was fouled after an offensive rebound and she made both free throws to give Phoenix a 73-72 lead. After a timeout with 15.6 seconds left, Aerial Powers missed an open jumper and Diggins-Smith stepped out of bounds after getting an offensive rebound. Briann January made two free throws with 2.2 seconds left and Diggins-Smith hit the back of the rim at the buzzer.

Neither team made a field goal in the final three minutes.

Diggins-Smith, the WNBA scoring leader at 23 points per game, was held to 16 points for Dallas (4-4). The Wings scored 16 of their 32 second-half points at the free-throw line.

WINGS 101, FEVER 92, OT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - A'ja Wilson scored 17 of her 35 points in the fourth quarter and overtime, helping the Aces beat the winless Fever.

Las Vegas opened the extra session on an 8-0 run after Indiana closed regulation by scoring eight straight points. The Fever didn't make their first field goal of overtime until 55.4 seconds remained.

Erica Wheeler's steal and fast-break layup pulled Indiana to 84-80 with 1:31 left in the fourth. After another Las Vegas turnover, Wheeler made a pull-up jumper in the lane for a two-point deficit and then she drew an offensive foul on Kelsey Plum. Candice Dupree tied it at 84 with 25.9 left and Kayla McBride missed three shots on Las Vegas' final possession.

McBride scored 18 points for Las Vegas (2-7). Wilson was 16 of 24 from the field and also grabbed 13 rebounds.

Natalie Achonwa had career-highs of 26 points and 15 rebounds for Indiana (0-9), which has lost nine straight games to begin the season for the first time in franchise history. Achonwa's former coach, Muffet McGraw, at Notre Dame sat courtside. Tiffany Mitchell added 17 points for the Fever, reaching double figures for the eighth time in nine games.

STORM 96, SKY 85

SEATTLE (AP) - Breanna Stewart scored a season-high 30 points to help the Storm rally past the Sky.

Seattle trailed 73-59 late in the third quarter before hitting back-to-back 3-pointers. The Storm took a 77-75 lead amid a 12-0 run - with seven points from Stewart.

The Sky only scored two points in the final four minutes.

Natasha Howard and Jewell Loyd each added 15 points for Seattle (7-3). The Storm shot 10 for 15 in the first quarter and led 29-24 behind 10 points from Stewart but were outscored 27-15 in the third.

It was Seattle's second 14-point comeback of the season.

Diamond DeShields led Chicago (3-6) with 22 points and Allie Quigley added 20. The pair combined to make nine of the Sky's 13 3-pointers. Chicago has lost six of its last seven.

SPARKS 72, DREAM 64

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Candace Parker scored 18 points, Nneka Ogwumike had 11 points and 10 rebounds and the Sparks beat the Dream.

Odyssey Sims made a hook shot in the lane to extend Los Angeles' lead to eight points with 41.1 seconds to go and Essence Carson had a block at the other end to seal it.

Chelsea Gray added 10 points with seven assists for Los Angeles (6-2). The Sparks won four times during their five-game homestand.

Parker scored 13 points in the first half to help Los Angeles to a 43-32 lead.

Tiffany Hayes scored 16 points for Atlanta (5-4), which had its three-game winning streak snapped. Jessica Breland added 14 points and Angel McCoughtry was held to 12 points on 3-of-14 shooting. The Dream shot just 38.5 percent from the floor, including 2 of 12 from 3-point range.

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SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY JUNE 13, 2018
Time (ET) Away Home Site
7:00 PM Las Vegas Aces New York Liberty Westchester County Center
7:00 PM Washington Mystics Connecticut Sun Mohegan Sun Arena

SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY JUNE 14, 2018
Time (ET) Away Home Site
11:30 AM Indiana Fever Atlanta Dream McCamish Pavilion

SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY JUNE 15, 2018
Time (ET) Away Home Site
7:00 PM Los Angeles Sparks Washington Mystics Capital One Arena
8:00 PM Las Vegas Aces Dallas Wings College Park Center
10:00 PM Connecticut Sun Seattle Storm KeyArena

SCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY JUNE 16, 2018
Time (ET) Away Home Site
7:00 PM Atlanta Dream Indiana Fever Bankers Life Fieldhouse
8:00 PM New York Liberty Minnesota Lynx Target Center
10:00 PM Connecticut Sun Phoenix Mercury Talking Stick Resort Arena

SCHEDULE FOR SUNDAY JUNE 17, 2018
Time (ET) Away Home Site
6:00 PM Los Angeles Sparks Chicago Sky Wintrust Arena
8:00 PM Phoenix Mercury Las Vegas Aces Mandalay Bay Event Center


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WNBA MAY RECORD: OVERALL PICKS

Totals............30 - 22 - 2...57.69%......+29.00

MAY'S BEST BETS:

TOTALS........................11 - 12.................-11.00.......................... ...18 - 8 - 1................+46.00


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WNBA 2018 RECORD

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

06/12/2018 5-3-0 62.50% +8.50
06/10/2018 5-3-0 62.50% +8.50
06/09/2018 0-2-0 0.00% -1100
06/08/2018 4-2-0 66.67% +9.00
06/07/2018 4-2-0 66.67% +9.00
06/05/2018 0-2-0 0.00% -11.00
06/01/2018 4-2-0 66.67% +9.00

TOTALS..........22 - 16........57.89%.....+22.00

WNBA BEST BET RECORD

DATE:...........................ATS............... .....UNITS.......................O/U.....................UNITS............TOTAL

06/12/2018................2 - 2.....................-1.00..........................3 - 1.....................+9.50............+8.50
06/10/2018................3 - 1.....................+9.50....................... ..2 - 2.....................-1.00.............+8.50
06/09/2018................0 - 1......................-5.50.........................0 - 1.....................-5.50.............-11.00
06/08/2018................3 - 0.....................+15.00...................... 1 - 2......................-6.00............+9.00
06/07/2018................2 - 1.....................+4.50....................... 2 - 1......................+4.50...........+9.00
06/05/2018................0 - 1......................-5.50........................0 - 1......................-5.50............-11.00
06/01/2018................1 - 2......................-6.00........................3 - 0.....................+15.00..........+9.00

TOTALS....................11 - 8......................+11.00.................... 11 - 8...................+11.00..........+22.00

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Wednesday’s 6-pack

Odds to win the College World Series that starts Saturday:

3-1— Florida

7-2— Oregon State

9-2— Arkansas

6-1— North Carolina

8-1— Texas, Mississippi State

10-1— Texas Tech

12-1— Washington

Tweet of the Day
“Here’s a question I never thought I’d have to ask: does Canada have nukes?”
Stephen Colbert

Wednesday’s quiz
Which current major league manager got the first hit in Tampa Bay Rays’ history?

Tuesday’s quiz
Clint Hurdle was the Colorado Rockies’ manager in their only World Series appearance.

Monday’s quiz
Mike Lowell won World Series rings with the Marlins and Red Sox.


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Wednesday’s List of 13: Mid-week musings……..

13) The NBA wanted an “integrity fee” from states with legalized sports betting across the country, but when Lebron James had a broken hand in the NBA Finals and the Cavaliers/NBA kept it under wraps, where was the bleeping “integrity” then?

Every state with legalized sports betting should hire people from Las Vegas to run their legalized gambling; thats the best way to assure that things will be the run the correct way.

12) Orioles’ DH Chris Davis is hitting .150 thru 57 games this season; Baltimore is on the hook for Davis— $21M a year thru 2022. From 2013-16, Davis hit 164 homers. Now? Not so much.

11) Andrew Luck threw a football at Colts’ mini-camp Tuesday, first time in over 500 days he threw a football after his shoulder injury. Good news for Indianapolis.

Deshaun Watson is practicing at Houston’s mini-camp with no knee brace. Watson threw for 19 TD’s with only 8 INT’s in seven games (6 starts) LY, before he hurt his knee. Texans were 3-3 in his starts.

10) Pretty cool pic on Twitter last night of Vegas Golden Knights’ goalie Marc Andre Fleury playing street hockey with kids in his Las Vegas neighborhood. Imagine being a little kid and going outside to play ball with a pro athlete?

9) Sounds like the NHL’s Ottawa Senators have some problems; the wife of one Senators’ player filed a restraining order against the fiancé of another Senators player.

According to the Ottawa Citizen, “…..the order of protection filed by one player’s wife alleges that the longtime girlfriend of another Ottawa player is behind an extensive and aggressive campaign of harassment against them since at least November of 2017. “

How would you like to be coaching a team where two of your better players’ wife/girlfriend hate each other’s guts?

8) Dodgers put P Walker Buehler on the DL with a microfracture in his ribs.

A’s put P Trevor Cahill (achilles) on the DL.

Miguel Cabrera left the Tigers’ game early Tuesday with a ruptured left bicep tendon that will require surgery- he is out for the year.

7) Ken Pomeroy posted that Nevada Wolf Pack called only 0.70 timeouts per game (not counting OT periods) last year; no one else in the country averaged less than 1.13 TO’s per game.

6) Quote of the Day, part 2: “Having worked at 7 different universities, I can tell you changing AD’s is like the starter’s pistol for exit of coaches.”
Bob Valvano, who was a pretty good college hoop coach himself

5) Oakland Raiders released QB Christian Hackenberg from its 90-man roster Tuesday, three weeks after getting him from the Jets for a conditional 7th-round draft pick in 2019.

If I were a friend of Hackenberg’s, I’d suggest he play in the Arena League- think it helps develop a QB’s decision-making.

4) Ravens’ coach John Harbaugh has mentioned “playing two QB’s at once” when Baltimore has the ball this season, which may be a veiled way of suggesting Lamar Jackson will play some WR while not actually saying he will be playing WR, since Jackson sees himself as a QB only.

3) Mets’ TV guy Ron Darling was frustrated when Zack Wheeler gave up a hit on an 0-2 pitch that allowed the Braves to score a run; Darling hinted that pitchers are hesitant to waste pitches nowadays because it goes against their pitch count, shortens their appearances.

“No way should a batter get anything good to hit on an 0-2 pitch.”

2) Ashton Grewal of *********** points out that since 2006, CFL underdogs are 115-66-2 against the spread (63.5%) in the first four weeks of the season.

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WNBA
Dunkel

Wednesday, June 13


Washington @ Connecticut

Game 609-610
June 13, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
107.823
Connecticut
115.961
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Connecticut
by 8
166
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Connecticut
by 10 1/2
170
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(+10 1/2); Under

Las Vegas @ New York

Game 611-612
June 13, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Las Vegas
103.573
New York
110.396
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New York
by 7
155
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New York
by 11
160
Dunkel Pick:
Las Vegas
(+11); Under




WNBA

Wednesday, June 13

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Trend Report
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Washington Mystics
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Washington is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games on the road
Washington is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Connecticut
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Connecticut
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Connecticut
Washington is 1-5-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Connecticut
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Connecticut
Washington is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Connecticut
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing on the road against Connecticut
Connecticut Sun
Connecticut is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Connecticut's last 6 games
Connecticut is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Connecticut's last 7 games at home
Connecticut is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Washington
Connecticut is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Connecticut's last 5 games when playing Washington
Connecticut is 5-1-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Washington
Connecticut is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against Washington
Connecticut is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Connecticut's last 5 games when playing at home against Washington


Las Vegas Aces
Las Vegas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Las Vegas is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Las Vegas's last 7 games
Las Vegas is 3-21 SU in its last 24 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Las Vegas's last 6 games on the road
Las Vegas is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing New York
Las Vegas is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing New York
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Las Vegas's last 6 games when playing New York
Las Vegas is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against New York
Las Vegas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against New York
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Las Vegas's last 7 games when playing on the road against New York
New York Liberty
New York is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
New York is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of New York's last 16 games
New York is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games at home
New York is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of New York's last 12 games at home
New York is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Las Vegas
New York is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Las Vegas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New York's last 6 games when playing Las Vegas
New York is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Las Vegas
New York is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Las Vegas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New York's last 7 games when playing at home against Las Vegas


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WNBA
Long Sheet

Wednesday, June 13

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WASHINGTON (5 - 4) at CONNECTICUT (7 - 1) - 6/13/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 316-376 ATS (-97.6 Units) in all games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 5-16 ATS (-12.6 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 46-30 ATS (+13.0 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 91-62 ATS (+22.8 Units) in June games since 1997.
CONNECTICUT is 21-10 ATS (+10.0 Units) in May, June, or July games over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 33-18 ATS (+13.2 Units) on Wednesday since 1997.
CONNECTICUT is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 36-22 ATS (+11.8 Units) after allowing 75 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 38-23 ATS (+12.7 Units) after scoring 75 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 34-21 ATS (+10.9 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.

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

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LAS VEGAS (2 - 7) at NEW YORK (3 - 4) - 6/13/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LAS VEGAS is 79-53 ATS (+20.7 Units) in a road game where where the total is greater than or equal to 150 since 1997.
LAS VEGAS is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) against Eastern conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LAS VEGAS is 15-4 ATS (+10.6 Units) in road games after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
LAS VEGAS is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
LAS VEGAS is 34-21 ATS (+10.9 Units) after allowing 75 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
NEW YORK is 3-14 ATS (-12.4 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LAS VEGAS is 5-1 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
NEW YORK is 5-1 straight up against LAS VEGAS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Sun aiming to use 'pack mentality' vs. Mystics

The Connecticut Sun are 7-1 and have clearly gotten there on the strength of their balance.

"I think the biggest thing that Coach (Curt Miller) is trying to tell us is to have a pack mentality and I think that is what we have," Courtney Williams said after Saturday's home victory over the defending champion Minnesota Lynx.

"All of us are scorers, all of us can have a night. So, I think that's a big thing for our team."

The Sun host the Washington Mystics on Wednesday night at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. They defeated the Mystics 88-64 in Washington as part of their 5-0 start.

Following a loss at Atlanta, they have bounced back with two straight wins and play at home Wednesday prior to a five-game road trip.

"This is a very big stretch for us," Miller said. "We will have a lot of home games down the stretch."

Led by Jasmine Thomas, the Sun have six players averaging between 14.0 and 10.3 points per game.

That, folks, is balance.

"I think it is a whole mentality that we've talked about, a 'we have to win as a pack mentality,' " Miller said. "We don't really have an alpha dog that a few teams have in the league, but we feel we're very deep and we have a balance and depth within our roster.

"We have equal shot distribution and balanced scoring throughout our team."

Williams scored 20 and Jasmine Thomas 18 in the victory over the Lynx before a boisterous crowd at the casino.

Thomas scored 25 points and was a plus-29 and Alex Bentley came off the bench with 15 points in Connecticut's win at Washington -- one of the stops on the coming trip.

The Mystics won their first four games but have lost their last three and four of their last five while trying to get through a series of injuries -- and illness, the latter to their star, Elena Delle-Donne.

They have been off since losing at home to Minnesota last Thursday and should benefit from the rest and chance to practice.

And Sunday, the team had a very special practice visitor, as the Capitals brought the Stanley Cup for a visit. The players posed for both individual and a team picture with the oldest trophy in sports.

Delle-Donne has played in five of the nine games, with her illness connected to her battle with Lyme disease.

"Because of issues with autoimmune stuff, I've just got to really listen to my body," she said recently. "Rest is the biggest thing.

"The worst part is you never know when it's going to come up."

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Liberty will see familiar face against Aces

There will be a sense of familiarity for the New York Liberty when they glance at the visiting sideline and see Bill Laimbeer giving instructions.

Laimbeer will be doing the coaching for the Las Vegas Aces, who visit the Liberty on Wednesday night at the Westchester County Civic Center in White Plains, N.Y.

Laimbeer is known to NBA fans as the bruising big man for the "Bad Boys" Detroit Pistons, who won consecutive titles in 1989 and 1990. To Liberty fans, he is known as the team's sixth coach, a role he held the previous five seasons.

During his time in New York, he also served as general manager for 2013-14 and again last season. The Liberty went 92-78 in the five seasons Laimbeer was the coach. They were 26-42 in his first two seasons as GM before getting to the playoffs in the next three campaigns.

Laimbeer left the Liberty after last season to join the Aces, who relocated from San Antonio after last season. His new team is off to a 2-7 start.

The Aces halted a three-game losing streak when rookie A'ja Wilson totaled 35 points and 13 rebounds in Tuesday's 101-92 overtime victory at Indiana. It was her sixth game with at least 20 points and her third double-double.

Wilson, who was the top overall draft pick this year and was the NCAA Player of the Year from South Carolina, is averaging 22 points per game. She scored 10 points in overtime after Las Vegas blew an eight-point lead in the final two-plus minutes of regulation.

"Nobody can guard her one-on-one, she's just too fast," Laimbeer told the Las Vegas Review-Journal last week. "You have to respect her 15-footer or else she'll drive right by you also."

Laimbeer's former team also is off to a slow start filled with close games. The Liberty are 3-4 through their first seven games and each contest has been decided by six points or fewer.

New York rebounded from close home losses to the Phoenix Mercury and Connecticut Sun by getting a 78-75 win over the Indiana Fever on Sunday.

The Liberty held a seemingly comfortable lead early in the fourth quarter but needed a 3-pointer from Marissa Coleman with 16.1 seconds remaining.

"We needed this win," Coleman said. "We don't want to get too far behind where we're having to fight to get some wins towards the end of the season. So hopefully we can build from this."

Coleman's game-winner helped the Liberty win on a sluggish day when Tina Charles was held to 13 points on 4-of-15 shooting.

Charles' quiet performance occurred on a day when the Liberty shot 45.6 percent from the field and was 13-for-24 from 3-point range.

The Liberty hope they are aided by the returns of Epiphanny Prince and Kiah Stokes. Prince will be making her season debut after suffering a concussion, while Stokes missed the last three games with a left foot injury.

New York is 7-1 in the last eight meetings with the Las Vegas franchise.

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

LV at NY 07:00 PM
LV +9.5
O 161.0

WAS at CONN 07:00 PM
CONN -10.0
U 170.0

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Mystics win after blowing 30-point lead
June 13, 2018

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) Elena Delle Donne scored 36 points, Kristi Toliver added 25 and the Washington Mystics blew a 30-point lead before beating the Connecticut Sun 95-91 on Wednesday night.

Washington led 31-15 at the end of the first quarter and extended it to 57-27 late in the second on Toliver's 3-pointer. Connecticut rallied in the second half, and Courtney Williams gave the Sun their first lead at 77-76 with 6:58 to ho But Delle Donne scored Washington's next 10 points for an 86-83 lead.

Chiney Ogwumike's steal and fast-break layup gave Connecticut an 87-86 lead, but Toliver answered at the other end with a long 3-pointer for her first points of the second half.

Jasmine Thomas sank a baseline jumper to pull Connecticut to 93-91 with 12 seconds left. Toliver sealed it with two free throws to snap a three-game losing streak for Washington (6-4).

Delle Donne had 22 points and Toliver scored 20 in the first half as the Mystics led 65-37.

Williams scored a career-high 34 points for Connecticut (7-2).

It was the largest halftime deficit overcome in league history, topping 22 points by Washington on July 17, 2011.

ACES 78, LIBERTY 63

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) - Dearica Hamby scored 17 points to help Las Vegas beat New York.

Kayla McBride added 16 for the Aces (3-7). The game marked the return of Bill Laimbeer, who coached the Liberty for five years before heading to Las Vegas in the offseason. Laimbeer joked before the game that the teams ran the same plays and that they could call each other's sets.

Tina Charles led New York (3-5) with 19 points.

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SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY JUNE 13, 2018
Time (ET) Away Home Site
7:00 PM Las Vegas Aces New York Liberty Westchester County Center
7:00 PM Washington Mystics Connecticut Sun Mohegan Sun Arena

SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY JUNE 14, 2018
Time (ET) Away Home Site
11:30 AM Indiana Fever Atlanta Dream McCamish Pavilion

SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY JUNE 15, 2018
Time (ET) Away Home Site
7:00 PM Los Angeles Sparks Washington Mystics Capital One Arena
8:00 PM Las Vegas Aces Dallas Wings College Park Center
10:00 PM Connecticut Sun Seattle Storm KeyArena

SCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY JUNE 16, 2018
Time (ET) Away Home Site
7:00 PM Atlanta Dream Indiana Fever Bankers Life Fieldhouse
8:00 PM New York Liberty Minnesota Lynx Target Center
10:00 PM Connecticut Sun Phoenix Mercury Talking Stick Resort Arena

SCHEDULE FOR SUNDAY JUNE 17, 2018
Time (ET) Away Home Site
6:00 PM Los Angeles Sparks Chicago Sky Wintrust Arena
8:00 PM Phoenix Mercury Las Vegas Aces Mandalay Bay Event Center


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WNBA MAY RECORD: OVERALL PICKS

Totals............30 - 22 - 2...57.69%......+29.00

MAY'S BEST BETS:

TOTALS........................11 - 12.................-11.00.......................... ...18 - 8 - 1................+46.00


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WNBA 2018 RECORD

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

06/13/2018 1-3-0 25.00% -11.50
06/12/2018 5-3-0 62.50% +8.50
06/10/2018 5-3-0 62.50% +8.50
06/09/2018 0-2-0 0.00% -1100
06/08/2018 4-2-0 66.67% +9.00
06/07/2018 4-2-0 66.67% +9.00
06/05/2018 0-2-0 0.00% -11.00
06/01/2018 4-2-0 66.67% +9.00

TOTALS..........23 - 19........54.76%.....+10.50

WNBA BEST BET RECORD

DATE:...........................ATS............... .....UNITS.......................O/U.....................UNITS............TOTAL


06/13/2018................1 - 1.....................-0.50..........................0 - 2....................-11.00............-11.50
06/12/2018................2 - 2.....................-1.00..........................3 - 1.....................+9.50............+8.50
06/10/2018................3 - 1.....................+9.50....................... ..2 - 2.....................-1.00.............+8.50
06/09/2018................0 - 1......................-5.50.........................0 - 1.....................-5.50.............-11.00
06/08/2018................3 - 0.....................+15.00...................... 1 - 2......................-6.00............+9.00
06/07/2018................2 - 1.....................+4.50....................... 2 - 1......................+4.50...........+9.00
06/05/2018................0 - 1......................-5.50........................0 - 1......................-5.50............-11.00
06/01/2018................1 - 2......................-6.00........................3 - 0.....................+15.00..........+9.00

TOTALS....................12 - 9......................+10.50.................... 11 - 10...................+00.00..........+10.50

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THURSDAY, JUNE 14
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

IND at ATL 11:30 AM

ATL -9.0

U 153.0

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Dream drop Fever to 0-10 on the season
June 14, 2018

ATLANTA (AP) Tiffany Hayes had 23 points, Layshia Clarendon scored all nine of her points in the fourth quarter and the Atlanta Dream beat the winless Indiana Fever 72-67 on Thursday.

Clarendon hit a long 3-pointer to give Atlanta a 60-55 lead with 4:14 remaining and she made a reverse layup on their next possession for a seven-point advantage.

Atlanta inbounded it with three seconds on the shot clock and Angel McCoughtry was fouled on a long jumper before making two free throws for a 66-60 lead with 18.1 seconds to go.

McCoughtry scored eight of her 16 points in the fourth for Atlanta (6-4), which has won four of its last five games. She made all eight of her free throws and Hayes was 11 of 15.

Indiana (0-10) has lost 18 in a row dating to last season. The Fever are 2-28 since July 1, 2017.

Candice Dupree scored 17 points for Indiana. Tiffany Mitchell and Victoria Vivians added 13 points apiece.

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SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY JUNE 15, 2018
Time (ET) Away Home Site
7:00 PM Los Angeles Sparks Washington Mystics Capital One Arena
8:00 PM Las Vegas Aces Dallas Wings College Park Center
10:00 PM Connecticut Sun Seattle Storm KeyArena

SCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY JUNE 16, 2018
Time (ET) Away Home Site
7:00 PM Atlanta Dream Indiana Fever Bankers Life Fieldhouse
8:00 PM New York Liberty Minnesota Lynx Target Center
10:00 PM Connecticut Sun Phoenix Mercury Talking Stick Resort Arena

SCHEDULE FOR SUNDAY JUNE 17, 2018
Time (ET) Away Home Site
6:00 PM Los Angeles Sparks Chicago Sky Wintrust Arena
8:00 PM Phoenix Mercury Las Vegas Aces Mandalay Bay Event Center


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EASTERN CONFERENCE

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

Connecticut Sun 7 2 0.778 0 4-1 3-1 4-2 7-2 L-1

Washington Mystics 6 4 0.600 1 3-2 3-2 3-1 6-4 W-1

Atlanta Dream 6 4 0.600 1 3-2 3-2 3-0 6-4 W-1

New York Liberty 3 5 0.375 3 2-4 1-1 2-2 3-5 L-1

Chicago Sky 3 6 0.333 4 2-2 1-4 2-2 3-6 L-3

Indiana Fever 0 10 0.000 7 0-6 0-4 0-7 0-10 L-10


WESTERN CONFERENCE

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

Los Angeles Sparks 6 2 0.750 0 4-1 2-1 3-1 6-2 W-2

Phoenix Mercury 8 3 0.727 0 3-2 5-1 5-2 7-3 W-6

Seattle Storm 7 3 0.700 0 4-2 3-1 4-2 7-3 W-1

Dallas Wings 4 4 0.500 2 2-1 2-3 1-3 4-4 L-1

Minnesota Lynx 3 6 0.333 3 1-2 2-4 1-3 3-6 L-1

Las Vegas Aces 3 7 0.300 4 1-2 2-5 0-3 3-7 W-2


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WNBA MAY RECORD: OVERALL PICKS

Totals............30 - 22 - 2...57.69%......+29.00

MAY'S BEST BETS:

TOTALS........................11 - 12.................-11.00.......................... ...18 - 8 - 1................+46.00


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WNBA 2018 RECORD

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

06/14/2018 1-1-0 50.00% -0.50
06/13/2018 1-3-0 25.00% -11.50
06/12/2018 5-3-0 62.50% +8.50
06/10/2018 5-3-0 62.50% +8.50
06/09/2018 0-2-0 0.00% -1100
06/08/2018 4-2-0 66.67% +9.00
06/07/2018 4-2-0 66.67% +9.00
06/05/2018 0-2-0 0.00% -11.00
06/01/2018 4-2-0 66.67% +9.00

TOTALS..........24 - 20........54.54%.....+10.00

WNBA BEST BET RECORD

DATE:...........................ATS............... .....UNITS.......................O/U.....................UNITS............TOTAL

06/14/2018................0 - 1.....................-5.50..........................1 - 0....................+5.00.............-0.50
06/13/2018................1 - 1.....................-0.50..........................0 - 2....................-11.00............-11.50
06/12/2018................2 - 2.....................-1.00..........................3 - 1.....................+9.50............+8.50
06/10/2018................3 - 1.....................+9.50....................... ..2 - 2.....................-1.00.............+8.50
06/09/2018................0 - 1......................-5.50.........................0 - 1.....................-5.50.............-11.00
06/08/2018................3 - 0.....................+15.00...................... 1 - 2......................-6.00............+9.00
06/07/2018................2 - 1.....................+4.50....................... 2 - 1......................+4.50...........+9.00
06/05/2018................0 - 1......................-5.50........................0 - 1......................-5.50............-11.00
06/01/2018................1 - 2......................-6.00........................3 - 0.....................+15.00..........+9.00

TOTALS....................12 - 10......................+5.00.................... 12 - 10...................+5.00..........+10.00

[StarDust Bum]

Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

— Evan Longoria broke his hand when HBP Thursday, same injury Madison Bumgarner had. Bumgarner was out roughly ten weeks.

— Twins demoted Miguel Sano to the minors (high-A ball) , possibly to lose weight?

— Edmonton 33, Winnipeg 30— Eskimos won CFL opener with 0:05 left.

— A’s are hitting .259 on the road, .224 at home. Hard to explain.

— June 14, 1974; Nolan Ryan threw 13 innings in a 4-3, 15-inning win over Boston. Ryan walked 10, struck out 19, and supposedly threw 235 pitches (he faced 58 hitters).

— June 18, 1974: Four days later, Ryan threw six shutout innings against New York.


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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Our first 2018 dose of college football knowledge

One of the best days each summer is when the Phill Steele college football magazine comes in the mail. It is a great resource to use all season long.

13) According to Phil Steele Magazine, the three toughest college football schedules for 2018 are: 1) UCLA, 2) Purdue 3) Michigan

12) Best three offensive lines: 1) Wisconsin (150 starts back) 2) Georgia (69 starts) 3) Alabama (103 starts).

11) Offensive lines with most returning starts: Wisconsin (150), Boston College (139), Wake Forest (131), Florida Int’l (129).

10) Four best QB’s: Will Grier (West Va), McKenzie Milton (UCF), Jarrett Stidham (Auburn), Jake Browning (Washington).

9) Four best kickers: Matt Gay (Utah), Austin Seibert (Oklahoma), Rodrigo Blankenship (Georgia), Jameson Vest (Toledo).

8) Tulsa was the only team in America last year that lost five games by a TD or less. They didn’t win any games by a TD or less.

7) Army won six games LY by a TD or less; they lost two games by a TD or less. Troy and North Texas both won five games LY by a TD or less; they didn’t lose any. South Carolina won five and lost one.

6) Since 1991, 369 teams have been +10 or better in turnovers in a season; of those 369 teams, 240 had worse records the next year. Only 85 (23%) had better records the next year.

Over the last seven years, only 6 of 48 teams who were +14 or better in turnovers had a better record the following season.

Best turnover ratios is 2017: Wyoming (+24), UCF (+17), Stanford (+16), Memphis (+15).

5) In the past 27 years, 311 teams were -10 or worse in turnovers; of those 311 teams, 208 of them had better records the following season.

Worst turnover ratios in 2017: San Jose St (-26), Rice (-23), Kansas (-17), New Mexico (-16).

4) Four teams Phil Steele thinks will be the most improved this year: Florida, Utah State, North Carolina, Colorado.

3) Underdogs are 4-0-1 vs spread in last five national championship games (3-2 SU).

2) Over last four years, underdogs are 4-1 vs spread in these bowls: Orange, Holiday, Pinstripe, New Mexico Bowls.

1) The current King of Bowls is Utah coach Kyle Whittingham, who is 11-1 as a head coach in bowl games.

[StarDust Bum]

WNBA
Dunkel

Friday, June 15


Los Angeles @ Washington

Game 303-304
June 15, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Los Angeles
114.312
Washington
108.180
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Los Angeles
by 6
156
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Los Angeles
by 3
160 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Los Angeles
(-3); Under

Las Vegas @ Dallas

Game 305-306
June 15, 2018 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Las Vegas
102.932
Dallas
115.155
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Dallas
by 12
165
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Dallas
by 9
169
Dunkel Pick:
Dallas
(-9); Under

Connecticut @ Seattle

Game 307-308
June 15, 2018 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Connecticut
114.605
Seattle
114.750
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Connecticut
Even
166
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Connecticut
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Connecticut
N/A




WNBA
Long Sheet

Friday, June 15

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LOS ANGELES (6 - 2) at WASHINGTON (6 - 4) - 6/15/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 32-18 ATS (+12.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 27-15 ATS (+10.5 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 23-12 ATS (+9.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 317-376 ATS (-96.6 Units) in all games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 181-232 ATS (-74.2 Units) after a division game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 6-0 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 6-0 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LAS VEGAS (3 - 7) at DALLAS (4 - 4) - 6/15/2018, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LAS VEGAS is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LAS VEGAS is 80-53 ATS (+21.7 Units) in a road game where where the total is greater than or equal to 150 since 1997.
LAS VEGAS is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) in road games in May, June, or July games over the last 2 seasons.
LAS VEGAS is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 3-3 against the spread versus LAS VEGAS over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 6-0 straight up against LAS VEGAS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CONNECTICUT (7 - 2) at SEATTLE (7 - 3) - 6/15/2018, 10:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CONNECTICUT is 4-2 against the spread versus SEATTLE over the last 3 seasons
CONNECTICUT is 4-2 straight up against SEATTLE over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WNBA

Friday, June 15

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Trend Report
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Los Angeles Sparks
Los Angeles is 17-5-1 ATS in its last 23 games
Los Angeles is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 5 games
Los Angeles is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Los Angeles is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 7 games on the road
Los Angeles is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Washington
Los Angeles is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Los Angeles's last 8 games when playing Washington
Los Angeles is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Washington
Los Angeles is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington Mystics
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Washington is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Washington is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Los Angeles
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Los Angeles
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 8 games when playing Los Angeles
Washington is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Los Angeles
Washington is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Los Angeles
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing at home against Los Angeles


Las Vegas Aces
Las Vegas is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Las Vegas is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games
Las Vegas is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Las Vegas is 4-21 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Las Vegas is 4-11-1 ATS in its last 16 games when playing Dallas
Las Vegas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Las Vegas's last 6 games when playing Dallas
Las Vegas is 12-3-1 ATS in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Las Vegas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Las Vegas's last 10 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Dallas Wings
Dallas is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games at home
Dallas is 11-4-1 ATS in its last 16 games when playing Las Vegas
Dallas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Las Vegas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games when playing Las Vegas
Dallas is 3-12-1 ATS in its last 16 games when playing at home against Las Vegas
Dallas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Las Vegas
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Dallas's last 10 games when playing at home against Las Vegas


Connecticut Sun
Connecticut is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
Connecticut is 15-7 ATS in its last 22 games on the road
Connecticut is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Connecticut's last 7 games on the road
Connecticut is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Connecticut's last 10 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle Storm
Seattle is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Seattle's last 10 games
Seattle is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Seattle is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games at home
Seattle is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Connecticut
Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Connecticut
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Seattle's last 10 games when playing at home against Connecticut

[StarDust Bum]

Delle Donne leads Mystics into matchup with Sparks

WASHINGTON -- Two days after knocking off the Eastern Conference leaders on the road, the Washington Mystics will host the Western Conference-leading Los Angeles Sparks on Friday night at Capital One Arena.

Elena Delle Donne scored a season-high 36 points, Kristi Toliver added 25 and the Mystics upset the Connecticut Sun 95-91 on Wednesday to snap a three-game losing streak.

Washington (6-4) squandered a 30-point lead and trailed 77-76 with 6:58 left, but Delle Donne scored the Mystics' next 10 points to give them an 86-83 lead.

The teams traded the lead one more time before Toliver sank two late free throws to seal the win.

Washington shot 48.4 percent (31 of 64) from the field, including 9 of 21 from 3-point range. The Mystics are second in the WNBA in 3-point shooting percentage (36 percent).

Delle Donne missed four games because of illness and scored eight points in 26 minutes in her return against the Lynx. Wednesday's game was her second back and she logged 36 minutes, hit 13 of 22 shots from the field, made all eight free throws and grabbed six rebounds.

"I thought Elena was sensational for us," Washington coach Mike Thibault told the Norwich Sun. "They did a good job on Kristi Toliver in the second half, made it tough for her. We finally showed some composure in the last five minutes. That's a huge win for us."

The Sparks (6-2) travel east after a 4-1 homestand capped with a 72-64 win over the Atlanta Dream on Tuesday night.

Candace Parker scored 18 points on 7-of-11 shooting, and Nneka Ogwumike had 11 points and 10 rebounds as the Sparks snapped the Dream's three-game winning streak.

"Including the last game, I'm starting to see signs of how we're starting to develop," Sparks coach Brian Agler told the Los Angeles Daily News.

Chelsea Gray added 10 points and seven assists and Essence Carson hit 3 of 5 3-pointers for the Sparks. Los Angeles converted 7 of 15 3-point attempts compared with 2 of 12 for Atlanta, which shot just 38.5 percent from the floor.

The Sparks held the Dream to 11 points during an 11-minute stretch spanning the first and second quarters.

Atlanta closed within six points down the stretch, but Alana Beard and Parker hit back-to-back jumpers in the corner and the Sparks held on.

"We have to continue to get better," Beard told highposthoops.com. "Our defense was a little better tonight. In terms of our rotations, reading off of each other, being proactive in our movements. And then offensively, just finding a better rhythm."