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WNBA

Sunday, August 5

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Trend Report
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Las Vegas Aces
Las Vegas is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Las Vegas is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Las Vegas's last 6 games
Las Vegas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Las Vegas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Las Vegas is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Las Vegas's last 5 games on the road
Las Vegas is 3-7-1 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Connecticut
Las Vegas is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games when playing Connecticut
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Las Vegas's last 5 games when playing Connecticut
Las Vegas is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Connecticut
Las Vegas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Connecticut
Connecticut Sun
Connecticut is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Connecticut is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Connecticut's last 6 games
Connecticut is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Connecticut is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Connecticut's last 6 games at home
Connecticut is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Las Vegas
Connecticut is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing Las Vegas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Connecticut's last 5 games when playing Las Vegas
Connecticut is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Las Vegas
Connecticut is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Las Vegas


Washington Mystics
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games
Washington is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games on the road
Washington is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Dallas
Washington is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Washington is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Dallas Wings
Dallas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Dallas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games
Dallas is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Dallas is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games at home
Dallas is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing Washington
Dallas is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Washington
Dallas is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 7 games when playing at home against Washington


Phoenix Mercury
Phoenix is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Phoenix is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Phoenix's last 8 games
Phoenix is 11-3 ATS in its last 14 games on the road
Phoenix is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games on the road
Phoenix is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Los Angeles
Phoenix is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 6 games when playing Los Angeles
Phoenix is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Phoenix is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Phoenix's last 7 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Los Angeles Sparks
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 6 games
Los Angeles is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Los Angeles is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games at home
Los Angeles is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 19 of Los Angeles's last 23 games at home
Los Angeles is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Phoenix
Los Angeles is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 6 games when playing Phoenix
Los Angeles is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Phoenix
Los Angeles is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 7 games when playing at home against Phoenix


Atlanta Dream
Atlanta is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games
Atlanta is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games
Atlanta is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Atlanta is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Atlanta's last 8 games on the road
Atlanta is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Minnesota
Atlanta is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Atlanta's last 13 games when playing Minnesota
Atlanta is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Atlanta is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta'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 12-6 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Minnesota's last 9 games
Minnesota is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Minnesota is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games at home
Minnesota is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Atlanta
Minnesota is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Minnesota's last 13 games when playing Atlanta
Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta

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WNBA
Long Sheet

Sunday, August 5

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LAS VEGAS (12 - 14) at CONNECTICUT (15 - 12) - 8/5/2018, 3:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CONNECTICUT is 28-15 ATS (+11.5 Units) after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 141-108 ATS (+22.2 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1997.
CONNECTICUT is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record after 15+ games after 15+ games over the last 3 seasons.
LAS VEGAS is 20-9 ATS (+10.1 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LAS VEGAS is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) in a road game where where the total is greater than or equal to 150 over the last 2 seasons.
LAS VEGAS is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) against Eastern conference opponents this season.
LAS VEGAS is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in non-conference games this season.
LAS VEGAS is 42-27 ATS (+12.3 Units) after allowing 75 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
LAS VEGAS is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in road games after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
LAS VEGAS is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CONNECTICUT is 5-3 against the spread versus LAS VEGAS over the last 3 seasons
CONNECTICUT is 7-1 straight up against LAS VEGAS 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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WASHINGTON (15 - 11) at DALLAS (14 - 13) - 8/5/2018, 4:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 4-4 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 4-4 straight up against WASHINGTON 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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ATLANTA (17 - 10) at MINNESOTA (15 - 12) - 8/5/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) as an underdog this season.
ATLANTA is 11-4 ATS (+6.6 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
ATLANTA is 12-2 ATS (+9.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ATLANTA is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game after 15+ games this season.
ATLANTA is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game after 15+ games this season.
MINNESOTA is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in home games on Sunday games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 6-14 ATS (-9.4 Units) after scoring 75 points or more this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 6-2 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 7-1 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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PHOENIX (16 - 12) at LOS ANGELES (16 - 11) - 8/5/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 23-42 ATS (-23.2 Units) as a road underdog of 6.5 to 9 points since 1997.
LOS ANGELES is 40-28 ATS (+9.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 34-23 ATS (+8.7 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 15-3 ATS (+11.7 Units) in August or September games over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) on Sunday games this season.
PHOENIX is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) in road games this season.
PHOENIX is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) in a road game where where the total is greater than or equal to 150 this season.
PHOENIX is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) in road games after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 32-16 ATS (+14.4 Units) in road games after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1997.
PHOENIX is 10-1 ATS (+8.9 Units) in road games after scoring 75 points or more this season.
LOS ANGELES is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) after a win by 10 points or more this season.
LOS ANGELES is 50-74 ATS (-31.4 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 7-3 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 9-1 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Aces scheduled to visit Sun

The Las Vegas Aces arrived in Connecticut for Sunday's game against the Sun amid a storm of controversy after they canceled Friday night's game in Washington.

After a 25-hour commercial travel odyssey saw the team arrive in Washington at 3 p.m. Friday, the team cited safety as the reason for not playing the game against the Mystics.

That didn't sit well with the home team, which was set for Breast Cancer Awareness Night and had a crowd of between 5,000 and 6,000. Fans were treated to an autograph session and given tickets to another game. Washington coach Mike Thibault wasn't happy.

"I'm really disappointed that the Las Vegas players and organization didn't come to compete," Thibault said. "Every team I've been around in the WNBA or the NBA or the old CBA goes through this. College teams go through it, and you have an obligation to the fans who paid money to come watch you play. If you're there and in the city and can play, you should show up and play."

The Aces, who never came to the arena, didn't see it that way.

"Given the travel issues we faced over the past two days -- 25-plus hours spent in airports and airplanes, in cramped quarters and having not slept in a bed since Wednesday night -- and after consulting with our Union, and medical professionals, we concluded that playing tonight's game would put us at too great a risk for injury," the Aces said in a statement.

The WNBA had yet to comment, but the game was canceled, not postponed, an indication that the game would not be made up. The league has a no-charter policy to ensure competitive balance -- some teams can afford it but others can't -- but a source told the Las Vegas Review Journal that the WNBA signed off on a charter for the Aces (12-14), but that one was not available.

The Sun (15-12) have won three straight games and are tied for sixth through Friday, a half-game out of third and two out of second in the scramble for playoff position. The top eight teams make the playoffs.

"We played a little bit angry," Connecticut coach Curt Miller said after Wednesday night's home win over the New York Liberty. "I told them after the game I'm 49 and single, so I'm always angry, and I liked seeing them a little angry with an edge tonight."

The anger appeared to come from the officials, who had a tough night.

"The anger level was high," Jonquel Jones said. "I think that helped us play with a lot of energy."

The teams have split two games this season. The Sun got 13 points, 16 rebounds and six assists from Alyssa Thomas in a 101-65 rout on May 20 in the season opener. The Aces, who are ninth -- 1 1/2 games out of eighth -- won 94-90 on July 7 in Las Vegas as rookie A'ja Wilson went for 34 points and 14 rebounds.

Wilson, the likely WNBA Rookie of the Year, has signed a contract to play for the Shanxi Flame in China during the WNBA offseason.

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Mystics champing at the bit to host Wings

The Washington Mystics understandably wanted to play the Las Vegas Aces on Friday night because they wanted to keep their momentum going after snapping the Atlanta Dream's eight-game winning streak in the previous game.

The Aces' travel problems -- spending more than 25 hours in airports and airplanes over two days because of flight delays and cancellations -- forced the visitors to notify the WNBA they would not play despite arriving in Washington, D.C., five hours before the scheduled tipoff. The Aces cited health concerns for not showing up.

The Mystics (15-11) tried to take care of the fans that showed up by signing autographs. The chance to build on winning two of their last three games, including the 15-point win at Atlanta, would have to wait until they traveled to play the now-struggling Dallas Wings (14-13) on Sunday.

"I'm really disappointed that the Las Vegas players and organization didn't come to compete," Mystics coach and general manager Mike Thibault said. "Every team I've been around in the WNBA or the NBA or the old CBA goes through this. College teams go through it, and you have an obligation to the fans who paid money to come watch you play. If you're there and in the city and can play, you should show up and play."

Dallas might be shy to show up to Sunday's game after losing four straight, a skid that includes three losses to teams not in the playoffs -- two to the Chicago Sky (10-18) and another to the Indiana Fever (5-23).

Dallas, which lost 84-78 at Indiana on Thursday, is obviously missing All-Star guard Skylar Diggins-Smith, who did not travel with the team because of a facial injury. Her status for Sunday's game is doubtful.

The Wings had 21 turnovers that led to 29 points for the Fever.

"Well, it's passing. Communicating the pass and trying to get the ball inside," Dallas coach Fred Williams said. "Just thought the Fever did a good job of getting in the passing lanes and turning them into points at the other end.

"We also just have to shoot better (5 of 22 from beyond the 3-point line)."

Dallas post player Liz Cambage scored 37 points, giving her back-to-back 30-point performances and five such games this year. She has reached double figures in all 27 games and has scored at least 20 in her past six outings.

Washington, which lost 90-81 at Dallas on July 19, enters Sunday's game 1 1/2 games ahead of the Wings, who are in the last playoff slot of No. 8 in the league.

Mystics all-star Elena Delle Donne is averaging 20.9 points and 7.5 rebounds per game.

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Sparks look to continue home success vs. Mercury

The Los Angeles Sparks just might have turned the corner on their roller-coaster season.

Los Angeles (16-11) defeated archrival Minnesota 79-57 at home Thursday to end a five-game home skid. The Sparks' championship-caliber defense was on display, holding Maya Moore and company to a season-low 57 points on 41 percent shooting from the field.

With two weeks remaining in the regular season, only three games separate the seven teams that are second through eighth place. The Sparks are in third place, 4 1/2 games behind league-leading Seattle. Sunday's opponent, Phoenix (16-12), is a half-game behind Los Angeles.

"I think everyone knows that there's a sense of urgency that every game is sort of a playoff game," Sparks coach Brian Agler said. "Every time someone wins or loses, the whole standings adjust. We just have to take as many wins as possible."

The true test to see if Los Angeles indeed is back on the rise comes Sunday at Staples Center, where the Sparks are only 9-6 this season. Last year, Los Angeles was 16-1 at home and 14-3 the year before that.

So, yes, the Sparks' struggles at home have come as a complete surprise.

"I think it was huge for us to come out this way to start after losing five straight at home," LA's Candace Parker said. "Obviously, we know the rivalry with Minnesota. It got chippy out there and I think we rose to the occasion. This was a big win for us, not only just because things are tight, but also just to get the tiebreaker against them as well."

The Sparks won three of the four games this season against the Lynx. In their only meeting this season, Los Angeles posted an 80-72 victory over Phoenix on May 27.

Chelsea Gray had 23 points and nine assists in the win. Parker was making her season debut after missing the first three games as well as the preseason.

Things have changed dramatically since for the Mercury. Power forward Sancho Lyttle went down for the season with an injury on June 30. Her loss sent Phoenix spiraling, but like the Sparks, the Mercury might have righted the ship just in time for the homestretch.

Phoenix ended a four-game losing streak Wednesday when the Mercury rolled past the Las Vegas Aces 104-93.

"We played some of our worst basketball during the month of July," Mercury coach Sandy Brondello said. "Obviously, we lost a very key player for us (Lyttle) to an ACL injury. It took us a while to adjust, but I made a change to the starting lineup, moving DeWanna Bonner. I thought that was good for us and Stephanie Talbot gave us some really great energy, but Diana Taurasi ... what can you say?"

Taurasi had an eye-popping 37 points and nine assists against the Aces. She made 17 of 18 free throws and proved why she is one of the best players in WNBA history.

"Obviously, she's the best player in the world," Brondello said. "It's not just her scoring. Her court vision is great. She had nine assists. She must be fatigued out there because I run so many plays for her, but that's just how special she is.

"She loves those big moments. Like me, she's been disappointed with how we've been playing in July, but we said this is August now and we're 1-0, which is good because it was a tough July for a while."

Taurasi might find the going a bit more challenging Sunday as the Sparks welcome back defensive specialist Alana Beard and Nneka Ogwumike from injuries. Both had missed multiple games before the All-Star break.

"They're the heart and soul of the team with regard to the intangibles," Agler said. "You sort of know what they bring to the table. There's going to be a lot of energy, a great amount of focus, great effort on the defensive end especially. It's hard to replace that."

The teams will meet one more time during the regular season when the Sparks travel to Talking Stick Resort Arena on Aug. 12.

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Lynx try to improve playoff position vs. Dream

While the Seattle Storm appear to be pulling away at the top of the WNBA standings, the other seven teams that hold playoff spots form a messy logjam.

Two of the seven, the second-place Atlanta Dream and seventh-place Minnesota Lynx, meet Sunday at the Target Center in Minneapolis.

The Dream's lead over the Dallas Wings, who currently hold the eighth and final playoff spot, is three games. Atlanta (17-10) is one game ahead of third-place Los Angeles.

The Lynx (15-12), who have a one-game advantage on Dallas, are within a half-game of the three teams directly above them.

"The standings are pretty tight," Minnesota center Sylvia Fowles said, according to The Seattle Times. "It's going to get down to the nitty gritty, but that will make it interesting. Every team in this league is good. Bring your 'A' game every night."

Fowles has been the lone bright spot for the Lynx in back-to-back losses coming out of the All-Star break. She had 20 points and 16 rebounds in Seattle on Friday as the Lynx lost 85-75 to the Storm, who became the first team to clinch a spot in the 2018 postseason. Fowles was the only Minnesota player to score in double-figures in a 79-57 blowout loss to the rival Los Angeles Sparks on Thursday.

For a team that had averaged 26.5 wins over the past seven years, jockeying for playoff position near the bottom of the pack is new territory.

But Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve said her team's focus needs to remain on the court.

"The up and down of the day-to-day, we're not going to ride that rollercoaster," Reeve told the (Minneapolis) Star Tribune. "It's evident that anybody can still finish first.

"We didn't standings-watch in any other year. Let's not do it now."

Atlanta returned to its winning ways Friday, with an 89-74 victory over the Chicago Sky. That came three days after the Dream's eight-game win streak was halted by the Washington Mystics.

Dream point guard Renee Montgomery on Sunday makes her second trip to Minneapolis since leaving the Lynx for Atlanta over the winter. Her championship experience might be rubbing off on her teammates.

"When you're younger you have so many goals and a lot of them are individual. Now I want to be sure that we make the playoffs," Montgomery said. "I want to get one of those bye spots. So just my approach to the game, controlling the team, is different. My goals are team oriented. My thing is, 'Let's make sure we got this right.' I want to win."

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SUNDAY, AUGUST 5
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

LV at CONN 03:00 PM
LV +9.5
O 172.0

WAS at DAL 04:00 PM
WAS +3.0
O 173.0

PHO at LA 07:00 PM
LA -7.0
U 161.0

ATL at MIN 07:00 PM
MIN -5.5
O 156.0

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WNBA Capsules
August 5, 2018

LOS ANGELES (AP) Chelsea Gray scored a season-high 24 points and Candace Parker had 14 points, 14 rebounds and eight assists to help the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Phoenix Mercury 78-75 on Sunday.

Parker hit a free throw midway through the second quarter to become the 20th player in WNBA history to score 5,000 career points.

Her jumper gave the Sparks (17-11) a 6-4 lead and they led the rest of the way. Her layup with four minutes left in the first half capped a 17-2 run and gave the Sparks a 17-point advantage and Nneka Ogwumike's 3-pointer made it 45-30 early in the third quarter.

Diana Taurasi, who had four fouls in the first half, hit a 3-pointer late in the third quarter to ignite a 10-2 run that pulled the Mercury (16-13) within one when Briann January made a 3 with 8:29 to play and Leilani Mitchell's 3-pointer trimmed their deficit to 74-72 with 1:21 remaining. Gray hit a jumper and, after DeWanna Bonner hit three free throws for Phoenix, added two free throws with 12 seconds left to cap the scoring.

Brittney Griner led the Mercury with 22 points. Bonner added 20 points and nine rebounds.

DREAM 86, LYNX 66

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Tiffany Hayes scored a season-high 28 points, hitting a career-best six 3-pointers, to help the Dream beat the Lynx.

Alex Bentley added 19 points and Angel McCoughtry had 11 points and eight rebounds for Atlanta (18-10).

McCoughtry hit a 3-pointer and Hayes added two more during a 16-1 run over the final four-plus minutes of the first half that made it 49-34 at the break. Sylvia Fowles scored the final six points in an 8-0 run that trimmed Minnesota's deficit to 54-48 with 3:49 left in the third quarter, but Hayes answered with a 3 and the Lynx (15-13) got no closer.

Fowles led Minnesota with 17 points and 10 rebounds. Maya Moore and Seimone Augustus added 15 points apiece.

The Lynx have lost three games in a row.

Atlanta hit a season-high 12 3-pointers.

MYSTICS 76, WINGS 74

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Kristi Toliver hit a fade-away jumper with 1.4 seconds left to lift the Mystics to a win over the Wings.

Toliver led Washington (16-11) with 16 points, including eight in the final two minutes. LaToya Sanders added 15 points and Natasha Cloud scored 13. Elena Delle Donne, who came in fourth in the WNBA in scoring at 20.9 per game, finished with just five points on 2-of-9 shooting.

Liz Cambage made a layup to give Dallas (14-14) a six-point lead with two minutes to play. Toliver answered with a 3-pointer 13 seconds later and then hit another 3 to make it 74-all with 37.3 seconds left. Ariel Atkins stole a pass on the other end, setting up Toliver's winner.

Kaela Davis missed a 3-pointer from the top of the key just before the buzzer.

Cambage had 16 points and 14 rebounds and Kayla Thornton also scored 16 for the Wings. Glory Johnson added 10 points, 11 rebounds, four assists and three steals. All-star Skylar Diggins-Smith missed her second consecutive game after suffering a facial injury on July 31.

The Wings have lost five in a row.

SUN 109, ACES 88

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) - Jasmine Thomas scored a career-high 30 points, including five 3-pointers, to help the Sun cruise to a win over the Aces.

The game was the first for the Aces after they decided not to play in Washington on Friday night because of travel woes that took the team nearly 26 hours to get to D.C. That game was canceled and the teams are still waiting for the league to decide what to do with the game.

Connecticut set the franchise's single-game record with 46 made field goals.

Chiney Ogwumike added 15 points while Betnijah Laney and Morgan Tuck scored 10 apiece for the Sun (16-12), who have won four in a row.

Thomas scored 20 points before Connecticut took a 64-49 lead into the break. The Sun set season highs for points, field goals (26) and field-goal percentage (68.4) in the first half. The Sun's 64 first-half points set the franchise record for points in a half and their 109 total points were one shy of the team record.

A'ja Wilson led Las Vegas (12-15) with 24 points. Kelsey Plum scored 21, including a career-high tying five 3-pointers, and Kayla McBride added 17 points.

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SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY AUGUST 6, 2018
Time (ET) Away Home Site
11:05 AM Seattle Storm New York Liberty Westchester County Center

SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY AUGUST 7, 2018
Time (ET) Away Home Site
7:00 PM Las Vegas Aces Atlanta Dream McCamish Pavilion
7:00 PM Seattle Storm Indiana Fever Bankers Life Fieldhouse
8:30 PM Minnesota Lynx Chicago Sky Wintrust Arena
10:00 PM Washington Mystics Phoenix Mercury Talking Stick Resort Arena

SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY AUGUST 8, 2018
Time (ET) Away Home Site
7:00 PM Los Angeles Sparks New York Liberty Westchester County Center
8:00 PM Connecticut Sun Dallas Wings College Park Center

SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY AUGUST 9, 2018
Time (ET) Away Home Site
11:30 AM Seattle Storm Washington Mystics Capital One Arena
7:00 PM Los Angeles Sparks Atlanta Dream McCamish Pavilion
10:00 PM Minnesota Lynx Las Vegas Aces Mandalay Bay Event Center

SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY AUGUST 10, 2018
Time (ET) Away Home Site
9:00 PM Connecticut Sun Chicago Sky Wintrust Arena
10:00 PM Indiana Fever Phoenix Mercury Talking Stick Resort Arena

SCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY AUGUST 11, 2018
Time (ET) Away Home Site
2:00 PM Dallas Wings Atlanta Dream McCamish Pavilion
10:30 PM Indiana Fever Las Vegas Aces Mandalay Bay Event Center


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DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

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.........12-10-0........54.54%.....+5.00


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

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........................5 - 6.............-8.00..................7 - 4.................+13.00.............+5.00

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Monday’s 6-pack

— Ray Lewis talked/preached for 33 minutes at the Hall of Fame Saturday nite.

— Lakers’ over/under win total for this coming season: 48.5.

— Cal-Irvine’s basketball team is playing in a tournament in Korea this week.

— Advantage of playing in a dome: Milwaukee Brewers have nine off days ahead of them, in the last eight weeks of the season- thats a lot.

— Browns-Giants play a preseason game Thursday; someone on NFL Network called it “a big game” Its a bleeping exhibition game. Oy.

— Consensus on New Jersey sports wagering is that Draft Kings is gouging customers with huge money splits. William Hill sportsbooks are better.

Tweet of the Day
“I am forever distracted by how many beer coolers I passed on my way to my broadcast location today.”
Dale Earnhardt Jr, talking about NASCAR crowds

Monday’s quiz
Who managed the Angels before Mike Scioscia?
(Hint: He managed two other major league teams, and managed in a World Series)

Sunday’s quiz
Joe Maddon managed the Tampa Bay Rays in their only World Series appearance, in 2008

Saturday’s quiz
Of the six active QB’s with the most NFL starts, Drew Brees is the only one who has played for more than one team (Chargers/Saints)

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Monday’s List of 13: Wrapping up a sports weekend……

13) Dodgers-Astros played in the World Series LY; Los Angeles is the 2nd-biggest city in the country, Houston is 4th-biggest. Lot of stars on both teams; you figure thats an easy choice for the Sunday night baseball game on ESPN.

Nope. New York @ Boston. Go figure.

12) Houston has a young nucleus of great players, yet MLB refuses to promote them. Hell, one of the Astros is married to Kate Upton— show her once an inning.

Nope. NY-Boston. No bueno.

11) Mike Schmidt works on Phillies’ TV on weekends; he was saying Sunday how Rob Manfred was talking about ideas to limit shifting defenses- he was talking to Manfred in Cooperstown last weekend, at the Hall of Fame ceremonies.

One idea was not allowing infielders to have both their feet on the outfield grass; another was making teams have two infielders on each side of second base.

My question is this: if infielders can’t be on the outfield grass, will teams have groundskeepers cut the infield differently, so there is more infield dirt and fielders can still play deeper?

10) Pro tip for watching baseball on DirecTV; if the weather knocks the game you’re watching off because of “weather interference” with your dish, try the Mix Channel (#720). Lot of times, all those games stay on channel #720, even when the game channels are off.

The one exception is Dodger games, which for some reason are never shown on the Mix Channel, no matter how the weather is.

9) Raiders surprisingly cut K Giorgio Tavecchio, will have a right-footed kicker for first time in a long time. Rookie Eddy Pineiro, veteran Mike Nugent will compete for the job— hard to believe Jon Gruden starts the season with a rookie kicker.

8) 31-year old Oliver Drake pitched in relief for the Twins Saturday night; he has also pitched for the Brewers, Indians, Angels and Blue Jays this season after beginning the year in the Orioles’ organization. He is the first player EVER to pitch for five big league teams in the same season.

7) In 2012, when the Oakland A’s made an unlikely run to the AL West title, a utility guy named Brandon Hicks hit two walk-off homers- he played in only 22 games that year.

At 1:40am Saturday morning, a 24-year old OF named Ramon Laureano hit a walk-off single to right-center, giving Oakland a 1-0 win over Detroit in 13 innings. It was Laureano’s first major league game, and his first big league hit. Unlikely moment.

Laureano was a 16th round pick out of NE Oklahoma A&M- he hit .227 in the hitter-friendly AA Texas League last year, but hit .290 in AAA ball this year, before getting the call to Oakland.

6) If the A’s make the playoffs and they make Moneyball 2, Stephen Piscotty will likely be a featured character; he is from the Bay Area, his mom passed away earlier this season, and he is playing his butt off— he made a diving catch in this game that saved at least one run.

5) A’s are 58-25 when they hit a home run, 9-21 when they do not.

4) For me, the coolest part of the Hall of Fame inductions in Canton is that inductees get to pick who introduces them. More and more, family members are being chosen.

3) Hall of Famer/former Eagle Brian Dawkins is only NFL player ever to recover a fumble, pick off a pass, get a sack and catch a touchdown pass, all in the same game.

2) Rumors were about this weekend that Angels’ skipper Mike Scioscia will step down after this season. Scioscia has managed the Angels since 2000.

1))This time last year, Washington Nationals led the NL East by 20 games; this year, they’re in third place, six games behind Philly- the Phils lead Atlanta by 1.5 games.

Also, say what you want about former commissioner Bud Selig; the Wild Card has made baseball pennant races way more interesting. NL Wild Card race will be fun to follow.

[StarDust Bum]

Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

— Ray Lewis talked/preached for 33 minutes at the Hall of Fame Saturday nite.

— Lakers’ over/under win total for this coming season: 48.5.

— Cal-Irvine’s basketball team is playing in a tournament in Korea this week.

— Advantage of playing in a dome: Milwaukee Brewers have nine off days ahead of them, in the last eight weeks of the season- thats a lot.

— Browns-Giants play a preseason game Thursday; someone on NFL Network called it “a big game” Its a bleeping exhibition game. Oy.

— Consensus on New Jersey sports wagering is that Draft Kings is gouging customers with huge money splits. William Hill sportsbooks are better.

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Armadillo: Monday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports weekend……

13) Dodgers-Astros played in the World Series LY; Los Angeles is the 2nd-biggest city in the country, Houston is 4th-biggest. Lot of stars on both teams; you figure thats an easy choice for the Sunday night baseball game on ESPN.

Nope. New York @ Boston. Go figure.

12) Houston has a young nucleus of great players, yet MLB refuses to promote them. Hell, one of the Astros is married to Kate Upton— show her once an inning.

Nope. NY-Boston. No bueno.

11) Mike Schmidt works on Phillies’ TV on weekends; he was saying Sunday how Rob Manfred was talking about ideas to limit shifting defenses- he was talking to Manfred in Cooperstown last weekend, at the Hall of Fame ceremonies.

One idea was not allowing infielders to have both their feet on the outfield grass; another was making teams have two infielders on each side of second base.

My question is this: if infielders can’t be on the outfield grass, will teams have groundskeepers cut the infield differently, so there is more infield dirt and fielders can still play deeper?

10) Pro tip for watching baseball on DirecTV; if the weather knocks the game you’re watching off because of “weather interference” with your dish, try the Mix Channel (#720). Lot of times, all those games stay on channel #720, even when the game channels are off.

The one exception is Dodger games, which for some reason are never shown on the Mix Channel, no matter how the weather is.

9) Raiders surprisingly cut K Giorgio Tavecchio, will have a right-footed kicker for first time in a long time. Rookie Eddy Pineiro, veteran Mike Nugent will compete for the job— hard to believe Jon Gruden starts the season with a rookie kicker.

8) 31-year old Oliver Drake pitched in relief for the Twins Saturday night; he has also pitched for the Brewers, Indians, Angels and Blue Jays this season after beginning the year in the Orioles’ organization. He is the first player EVER to pitch for five big league teams in the same season.

7) In 2012, when the Oakland A’s made an unlikely run to the AL West title, a utility guy named Brandon Hicks hit two walk-off homers- he played in only 22 games that year.

At 1:40am Saturday morning, a 24-year old OF named Ramon Laureano hit a walk-off single to right-center, giving Oakland a 1-0 win over Detroit in 13 innings. It was Laureano’s first major league game, and his first big league hit. Unlikely moment.

Laureano was a 16th round pick out of NE Oklahoma A&M- he hit .227 in the hitter-friendly AA Texas League last year, but hit .290 in AAA ball this year, before getting the call to Oakland.

6) If the A’s make the playoffs and they make Moneyball 2, Stephen Piscotty will likely be a featured character; he is from the Bay Area, his mom passed away earlier this season, and he is playing his butt off— he made a diving catch in this game that saved at least one run.

5) A’s are 57-25 when they hit a home run, 9-21 when they do not.

4) For me, the coolest part of the Hall of Fame inductions in Canton is that inductees get to pick who introduces them. More and more, family members are being chosen.

3) Hall of Famer/former Eagle Brian Dawkins is only NFL player ever to recover a fumble, pick off a pass, get a sack and catch a touchdown pass, all in the same game.

2) Rumors were about this weekend that Angels’ skipper Mike Scioscia will step down after this season. Scioscia has managed the Angels since 2000.

1))This time last year, Washington Nationals led the NL East by 20 games; this year, they’re in third place, six games behind Philly- the Phils lead Atlanta by 1.5 games.

Also, say what you want about former commissioner Bud Selig; the Wild Card has made baseball pennant races way more interesting. NL Wild Card race will be fun to follow.

[StarDust Bum]

WNBA

Monday, August 6

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Seattle Storm
Seattle is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Seattle is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games
Seattle is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Seattle is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Seattle is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing New York
Seattle is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games when playing New York
Seattle is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against New York
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Seattle's last 9 games when playing on the road against New York
New York Liberty
New York is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
New York is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New York's last 7 games
New York is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Seattle
New York is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games when playing Seattle
New York is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of New York's last 9 games when playing at home against Seattle


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Long Sheet

Monday, August 6

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SEATTLE (21 - 7) at NEW YORK (7 - 20) - 8/6/2018, 11:00 AM
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 78-108 ATS (-40.8 Units) in road games after a division game since 1997.
NEW YORK is 107-77 ATS (+22.3 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more since 1997.
NEW YORK is 38-22 ATS (+13.8 Units) after scoring 55 points or less since 1997.
NEW YORK is 48-29 ATS (+16.1 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
SEATTLE is 10-3 ATS (+6.7 Units) in road games this season.
SEATTLE is 10-3 ATS (+6.7 Units) in a road game where where the total is greater than or equal to 150 this season.
SEATTLE is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game after 15+ games this season.
SEATTLE is 13-6 ATS (+6.4 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game this season.
NEW YORK is 18-31 ATS (-16.1 Units) against Western conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
NEW YORK is 18-31 ATS (-16.1 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
NEW YORK is 6-14 ATS (-9.4 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game this season.
NEW YORK is 6-14 ATS (-9.4 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game this season.

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

[StarDust Bum]

Armadillo:Tuesday's six-pack

Odds to win the PGA Championship this weekend:

9-1— Dustin Johnson

12-1— Rory McIlroy, Justin Thomas

18-1— Jordan Spieth, Rickie Fowler

20-1— Day, Koepka, Rose, Woods

25-1— Fleetwood, Molinari, Rahm

30-1— Tony Finau, Patrick Reed

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Armadillo: Tuesday's List of 13: Talking baseball TV announcers……

Meant to do this during the All-Star break, but got sidetracked, so today we bring you my comments/thoughts on major league baseball announcers.

I watch baseball on TV for at least 5-6 hours a day every day for six months, so I’m qualified to comment on stuff like this. This is for TV only; don’t hear much radio these days.

I’m not going to do straight rankings, but here are my comments on baseball TV guys.

1) Best duo: Mets, when Gary Cohen/Ron Darling are on. They talk about the game, they’re smart and they’re fairly honest where the home team is concerned. If you sit and listen to a Mets’ game, you’ll be smarter about baseball when the game is over.

When Keith Hernandez is on with Cohen, it isn’t nearly as good; Hernandez is so self-centered it hampers the broadcast, especially with the Mets out of the pennant race. He’ll talk about his cat or his house in Sag Harbor or complain about the traffic. Not good.

When Hernandez/Darling are both on with Cohen, it is still an excellent broadcast.

2) Brewers’ duo of Brian Anderson/Bill Schroeder are really good, but Anderson takes a lot of time off; he is usually gone for a month during the NBA playoffs, but his replacement Matt Lepay is also good, mainly because Schroeder is an excellent analyst and a friendly guy.

3) Colorado has Drew Goodman/Jeff Huson most of the time, and they are very good; Goodman is a New York guy who is a lot like Gary Cohen- little bit more of a homer (they talk about Nolan Arenado like he is a combo of Brooks Robinson/Mike Schmidt).

When Huson is off, Ryan Spilborghs is in the booth; he is a bit of a character, a funny ex-player who takes great care to give you the players’ perspective of how baseball works.

4) When Red Sox had Don Orsillo/Jerry Remy on TV, they had broadcasting gold, but Orsillo got the boot for whatever reason, and now humorless Dave O’Brien is the play/play guy, which renders Remy useless, since he is at his best when he is laughing.

Dennis Eckersley is good in his occasional appearances; last week, O’Brien asked him about his old teammates and Eck responded: “….I had a teammate once who stole my wife!!!”

TV doesn’t get any better than that……lol

5) Orsillo has moved on to San Diego, where he works with Mark Grant, who is a funny guy. They are good to listen to, but the Padres stink every year and sometimes you can tell that Orsillo’s heart is still in Boston. Mark Sweeney is the sub analyst who will be very, very good on the national stage someday.

6) Joe Davis is the Dodgers’ TV announcer, replacing the legendary Vin Scully, the greatest baseball announcer of all-time; tough job, huge shoes to fill, but Davis is really good, and he is low-key which works well in Los Angeles.

Davis is only 30 years old; he does football/basketball for FOX and is really good.

7) Bob Carpenter is a really good play/play guy for the Washington Nationals; the analyst is FP Santangelo, who is the equivalent of giving an 8-year the microphone and letting him work a game. He is upbeat and seems like a good guy, but they could do better. Every time a team gets its first hit of the game, “….there goes the no-hitter.” Even in the first inning.

8) Cincinnati Reds’ announcers (usually Thom Brennaman/Chris Walsh) are brutally honest; they’ll thrash the home team, if they think it is deserved. It often is.

9) Duane Kuiper is probably the best play/play guy who is a former player; he really is super on Giants’ games. His analyst is Mike Krukow, who is a homer, and not in a good way. Jon Miller/Dave Flemming do the Giants’ radio— thats a lot of broadcasting talent for one team.

10) Miami Marlins used to have a great TV team; Rich Waltz/Tommy Hutton- they were really good, but the Marlins let both of them go. Who knows why, but it hurts their broadcasts.

11) Victor Rojas/Mark Gubicza are very good on Angels’ games; Rojas is the son of Cookie Rojas, the old second baseman. Gubicza is always upbeat and gives credit to both teams.

12) As for the Bronx Bombers, I think David Cone could be a great analyst; he is funny and smart, but the whole condescending nature of the Bronx franchise makes me want to puke.

I’ll say this for them; friend of mine’s son was a runner in their TV/radio booth a few years ago and all of those people were nice to him, including John Sterling/Suzyn Waldman, the radio announcers, so they get points for that.

Michael Kay was a sportswriter who became a solid play-by-play guy. When Paul O’Neill is an analyst, you can hear him turning pages of the other team’s media guide as he talks—he seems to do zero prep work on the other team.

13) As for national announcers, Matt Vasgersian/Alex Rodriguez are very good on the Sunday night games; Jessica Mendoza is neither good nor bad— she is in on a pass, and she seems smart enough to know it.

I have a friend who worked as a professional announcer and tried to make a living at it; he worked really hard, but never made it. To see someone get passed ahead to the highest-profile job on TV simply because she is a woman is ridiculous, but that is the world we live in today.

[StarDust Bum]

B]WNBA
Dunkel

Tuesday, August 7[/B]


Las Vegas @ Atlanta

Game 601-602
August 7, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Las Vegas
107.571
Atlanta
114.003
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 6 1/2
168
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
by 10
166 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Las Vegas
(+10); Over

Seattle @ Indiana

Game 603-604
August 7, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
115.193
Indiana
105.408
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 10
166
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
by 12 1/2
162 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Indiana
(+12 1/2); Over

Minnesota @ Chicago

Game 605-606
August 7, 2018 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
105.568
Chicago
106.204
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago
by 1
178
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago
N/A

Washington @ Phoenix

Game 607-608
August 7, 2018 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
108.069
Phoenix
112.043
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Phoenix
by 4
164
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Phoenix
by 2 1/2
169 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Phoenix
(-2 1/2); Under


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WNBA
Long Sheet

Tuesday, August 7

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LAS VEGAS (12 - 15) at ATLANTA (18 - 10) - 8/7/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 18-10 ATS (+7.0 Units) in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game after 15+ games this season.
ATLANTA is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game after 15+ games this season.
ATLANTA is 14-7 ATS (+6.3 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game this season.
LAS VEGAS is 20-10 ATS (+9.0 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LAS VEGAS is 19-10 ATS (+8.0 Units) in a road game where where the total is greater than or equal to 150 over the last 2 seasons.
LAS VEGAS is 21-9 ATS (+11.1 Units) against Eastern conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LAS VEGAS is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in road games after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
LAS VEGAS is 21-9 ATS (+11.1 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
LAS VEGAS is 42-28 ATS (+11.2 Units) after allowing 75 points or more over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LAS VEGAS is 5-2 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 4-3 straight up against LAS VEGAS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SEATTLE (22 - 7) at INDIANA (5 - 23) - 8/7/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 18-10 ATS (+7.0 Units) in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in road games this season.
SEATTLE is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in a road game where where the total is greater than or equal to 150 this season.
SEATTLE is 10-3 ATS (+6.7 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
SEATTLE is 12-5 ATS (+6.5 Units) after allowing 75 points or more this season.
SEATTLE is 10-1 ATS (+8.9 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game after 15+ games this season.
SEATTLE is 14-6 ATS (+7.4 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game this season.
INDIANA is 25-36 ATS (-14.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in home games this season.
INDIANA is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in a home game where where the total is greater than or equal to 150 this season.
INDIANA is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in home games after a win by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
INDIANA is 9-18 ATS (-10.8 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 5-3 against the spread versus SEATTLE over the last 3 seasons
SEATTLE is 5-3 straight up against INDIANA 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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MINNESOTA (15 - 13) at CHICAGO (10 - 18) - 8/7/2018, 8:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 5-2 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 4-3 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WASHINGTON (16 - 11) at PHOENIX (16 - 13) - 8/7/2018, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 325-384 ATS (-97.4 Units) in all games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 14-28 ATS (-16.8 Units) as a road underdog of 3 points or less since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 49-73 ATS (-31.3 Units) in road games in August or September games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 11-22 ATS (-13.2 Units) against Western conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 11-22 ATS (-13.2 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 25-45 ATS (-24.5 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 10-20 ATS (-12.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) in home games after allowing 75 points or more this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 5-3 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 6-2 straight up against WASHINGTON 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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WNBA

Tuesday, August 7

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Las Vegas Aces
Las Vegas is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Las Vegas is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Las Vegas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Las Vegas is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Las Vegas's last 8 games on the road
Las Vegas is 13-4 ATS in its last 17 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Las Vegas's last 11 games when playing Atlanta
Las Vegas is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Las Vegas's last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta Dream
Atlanta is 10-1 ATS in its last 11 games
Atlanta is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games
Atlanta is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Atlanta is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games at home
Atlanta is 4-13-1 ATS in its last 18 games when playing Las Vegas
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Atlanta's last 11 games when playing Las Vegas
Atlanta is 3-5-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Las Vegas
Atlanta is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Las Vegas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing at home against Las Vegas


Seattle Storm
Seattle is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Seattle is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games
Seattle is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Seattle is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Seattle is 4-12-1 ATS in its last 17 games when playing Indiana
Seattle is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 7 games when playing Indiana
Seattle is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Seattle is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Indiana Fever
Indiana is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games
Indiana is 5-20 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana's last 6 games
Indiana is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Indiana is 2-16 SU in its last 18 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Indiana's last 13 games at home
Indiana is 12-4-1 ATS in its last 17 games when playing Seattle
Indiana is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Indiana's last 7 games when playing Seattle
Indiana is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games when playing at home against Seattle
Indiana is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana's last 6 games when playing at home against Seattle


Minnesota Lynx
Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Minnesota's last 10 games
Minnesota is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Chicago
Minnesota is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing Chicago
Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Chicago Sky
Chicago is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Chicago is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 7 games
Chicago is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Chicago is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chicago's last 9 games at home
Chicago is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Chicago is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 7 games when playing Minnesota
Chicago is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Chicago is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota


Washington Mystics
Washington is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington's last 7 games
Washington is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games on the road
Washington is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Phoenix
Washington is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games when playing Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Phoenix
Washington is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Washington is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 8 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Phoenix Mercury
Phoenix is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Phoenix is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Phoenix's last 9 games
Phoenix is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Phoenix is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Phoenix's last 8 games at home
Phoenix is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Washington
Phoenix is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games when playing Washington
Phoenix is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Washington
Phoenix is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Phoenix's last 8 games when playing at home against Washington


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WNBA Betting Recap - 7/23-8/6
Joe Williams


League Betting Notes (Monday, July 23 through Monday, Aug. 6)

-- Favorites went 12-8 straight up (SU)
-- Underdogs went 11-9 against the spread (ATS)
-- Road teams went 11-9 SU
-- Road teams went 12-8 ATS
-- The 'under' went 13-7

Team Betting Notes

-- Atlanta (18-10) remains atop the Eastern Conference thanks to another solid week on the hardwood. They continue to tick off straight-up wins, covers and 'under' results. Since July 8 they have been a 'Dream' for bettors, going 10-1 SU/ATS across the past 11 games while the 'under' has cashed in eight consecutive outings.

-- Chicago (10-18) had their two-game winning streak snapped in Atlanta on Friday, but they have been playing much better lately. They're 3-2 SU/ATS across the past five contests, but they face four difficult matchups in the next four before wrapping up with a home-and-home against lowly Indiana (5-23).

-- Connecticut (16-12) have been on quite the roll lately, winning four in a row while also covering a season-high four straight outings. It's a rather impressive resurgence considering they were 4-12 ATS in their previous 16 outings before the winning run.

-- Dallas (14-14) is struggling mightly, and it's not a good time considering they're smack dab in the middle of the playoff race. The Wings have dropped five in a row, and they're 1-4 ATS during the span. Defense hasn't exactly been a hallmark for Dallas lately, and they have struggled on offense. Those two things aren't a recipe for success. The 'under' has cashed in a season-high four in a row for Dallas.

-- The Fever haven't been a pushover like earlier in the season and they're going to enjoy playing spoiler down the stretch. They have won a season-high two in a row, and they're 3-2 SU/ATS across the past five outings. The 'under' has hit in four in a row, as their defense has been a bit better of late, too.

-- Los Angeles (17-11) has won consecutive games for the first time since June 24-26, as the Sparks have experienced uncharacteristic struggles this season. L.A. has still failed to cover back-to-back games since going 3-0 ATS in a three-game span from June 15-19. The 'under' has hit in three in a row for the Sparks.

-- It has been a strange season for Minnesota (15-14) and they're barely hanging on in the playoff race at the moment. The Lynx have gone in the tank at the worst possible time, losing three in a row while failing to cover four straight. The one thing that has been consistent is the 'under', cashing in three in a row and nine of the past 10. Overall, the under is 19-9 for the Lynx.

-- Unlike Indiana, who hasn't quit, New York (7-21) has really went into the tank lately. They have dropped six in a row and they're 1-5 ATS during the skid. Defense has been a problem for the Liberty, as they have allowed 80 or more points in six of the past seven and 14 of the past 17.

-- Phoenix (16-13) is another traditional powerhouse that is struggling this season. The Mercury have dropped five of the past six, while going 2-8 SU/4-6 ATS across the past 10 outings. Normally it would be good news that the Mercury close out the regular season with five straight home outings. However, they're just 5-7 SU overall and they have gone 0-4 SU/ATS in the past four in the Valley of the Sun.

-- Seattle (22-7) won a rare Monday morning game in New York, and the Storm have posted a 7-1 SU/ATS mark across their past eight outings. Next up is a battle between the top-seed Storm and the last-place Fever on Tuesday in Indianapolis.

-- Washington (16-11) is keeping Atlanta within their sights, winning two in a row. Total bettors are loving the Mystics lately, too, as the 'under' has hit in six of the past seven. There is no word if their cancelled game from Aug. 3 against Las Vegas (12-15) will be made up, but since there are playoff implications it is likely to be played. The Aces had a 25-hour commercial aviation travel odyssey to D.C. before deciding to cancel.

-- The travel caught up to the Aces, as they were humbled by 19 points on Sunday in Connectucit, and they have lost back-to-back games for the first time since June 24-27, a severe blow to their playoff hopes.

[StarDust Bum]

Dream return home to deal with Aces

It's hard to imagine Atlanta producing a more impressive performance than it did Sunday in a runaway 88-68 win on the road over defending WNBA champion Minnesota.

But the Dream will have to quickly refocus as they head home to host the up-and-coming Las Vegas Aces on Tuesday at McCamish Pavilion on the campus of Georgia Tech University in Atlanta.

Tiffany Hayes, who didn't even land a spot in the WNBA All-Star game despite being one of a handful of the league's top players this year, scored a season-high 28 points, hitting a career-best six 3-pointers in the win over the Lynx.

Alex Bentley added 19 points and Angel McCoughtry had 11 points and eight rebounds for Atlanta, which is 18-10 and a game up on Los Angeles for the all-important second seed in the league standings. The Dream have won 10 of their past 11 games.

McCoughtry hit a 3-pointer and Hayes added two baskets from beyond the arc during a 16-1 run in the final four minutes of the first half that made it 49-34 at the break. Atlanta waltzed home from there, converting a season-high 12 3-pointers in the process, after entering the game as the league's worst team in 3-point shooting percentage.

The Aces head to Atlanta on the heels of a 109-88 loss at Connecticut on Sunday that kept Las Vegas two games below the league playoff line with just six regular-season games remaining.

The game was the first for the Aces after they decided not to play in Washington on Friday because of travel woes that took the team nearly 26 hours to get to D.C. The WNBA has not announced whether the game will be forfeited by Las Vegas.

A'ja Wilson led the Aces (12-15) with 24 points, scoring in double figures for the 27th straight game to start her WNBA career, which is a franchise record. She also topped the 20-point plateau for the 16th time this year.

Kayla McBride added 17 points for the Aces in the loss, scoring in double figures for the 23rd consecutive game, and Kelsey Plum hit for a season-high 21 points.

But it wasn't offense that cost the Aces the game in Connecticut but their porous defense.

Las Vegas gave up a franchise-record 109 points, the fifth time this season it has allowed an opponent to score more than 100 in a game, the most in franchise history.

"They made all their shots, they came to play and found their mojo again," Aces coach Bill Laimbeer said. "We played OK -- not our stellar game. We're still learning, we're still young. There's a lot of inexperience out there, especially once we made substitutions. It's just one loss on the road, so you just keep moving on."

The 33 points scored by the Sun in the first quarter were the second most allowed by the Aces in a first quarter this season, The 64 points allowed by the Aces in the first half were the most they have given up this year.

The two teams played June 8, with the Dream winning 87-83 in Sin City. Atlanta will return to the desert for the final regular-season game on Aug. 19.