Tuesday's WNBA Trends and Indexes - 8/18

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Trends and Indexes

Tuesday, August 18

Good Luck on day #231 of 2019!

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Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

Odds to win golf’s Fed Ex Cup:
7-2— Justin Thomas
5-1— Bryson DeChambeau
6-1— Collin Morikawa
12-1— McIlroy, Rahm, Simpson
20-1— Dustin Johnson
25-1— Berger, Im, Reed, Schauffele

Americans who have died from COVID-19: 170,281
Please wear a mask when you go out.


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Armadillo: Tuesday's Den: Nobody asked me, but……..

13) Authorities in Australia fined a Sydney casino the equivalent of $64,500 for allowing three minors to gamble in their casino; one of the gamblers was a 12-year old girl, who was playing video poker with her parents. Not exactly sure what the parents were thinking.

12) Can’t remember if I mentioned this or not, but when I had my cataract surgery two weeks ago, I was wearing jeans and sneakers throughout the operation- they give you a gown to wear over your clothes, but it is kind of like going to the dentist, minus the pain.

I’m guessing not many cataract patients wear black Pumas during their operation.

11) Cleveland Indians have beaten Detroit 20 times in a row; yikes.

10) Arizona Diamondbacks took Robbie Ray out of the game Sunday while he was pitching a no-hitter; problem is, he had walked six guys, and thrown 95 pitches thru those five innings.

9) 124 major leaguers homered in their first-ever big league at-bat. Dodgers’ C Keibert Ruiz is the latest to do that; he homered in Anaheim the other day.

8) Kansas City Chiefs announced Monday that they’ll try and play home games with 22% of their fans allowed to attend, so if their stadium seats 72,000, then 16,000 fans can go to the game.

7) Giancarlo Stanton, Aaron Judge, DJ Lemahieu are all on the IL: that is $38,684,300 worth of salary sitting out, just those three guys.

Oakland’s whole payroll this season? $89,135,833

6) Dodgers 11, Mariners 9— Both Seager brothers homered in this game, the first time they played against each other in the majors.

NBA playoff games (all Game 1’s):
5) Denver 135, Utah 125 OT
— Bad beat if you took 4.5 points with Utah.
— Denver made 22-41 3-pointers.
— Donovan Mitchell scored 57 for the Jazz.

4) Toronto 134, Brooklyn 110
— Why did the Nets fire Kenny Atkinson? Guy is a good coach.

3) Boston 109, Philadelphia 101
— Celtics were +11 in turnovers (7-18)
— Tatum had 32 points, 13 rebounds for Boston.
— Boston’s bench scored only 8 points in this game.

2) LA Clippers 118, Dallas 110
— Kristaps Porzingis got bounced for this game, getting two technicals.
— Clippers were +10 in turnovers (11-21)
— LA’s starters were +87, their subs minus-47

1) If the baseball playoffs started today (they do not):
AL East- New York, Tampa Bay
AL Central- Minnesota, Cleveland
AL West- Oakland, Houston
AL Wild Cards- Baltimore, Chicago

NL East- Miami, Atlanta
NL Central- Chicago, Milwaukee
NL West- Los Angeles, Colorado
NL Wild Cards- Arizona, SD/StL

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Long Sheet

Tuesday, August 18

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INDIANA (4 - 6) vs. CONNECTICUT (4 - 7) - 8/18/2020, 7:00 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 INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
CONNECTICUT is 5-1 straight up against INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LAS VEGAS (8 - 2) vs. CHICAGO (7 - 4) - 8/18/2020, 9:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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NEW YORK (1 - 9) vs. SEATTLE (10 - 1) - 8/18/2020, 10:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 5-2 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
SEATTLE is 6-1 straight up against NEW YORK 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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Tuesday, August 18

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Trend Report
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Indiana @ Connecticut
Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Indiana's last 11 games when playing on the road against Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Indiana
Connecticut is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Indiana

Las Vegas @ Chicago
Las Vegas
Las Vegas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Las Vegas's last 5 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games at home

New York @ Seattle
New York
New York is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Seattle
New York is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle
Seattle is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Seattle is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games


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WNBA Betting Trends, Records to Watch
Joe Williams

The WNBA continues to march on in the bubble at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., and it has been a very entertaining time in Central Florida so far.



It was a week very much in favor of the favorites. The biggest surprise of the week came on Sunday when the Dallas Wings won as 9-point underdogs (+375 ML) against the Phoenix Mercury, 95-89. The Connecticut Sun also pulled a rather moderate upset, topping the Chicago Sky by a 77-74 score as 5 1/2-point 'dogs. The 'dogs were few and far between however, and now the favorites have moved ahead on the season.

WNBA Team Trends

Atlanta Dream
Record (2-9 SU, 3-8 ATS, 5-5-1 O/U)

Last Game - L 67-92 (+11.5) vs. Chicago (Under 168)
0-8 SU across the past eight outings, and 1-7 ATS during the losing streak
Have allowed 92 or more points in four straight, with over hitting in three of those outings
Ranks 12th (dead-last) in WNBA with 91.5 points per game allowed
Ranks 12th in WNBA in defensive field-goal percentage (47.5) and 3-pointer percentage (40.8)

Chicago Sky
Record (7-4 SU, 5-6 ATS, 3-8 O/U)

Last Game - W 92-67 (-11.5) vs. Atlanta (Under 168)
Alternated wins and losses (W-L-W-L-W-L-W) across past seven games
Under has cashed in each of the past four, and seven of the previous nine
Ranks 1st in WNBA in offensive field-goal percentage (49.5)

Connecticut Sun
Record (4-7 SU, 4-7 ATS, 5-6 O/U)

Last Game - L 72-95 (+9.5) vs. Seattle (Over 156)
3-1 SU/2-2 ATS across the past four games overall
Averaging just 73.0 PPG in the past three outings
Alternated covers in past seven outings (L-W-L-W-L-W-L)

Dallas Wings
Record (4-7 SU, 5-5-1 ATS, 4-7 O/U)

Last Game - W 95-89 (+9) vs. Phoenix (Over 165)
Despite upset win last time out, Wings are still just 2-6 SU/4-4 ATS across the past eight
Under has connected in seven of the previous nine
Ranks 11th in offensive field-goal percentage (41.0) and free-throw percentage (77.0)

Indiana Fever
Record (4-6 SU, 3-5-2 ATS, 6-3-1 O/U)

Last Game - L 76-90 (+8) vs. Los Angeles (Under 167)
Under result last time out snapped a 4-0 Over run
Have allowed 84 or more points in five of the past six outings
Ranks 1st in WNBA in free-throw percentage (83.2)

Las Vegas Aces
Record (8-2 SU, 7-3 ATS, 4-6 O/U)

Last Game - W 88-73 (-9) vs. Washington Under (162)
Have won seven straight games since last loss on July 31
Have covered three consecutive games, and seven of 10 contests overall
Ranks 1st in WNBA with 88.0 points per game and 1st in offensive rebounds per game (36.9)

Los Angeles Sparks
Record (7-3 SU, 7-3 ATS, 5-5 O/U)

Last Game - W 90-76 (-8) vs. Indiana (Under 167)
4-0 SU across past five since loss on Aug. 7
Have covered six consecutive outings dating back to last non-cover on Aug. 1 vs. Seattle
Ranks 2nd in WNBA with 41.8 percent 3-pointer shooting

Minnesota Lynx
Record (7-3 SU, 7-3 ATS, 4-5 O/U)

Last Game - W 94-64 (-7.5) vs. New York (Over 154.5)
Over has cashed in five of the past six games after a 4-0 run for the Under to open season
6-2 ATS across the past eight contests
Ranks 2nd in WNBA in points allowed (75.1) and defensive field-goal percentage (42.5)

New York Liberty
Record (1-9 SU, 2-7-1 ATS, 5-5 O/U)

Last Game - L 64-94 vs. Minnesota (Over 154.5)
Over has cashed in each of the past three outings, allowing 86 or more points in each game
Ranks 12th in WNBA in points per game (73.3), offensive field-goal percentage (36.7) and 3-pointer shooting (29.6)
2-1 ATS in past three as a double-digit underdog

Phoenix Mercury
Record (6-5 SU, 6-5 ATS, 7-4 O/U)

Last Game - L 89-95 (-9) vs. Dallas (Over 165)
Over has cashed in three of the past four outings
Ranks 2nd in WNBA in points per game (87.8), while ranking 9th in scoring defense (85.8)
Have alternated covers in past six games (L-W-L-W-L-W)

Seattle Storm
Record (10-1 SU, 9-2 ATS, 5-6 O/U)

Last Game - W 95-72 (-9.5) vs. Connecticut (Over 156)
Have won a WNBA-best eight consecutive games dating back to July 30 vs. Washington
5-0 ATS across the past five, and 7-1 ATS over the previous eight outings
Ranks 1st in WNBA in 3-pointer shooting (42.0)
Ranks 1st in scoring defense (73.3) and defensive field-goal percentage (38.7)

Washington Mystics
Record (3-7 SU, 3-7 ATS, 3-7 O/U)

Last Game - L 73-88 (+9) vs. Las Vegas (Under 162)
Have lost and failed to cover in seven straight games since Aug. 1 after opening season 3-0 SU/ATS
Under 7-1 across the past eight after Over hit in first two games of the season
Ranks 2nd in WNBA in scoring (78.2)

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Dunkel

Tuesday, August 18

Indiana @ Connecticut

Game 607-608
August 18, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Indiana
108.545
Connecticut
109.025
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Connecticut
by 1
169
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Connecticut
by 4 1/2
164
Dunkel Pick:
Indiana
(+4 1/2); Over

Las Vegas @ Chicago

Game 609-610
August 18, 2020 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Las Vegas
117.710
Chicago
111.971
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Las Vegas
by 6
167
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Las Vegas
by 3
168
Dunkel Pick:
Las Vegas
(-3); Under

New York @ Seattle

Game 611-612
August 18, 2020 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New York
99.300
Seattle
119.469
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 20
159
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
by 17 1/2
157 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(-17 1/2); Over