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Sun-Dream Preview


Posted Jul 23 2013 12:47PM

The Atlanta Dream have to be happy to be back at home after losing all four road games this month.

The Dream will try to avoid a fifth straight loss and extend their regular-season home win streak to 13 games Wednesday night against the league-worst Connecticut Sun.

Atlanta (10-5) is one of six teams in league history to start 10-1 or better, but hasn't won since. The Dream are averaging 68.3 points during their skid after averaging 80.7 in their first 11. They suffered their worst loss, 90-63 to Tulsa on Sunday and coach Fred Williams was ejected.

Bouncing back shouldn't be difficult against a Connecticut team that is 1-6 on the road. Atlanta is one of two unbeaten home teams, going 7-0 along with Minnesota.

Angel McCoughtry will try to duplicate her effort from the Dream's lone previous meeting with the Sun, a 78-77 road victory June 23. She scored a season-high 34, including the game's final points on a layup with 51.4 seconds left as Atlanta survived after blowing a 14-point fourth-quarter lead.

McCoughtry is second in the league with 20.2 points per game, but she hasn't been a model of efficiency. She set a franchise record for field-goal attempts in the first meeting, making 14 of 33 and was 8 of 24 from the field while missing all seven 3-point tries Sunday.

Williams was not happy that his star, who is shooting a career-low 40.7 percent from the field, only got seven free-throw attempts against the Shock.

"Angel tried to get to the lane to get things to happen offensively, but Tulsa collapsed on her and then she didn't get some of the calls she should have got,'' he said.

Connecticut (4-11), meanwhile, continues to struggle to find players to step up other than Tina Charles. The reigning league MVP had 18 points and 12 boards but no other Sun player reached double digits in either category in Saturday's 60-52 defeat to San Antonio.

The Sun shot 29.2 percent - their second-lowest mark of 2013.

"We just could not put the ball in the hole," first-year coach Anne Donovan said. "It's very disappointing. We've got to have more than Tina Charles. On nights we have to have three people in double figures at minimum. We can't have just Tina in double figures and expect to win many games."

Connecticut will have guards Tan White and Renee Montgomery available for this contest after both missed the first meeting due to injuries.

Kara Lawson also didn't see action the first time versus the Dream. Her status is uncertain after she sat out Saturday with a sore knee.

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WNBA
Dunkel

Chicago at Washington
The Sky look to build on their 4-0 ATS record in their last 4 road games. Chicago is the pick (-4 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Sky favored by 6 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-4 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 24

Game 601-602: Chicago at Washington (11:30 a.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 115.866; Washington 109.390
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 6 1/2; 157
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago by 4 1/2; 154 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-4 1/2); Over

Game 603-604: Phoenix at Minnesota (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 106.470; Minnesota 122.861
Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 16 1/2; 164
Vegas Line & Total: Minnesota by 11; 169 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-11); Under

Game 605-606: Connecticut at Atlanta (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Connecticut 104.034; Atlanta 111.564
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 7 1/2; 146
Vegas Line & Total: Atlanta by 9 1/2; 151
Dunkel Pick: Connecticut (+9 1/2); Under




WNBA
Long Sheet

Wednesday, July 24

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CHICAGO (12 - 4) at WASHINGTON (8 - 9) - 7/24/2013, 11:35AM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 235-288 ATS (-81.8 Units) in all games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 147-189 ATS (-60.9 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 20-36 ATS (-19.6 Units) on Wednesday since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 41-67 ATS (-32.7 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 145-186 ATS (-59.6 Units) vs. division opponents since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 9-23 ATS (-16.3 Units) in home games off a upset loss as a favorite since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 65-90 ATS (-34.0 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 12-32 ATS (-23.2 Units) after scoring 55 points or less since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 5-4 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 8-1 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PHOENIX (9 - 8) at MINNESOTA (13 - 3) - 7/24/2013, 1:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 17-34 ATS (-20.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 13-27 ATS (-16.7 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 13-23 ATS (-12.3 Units) in May, June, or July games over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 10-23 ATS (-15.3 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 9-22 ATS (-15.2 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 12-23 ATS (-13.3 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 15-29 ATS (-16.9 Units) after allowing 75 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 58-42 ATS (+11.8 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 32-18 ATS (+12.2 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 25-13 ATS (+10.7 Units) in a home game where where the total is greater than or equal to 150 over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 29-15 ATS (+12.5 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 11-4 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 13-2 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
8 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CONNECTICUT (4 - 11) at ATLANTA (10 - 5) - 7/24/2013, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CONNECTICUT is 4-11 ATS (-8.1 Units) in all games this season.
CONNECTICUT is 4-11 ATS (-8.1 Units) in May, June, or July games this season.
ATLANTA is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in home games this season.
ATLANTA is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in home games in May, June, or July games this season.
ATLANTA is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record after 15+ games after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 87-58 ATS (+23.2 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1997.
CONNECTICUT is 34-18 ATS (+14.2 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15+ games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CONNECTICUT is 8-3 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 6-5 straight up against CONNECTICUT over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WNBA

Wednesday, July 24

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Trend Report
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11:30 AM
CHICAGO vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 7 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games when playing at home against Chicago
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Chicago

1:00 PM
PHOENIX vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Phoenix's last 15 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Phoenix is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Phoenix
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Phoenix

7:00 PM
CONNECTICUT vs. ATLANTA
Connecticut is 3-5-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Connecticut's last 5 games on the road
Atlanta is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Connecticut
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home


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WNBA

Wednesday, July 24

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WNBA games playing 'under' the total 60 percent of the time
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The WNBA is the summer’s forgotten sport, but a handful of total bettors are having a season to remember strictly by wagering on the ‘under’ in women’s basketball action.

WNBA games are playing under the total 60.22 percent of the time, heading into Tuesday’s schedule, with July’s contests posting a 14-23 over/under record (62 percent under), including a 0-6 over/under mark this past weekend. Heading into July, the WNBA had produced a 24-35-2 over/under mark.

Only two teams have leaned toward the ‘over’ this season, the Washington Mystics (9-8-0 O/U) and Tulsa Shock (10-8-1 O/U). The biggest breadwinners for ‘under’ bettors have been the Indiana Fever (3-11-1 O/U) and Seattle Storm (5-11 O/U). Both teams rank at the bottom of the WNBA in scoring, averaging 69.3 and 68.9 points respectively.

Teams are averaging 76.38 points per game this season compared to 77.53 points in 2012.

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Date WLT Pct Net Units Record

07/23/13 0-*2-*0 0.00% -*1100 Detail
07/21/13 4-*2-*0 66.67% +*900 Detail
07/20/13 4-*1-*1 80.00% +*1450 Detail
07/19/13 3-*3-*0 50.00% -*150 Detail
07/18/13 2-*0-*0 100.00% +*1000 Detail
07/17/13 1-*3-*0 25.00% -*1150 Detail
07/16/13 1-*1-*0 50.00% -*50 Detail
07/14/13 4-*2-*0 66.67% +*900 Detail
07/13/13 3-*1-*0 75.00% +*950 Detail
07/12/13 1-*3-*0 25.00% -*1150 Detail
07/11/13 3-*1-*0 75.00% +*950 Detail
07/10/13 1-*3-*0 25.00% -*1150 Detail
07/09/13 3-*1-*0 75.00% +*950 Detail
07/07/13 2-*2-*0 50.00% -*100 Detail
07/06/13 6-*0-*0 100.00% +*3000 Detail
07/04/13 0-*2-*0 0.00% -*1100 Detail
07/02/13 5-*3-*0 62.50% +*850 Detail

Totals 43-*30-*1 58.90% +5000


Wednesday, July 24

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Chicago - 11:30 AM ET Chicago -4.5 500 POD # 3

Washington - Under 157 500 POD # 2


Phoenix - 1:00 PM ET Minnesota -15 500 POD # 6

Minnesota - Under 164 500 POD # 5


Connecticut - 7:00 PM ET Atlanta -10 500 POD # 1

Atlanta - Over 151 500 POD # 4

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NBA PHO MERCURY v MIN LYNX u164 1.91
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NBA CONN SUN v ATL DREAM o151 1.91
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Liberty-Silver Stars Preview

Posted Jul 24 2013 4:03PM

Despite a challenging season thus far, the San Antonio Silver Stars can head into the All-Star break with two straight victories.

Cappie Pondexter and the New York Liberty have their sights set on doing the same.

San Antonio hosts New York on Thursday looking for its fourth straight win in the series.

At the bottom of the Western Conference, the Silver Stars (5-12) were already struggling without injured stars Becky Hammon and Sophia Young. The injury list grew Friday, with starting forward DeLisha Milton-Jones going down with a right knee problem in a loss to Minnesota.

Even without Milton-Jones, San Antonio managed a 60-52 home win over Connecticut on Saturday that ended a four-game slide.

"With D (Milton-Jones) going out last game, it just seems like it can't get any worse," said guard Jia Perkins, who scored 15 points and shot 7 of 11 against the Sun. "But we're at the end of the rope, so we're just tying a knot and holding on."

With Milton-Jones expected to be out until after the break, the Silver Stars will look to build on a solid defensive showing against Connecticut. They have the worst field-goal percentage defense in the WNBA at 46.8, but held the Sun to 29.2 percent.

"We just gutted it out," coach Dan Hughes said.

The Liberty (7-10) will try to avenge a 78-77 overtime home loss to San Antonio on June 23. Pondexter, named as a starter for her fifth All-Star Game, had 19 points and 11 rebounds but Shenise Johnson hit the winning jumper with 36.1 seconds left.

Pondexter delivered the big shot in a 77-72 win at Indiana on Tuesday - the team's second in eight games - with a fadeaway 3-pointer to give the Liberty a five-point advantage with 40 seconds left.

Fifteen of her 24 points came in the second half as the Liberty erased a 16-point deficit.

"She's always made big shots throughout her career," coach Bill Laimbeer said. "She's not afraid of taking it. I wish we'd got a little bit better shot, but overall, I'll take the ball in her hands every day of the week."

Danielle Robinson, averaging a league-high 6.6 assists, was named a reserve on her first All-Star team Tuesday and will be San Antonio's lone representative in Saturday's game. She had 18 points in the first meeting with New York and matched a career high with five steals.

The Liberty lead the all-time series 17-14.

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Fever-Shock Preview

Posted Jul 24 2013 2:57PM

The Tulsa Shock have had a difficult time with the Indiana Fever in recent seasons. Considering the way the streaking Shock's frontcourt is performing, it could be a little easier Thursday.

Tulsa aims for its fourth straight victory as it hosts Indiana, which hasn't lost a game in this series in more than three years.

The Shock (6-13) were caught in a six-game losing streak, which included an 80-69 defeat at Indiana on June 28, but have since put themselves in position for the franchise's first four-game winning streak since Aug. 22-27, 2009.

Interior players Glory Johnson and Liz Cambage have keyed the surge. Johnson posted 24 points and 10 rebounds while Cambage went for 23 and 15, respectively, in a 90-63 home win over Atlanta on Sunday. It was the ninth double-double for Johnson and the third for Cambage as the duo combined to shoot 17 of 24 from the field.

"Glory and Liz were tremendous," coach Gary Kloppenburg said. "Both are power players offensively and are great at getting rebounds, particularly offensive boards."

The 6-foot-3 Johnson leads Tulsa in scoring (16.4 ppg) and rebounding (10.2 rpg). Cambage's emergence has been more recent, averaging 16.3 points and 13.3 boards during the three consecutive wins. That hot stretch comes after the 6-8 Australian center averaged 10.0 points and 5.8 rebounds in her first five games following a month-long absence for an ankle injury.

The Fever (7-9), meanwhile, rank near the bottom of the league with a minus-2.0 rebounding margin, and their leading rebounders - Erlana Larkins (7.4 rpg) and Tamika Catchings (6.5) - both stand 6-foot-1.

However, Indiana has dominated the Shock lately, winning all six meetings since a 79-74 defeat May 29, 2010. Three of those games were decided by more than 20 points.

The Fever had won six of seven overall before a 77-72 home defeat to New York on Tuesday. They lost despite leading by as many as 16 in the third quarter and getting a season-high 21 points from Briann January.

Indiana was held scoreless for the final 5:14 of the third and went 12 for 39 from the field in the second half. Catchings scored 16, becoming the WNBA's fifth player to surpass 6,000 points, but did so on 5-of-17 shooting.

"We didn't have the same desperateness that they did," coach Lin Dunn said.

Indiana still owns the league's top scoring defense, limiting opponents to 69.4 points per game. The Shock are allowing an average of 60.0 over their last three contests after surrendering 84.5 per game through the first 16.

Tulsa's win streak coincides with the removal of Skylar Diggins from the starting lineup after the rookie was scoreless in 25 minutes of a July 13 loss to Minnesota.

Catchings scored a season-high 28 in the teams' first meeting, while Nicole Powell paced the Shock with 21.

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Storm-Sparks Preview

Posted Jul 24 2013 6:08PM

The Los Angeles Sparks' long home win streak finally came to an end last week. They hope a second game in five days against the struggling Seattle Storm starts another one.

Los Angeles seeks an eighth straight victory over Seattle on Thursday in the WNBA's final game before the All-Star break.

The Sparks (12-5) had the second-longest home winning streak in league history snapped last Thursday with a 90-84 loss to Phoenix. They had won 19 straight regular-season games at Staples Center dating back to last July.

That defeat also halted an overall six-game win streak, and they were in danger of losing again Saturday at Seattle, but Alana Beard's 15-foot jumper with 10.2 seconds left lifted the Sparks to a 65-64 victory.

"When Lindsey (Harding) drove, it opened up the lane for me to pull up for a jump shot," Beard said. "It just came after the first option wasn't there, the second option wasn't there and I became the third or fourth option."

Los Angeles trailed by eight at halftime and had been 0-4 when facing a deficit after two quarters.

"I was very proud of our second-half effort because it was a grind," coach Carol Ross said. "We hadn't shown a whole lot of resilience in the past in fighting our way out of tough situations so I was real pleased with our fight."

First-time All-Star Nneka Ogwumike scored a season-high 24 on 10-of-14 shooting and grabbed nine rebounds. She also blocked two shots in the final 10 seconds.

The Storm (6-10) again defended Candace Parker well, limiting her to seven points on 3-of-11 shooting. But it didn't affect the result, just like Seattle's 102-69 season-opening loss in Los Angeles on May 26 when she scored 10 points.

Parker was voted an All-Star starter for the second time in her career but will make her first appearance in the game Saturday. An injury kept her from playing in the 2011.

Kristi Toliver, averaging 14.8 points, also will represent the Western Conference with Parker and Ogwumike at Mohegan Sun Arena.

Seattle has lost seven of nine and is the league's only team without an All-Star, a first in the franchise's 14-year history. The season-long absences of Sue Bird and Lauren Jackson due to injuries continue to take a toll on the team's offense, which averages a league-low 68.9 points.

Los Angeles is averaging 87.5 points on 50.2 percent shooting while going 9-1 at home, compared to a 78.9 average on 45.6 percent shooting with a 3-4 road record.

The Storm have lost all seven meetings since sweeping the Sparks in the 2011 conference finals.

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WNBA
Dunkel

Indiana at Tulsa
The Shock look to build on their 6-2 ATS record in their last 8 home games. Tulsa is the pick (-2 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Shock favored by 5. Dunkel Pick: Tulsa (-2 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, JULY 25

Game 651-652: Indiana at Tulsa (12:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Indiana 109.676; Tulsa 114.708
Dunkel Line & Total: Tulsa by 5; 149
Vegas Line & Total: Tulsa by 2 1/2; 145 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tulsa (-2 1/2); Over

Game 653-654: New York at San Antonio (12:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New York 104.003; San Antonio 109.613
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 5 1/2; 142
Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 3 1/2; 147 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (-3 1/2); Under

Game 655-656: Seattle at Los Angeles (3:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle 108.790; Los Angeles 118.146
Dunkel Line & Total: Los Angeles by 9 1/2; 153
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles by 13; 147 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+13); Over




WNBA
Long Sheet

Thursday, July 25

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INDIANA (7 - 9) at TULSA (6 - 13) - 7/25/2013, 12:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 88-125 ATS (-49.5 Units) as an underdog since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 3-2 against the spread versus TULSA over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 5-0 straight up against TULSA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NEW YORK (7 - 10) at SAN ANTONIO (5 - 12) - 7/25/2013, 12:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 33-19 ATS (+12.1 Units) in May, June, or July games over the last 3 seasons.
NEW YORK is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in road games in July games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 67-42 ATS (+20.8 Units) in road games against Western conference opponents since 1997.
NEW YORK is 67-42 ATS (+20.8 Units) in road games in non-conference games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 3-2 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 3-2 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SEATTLE (6 - 10) at LOS ANGELES (12 - 5) - 7/25/2013, 3:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 56-80 ATS (-32.0 Units) in road games after a division game since 1997.
LOS ANGELES is 38-22 ATS (+13.8 Units) in home games when playing with 3 or more days rest since 1997.
LOS ANGELES is 2-13 ATS (-12.3 Units) as a home favorite of 12.5 to 15 points since 1997.
LOS ANGELES is 5-18 ATS (-14.8 Units) as a home favorite of 12.5 to 18 points since 1997.
LOS ANGELES is 6-18 ATS (-13.8 Units) as a home favorite of 12.5 or more points since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 8-3 against the spread versus SEATTLE over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 9-2 straight up against SEATTLE over the last 3 seasons
8 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WNBA

Thursday, July 25

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12:30 PM
NEW YORK vs. SAN ANTONIO
New York is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New York's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Antonio's last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Antonio's last 9 games when playing New York

12:30 PM
INDIANA vs. TULSA
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Indiana's last 7 games when playing on the road against Tulsa
Indiana is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Tulsa
Tulsa is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Indiana
Tulsa is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

3:30 PM
SEATTLE vs. LOS ANGELES
Seattle is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Seattle's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Los Angeles's last 8 games when playing at home against Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Los Angeles's last 13 games

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Thursday, July 25

Game Score Status Pick Amount

New York - 12:30 PM ET New York +4 500 POD # 3

San Antonio - Over 147 500 POD # 6


Indiana - 12:30 PM ET Tulsa -3 500 POD # 2

Tulsa - Under 146.5 500 POD # 4


Seattle - 3:30 PM ET Los Angeles -13.5 500 POD # 1

Los Angeles - Under 147.5 500 POD # 5

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2013 BOOST MOBILE WNBA ALL-STAR ROSTERS

EASTERN CONFERENCE ALL-STARS

Head Coach: Lin Dunn (Indiana Fever)

Player Team Position

Tamika Catchings* Indiana Fever Frontcourt

Tina Charles Connecticut Sun Frontcourt

Elena Delle Donne*^+ Chicago Sky Frontcourt

Sylvia Fowles Chicago Sky Frontcourt

Allison Hightower^ Connecticut Sun Guard

Crystal Langhorne Washington Mystics Frontcourt

Ivory Latta^ Washington Mystics Guard

Angel McCoughtry* Atlanta Dream Frontcourt

Cappie Pondexter* New York Liberty Guard

Epiphanny Prince* Chicago Sky Guard

Shavonte Zellous^ Indiana Fever Guard


WESTERN CONFERENCE ALL-STARS

Head Coach: Cheryl Reeve (Minnesota Lynx)

Player Team Position

Seimone Augustus* Minnesota Lynx Guard

Rebekkah Brunson Minnesota Lynx Frontcourt

Brittney Griner*^+ Phoenix Mercury Frontcourt

Glory Johnson^ Tulsa Shock Frontcourt

Maya Moore* Minnesota Lynx Frontcourt

Nneka Ogwumike^ Los Angeles Sparks Frontcourt

Candace Parker* Los Angeles Sparks Frontcourt

Danielle Robinson^ San Antonio Silver Stars Guard

Diana Taurasi* Phoenix Mercury Guard

Kristi Toliver^ Los Angeles Sparks Guard

Lindsay Whalen Minnesota Lynx Guard

* denotes member of the starting lineup, as voted by the fans
^ denotes first-time All-Star selection
# denotes injured and will be unable to participate in the WNBA All-Star Game
+ denotes rookie

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WNBA ALL-STAR GAME HISTORY

Date Location Winning Team Losing Team

July 14, 1999 Madison Square Garden (New York) West 79 East 61

July 17, 2000 America West Arena (Phoenix) West 73 East 61

July 16, 2001 TD Waterhouse Centre (Orlando) West 80 East 72

July 15, 2002 MCI Center (Washington) West 81 East 76

July 12, 2003 Madison Square Garden (New York) West 84 East 75

July 9, 2005 Mohegan Sun Arena (Connecticut) West 122 East 99

July 12, 2006 Madison Square Garden (New York) East 98 West 82

July 15, 2007 Verizon Center (Washington) East 103 West 99

July 25, 2009 Mohegan Sun Arena (Connecticut) West 133 East 118

July 27, 2011 AT&T Center (San Antonio) East 118 West 113


* No All-Star game was held in 2004, 2008, and 2012 due to the Olympic Games in Athens, Beijing, and London, respectively.

Similarly, no All-Star game was played in 2010, due to the FIBA World Championships in Czech Republic.
An exhibition game was conducted at Radio City Music Hall in the summer of 2004, and in 2010, an exhibition game was held at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Conn. with a USA vs. WNBA format in the “WNBA vs. USA Basketball: The Stars at the Sun.”

The 2011 All-Star Game featured a record 10 first-time All-Stars and was marked by a halftime ceremony honoring the top 15 players in the WNBA’s 15-year history. Seattle's Cash led the West with 21 points and 12 rebounds and was named MVP for the second time. She joined Lisa Leslie as the only other player with multiple WNBA All-Star MVP awards. Cash also earned the honor in 2009.

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2013 BOOST MOBILE WNBA ALL-STAR GAME RESERVES

EASTERN CONFERENCE RESERVES
Guards: Alison Hightower (Connecticut Sun), Ivory Latta (Washington Mystics), Shavonte Zellous (Indiana Fever)
Frontcourt: Tina Charles (Connecticut Sun), Sylvia Fowles (Chicago Sky), Crystal Langhorne (Washington Mystics)

WESTERN CONFERENCE RESERVES
Guards: Danielle Robinson (San Antonio Silver Stars), Kristi Toliver (Los Angeles Sparks), Lindsay Whalen (Minnesota Lynx)
Frontcourt: Rebekkah Brunson (Minnesota Lynx), Glory Johnson (Tulsa Shock), Nneka Ogwumike (Los Angeles Sparks)

Replacement players, who will take the roster spot of players who cannot play due to injury, will be named by WNBA President Laurel J. Richie on July 24. Any changes to the starting lineup necessitated by injury would subsequently be made by the head coach of the respective team.

By virtue of winning their respective conference titles last season, Indiana head coach Lin Dunn will coach the Eastern Conference, and the Western Conference will be led by Minnesota’s Cheryl Reeve.

Individual tickets are available to the general public at Ticketmaster locations, including by phone at 1-800-745-3000, or online at ticketmaster.com or connecticutsun.com. Tickets can also be purchased at the Mohegan Sun Box Office from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily.

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Seven First-Time All-Star Selections Headline Reserves for Boost Mobile WNBA All-Star Game 2013
Official Release
-- Connecticut’s Charles, Hightower to Play in Front of Hometown Fans --
NEW YORK, July 23, 2013 – In addition to rookies Elena Delle Donne and Brittney Griner, who last week were voted by fans as starters for the Boost Mobile WNBA All-Star Game, seven other players have been chosen by the league’s coaches to make their first All-Star appearances as reserves, the WNBA announced today.

The 11th Boost Mobile WNBA All-Star game will be held this Saturday, July 27 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT. The festivities, which will be hosted by the Connecticut Sun for the third time in franchise history, will be telecast live by ABC Sports at 3:30 p.m. ET.

Highlighting the group of first-time selections is a pair of reigning award winners from the Los Angeles Sparks – guard Kristi Toliver, the WNBA’s 2012 Most Improved Player, and frontcourt player Nneka Ogwumike, the 2012 WNBA Rookie of the Year. Guards Allison Hightower (Connecticut Sun), Ivory Latta (Washington Mystics), Danielle Robinson (San Antonio Silver Stars), and Shavonte Zellous (Indiana Fever), as well as frontcourt player Glory Johnson (Tulsa Shock), round out the list of players who will make their All-Star debuts Saturday.

Reserves who are returning to the All-Star stage for a third time include Rebekkah Brunson and Lindsay Whalen (Minnesota Lynx), along with Sylvia Fowles (Chicago Sky). Reigning league MVP Tina Charles (Connecticut) and Crystal Langhorne (Washington) will each take part in her second All-Star contest.

Charles and Ogwumike, the No. 1 overall draft picks in 2010 and 2012, respectively, are two of eight former No. 1 selections on this year’s All-Star rosters. The others are starters Diana Taurasi (2004, Phoenix Mercury), Seimone Augustus (2006, Minnesota), Candace Parker (2008, Los Angeles), Angel McCoughtry (2009, Atlanta Dream), Maya Moore (2011, Minnesota), and Griner (2013, Phoenix).

For the Eastern Conference, Charles enters the Boost Mobile WNBA All-Star Game tied for the league-lead in double-doubles (10) and ranks second in rebounds (10.3 rpg). Joining her in the East frontcourt are Fowles, who leads the league in rebounding (11.9 rpg) and sits in third place in field goal percentage (.573), and Langhorne, a key figure in the turnaround of the Mystics while ranking fourth in field goal percentage (.563) and 12th in rebounding (6.7 rpg).

Among the trio of reserve guards for the East, Latta is posting personal career highs thus far in scoring (14.4 ppg) and assists (3.9 apg); Zellous, the league’s 13th-leading scorer (15.8 ppg), is putting up career-best figures in nearly every major statistical category; and Hightower, with 13.4 ppg, has nearly doubled her previous best campaign.

For the Western Conference, Toliver, who ranks in the top 16 in the league in assists (3.4 apg), scoring (14.8 ppg), and steals (1.24 spg), will be joined at the guard spot by fellow reserves Whalen and Robinson. Whalen has helped the Lynx to a league-best 13-3 record and ranks fourth in the WNBA in assists (5.3 apg) and 10th in scoring (16.1 ppg). Robinson sits atop the WNBA leaderboard in assists (6.6 apg) and ranks seventh in steals (1.65 spg).

Among the frontcourt reserves in the West, Brunson, who helped the Lynx to the 2011 WNBA championship and the 2012 Western Conference crown, is fourth in the league in rebounds (9.2 rpg) and tied with Fowles for third in double-doubles (7, trailing only co-leaders Charles and Johnson). Coupled with starters Seimone Augustus and Maya Moore, Brunson and Whalen give the Lynx four players in the 2013 Boost Mobile WNBA All-Star Game, the most of any team.

Rounding out the West frontcourt are Johnson, who ranks third in the WNBA in rebounding (10.2 rpg) and ninth in scoring (16.4 ppg), and Ogwumike, who sits at No. 2 in field goal percentage (.593, behind only Griner), is tied for sixth in double-doubles (4), and ranks eighth in rebounds (7.5 rpg).

Reserves were chosen by the league’s 12 head coaches. Coaches were not permitted to vote for players on their own team, and selected reserves by voting for six players within their own conference, including two guards, three frontcourt players, and one player regardless of position.

Following are the reserves selected for the 2013 Boost Mobile WNBA All-Star Game:

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WNBA betting: Top 3 trends from the first half

As the WNBA regular season resumes its schedule with the New York Liberty at the Washington Mystics Thursday, we thought we'd look back at some big betting trends from the first half of the season.

Under Siege

The biggest trend in the first half of the regular season was certainly games playing under the total. League wide, the collective over/under record was 40-63-2. That means the 'under' is playing at a nice clip of 61.2 percent in games thus far. It's certainly worth following this trend to see if the pattern continues.

It Was All A Dream

The Atlanta Dream are the best home team when it comes to covering the spread. The Dream posted excellent 8-0 straight up and 7-1 ATS records at home in the first half of the season. Atlanta plays will open the second of the schedule with a pair of road games, but will resume their home slate on August 11 when the New York Liberty come to town.

Mercury Rising

The Phoenix Mercury were the hottest squad against the spread heading into the All-Star break covering in three straight games. Phoenix is the highest scoring squad in the league averaging 83.1 points per game, but also has the worst defense allowing 85.2 points per contest. The Mercury were 8-10 ATS in their 18 games prior to the All-Star break. They open their second half of the season at the Seattle Storm on August 1.
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Dunkel

New York at Washington
The Liberty look to build on their 4-1-1 ATS record in their last 6 road games. New York is the pick (+6 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Mystics favored by only 4. Dunkel Pick: New York (+6 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 31

Game 601-602: New York at Washington (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New York 106.609; Washington 110.690
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 4; 142
Vegas Line & Total: Washington by 6 1/2; 147
Dunkel Pick: New York (+6 1/2); Under




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Long Sheet

Wednesday, July 31

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NEW YORK (7 - 11) at WASHINGTON (9 - 9) - 7/31/2013, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW YORK is 78-54 ATS (+18.6 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more since 1997.
NEW YORK is 34-19 ATS (+13.1 Units) after scoring 55 points or less since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 236-288 ATS (-80.8 Units) in all games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 41-67 ATS (-32.7 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 146-186 ATS (-58.6 Units) vs. division opponents since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 7-2 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
NEW YORK is 6-3 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Wednesday, July 31

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
NEW YORK vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New York's last 9 games when playing on the road against Washington
New York is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing New York
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games when playing New York