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Storm-Mystics Preview

Posted Jul 05 2013 3:26PM

Washington Mystics coach Mike Thibault surely would've liked to be in this position a few weeks ago, but he's finally on the verge of making history.

Thibault looks to become the WNBA's winningest coach as Washington hosts the Seattle Storm on Saturday night.

After winning a combined 11 games over the last two seasons, the Mystics hired Thibault, who had a successful 10-year run with Connecticut, to guide their turnaround.

Washington (5-6) already has matched last year's win total, with Thibault picking up his 211th career victory with Sunday's 84-61 rout of Tulsa to tie former Houston Comets coach Van Chancellor.

Ivory Latta scored a game-high 15 points while Monique Currie added 13 for the Mystics, who won by more than 20 points for the first time since 2010.

"That's a major accomplishment," Currie said. "I'm very excited and happy for him. He's definitely one of the best coaches, if not the best coach, in the league and I'm honored to be able to play with him and grow as a player in his system."

Thibault sought to sign Latta specifically when he took the job, and the point guard is averaging career bests in points (15.8) and assists (4.1).

``You can't match that intensity that she brings,'' Currie said. ``When she's pumped up and she's playing well, I think a lot of us feed off her energy.''

Latta seems more than happy with her decision to play for Thibault.

"Coach is the guy," Latta said. "I'm an extension of him right there on the court and I'm so happy for him. It's definitely a great accomplishment."

It took some time for Washington to push Thibault to the brink of history, though. Sunday's victory ended a five-game losing streak that began with a 96-86 loss at Seattle on June 18.

"It was important for us to come out here and not only protect our home court but show we're capable of coming out here and winning games," Currie said.

Veteran Tina Thompson, who announced she'll retire at the end of the season, scored a season-high 30 points for the Storm in the first meeting with Washington, and her 10 points and 11 boards helped guide them to a 69-60 win over Chicago on Tuesday.

Camille Little and Temeka Johnson added 16 points apiece for Seattle (5-6), which overcame a 14-point deficit to snap a three-game losing streak. It marked a season-low in points, and the Storm held Chicago to 29.9 percent shooting.

``That was our lull in the beginning, we couldn't put anything in,'' Thompson said. ``But we played pretty well defensively. So once we got our rhythm offensively and our defense was as good as it was, that allowed us to build the lead.''

Seattle ranks 11th of 12 WNBA teams in scoring, averaging 71.8 points.

Washington allowed an average of 90.4 points during its losing streak before setting a season best in points allowed in its last contest.

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Dunkel

Connecticut at Indiana
The Sun look to take advantage of a Indiana team that is 0-6 ATS in its last 6 games against Eastern Conference opponents. Connecticut is the pick (+4 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the game Even. Dunkel Pick: Connecticut (+4 1/2). Here are all of today's picks

SATURDAY, JULY 6

Game 651-652: San Antonio at Los Angeles (5:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Antonio 106.139; Los Angeles 122.557
Dunkel Line & Total: Los Angeles by 16 1/2; 156
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles by 13 1/2; 160 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (-13 1/2); Under

Game 653-654: Seattle at Washington (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle 105.733; Washington 114.460
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 8 1/2; 149
Vegas Line & Total: Washington by 6 1/2; 144 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-6 1/2); Over

Game 655-656: Connecticut at Indiana (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Connecticut 109.770; Indiana 110.102
Dunkel Line & Total: Even; 147
Vegas Line & Total: Indiana by 4 1/2; 142 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Connecticut (+4 1/2); Over




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Long Sheet

Saturday, July 6

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SAN ANTONIO (3 - 7) at LOS ANGELES (7 - 4) - 7/6/2013, 5:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 20-8 ATS (+11.2 Units) in a road game where where the total is greater than or equal to 150 over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) in May, June, or July games over the last 2 seasons.
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.
LOS ANGELES is 13-25 ATS (-14.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 7-4 against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 7-5 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
7 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SEATTLE (5 - 6) at WASHINGTON (5 - 6) - 7/6/2013, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) in road games after 3 or more consecutive unders since 1997.
SEATTLE is 23-42 ATS (-23.2 Units) off an upset win as an underdog since 1997.
SEATTLE is 20-9 ATS (+10.1 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 76-51 ATS (+19.9 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 232-285 ATS (-81.5 Units) in all games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 39-66 ATS (-33.6 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 4-1 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
SEATTLE is 5-0 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CONNECTICUT (3 - 7) at INDIANA (3 - 7) - 7/6/2013, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CONNECTICUT is 11-23 ATS (-14.3 Units) after scoring 75 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) vs. division opponents this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 6-6 against the spread versus CONNECTICUT over the last 3 seasons
CONNECTICUT is 7-6 straight up against INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
8 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Saturday, July 6

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5:00 PM
SAN ANTONIO vs. LOS ANGELES
San Antonio is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Los Angeles
San Antonio is 3-7-1 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Los Angeles is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against San Antonio
Los Angeles is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games

7:00 PM
CONNECTICUT vs. INDIANA
Connecticut is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Connecticut's last 7 games on the road
Indiana is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Indiana's last 8 games

7:00 PM
SEATTLE vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
Seattle is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games when playing at home against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games

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Date WLT Pct Net Units Record

07/04/13 0-*2-*0 0.00% -*1100 Detail
07/02/13 5-*3-*0 62.50% +*850 Detail

Totals 5-*5-*0 50.00% -*250


Saturday, July 6

Game Score Status Pick Amount

San Antonio - 5:00 PM ET Los Angeles -13.5 500 POD # 5


Los Angeles - Under 161.5 500 POD # 3

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Seattle - 7:00 PM ET Seattle +6 500 POD # 4


Washington - Under 145.5 500 POD # 6

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Connecticut - 7:00 PM ET Indiana -4.5 500 POD # 1


Indiana - Over 143 500 POD # 2

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Phoenix at Minnesota
The Lynx look to build on their 5-1 ATS record in their last 6 home games. Minnesota is the pick (-7 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Lynx favored by 14. Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-7 1/2). Here are all of today's picks

SUNDAY, JULY 7

Game 601-602: Chicago at New York (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 111.373; New York 114.995
Dunkel Line & Total: New York by 3 1/2; 157
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago by 1 1/2; 152 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New York (+1 1/2); Over

Game 603-604: Phoenix at Minnesota (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 106.579; Minnesota 120.540
Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 14; 170
Vegas Line & Total: Minnesota by 7 1/2; 175 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-7 1/2); Under




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Long Sheet

Sunday, July 7

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CHICAGO (7 - 4) at NEW YORK (5 - 6) - 7/7/2013, 3:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 5-5 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
NEW YORK is 5-5 straight up against CHICAGO 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 (8 - 4) at MINNESOTA (7 - 3) - 7/7/2013, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 15-31 ATS (-19.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 11-25 ATS (-16.5 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) as a road underdog of 6.5 to 9 points over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) on Sunday games over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 5-19 ATS (-15.9 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 8-20 ATS (-14.0 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 10-22 ATS (-14.2 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 13-26 ATS (-15.6 Units) after allowing 75 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 26-14 ATS (+10.6 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 60-88 ATS (-36.8 Units) in July games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 10-3 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 11-2 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
7 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Sunday, July 7

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3:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. NEW YORK
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing New York
Chicago is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing New York
New York is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Chicago
New York is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing Chicago

7:00 PM
PHOENIX vs. MINNESOTA
Phoenix is 5-13 ATS in its last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Phoenix's last 7 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games

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Sky-Liberty Preview

Posted Jul 06 2013 6:14PM

After having their winning streak snapped without her, the Chicago Sky hope to get Sylvia Fowles back as they take on one of the league's top rebounding teams.

Though Fowles is day-to-day with a sprained ankle, the Sky will try to regroup and win for the fourth time in five games Sunday when they visit a New York Liberty team that has lost four of five.

Chicago (7-4), second in the East behind WNBA-best Atlanta, had been on a roll before Fowles was injured in the first half of a 94-82 home win over Los Angeles on June 29.

While the Sky managed to finish off that victory - their season-best third in a row - they couldn't overcome the loss of the league's top rebounder (12.2 per game) and their third-best scorer (13.9) in a 69-60 loss to Seattle on Tuesday.

Chicago averaged 84.0 points during its winning streak before shooting just 29.9 percent, including 4 for 22 from 3-point range, on the way to a season-low point total against the Storm.

Rookie Elena Delle Donne and Epiphanny Prince attempted to pick up the scoring load but finished with 12 points apiece. Delle Donne and Prince lead the Sky with 18.8 and 17.9 points per game, respectively.

"At times it seemed there was a lid on the basket,'' said Delle Donne, who missed 10 of 13 shot attempts. "Other times they were running double teams, just trying to get the ball out of certain people's hand.''

Although Swin Cash had a season-high 14 rebounds and Delle Donne added a season-best 12, the Sky held a 41-36 rebound edge over a Seattle team that ranked last in the WNBA with 28.8 rebounds per game and had the third-worst differential (minus-3.7) entering the contest.

The Sky have the league's best rebounding differential at plus-9.3, largely due to Fowles.

If the center is unable to play, that's likely to be an area of concern since the Liberty rank near the top of the WNBA with 39.1 rebounds per game and a plus-4.0 differential.

Kara Braxton leads the team with 7.0 rebounds per game, while Kelsey Bone averages 5.5. Bone had a team-high nine to help New York outrebound Chicago 38-36 on June 26.

Fowles finished with 19 points and 14 boards and Delle Donne scored a career-high 26 to key that 87-74 Sky victory. Chicago native Cappie Pondexter led the Liberty with 21.

New York (5-6) looks to get back on track at home after closing out a four-game road trip by giving up 94 and 97 points in consecutive losses. The Liberty have allowed 71.4 points while winning four of five at the Prudential Center.

Pondexter, the leading vote getter for the All-Star game among East guards, bounced back nicely following a 5-for-14 shooting performance in a 94-87 loss at Phoenix on Tuesday.

She had a season-high 34 points on 13-of-25 shooting as New York rallied in the fourth quarter before falling 97-89 at Los Angeles on Thursday.

"I kind of made some adjustments, mentally more than anything,'' said Pondexter, averaging a team-best 19.1 points. "I'm ready to get going.''

Chicago won both trips to New York last season, with Brooklyn native Prince totaling 56 points in the two games.

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Mercury-Lynx Preview

Posted Jul 06 2013 1:45PM

The Phoenix Mercury have bounced back nicely from their worst start in five seasons.

However, they still haven't found a way to defeat the Minnesota Lynx.

Phoenix will try to extend its longest winning streak in two seasons to six - and take over the top spot in the Western Conference - Sunday night against a Lynx team that's posted a franchise-record 13 consecutive victories at home.

Expectations were high after the Mercury (8-4) chose Baylor's Brittany Griner with the No. 1 overall pick, but they struggled to integrate the 6-foot-8 center into the offense. They averaged 77.0 points while opening 0-3 for the first time since an 0-4 start to 2008.

Phoenix, though, has picked up the pace, scoring 90.3 per game during an 8-1 run.

"(Starting with three losses is) not what we felt we deserved," Diana Taurasi, the league leader with 23.0 points per game, told the team's official website following Tuesday's 94-87 victory New York.

"We were working hard, but we weren't putting all the energy into the right place. I think now you can see it, you can feel it. And we'll just have to keep our heads low and keep grinding away."

Phoenix hasn't won six in a row since July 1-15, 2011. If that's going to change Sunday, the Mercury will have to snap a nine-game skid to Minnesota (7-3) which includes two losses in the 2011 West finals. Phoenix has dropped both meetings this season - 99-79 at Minneapolis on June 6 and 80-69 at home June 19 in its lowest-scoring game of the season.

Minnesota has split four games since then, getting routed twice at Los Angeles in that stretch. After losing 87-59 to the Sparks on June 21, the two-time defending West champs fell 96-66 on Tuesday. It was the most points Minnesota has surrendered since a 99-84 loss to San Antonio on Sept. 23.

"It's no surprise that that's why we're giving up so many the other way," said point guard Lindsay Whalen, among the league leaders with 5.2 assists per game. "Whether it's execution or turnovers (13) or whatever it is, we're not able to make it happen. I don't know what it is, but we need to figure it out on the road in general. It's about executing and taking care of the ball. You give up 94 points, it's going to be hard to win any game."

The Lynx, though, are 5-0 at home, holding teams to 73.6 points per game on 38.8 percent shooting. The Mercury hit 41.2 percent June 6 in their fifth consecutive loss - including the playoffs - at Minnesota.

Maya Moore is scoring 24.0 points per game against Phoenix this season, 7.2 more than her team-leading season average.

Taurasi leads all players in the two matchups with 49 points, while Griner has totaled 26 with 12 rebounds.

Phoenix's last victory in this series was 85-80 at home Aug. 9, 2011. That ended Minnesota's then-franchise record of nine straight wins.

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Date WLT Pct Net Units Record

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 11-*5-*0 68.75% +2750


Sunday, July 7

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Chicago - 3:00 PM ET New York +1.5 500 POD # 4

New York - Under 152 500 POD # 3



Phoenix - 7:00 PM ET Minnesota -8 500 POD # 1

Minnesota - Under 175.5 500 POD # 2

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Storm-Liberty Preview

Posted Jul 08 2013 6:28PM

The New York Liberty and Seattle Storm each have been plagued by turnover problems recently and have been unable to overcome them during unproductive stretches.

New York looks to avoid a sixth loss in seven games Tuesday night as it hosts a Seattle squad that has dropped four of five.

The Liberty (5-7) are committing a WNBA-worst 18.5 turnovers per game and finished with 15 in a 93-64 loss to Chicago on Sunday. It was their first home game since a four-game road trip, with the only positive result being a 67-62 victory June 28 at Seattle.

New York shot 33.3 percent from the field after shooting at least 43.0 percent in its previous five games.

"I tried to impress upon them they had to come and push through anything and we did not," coach Bill Laimbeer said. "I'm disappointed in not showing up. We didn't show up to win the game, we showed up to play the game.''

New York has three games left on what could be a key homestand.

"This stretch is big for us as far as positioning in the East,'' Laimbeer said.

The Storm (5-7) haven't been much better lately. They committed a season-worst 26 turnovers in a 62-59 loss to Washington on Saturday and are averaging only 64.6 points over their last five contests.

Camille Little had a chance to tie the score with 20.5 seconds remaining, but she missed one of two free throws. Seattle had trailed by as many as 18 points in the first half.

"We put ourselves in a hole and it's a thing we've done continuously all season long,'' said coach Brian Agler, whose team averages 15.1 turnovers. "Sometimes we've found a way to fight back, sometimes we don't.''

Tina Thompson (12.3 points per game), Little (12.0) and Temeka Johnson (11.9) are the team's top scorers, but they combined to score only 21 while shooting 5 of 18 on Saturday.

Shekinna Stricklen, however, scored a season-high 20 points and has continued to impress Agler.

"She's only a year and a half into her WNBA career," Agler said. "She's got great offensive talent, great instincts, and she'll just keep getting better, as well."

Seattle forced 22 turnovers and committed only 10 when it faced New York last month, though Cappie Pondexter's game-high 23 points proved to be too much. She's averaging 23.0 points in her last four.

Johnson scored a season-high 22 points for the Storm in that contest, though Stricklen finished with only three.

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Dream-Lynx Preview

Posted Jul 08 2013 1:13PM

The Atlanta Dream have been rolling without Sancho Lyttle, and they may be even more dangerous with one of the league's best interior threats potentially returning.

The Minnesota Lynx hope Seimone Augustus won't have to miss any time as they seek a seventh straight victory in a battle of the WNBA's two best teams Tuesday night in Minneapolis.

Lyttle was averaging 15.4 points and 9.0 rebounds through five games before leaving to play for Spain's national team. Atlanta (10-1) hasn't skipped a beat without her, though, winning its last six contests, and it could get Lyttle back Tuesday.

Tiffany Hayes scored a game-high 19 points off the bench and Angel McCoughtry added 15 and nine assists as the Dream defeated San Antonio 93-67 on June 30.

"It's special to be 10-1,'' Hayes said. "For us, it's all about effort. Every win is a team win."

McCoughtry has been one of the major reasons for the team's current surge. She's averaging 20.2 points to rank second in the league, and leads the WNBA with 3.7 steals per contest.

Atlanta is holding opponents to a league-low 69.5 points per game and averaging 12.7 steals.

"I'm enjoying our success and staying in the moment,'' McCoughtry said. "It's a great feeling.''

The Dream have had eight days off heading into a stretch of four straight road games, though McCoughtry doesn't believe the long layoff will affect the team's momentum.

"Everybody can use a break,'' McCoughtry said. "Our bodies need it. It's a long season.''

Minnesota, though, is hoping Augustus doesn't need any time to rest a sprained left ankle she suffered in Sunday's 91-59 rout of Phoenix, which boosted the Lynx to 6-0 at home. She left with 7:01 remaining in the second quarter and did not return, though X-rays were negative.

Augustus, averaging 15.5 points, was scheduled to have an MRI on Monday to determine her status for this contest, but Minnesota has others waiting to step up if she can't go.

The Lynx (8-3) got a game-high 23 points from Maya Moore to help make up for the loss of Augustus, and Monica Wright, who confirmed her engagement to Oklahoma City star Kevin Durant after the game, scored a season-best 17 points off the bench.

"Coming out of the half we knew we were going to have to collectively step up and continue to bring the energy and aggression Seimone had brought,'' Moore said. "We're confident (Seimone will) make her return. In the meantime we're going to continue to do our best to get wins.''

Though the high-scoring effort was a positive after Minnesota suffered a 96-66 loss to Los Angeles in its previous contest, coach Cheryl Reeve was more impressed with her team's defensive performance.

The Lynx allowed their fewest points of the season and held Diana Taurasi, the WNBA's leading scorer, to just four points.

"Our commitment to the defensive game plan was really fun to watch and really difficult to play against,'' Reeve said.

Minnesota has won the last six meetings with Atlanta, including a three-game sweep in the 2011 WNBA finals.

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Atlanta at Minnesota
The Lynx look to build on their 7-1 ATS record in their last 8 games versus Atlanta. Minnesota is the pick (-5) according to Dunkel, which has the Lynx favored by 7. Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-5). Here are all of today's picks

TUESDAY, JULY 9

Game 651-652: Seattle at New York (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle 108.234; New York 109.906
Dunkel Line & Total: New York by 1 1/2; 146
Vegas Line & Total: New York by 6; 141
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+6); Over

Game 653-654: Atlanta at Minnesota (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 114.625; Minnesota 121.540
Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 7; 155
Vegas Line & Total: Minnesota by 5; 160
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-5); Under




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Long Sheet

Tuesday, July 9

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SEATTLE (5 - 7) at NEW YORK (5 - 7) - 7/9/2013, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW YORK is 38-21 ATS (+14.9 Units) in home games after a loss by 10 points or more since 1997.
SEATTLE is 21-9 ATS (+11.1 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 77-51 ATS (+20.9 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game since 1997.

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

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ATLANTA (10 - 1) at MINNESOTA (8 - 3) - 7/9/2013, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 31-18 ATS (+11.2 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) in May, June, or July games this season.
ATLANTA is 11-1 ATS (+9.9 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 61-88 ATS (-35.8 Units) in July games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 5-1 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 7-0 straight up against ATLANTA 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, July 9

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7:00 PM
SEATTLE vs. NEW YORK
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing New York
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 7 games on the road
New York is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New York's last 6 games when playing Seattle

9:00 PM
ATLANTA vs. MINNESOTA
Atlanta is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Minnesota
Atlanta is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Atlanta
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta

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Date WLT Pct Net Units Record

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 13-*7-*0 65.00% +2650


Tuesday, July 9

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Seattle - 7:00 PM ET New York -6 500 POD # 1

New York - Under 141.5 500 POD # 2



Atlanta - 9:00 PM ET Atlanta +5 500 POD # 3

Minnesota - Over 159.5 500 POD # 4

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Mystics-Sky Preview

Posted Jul 09 2013 1:47PM

The Chicago Sky have never qualified for the postseason, but that drought has a good chance of coming to an end with rookie Elena Delle Donne leading the way.

She'll look to help guide Chicago to a fifth win in six tries and 10th victory in its last 11 meetings with the visiting Washington Mystics on Wednesday afternoon.

Chicago's first seven WNBA seasons each ended with a sub.-500 record and without a playoff berth. After a third straight 14-20 campaign in 2012 it was afforded the opportunity to draft Delle Donne with the No. 2 overall pick, and she has been a key cog in the team's turnaround.

The Sky (8-4) are in second place in the Eastern Conference and coming off a 93-64 win over New York on Sunday, as Delle Donne scored a game-high 20 points.

``That was the prize,'' coach Pokey Chatman said of drafting the 6-foot-5 star out of Delaware. ``That was the blessing in disguise with the disappointment. Get a player like Delle Donne and also have that sour taste in your mouth from returning players. It worked out.''

Delle Donne is among the league leaders in scoring, averaging 18.9 points, and one of the leading vote-getters for the July 27 All-Star Game.

``Making the playoffs is always a goal,'' said Epiphanny Prince, who added 18 points Sunday. ``Having Elena now gives us another big offensive threat.''

Delle Donne hasn't been concerned with individual accolades and has remained focused on helping Chicago make its first playoff appearance.

Four players scored in double figures against the Liberty, as Swin Cash finished with 12 points and Sylvia Fowles scored 10 in limited minutes after missing a 69-60 loss to Seattle on July 2 with a sprained right ankle.

"We showed this team can be incredible when we're all on, and (we) have to figure out how to do that all the time,'' Delle Donne said.

The Sky have a solid recent history against the Mystics and won three of four meetings last season. Fowles averaged 18.3 points and 14.7 rebounds in the three games she played.

Washington (6-6) is a much different team this year under first-year coach Mike Thibault, though, having exceeded last season's win total with Saturday's 62-59 win over Seattle.

The victory gave Thibault a WNBA-record 212 career victories, surpassing former Houston Comets coach Van Chancellor.

"I plan on being around hopefully to see 300 wins or 400 wins," Thibault said.

The Mystics got 12 points from Crystal Langhorne and 11 from Ivory Latta as the team overcame shooting a season-worst 32.7 percent. They have won two straight after a five-game losing streak largely because of defense, though, also beating Tulsa 84-61 on June 30.

Washington allowed an average of 90.4 points during its skid.

``It shows that we can dig down deep and play great defense even when you're not scoring,'' Langhorne said. ``For a lot of teams when you don't score, you don't play defense either.''

The Mystics may have a tough time slowing down Chicago, which is averaging 83.5 points its last four games.

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Silver Stars-Mercury Preview

Posted Jul 09 2013 3:54PM

About the only positive the Phoenix Mercury are drawing from their latest performance is that duplicating such a poor effort would be quite difficult.

The tough hits keep on coming for the struggling San Antonio Silver Stars, though.

Phoenix looks to bounce back from its worst loss of the year Wednesday when it hosts San Antonio, which recently learned veteran Becky Hammon will miss the rest of the season.

Diana Taurasi was averaging a league-best 23.0 points, and Phoenix had scored an average of 91.4 over its five-game winning streak before being routed by Minnesota 91-59 on Sunday.

The Mercury (8-5) were held 10 points below their previous season low and committed a season-worst 21 turnovers. Taurasi finished with four points and hit 2 of 6 from the field.

Phoenix attempted only five three throws - none by Taurasi - compared to Minnesota's 35.

"That's just me not being aggressive," said Taurasi, who still leads the WNBA at 21.5 points per game. "I have to do a better job of being aggressive and finding better spots to get more shots up."

Candice Dupree had a team-best 12 points and Brittney Griner finished with a season-high 11 rebounds but had a season-low eight points.

Coach Corey Gaines said he won't dwell on the poor performance.

"Just had a bad game," Gaines said. "We hadn't had one in a long time. A trash game. That's it. We have been getting better as the season goes on."

The Silver Stars (3-8) can't say the same, having lost three straight and seven of eight. They were routed 93-66 at Los Angeles on Saturday and lost Hammon to a torn left ACL in the second quarter.

The seven-time All-Star was playing in her first game after missing the first 10 with a broken finger. Hammon's loss marks another in a long list of injuries for San Antonio, which also has been without Sophia Young due to a torn ACL.

DeLisha Milton-Jones (leg), Shenise Johnson (knee) and Jayne Appel (concussion) were able to return for the last contest, though.

"We've been given some blows this year thus far that kind of seem unfair," said Milton-Jones, who scored 20 points Saturday. "For one team to have this many adverse situations thrown at us when it comes to dealing with injuries. Becky is definitely a key part of everything that we have here and we were anxiously awaiting her return."

San Antonio gave Phoenix a tough challenge in the first meeting, but Griner finished with 26 points, seven boards and five blocks in the Mercury's 83-77 win June 25.

Danielle Robinson, the WNBA leader in assists at 6.6 per game, handed out 10 for the Silver Stars and shared the team lead of 15 points with Danielle Adams and Shameka Christon.

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WNBA
Dunkel

San Antonio at Phoenix
The Mercury look to take advantage of a San Antonio team that is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games against Western Conference opponents. Phoenix is the pick (-12 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Mercury favored by 14 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (-12 1/2). Here are all of today's picks

WEDNESDAY, JULY 10

Game 601-602: Washington at Chicago (12:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 108.887; Chicago 115.373
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 6 1/2; 162
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago by 9 1/2; 157 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+9 1/2); Over

Game 603-604: San Antonio at Phoenix (3:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Antonio 102.484; Phoenix 117.005
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 14 1/2; 164
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix by 12 1/2; 167 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (-12 1/2); Under




WNBA
Long Sheet

Wednesday, July 10

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WASHINGTON (6 - 6) at CHICAGO (8 - 4) - 7/10/2013, 12:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 232-286 ATS (-82.6 Units) in all games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 145-188 ATS (-61.8 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 19-36 ATS (-20.6 Units) on Wednesday since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 39-67 ATS (-34.7 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 144-184 ATS (-58.4 Units) vs. division opponents since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 5-3 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 7-1 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SAN ANTONIO (3 - 8) at PHOENIX (8 - 5) - 7/10/2013, 3:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 20-9 ATS (+10.1 Units) in a road game where where the total is greater than or equal to 150 over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 19-10 ATS (+8.0 Units) in May, June, or July games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 14-3 ATS (+10.7 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 15-32 ATS (-20.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 5-17 ATS (-13.7 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 5-16 ATS (-12.6 Units) in a home game where where the total is greater than or equal to 150 over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 11-21 ATS (-12.1 Units) in May, June, or July games over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 8-21 ATS (-15.1 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 7-20 ATS (-15.0 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 13-27 ATS (-16.7 Units) after allowing 75 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 6-4 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 6-4 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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WNBA

Wednesday, July 10

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Trend Report
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12:30 PM
WASHINGTON vs. CHICAGO
Washington is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games when playing Chicago
Chicago is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Chicago is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing Washington

3:30 PM
SAN ANTONIO vs. PHOENIX
San Antonio is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Antonio's last 7 games when playing Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Phoenix's last 7 games when playing San Antonio
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games at home