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Dunkel

Connecticut at Indiana
The Sun (1-3) head to Indiana tonight to take on a Fever team that is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games against a team with a losing record. Connecticut is the pick (+6) according to Dunkel, which has the Fever favored by only 2 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Connecticut (+6). Here are all of today's WNBA picks.

THURSDAY, MAY 29

Game 601-602: Connecticut at Indiana (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Connecticut 107.358; Indiana 110.038
Dunkel Line & Total: Indiana by 2 1/2; 134
Vegas Line & Total: Indiana by 6; 142
Dunkel Pick: Connecticut (+6); Under




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Thursday, May 29

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7:00 PM
CONNECTICUT vs. INDIANA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Connecticut's last 5 games on the road
Connecticut is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games
Indiana is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Indiana is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home

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Date WLT Pct Net Units Record

05/28/14 0-*2-*0 0.00% -*1100 Detail
05/27/14 2-*0-*0 100.00% +*1000 Detail
05/26/14 1-*1-*0 50.00% -*50 Detail
05/25/14 1-*3-*0 25.00% -*1150 Detail
05/24/14 5-*1-*0 83.33% +*1950 Detail
05/23/14 4-*4-*0 50.00% -*200 Detail
05/18/14 1-*3-*0 25.00% -*1150 Detail
05/17/14 4-*4-*0 50.00% -*200 Detail
05/16/14 5-*5-*0 50.00% -*250 Detail

Totals 23-*23-*0 50.00% -*1150


Thursday, May 29

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Connecticut - 7:00 PM ET Connecticut +4.5 500 DOUBLE PLAY

Indiana - Over 141 500 *****

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Preview: Liberty (2-2) at Mystics (1-2)

Date: May 30, 2014 7:00 PM EDT


Ivory Latta remembers the Washington Mystics getting off to a slow start in 2013 before rallying to make the playoffs.

That's part of the reason she isn't fretting over Washington's early struggles as it prepares to host the New York Liberty on Friday night.

The Mystics (1-2) limped to a 4-6 start last season before finishing third in the Eastern Conference, and Latta is expecting them to bounce back similarly this season despite dropping their first two home games.

"It's a long season," Latta said. "We didn't start off the greatest last year, but when we started clicking on all cylinders, everything started working. We've got to get everybody going and get everybody comfortable."

Latta, averaging a team-best 15.3 points, scored 10 on Saturday against Seattle, which outscored Washington 29-19 in the third quarter en route to a 73-65 victory.

"We just have to look within ourselves and not let certain things happen, especially here on our home court," Latta said. "It starts with me. I'm the point guard. I feel like I let my team down. I put it all on my shoulders and I take fault for this."

While Washington looks to get back on track, the Liberty (2-2) will be seeking a second straight victory after rallying to beat the Storm 70-64 on Tuesday. Sugar Rodgers came off the bench and scored a career-high 15 points, but her main contribution was containing Sue Bird.

'It was great to contribute,' Rodgers said. 'Once I came into the pros I knew I had to pick up my defense.'

New York trailed by eight with less than three minutes remaining, but a 3-pointer from Rodgers began the comeback before the Liberty scored the game's final 11 points.

She also drilled a 3-pointer to tie the score at 64 before Cappie Pondexter's jumper put the Liberty ahead for good with 24.9 seconds left.

'She was a great scorer in college and you saw the old Sugar Rodgers tonight. She made some great plays,' coach Bill Laimbeer said. 'We knew she was a quality defender. Both ends of the floor, she was the difference in the game.'

Tina Charles, acquired in a draft-night trade with Connecticut, continued to shine as well. She's averaging 15.8 points and 12.3 rebounds after scoring 15 and grabbing 14 boards against Seattle.

Charles hit only 6 of 19 from the field, though, and New York shot 37.7 percent as a team. It ranks ninth in the 12-team league at 40.9 percent on the season.

'We got some good looks, we didn't finish some shots,' Laimbeer said.

The Liberty are holding opponents to 39.7 percent from the floor, good for second-best in the league. The Mystics rank one spot above New York in field-goal percentage, shooting 42 percent.

These teams split four meetings last season. Latta scored 12 points in a 70-52 victory in New York's season finale as Pondexter sat out.

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Preview: Storm (1-4) at Dream (2-2)

Date: May 30, 2014 7:30 PM EDT


The Seattle Storm need to find a way to succeed on the road if they're going to avoid a substantial early hole.

Their stretch of 10 road games in their first 13 continues Friday night against the Atlanta Dream, who have dominated the teams' regular-season contests since meeting in the 2010 WNBA Finals.

The Storm (1-4) are nearing the midway point of the most road-heavy start to a season in WNBA history. The team has already had a pair of back-to-back sets included in the travel, for which WNBA teams do not charter flights like other professional leagues.

"It definitely is the hardest start of the season we've ever had," point guard Sue Bird said. "Being on the road at the beginning is tough, not to mention the back-to-backs."

Seattle is likely holding off on hitting the panic button after playing nine of 13 on the road in 2013 and finding its way into the playoffs following a 5-8 start. In 2012, the Storm played seven of nine on the road and started 2-7 before recovering for a postseason spot.

"The one plus is that you bond on the road because you're forced to be around each other for a long period of time," Seattle coach Brian Agler said. "There aren't as many distractions."

Their latest road date was especially disappointing as the Storm fell 70-64 Tuesday in New York after leading by eight with three minutes to play.

Bird scored 17 of her season-high 21 points in the first half while Crystal Langhorne added 13 points and 15 rebounds. The Storm were held to 12 fourth-quarter points as they fell back into shooting troubles that have led them to average just 65.8 points while hitting 38.8 percent from the field.

They now turn their attention to the Dream (2-2), who have won the last three meetings in Atlanta by an average of 14.0 points. They've taken five of six overall in the last three seasons since being swept by the Storm in the 2010 finals.

The Dream, though, limp into this meeting off back-to-back losses last weekend, including Sunday's 82-77 home overtime defeat to Indiana.

Angel McCoughtry, the league's two-time defending scoring champion, had 19 points after missing Saturday's loss in Chicago with a shoulder injury.

"I felt good for the most part, but my shoulder is still hurting," McCoughtry said. "They just did the little things a lot better tonight and had more energy late in the game."

Guard Jasmine Thomas scored a season-high 17 points while rookie Shoni Schimmel was held to a season-low four points and eight assists. The Louisville product is averaging 11.3 points and a league-high 9.3 assists.

McCoughtry missed the last meeting with Seattle - a 73-65 loss on July 14 - due to a strained Achilles, but she averaged 23.0 points on 57.5 percent shooting in the previous two matchups.

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Preview: Lynx (5-0) at Stars (3-2)

Date: July 19, 2013 8:00 PM EDT


Despite being without one of their top players, the Minnesota Lynx finished a grueling stretch without a loss.

With a game against the struggling San Antonio Silver Stars up next, their winning streak could very well continue.

Minnesota looks for a fifth straight victory Friday night when it visits a San Antonio team trying to avoid a fourth consecutive defeat.

The Lynx (11-3) started their stretch of four games in seven days with a 91-59 home win over Phoenix on July 7, but also lost three-time All-Star guard Seimone Augustus to a sprained ankle. Despite being without Augustus and her 15.5 points per game, they then reeled off wins over Atlanta, Indiana and Tulsa by an average of 13.3 points.

Monica Wright averaged 16.7 points on 51.4 percent shooting in three games while taking over for Augustus in Minnesota's lineup. Augustus' availability for Friday is still unclear, but the Lynx now know what they have in Wright, who averaged 9.7 points in her previous 11 contests.

"We know she's always going to play defense and bring energy, now she's turned into a very consistent scorer for us," guard Lindsay Whalen told the team's official website. "It's been fun to see."

Whalen scored a season-high 25 in an 86-75 win at Tulsa on Saturday, pushing the team to 2-0 on its four-game trip. Minnesota started hot with a 17-2 run in the first quarter and Whalen scored 11 of her points in the third. Maya Moore finished with 22.

"We came out just as I hoped," coach Cheryl Reeve said. "We played well all week and continued that tonight. I liked our energy. I liked our leadership from Maya and Lindsay and our entire team fed off them."

San Antonio's defense - one of the league's worst allowing 82.7 points per game - could be in trouble against a Minnesota squad that has scored 86 or more in five of its last seven.

The Silver Stars' losing streak hit three with Tuesday's 86-64 setback at Washington. It was the 10th time in 11 contests San Antonio (4-11) surrendered at least 80 points.

The offense also struggled, going scoreless for a span of more than nine minutes in the second half while missing 14 consecutive shots.

"We just could not find a way to stop the bleeding," said DeLisha Milton-Jones, who tallied 10 points and six rebounds but also accounted for five of San Antonio's 16 turnovers, which led to 21 Washington points.

Minnesota won for the 10th time in the last 12 regular-season meetings with an 87-72 home victory June 11. Whalen had a game-high 23 points with seven rebounds and six assists while Moore scored 19. Shenise Johnson led San Antonio with 16 points off the bench.

The Lynx, whose 39.6 rebounds per game is among the league's best, outrebounded the Silver Stars 40-29. San Antonio's rebounding average of 30.5 is near the bottom of the WNBA.

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Preview: Sun (1-4) at Sky (4-1)

Date: May 30, 2014 8:30 PM EDT


While Elena Delle Donne and the previously unbeaten Chicago Sky couldn't keep up with the defending WNBA champs their last time out, facing the lowly Connecticut Sun again could help them bounce back.

Chicago goes for a sixth consecutive win over the Sun, who are seeking their first road victory in almost 10 months Friday night.

The Sky (4-1) won each of their first four games before falling 75-72 to Minnesota on Monday. Delle Donne, who came in averaging 23.5 points, was held to 16 while shooting 7 for 19 and failed to get to the free-throw line for the first time.

"We needed to be more aggressive and make it obvious that we are getting fouled," said Delle Donne, whose team made 6 of 7 foul shots. "I need to attack and get to the rim."

Forward Jessica Breland also scored 16 and Allie Quigley added 15 off the bench. The Sky limited the Lynx to 42.6 percent shooting, but they shot just 41.7 percent.

"Holding Minnesota to 75 points when they average 90 you give yourself an opportunity to win," said coach Pokey Chatman, whose team is still without Sylvia Fowles and fellow All-Star Epiphanny Prince. "We just didn't take advantage of the opportunity we presented ourselves with today."

While things didn't go their way Monday, the Sky still appear to be in good shape going forward.

"We need to work on communicating better," said Breland, who signed with Chicago this offseason. "We are a young team and I am new here. We're just trying to get to know each other and build team chemistry and I think this game is one of the games to help with that."

The Sky could have an easier time against the Sun, whom they defeated 78-68 on May 21. Delle Donne scored 21 points and Courtney Vandersloot added 18 as Chicago shot 51.7 percent and limited Connecticut to 35.3 percent.

While the Sun (1-4) went on to defeat Seattle 71-59 two days later, they saw their woes resume in Thursday's 79-65 loss at Indiana. Star rookie Chiney Ogwumike finished with 18 points and 15 rebounds and Katie Douglas scored 11, but no other player had more than eight points.

The Sun led by three after the first quarter before getting outscored 15-7 in the second. They shot just 15 of 26 from the foul line while the Fever went 31 for 40, matching a franchise record for attempts.

Connecticut, which is 0-3 away from home, has dropped 11 straight road games since winning 88-66 at New York on Aug. 3.

Ogwumike, the No. 1 pick in this year's draft, leads the team with 18.4 points per game.

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Preview: Shock (0-3) at Mercury (2-1)

Date: May 30, 2014 10:00 PM EDT


After their inability to limit turnovers finally caught up to them, the Phoenix Mercury hope to put together much cleaner possessions following a week of preparation for the WNBA's only winless team.

As Tulsa looks to avoid its fourth straight 0-4 start, the Mercury seek their best start since their title-winning season five years ago with a fifth consecutive victory over the visiting Shock on Friday night.

Despite committing a total of 33 turnovers, Phoenix managed to get past Seattle and Los Angeles by a combined 22 points in the first weekend of the season.

The Mercury, however, couldn't overcome the sloppy play last Friday as San Antonio scored 18 points off their 15 miscues in a 78-74 home loss. Phoenix is among the league leaders with an average of 17.3 turnovers.

"We had some breakdowns, a little untypical some of them but that's because we haven't got the chemistry yet,' coach Sandy Brondello said. 'We'll get better."

Following its three contests in seven days to open 2014, Brondello's club had a chance to iron out some of the kinks with six days to prepare for Tulsa. The Mercury swept last season's series, but three of the four games were decided by five points or less.

They've also gone 8-1 at home against the Shock since their 2009 championship season - the last time they started 3-1.

Phoenix forward Candice Dupree played a major role in the 2013 season series, scoring exactly 20 points in all four matchups while averaging 9.0 rebounds. She's hoping to continue that trend after averaging 9.7 points and 5.3 boards in the first three games.

Diana Taurasi led the Mercury with 21 points and nine assists last Friday, leaving her with 44 points and 15 assists over the last two games. She averaged 25.0 points against Tulsa last season.

The Shock will try to keep the pressure on Phoenix after forcing 18 turnovers Wednesday, though they committed 20 of their own in an 82-79 loss at San Antonio. Skylar Diggins tied the game on a contested layup with 38.6 seconds remaining before the Stars hit a 3-pointer with 13.4 left.

'I thought it was a hard-fought game back and forth,' said coach Fred Williams, whose club has lost three games by a total of eight points. 'We kind of built a lead off and on, and the Stars came in and hit a couple of big 3s at the end.'

Diggins has been a bright spot, averaging 19.3 points and 7.0 assists while making 47.7 percent from the field. She averaged 8.5 points and shot 32.8 percent in a disappointing 2013 rookie season.

Glory Johnson, who scored 18 on Wednesday, had a career-high 32 points with 15 rebounds in a 108-103 overtime home loss to Phoenix on June 16. Riquna Williams totaled 51 points in her two 2013 meetings with the Mercury, missing the other two because of a sprained ankle.

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WNBA
Dunkel

New York at Washington
The Mystics host a New York team that is coming off a 70-64 win over Seattle and is 0-7 ATS in its last 7 games following a SU victory. Washington is the pick (-2 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Mystics favored by 5. Dunkel Pick: Washington (-2 1/2). Here are all of today's WNBA picks.

FRIDAY, MAY 30

Game 651-652: New York at Washington (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New York 109.858; Washington 114.721
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 5; 139
Vegas Line & Total: Washington by 2 1/2; 146
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-2 1/2); Under

Game 653-654: Seattle at Atlanta (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle 103.362; Atlanta 116.414
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 13; 149
Vegas Line & Total: Atlanta by 7; 144
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-7); Over

Game 655-656: San Antonio at Minnesota (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Antonio 113.145; Minnesota 116.776
Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 3 1/2; 164
Vegas Line & Total: Minnesota by 9 1/2; 159
Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (+9 1/2); Over

Game 657-658: Connecticut at Chicago (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Connecticut 107.914; Chicago 122.415
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 14 1/2; 142 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago by 8; 146 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-8); Under

Game 659-660: Tulsa at Phoenix (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tulsa 104.598; Phoenix 118.604
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 14; 154
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix by 9; 157 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (-9); Under




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Long Sheet

Friday, May 30

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NEW YORK (2 - 2) at WASHINGTON (1 - 2) - 5/30/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 246-300 ATS (-84.0 Units) in all games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 27-46 ATS (-23.6 Units) as a home favorite of 3 points or less since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 45-69 ATS (-30.9 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 155-195 ATS (-59.5 Units) vs. division opponents since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 10-24 ATS (-16.4 Units) in home games off a upset loss as a favorite since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 5-4 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
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SEATTLE (1 - 4) at ATLANTA (2 - 2) - 5/30/2014, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) in home games after scoring 75 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) as a home favorite of 6.5 to 9 points since 1997.
ATLANTA is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 2-1 against the spread versus SEATTLE over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 3-1 straight up against SEATTLE over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SAN ANTONIO (3 - 2) at MINNESOTA (5 - 0) - 5/30/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 30-16 ATS (+12.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 28-14 ATS (+12.6 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 18-9 ATS (+8.1 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 16-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 6-3 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 7-2 straight up against SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CONNECTICUT (1 - 4) at CHICAGO (4 - 1) - 5/30/2014, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CONNECTICUT is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 23-10 ATS (+12.0 Units) in road games when playing on back-to-back days since 1997.
CONNECTICUT is 99-65 ATS (+27.5 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 8-1 against the spread versus CONNECTICUT over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 6-3 straight up against CONNECTICUT over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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TULSA (0 - 3) at PHOENIX (2 - 1) - 5/30/2014, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TULSA is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
TULSA is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 28-47 ATS (-23.7 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 11-26 ATS (-17.6 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 10-25 ATS (-17.5 Units) in a home game where where the total is greater than or equal to 150 over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 11-27 ATS (-18.7 Units) in May games since 1997.
PHOENIX is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 17-34 ATS (-20.4 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 17-31 ATS (-17.1 Units) after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in home games after allowing 75 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 8-25 ATS (-19.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TULSA is 5-2 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 6-2 straight up against TULSA 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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Friday, May 30

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7:00 PM
NEW YORK vs. WASHINGTON
New York is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New York's last 6 games when playing Washington
Washington is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Washington's last 9 games

7:30 PM
SEATTLE vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 5 games on the road
Seattle is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing at home against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games

8:00 PM
SAN ANTONIO vs. MINNESOTA
San Antonio is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
San Antonio is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 8 games at home
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

8:30 PM
CONNECTICUT vs. CHICAGO
Connecticut is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
Connecticut is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Chicago is 18-5 SU in its last 23 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing at home against Connecticut

10:00 PM
TULSA vs. PHOENIX
Tulsa is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Tulsa is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Phoenix's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Phoenix's last 12 games when playing Tulsa

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Friday, May 30

Game Score Status Pick Amount

New York 27 2nd 2:09 New York +2.5 500
Washington 34 Over 145.5 500

Seattle 7 1st 5:04 Seattle +7.5 500
Atlanta 9 Under 144 500

San Antonio - 8:00 PM ET Minnesota -9 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Minnesota - Over 158.5 500 DOUBLE PLAY

Connecticut - 8:30 PM ET Chicago -8.5 500 *****
Chicago - Under 147 500 *****

Tulsa - 10:00 PM ET Tulsa +10 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Phoenix - Over 157.5 500 TRIPLE PLAY

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Preview: Liberty (2-3) at Fever (2-3)

Date: May 31, 2014 7:00 PM EDT


Paced by point guard Briann January, the Indiana Fever appear to have finally found a rhythm without their top player.

The Fever will try for a third consecutive victory Saturday night against the visiting New York Liberty.

Though Indiana (2-3) opened with three straight defeats, the first two came by a combined five points. The Fever managed to clear that hurdle to see some positive results in the last two contests while waiting for star Tamika Catchings to make her season debut that remains on hold due to a back injury.

January never averaged more than 10.3 points in her first five seasons, but leads the Fever at 15.0 per contest. After scoring nine points on 4-of-11 shooting during a 74-71 loss at Chicago on May 16, January has averaged 16.5 and shot 45.2 percent in the last four games.

'(Catchings) is not there,' said Fever coach Lin Dunn, who will try for her 200th professional coaching victory Saturday. '(January) has to score more. Somebody's got to pick up that slack. She's playing at a very high level.'

January scored 14 of her 20 points in the second half of Indiana's 79-65 home win over Connecticut on Thursday.

'As a point guard, I feel like I'm out there trying to lead the team,' said January, who is 11 of 17 from 3-point range.

She received plenty of support Thursday with Erlana Larkins and Shavonte Zellous each scoring 14 and Marissa Coleman adding 11.

'I'm super confident in our team," said January, who averaged 12.6 points while Indiana went 3-2 against the Liberty (2-3) last season and scored 21 during a 77-72 home loss to New York on July 23.

"We have so many threats and I don't think anyone should feel pressure, because we're capable of playing great basketball," she added.

Larkins (11.8 points per game), who can set a career high with her third straight double-double, is averaging a league-leading 13.0 rebounds, and 14.3 in the last four. However, she pulled down more than eight boards only once in five games versus the Liberty last year.

She'll match up with New York's Tina Charles, who is among the WNBA leaders averaging 11.2 rebounds per contest. Charles averaged 22.0 points and recorded two doubles-doubles in three games against the Fever last season with Connecticut.

She totaled 30 and 10 at Indiana on June 12.

Charles averaged 18.0 points and 13.3 rebounds in the previous three games before she was held to eight while going 4 of 11 from the field and grabbed seven boards during New York's 68-60 loss at Washington on Friday.

'They just double-teamed her and Tina ventured out of the post,' Liberty coach Bill Laimbeer said. 'She's learning that teams are going to come at her with two or three players right now, and it's a little frustrating for her right now. We're trying to work her way through that one.'

Cappie Pondexter finished with 20 on 9-of-14 shooting for the Liberty, who have lost three of four since opening with a 75-54 win at Connecticut.

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Dunkel

New York at Indiana
The Liberty (2-3) head to Indiana tonight to take on a Fever team that is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games against a team with a losing record. New York is the pick (+4) according to Dunkel, which has the Liberty favored by 2. Dunkel Pick: New York (+4). Here are all of today's WNBA picks.

SATURDAY, MAY 31

Game 601-602: New York at Indiana (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New York 109.407; Indiana 107.423
Dunkel Line & Total: New York by 2; 138
Vegas Line & Total: Indiana by 4; 142 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New York (+4); Under




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Saturday, May 31

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7:00 PM
NEW YORK vs. INDIANA
New York is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 15 of New York's last 23 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Indiana's last 8 games at home

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WNBA
Long Sheet

Saturday, May 31

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NEW YORK (2 - 3) at INDIANA (2 - 3) - 5/31/2014, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 5-4 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 6-3 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Saturday, May 31

Game Score Status Pick Amount

New York - 7:00 PM ET Indiana -3 500 TRIPLE PLAY

Indiana - Under 142.5 500 *****

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Long Sheet

Sunday, June 1

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ATLANTA (3 - 2) at CONNECTICUT (1 - 5) - 6/1/2014, 3:05 PM Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 7-16 ATS (-10.6 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) in road games after scoring 75 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 7-16 ATS (-10.6 Units) after allowing 75 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) after scoring 75 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CONNECTICUT is 7-2 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
CONNECTICUT is 5-4 straight up against ATLANTA 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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LOS ANGELES (2 - 1) at WASHINGTON (2 - 2) - 6/1/2014, 4:05 PM Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in road games in June games over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 23-40 ATS (-21.0 Units) in road games when playing with 3 or more days rest since 1997.
LOS ANGELES is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 74-101 ATS (-37.1 Units) after a win by 10 points or more since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 247-300 ATS (-83.0 Units) in all games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 155-197 ATS (-61.7 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 18-38 ATS (-23.8 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders since 1997.

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

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MINNESOTA (6 - 0) at SAN ANTONIO (3 - 3) - 6/1/2014, 4:35 PM Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 37-21 ATS (+13.9 Units) in home games after a loss by 10 points or more since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 31-16 ATS (+13.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 29-14 ATS (+13.6 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 17-5 ATS (+11.5 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 7-3 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 8-2 straight up against SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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TULSA (0 - 4) at SEATTLE (1 - 5) - 6/1/2014, 9:05 PM Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) on Sunday games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 100-67 ATS (+26.3 Units) in home games vs. division opponents since 1997.
SEATTLE is 46-26 ATS (+17.4 Units) in home games after a non-conference game since 1997.
SEATTLE is 23-10 ATS (+12.0 Units) in home games after playing 3 consecutive road games since 1997.
TULSA is 19-10 ATS (+8.0 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 6-3 against the spread versus TULSA over the last 3 seasons
SEATTLE is 6-3 straight up against TULSA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WNBA

Sunday, June 1

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Trend Report
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3:00 PM
ATLANTA vs. CONNECTICUT
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games on the road
Atlanta is 4-15 SU in its last 19 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Connecticut's last 7 games when playing Atlanta
Connecticut is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

4:00 PM
LOS ANGELES vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Los Angeles's last 11 games on the road
Los Angeles is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing at home against Los Angeles
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Los Angeles

4:30 PM
MINNESOTA vs. SAN ANTONIO
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
The total has gone OVER in 8 of San Antonio's last 12 games when playing Minnesota
San Antonio is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota

9:00 PM
TULSA vs. SEATTLE
Tulsa is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Tulsa is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games

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WNBA
Dunkel

Tulsa at Seattle
The Shock look to bounce back from their 100-78 loss to Phoenix on Friday and come into tonight's contest with a 5-1-1 ATS record in their last 7 games following an ATS defeat. Tulsa is the pick (+3 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Storm favored by only 1. Dunkel Pick: Tulsa (+3 1/2). Here are all of today's WNBA picks.

SUNDAY, JUNE 1

Game 651-652: Atlanta at Connecticut (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 111.501; Connecticut 112.073
Dunkel Line & Total: Connecticut by 1; 160
Vegas Line & Total: Atlanta by 3 1/2; 153
Dunkel Pick: Connecticut (+3 1/2); Over

Game 653-654: Los Angeles at Washington (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Los Angeles 113.697; Washington 107.331
Dunkel Line & Total: Los Angeles by 6 1/2; 146
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles by 4; 151 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (-4); Under

Game 655-656: Minnesota at San Antonio (4:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 116.697; San Antonio 111.049
Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 5 1/2; 162
Vegas Line & Total: Minnesota by 3 1/2; 158
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-3 1/2); Over

Game 657-658: Tulsa at Seattle (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tulsa 107.499; Seattle 108.728
Dunkel Line & Total: Seattle by 1; 144
Vegas Line & Total: Seattle by 3 1/2; 150 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tulsa (+3 1/2); Under