WNBA
Saturday, July 9
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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. INDIANA
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Washington's last 14 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Washington is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Indiana is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games when playing Washington
Indiana is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Washington
8:00 PM
ATLANTA vs. CHICAGO
Atlanta is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Chicago
Chicago is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Chicago's last 23 games at home
8:00 PM
CONNECTICUT vs. MINNESOTA
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 when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing at home against Connecticut
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WNBA
Saturday, July 9
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Lady luck: Saturday's best WNBA bets
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Washington Mystics at Indiana Fever (-11.5, 146.5)
The Fever are the hottest squad in the WNBA, winning five straight games while staying a perfect 5-0 against the spread in that stretch.
Indiana extended this streak and officially made its case for the WNBA title after knocking off defending champ, Seattle, 78-61 as a 5.5-point home favorite Tuesday.
The Fever, who boast the third-best defense in the league, locked the Storm down for their second-lowest offensive output of the season, forcing Seattle to commit 20 turnovers. Indiana turned those careless plays into an easy 20 points.
During this winning streak, the Fever have forced opponents to cough the ball up 81 times – that’s more than 16 turnovers per game. That doesn’t bode well for the 2-7 Mystics, who average more than 17 turnovers per game.
The last time Washington faced Indiana, it gave the ball away 14 times in an 89-80 loss as a 2-point home underdog.
Pick: Indiana
Los Angeles Sparks at Seattle Storm (-6.5, 146)
One of the best rivalries in the WNBA will be short on star power Saturday. Former MVP’s Candace Parker and Lauren Jackson are both out of action for their respective teams.
Los Angeles has lost four straight contests, going 1-3 ATS, with the past two defeats coming without Parker in the lineup. She injured her knee on June 26, suffering a torn lateral meniscus that could have her sidelined for up to six weeks.
"We’ve played without her before, so we just have to focus on getting to the next game and playing hard and having people step up,” Los Angeles head coach Jennifer Gillom told reporters following the injury.
Parker has been rehabbing the injury for nearly three hours a day and was relieved when X-rays showed the injury was not as severe as once feared. But that still means L.A. must carry on without Parker, losing almost 18 points per game.
The Storm have stumbled a bit without their standout center, going 2-2 SU and ATS in that span. Jackson has been out with a hip injury since June 21 and decided to undergo surgery, which will keep her sidelined at least until the playoffs.
Seattle has played under the total in all four of those games without Jackson. And with Los Angeles looking for answers on the offensive end, WNBA fans hoping for another Western Conference classic could be left coming up short.
Pick: Under
Saturday, July 9
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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. INDIANA
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Washington's last 14 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Washington is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Indiana is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games when playing Washington
Indiana is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Washington
8:00 PM
ATLANTA vs. CHICAGO
Atlanta is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Chicago
Chicago is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Chicago's last 23 games at home
8:00 PM
CONNECTICUT vs. MINNESOTA
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 when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing at home against Connecticut
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WNBA
Saturday, July 9
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Lady luck: Saturday's best WNBA bets
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Washington Mystics at Indiana Fever (-11.5, 146.5)
The Fever are the hottest squad in the WNBA, winning five straight games while staying a perfect 5-0 against the spread in that stretch.
Indiana extended this streak and officially made its case for the WNBA title after knocking off defending champ, Seattle, 78-61 as a 5.5-point home favorite Tuesday.
The Fever, who boast the third-best defense in the league, locked the Storm down for their second-lowest offensive output of the season, forcing Seattle to commit 20 turnovers. Indiana turned those careless plays into an easy 20 points.
During this winning streak, the Fever have forced opponents to cough the ball up 81 times – that’s more than 16 turnovers per game. That doesn’t bode well for the 2-7 Mystics, who average more than 17 turnovers per game.
The last time Washington faced Indiana, it gave the ball away 14 times in an 89-80 loss as a 2-point home underdog.
Pick: Indiana
Los Angeles Sparks at Seattle Storm (-6.5, 146)
One of the best rivalries in the WNBA will be short on star power Saturday. Former MVP’s Candace Parker and Lauren Jackson are both out of action for their respective teams.
Los Angeles has lost four straight contests, going 1-3 ATS, with the past two defeats coming without Parker in the lineup. She injured her knee on June 26, suffering a torn lateral meniscus that could have her sidelined for up to six weeks.
"We’ve played without her before, so we just have to focus on getting to the next game and playing hard and having people step up,” Los Angeles head coach Jennifer Gillom told reporters following the injury.
Parker has been rehabbing the injury for nearly three hours a day and was relieved when X-rays showed the injury was not as severe as once feared. But that still means L.A. must carry on without Parker, losing almost 18 points per game.
The Storm have stumbled a bit without their standout center, going 2-2 SU and ATS in that span. Jackson has been out with a hip injury since June 21 and decided to undergo surgery, which will keep her sidelined at least until the playoffs.
Seattle has played under the total in all four of those games without Jackson. And with Los Angeles looking for answers on the offensive end, WNBA fans hoping for another Western Conference classic could be left coming up short.
Pick: Under
