CNOTES 2018 WNBA PICKS,TRENDS,NOTES,NEWS !

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WNBA Capsules
July 22, 2018

ATLANTA (AP) Elizabeth Williams scored a season-high 17 points and grabbed eight rebounds to help the Atlanta Dream win their franchise-record seventh straight game with an 87-74 victory over the Seattle Storm on Sunday.

Seattle's Sue Bird, already the all-time WNBA assists leader, played her 500th career game, passing DeLisha Milton-Jones (499) for the WNBA record for games played.

Angel McCoughtry and Tiffany Hayes added 16 points each for Atlanta, which took the season series 2-1 with the win over Seattle.

The Dream (15-9) scored the last five points of the second quarter and led 50-34 after Hayes' 3-pointer to open the third. The Storm (18-7) closed within 52-45 in the middle of the third but got no closer.

Breanna Stewart had 31 points and eight rebounds for Seattle, which had its three-game winning streak snapped. Bird added 12 points with four 3-pointers and Jewell Loyd scored 11.

SPARKS 93, SKY 76

CHICAGO (AP) - Candace Parker had 23 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists to help the Sparks beat the Sky.

Odyssey Sims and Essence Carson added 16 points each for the Sparks (15-10). It was Parker's eighth double-double of the season.

Los Angeles pulled away with a 9-0 run early in the third quarter to lead 49-40 and extended the advantage to 79-62 with 6:48 left in the fourth. The Sky (8-17) went on a 9-1 run to cut the deficit to 80-71, but the Sparks responded with six straight points and led by double digits from there.

Stefanie Dolson had 20 points and Courtney Vandersloot added 15 points and 10 assists for Chicago.

Sims left the game with 1:05 left in the fourth quarter due to a leg injury and the Sparks were also missing Nneka Ogwumike for the second straight game with an undisclosed illness.

SUN 92, WINGS 75

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Shekinna Stricklen scored a season-high 24 points and tied a WNBA record with eight 3-pointers to help the Sun beat the Wings.

Stricklen finished 8 of 11 from 3-point range and matched the mark set by Diana Taurasi, who has made eight 3-pointers three times, and Riquna Williams, who has done it once.

Courtney Williams and Jonquel Jones added 15 points each for the Sun (13-12).

The Wings (14-11) closed a 16-point deficit to 78-71, but Jasmine Thomas' pull up jumper with 3:19 left in the game stopped the Dallas rally and sparked a 14-2 run in which Connecticut pulled away for good.

Thomas had 11 points and Chiney Ogwumike added 10 for the Sun. Ogwumike was ejected for arguing a call with 5:53 left in the fourth quarter after she fouled out.

Liz Cambage had 25 points and 10 rebounds for her 11th double-double of the season. Glory Johnson and Kayla Thornton had 11 points each.

ACES 88, FEVER 74

LAS VEGAS (AP) - A'ja Wilson had 16 of her 24 points in the second half and the Aces beat the Fever.

Kayla McBride added 16 points, including both of her 3-point attempts. Carolyn Swords had 12 points and 10 rebounds and Kelsey Plum also scored 12 for the Aces (12-13), who have won six of their last seven.

Las Vegas began the fourth quarter on a 15-5 run to build its largest lead of the game at 82-62. The Aces took the lead for good at 38-37, shortly before the end of the first half, and pulled away in the third quarter to lead 67-57 at the end of the period.

Natalie Achonwa had 21 points and Candice Dupree scored 13 for the Fever (3-22).

 

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SCHEDULE FOR SUNDAY JULY 22, 2018
Time (ET) Away Home Site
3:00 PM Seattle Storm Atlanta Dream McCamish Pavilion
4:00 PM Connecticut Sun Dallas Wings College Park Center
6:00 PM Indiana Fever Las Vegas Aces Mandalay Bay Event Center
6:00 PM Los Angeles Sparks Chicago Sky Wintrust Arena

SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY JULY 24, 2018
Time (ET) Away Home Site
7:00 PM Seattle Storm Indiana Fever Bankers Life Fieldhouse
7:00 PM Washington Mystics Connecticut Sun Mohegan Sun Arena
8:00 PM New York Liberty Minnesota Lynx Target Center
10:30 PM Atlanta Dream Los Angeles Sparks Staples Center

SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY JULY 25, 2018
Time (ET) Away Home Site
3:30 PM Chicago Sky Phoenix Mercury Talking Stick Resort Arena

SCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY JULY 28, 2018
Time (ET) Away Home Site
3:30 PM East All Stars West All Stars Target Center


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Wnba july record: Overall picks.

Date w-l-t % units record

07/22/2018 4-4-0 50.00% -2.00
07/21/2018 0-4-0 0.00% -22.00
07/20/2018 3-3-0 50.00% -1.50
07/19/2018 3-3-0 50.00% -1.50
07/18/2018 2-0-0 100.00% +10.00
07/17/2018 1-0-1 100.00% +5.00
07/15/2018 2-8-0 20.00% -34.00
07/14/2018 0-2-0 0.00% -11.00
07/13/2018 4-4-0 50.00% -2.00
07/12/2018 2-0-0 100.00% +10.00
07/10/2018 4-2-0 66.67% +9.00
07/08/2018 1-4-1 20.00% -17.00
07/07/2018 2-4-0 33.33% -12.00
07/06/2018 1-1-0 50.00% -0.50
07/05/2018 3-4-1 42.86% -7.00
07/03/2018 5-3-0 62.50% +8.50
07/01/2018 3-7-0 30.00% -23.50

totals...........40-53.........43.01%.....-91.50


july's best bets:

07/22/2018.................2 - 2..............-1.00........................2 - 2...............-1.00...............-2.00
07/21/2018.................0 - 2..............-11.00......................0 - 2................-11.00.............-22.00
07/20/2018.................2 - 1..............+4.50.......................1 - 2................-6.00...............-1.50
07/19/2018.................2 - 1..............+4.50.......................1 - 2................-6.00...............-1.50
07/18/2018.................1 - 0..............+5.00.......................1 - 0................+5.00..............+10.00
07/17/2018.................1 - 0..............+5.00.......................0 - 0................+0.00..............+5.00
07/15/2018.................1 - 4..............-17.00.......................1 - 4................-17.00.............-34.00
07/14/2018.................0 - 1...............-5.50........................0 - 1................-5.50...............-11.00
07/13/2018.................3 - 1...............+9.50.......................1 - 3................-11.50.............-2.00
07/12/2018.................1 - 0...............+5.00.......................1 - 0.................+5.00.............+10.00
07/10/2018.................3 - 0...............+15.00......................2- 1................+4.50.............+19.50
07/08/2018.................0 - 2...............-11.00.......................1 - 2................-6.00..............-17.00
07/07/2018.................1 - 2................-6.00........................1 - 2......,.........-6.00..............-12.00
07/06/2018.................0 - 1................-5.50........................1 - 0...............+5.00..............-0.50
07/05/2018.................2 - 1...............+4.50........................1 - 3...............-11.50.............-7.00
07/03/2018.................2 - 2................-1.00........................3 - 1...............+9.50..............+8.50
07/01/2018.................1 - 4................-17.00......................2 - 3................-6.50...............-23.50

totals.....................22- 24..................-22.00....................19 - 28...............-59.00..............-81.00

 

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Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

Odds to win the college football national title:

? Alabama +$175

? Clemson, Ohio State both +$450

? Georgia +$600

? Michigan +$1,200

? Washington +$1,500

? Oklahoma +$1,800


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Armadillo: Tuesday's List of 13: Nobody asked me, but??

13) When I was a little kid, my dad always brought the New York Daily News home from work with him; I remember reading Dick Young?s great columns and learning about sports.

As time went on, the New York Post passed the Daily News as a sports section, and Monday, the Daily News cut their sports staff from 35 people to only nine.

Lot of people out of work; sad day.

12) More I think about it, geographic realignment would help baseball a lot.

Think about 18 Dodger-Angel games, Cubs-White Sox games, or Subway Series games every season; its not going to help every team that much, but it?ll reduce travel/travel costs and increase regional rivalries, which is good for the game.

Having two new teams will make scheduling so much easier, too. Don?t have to have interleague games every night, if hey do indeed keep the AL and NL intact

11) NFL players are getting aggravated because NBA guys make so much guaranteed money and football players don?t; we mentioned the other day, how Tobias Harris TURNED DOWN an $80M guaranteed deal with the Clippers. NFL guys have to be shaking their heads.

When the next NFL labor contract rolls around, negotiations will be contentious.

10) They had Big 14 football media day this week and 13 of the coaches show up in jacket and tie; Jim Harbaugh appeared in a polo shirt with baseball cap, both with the Michigan block M on them. Sometimes those interviews are fun to listen to; don?t often learn a whole lot- they sound like politicians, speaking words without actually saying much.

9) You go to the racetrack, and you forget how dangerous it is to be a jockey.

Hall of Famer Victor Espinoza fractured a vertebrae in an accident at Del Mar on Sunday ; he will miss the remainder of the Del Mar meeting.

Espinoza will have to wear a neck brace for the next six weeks, ?more to remind him not to turn his head sideways suddenly?, according to his agent.

8) Baltimore Ravens had 30 draft picks the last three years, and 29 of them are still with the club, the only exception being a former Naval Academy QB who is doing his four years of service in the actual US Navy- they?re going to be a very young team.

7) Clemson gave basketball coach Brad Brownell a 6-year contract extension; Tigers made the NCAA?s last year, for first time since 2011.

6) Fernando Tatis Jr, the Padres? #1 prospect, is out for the year after breaking his thumb. The 19-year old SS was batting .286 with 19 HRs, 19 steals at AAA El Paso.

5) David Payne Purdum posted on Twitter Monday that at Caesar?s Palace sports books, there were 64 bets made on the Red Sox-Orioles game; only one of the 64 was on Baltimore.

4) Diamond Sportsbook International (@betDSI on Twitter) posted odds on who the starting QB will be for these teams:

Alabama: Tagovailoa -230, Hurts +165
Ohio State: Haskins -600, Martell +370
Oklahoma: Murray -600, Kendall +370
Clemson: Bryant +130, Lawrence +160, Johnson +510, Brice +820

3) Reds 2, Cardinals 1? Young man named Daniel Poncedeleon made his MLB debut for the Cardinals in Cincinnati; he no-hit the Reds for seven innings, throwing 116 pitches, then was pinch-hit for in top of 8th inning.

St Louis blew a 1-0 lead in 9th inning, costing the kid a win in his MLB debut.

In 2016, Ross Stripling threw 7+ hitless innings in his MLB debut; he didn?t get a decision that night, either.

In 1967, a kid named Billy Rohr threw 8.2 hitless innings in his MLB debut in the Bronx, giving up a hit to Elston Howard with two outs in 9th inning of a 1-0 Boston win.

2) First five days after the All-Star Game are weird; lot of good pitchers struggled in their first start after the break, maybe because hitters are most rested after the four days off?

1) Nate Silver points out that the NBA started tracking games started in 1981-82; since then, Carmelo Anthony is only NBA player to play in 1,000+ games without ever once having come off the bench. Wouldn?t expect Anthony to be a 6th man at his next destination (Houston?)

 

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WNBA
Dunkel

Tuesday, July 24


Washington @ Connecticut

Game 613-614
July 24, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
105.908
Connecticut
118.749
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Connecticut
by 13
161
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Connecticut
by 4 1/2
171 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Connecticut
(-4 1/2); Under

Seattle @ Indiana

Game 615-616
July 24, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
115.291
Indiana
100.545
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 14 1/2
160
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
by 10 1/2
164 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(-10 1/2); Under

New York @ Minnesota

Game 617-618
July 24, 2018 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New York
103.471
Minnesota
109.701
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 6
152
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
by 13
159 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
New York
(+13); Under

Atlanta @ Los Angeles

Game 619-620
July 24, 2018 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
115.346
Los Angeles
112.268
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 3
163
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
N/A




WNBA

Tuesday, July 24

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Trend Report
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Washington Mystics
Washington is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Washington's last 10 games
Washington is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
Washington is 2-5-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Connecticut
Washington is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games when playing Connecticut
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Washington's last 12 games when playing Connecticut
Washington is 2-5-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Connecticut
Washington is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Connecticut
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games when playing on the road against Connecticut
Connecticut Sun
Connecticut is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Connecticut's last 6 games
Connecticut is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Connecticut is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games at home
Connecticut is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Connecticut is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Washington
Connecticut is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Connecticut's last 12 games when playing Washington
Connecticut is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Connecticut's last 5 games when playing at home against Washington


Seattle Storm
Seattle is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games
Seattle is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
Seattle is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Seattle is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Seattle is 2-8-1 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Indiana
Seattle is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Indiana
Seattle is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing Indiana
Seattle is 1-9 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Seattle is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Indiana Fever
Indiana is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Indiana is 3-22 SU in its last 25 games
Indiana is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Indiana is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Indiana's last 11 games at home
Indiana is 12-3-1 ATS in its last 16 games when playing Seattle
Indiana is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing Seattle
Indiana is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Indiana's last 6 games when playing Seattle
Indiana is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games when playing at home against Seattle
Indiana is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games when playing at home against Seattle


New York Liberty
New York is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
New York is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New York's last 6 games
New York is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
New York is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New York's last 7 games on the road
New York is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Minnesota
New York is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 8 of New York's last 12 games when playing Minnesota
New York is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
New York is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New York's last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota Lynx
Minnesota is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Minnesota is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games at home
Minnesota is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games at home
Minnesota is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games when playing New York
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing New York
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Minnesota's last 12 games when playing New York
Minnesota is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against New York
Minnesota is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against New York
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing at home against New York


Atlanta Dream
Atlanta is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games
Atlanta is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Atlanta is 6-17 SU in its last 23 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Atlanta's last 7 games on the road
Atlanta is 12-3-2 ATS in its last 17 games when playing Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Atlanta's last 10 games when playing Los Angeles
Atlanta is 8-2-2 ATS in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Atlanta is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Atlanta's last 9 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Los Angeles Sparks
Los Angeles is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 5 games
Los Angeles is 15-7-1 ATS in its last 23 games at home
Los Angeles is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Los Angeles is 18-6 SU in its last 24 games at home
Los Angeles is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Los Angeles's last 21 games at home
Los Angeles is 2-9-2 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Los Angeles's last 10 games when playing Atlanta
Los Angeles is 1-4-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Los Angeles is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Los Angeles's last 9 games when playing at home against Atlanta


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WNBA
Long Sheet

Tuesday, July 24

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WASHINGTON (14 - 10) at CONNECTICUT (13 - 12) - 7/24/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 324-382 ATS (-96.2 Units) in all games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 26-43 ATS (-21.3 Units) in road games when playing with 2 days rest since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 185-237 ATS (-75.7 Units) after a division game since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 9-18 ATS (-10.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
CONNECTICUT is 6-13 ATS (-8.3 Units) after scoring 75 points or more this season.
CONNECTICUT is 22-38 ATS (-19.8 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game after 15+ games since 1997.
CONNECTICUT is 6-14 ATS (-9.4 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game this season.
CONNECTICUT is 5-12 ATS (-8.2 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CONNECTICUT is 5-3 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 5-4 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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SEATTLE (18 - 7) at INDIANA (3 - 22) - 7/24/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in road games in July games over the last 3 seasons.
INDIANA is 24-35 ATS (-14.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in home games this season.
INDIANA is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in a home game where where the total is greater than or equal to 150 this season.
INDIANA is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) in July games over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in home games in May, June, or July games this season.
INDIANA is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in home games after allowing 75 points or more this season.
INDIANA is 2-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game after 15+ games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 5-2 against the spread versus SEATTLE over the last 3 seasons
SEATTLE is 4-3 straight up against INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NEW YORK (7 - 17) at MINNESOTA (14 - 10) - 7/24/2018, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW YORK is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) against Western conference opponents this season.
NEW YORK is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in non-conference games this season.
NEW YORK is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game this season.
NEW YORK is 106-77 ATS (+21.3 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more since 1997.
NEW YORK is 47-28 ATS (+16.2 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 7-16 ATS (-10.6 Units) in home games in May, June, or July games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 4-4 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 6-2 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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ATLANTA (15 - 9) at LOS ANGELES (15 - 10) - 7/24/2018, 10:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 5-2 against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 4-3 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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WNBA Betting Recap - 7/16-7/22
July 24, 2018

League Betting Notes (Monday, July 16 through Sunday, July 22)

-- Favorites/underdogs went 8-8 straight up (SU)
-- Favorites/underdogs went 8-8 against the spread (ATS)
-- Road teams went 9-7 SU
-- Road teams went 9-7 ATS
-- The 'under' went 8-8-1


Team Betting Notes

-- Atlanta (15-9) continues to roll along, as they have won a season-high seven consecutive games. In addition, they have covered seven in a row, and nine of their past 10, and the 'under' is a perfect 4-0 in the past four contests. The Dream will face their one and only test of the upcoming week in Los Angeles (15-10) on Tuesday before hitting the All-Star break.

-- Chicago (8-17) continues to limp along, and the All-Star break cannot come soon enough for the Sky. They have dropped eight of their past 10 games, and they're 1-5 ATS across the past six. They have been favorites of total bettors at the window, as the 'over' is a perfect 4-0 over the past four.

-- Connecticut (13-12) slapped the brakes on a two-game mini skid with an impressive 92-75 road win in Dallas (14-11). The 'under' has been the way to go with the Sun, cashing in four in a row and eight of their past 10 contests.

-- The Wings have dropped two in a row to head into the break. They will have off until July 31 when they host the Sky, so perhaps the time off will snap them back on track. Dallas has rolled up 84 or more points in nine of the past 10 outings, but they're struggling on defense. The Wings have yielded 81 or more points in each of the past five.

-- Indiana (3-22) upended L.A. on the road Friday, but they were back to their losing ways in Las Vegas (12-13) on Sunday. The Fever aren't winning regularly, and they're not covering, either. They have failed to cover in six of the past seven, and 10 of the past 12.

-- The Aces have turned around from an expansion team to a contender in a hurry, just like their brethren the Golden Knights in NHL. Suddenly the Aces are within a game of .500, and they have won six of the past seven while covering five of their past six. The 'under' is also an impressive 4-1 across the past five. They have off until Aug. 1 thanks to the All-Star break.

-- Minnesota (14-10) continues to be very un-Lynx-like. Outside of a seven-game winning streak from June 16 to July 1, they have failed to win more than two games in a row at any other point. While the straight-up wins and covers haven't been coming frequently, the Lynx have hit the 'under' in an impressive six in a row.

-- The Lynx will host New York (7-17) on Tuesday, and they're double-digit favorites. As a favorite of 10 or more points they are 3-1 SU, but just 1-3 ATS this season.

-- The Liberty are back to their losing ways after a two-game win streak in mid-July. New York is 0-3 SU/ATS, and things aren't looking up with a trip to Minny on Tuesday. They lost 85-71 on June 16 as a seven-point underdog, and they're 0-2 SU/1-1 ATS against the Lynx this season.

-- Phoenix (15-10) might be playing their worst basketball of the season, dropping five of the past six overall. They're also a dismal 2-4 ATS during the streak. They'll look to wrap up their pre-break play on a high note Wednesday against the Sky. The Merc are 1-1 SU/ATS in two meetings with the Sky this season, winning 96-79 and covering a 9 1/2-point number in the Valley of the Sun back on June 8.

-- In a battle of red-hot teams, Seattle (18-7) took it on the chin in the ATL by an 87-74 score, snapping a 3-0 ATS run. The 'under' has been the play for the Storm lately, going 6-3-1 over the past 10.

-- Washington (14-10) picked up a 95-78 victory in New York to snap a two-game losing streak. It was just their sixth win this season by 10 or more points. They'll wrap up the pre-break play on Tuesday in Connecticut. The Mystics are a solid 2-1 SU/ATS in three previous meetings with the Sun.

 

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Taurasi suspended for 7th technical
July 23, 2018

NEW YORK (AP) The WNBA has suspended Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi one game without pay after she received her seventh technical foul of the season.

The suspension, announced Monday, came after Taurasi received two technical fouls and was ejected for arguing a call in the second quarter of Saturday's game against the Minnesota Lynx. She will serve the suspension when the Mercury host the Chicago Sky on Thursday.

Under WNBA rules, a player or coach is automatically suspended a game without pay after receiving seven technical fouls during the regular season. Each additional two technical fouls would result in another game suspension.

Taurasi has been suspended a game for receiving seven technical fouls twice before, in 2016 and 2013. She also reached her ninth technical foul in 2013 and was suspended an additional game.

 

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TUESDAY, JULY 24
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

WAS at CONN 07:00 PM
CONN -4.5
O 171.0

SEA at IND 07:00 PM
IND +10.5
U 165.0

NY at MIN 08:00 PM
MIN -12.0
O 157.0

ATL at LA 10:30 PM
ATL +3.5
U 156.0

 

[Cnotes53]

League-best Storm dump Fever, 92-72
July 24, 2018

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Breanna Stewart had 26 points and 10 rebounds, Sue Bird also had a double-double and the league-leading Seattle Storm eased past the last-place Indiana Fever 92-72 on Tuesday night.

Natasha Howard added 16 points and nine rebounds for Seattle (19-7). Jewell Loyd scored 13 points and Bird had 11 points and 11 assists.

Kelsey Mitchell scored 26 points for Indiana (3-23). Candice Dupree had 14 points and 12 rebounds and Cappie Pondexter scored 10.

DREAM 81, SPARKS 71

Angel McCoughtry scored 15 of her 19 points in the first half, and Atlanta beat Los Angeles for its franchise-best eighth straight victory.

Tiffany Hayes split a double team and made a floater in the lane to give Atlanta a 73-67 lead. On the Dream's next possession, McCoughtry hit a turnaround jumper to cap a 13-2 run.

Brittney Sykes added 13 points for Atlanta (16-9) and Hayes finished with 12 on 5-of-13 shooting. Elizabeth Williams also had 12 points.

Chelsea Gray scored 18 points for Los Angeles (15-11), which has lost five straight games at home.

LYNX 85, LIBERTY 82

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Sylvia Fowles had 27 points and 11 rebounds, Maya Moore made 5 of 6 free throws in the final 15 seconds, and Minnesota beat New York.

New York tied it at 80-all with 41.7 seconds left on a 3-pointer by Amanda Zahui B. Moore missed a long jumper but got the offensive rebound and was fouled far from the basket with 13.9 to go. Moore made both free throws, added two more at 3.2 seconds and New York guard Bria Hartley was short on a long heave at the buzzer.

Seimone Augustus added 14 points as all five starters for the Lynx (15-10) scored in double figures.

Tina Charles scored 32 points and grabbed 15 rebounds for the Liberty (7-18).

SUN 94, MYSTICS 68

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) - Jonquel Jones scored a season-high 23 points, Courtney Williams had 17 points and 10 rebounds, and Connecticut beat Washington.asmine Thomas added 14 points for Connecticut (14-12) and Alyssa Thomas had 12. The Sun shot 57.4 percent from the field, with nine 3-pointers, and hit 7 of 8 free throws. Jones was 10-of-12 shooting and reached the 1,000-point club.

Elena Delle Donne scored 19 of her 21 points in the first half for Washington (14-11).

 

[Cnotes53]

SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY JULY 25, 2018
Time (ET) Away Home Site
3:30 PM Chicago Sky Phoenix Mercury Talking Stick Resort Arena


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Wnba july record: Overall picks.

Date w-l-t % units record

07/24/2018 5-3-0 62.50% +8.50
07/22/2018 4-4-0 50.00% -2.00
07/21/2018 0-4-0 0.00% -22.00
07/20/2018 3-3-0 50.00% -1.50
07/19/2018 3-3-0 50.00% -1.50
07/18/2018 2-0-0 100.00% +10.00
07/17/2018 1-0-1 100.00% +5.00
07/15/2018 2-8-0 20.00% -34.00
07/14/2018 0-2-0 0.00% -11.00
07/13/2018 4-4-0 50.00% -2.00
07/12/2018 2-0-0 100.00% +10.00
07/10/2018 4-2-0 66.67% +9.00
07/08/2018 1-4-1 20.00% -17.00
07/07/2018 2-4-0 33.33% -12.00
07/06/2018 1-1-0 50.00% -0.50
07/05/2018 3-4-1 42.86% -7.00
07/03/2018 5-3-0 62.50% +8.50
07/01/2018 3-7-0 30.00% -23.50

totals..............45-56.........44.55%.....-83.00


july's best bets:

07/24/2018.................2 - 2..............-1.00........................3 - 1...............+9.50............+8.50
07/22/2018.................2 - 2..............-1.00........................2 - 2...............-1.00...............-2.00
07/21/2018.................0 - 2..............-11.00......................0 - 2................-11.00.............-22.00
07/20/2018.................2 - 1..............+4.50.......................1 - 2................-6.00...............-1.50
07/19/2018.................2 - 1..............+4.50.......................1 - 2................-6.00...............-1.50
07/18/2018.................1 - 0..............+5.00.......................1 - 0................+5.00..............+10.00
07/17/2018.................1 - 0..............+5.00.......................0 - 0................+0.00..............+5.00
07/15/2018.................1 - 4..............-17.00.......................1 - 4................-17.00.............-34.00
07/14/2018.................0 - 1...............-5.50........................0 - 1................-5.50...............-11.00
07/13/2018.................3 - 1...............+9.50.......................1 - 3................-11.50.............-2.00
07/12/2018.................1 - 0...............+5.00.......................1 - 0.................+5.00.............+10.00
07/10/2018.................3 - 0...............+15.00......................2- 1................+4.50.............+19.50
07/08/2018.................0 - 2...............-11.00.......................1 - 2................-6.00..............-17.00
07/07/2018.................1 - 2................-6.00........................1 - 2......,.........-6.00..............-12.00
07/06/2018.................0 - 1................-5.50........................1 - 0...............+5.00..............-0.50
07/05/2018.................2 - 1...............+4.50........................1 - 3...............-11.50.............-7.00
07/03/2018.................2 - 2................-1.00........................3 - 1...............+9.50..............+8.50
07/01/2018.................1 - 4................-17.00......................2 - 3................-6.50...............-23.50

totals.....................24- 26..................-23.00....................22 - 29...............-49.500..............-72.50

 

[Cnotes53]

Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack

Odds to win the PGA Championship next week:

12-1? DJohnson, McIlroy, Spieth

16-1? Fowler, Thomas, Woods

18-1? Justin Rose

20-1? Koepka, Rahm

25-1? Day, Fleetwood, Molinari

30-1? Matsuyama, Reed


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Armadillo: Wednesday's List of 13: Some of my favorite movie scenes??

13) Jack Nicholson as Colonel Jessup on the witness stand in A Few Good Men? ?You WANT me on that wall; you NEED me on that wall!!!? Great acting.

12) In Prince of Tides, when Nick Nolte?s character takes Barbra Streisand?s husband?s Stradivarius violin and dangles it over the edge of the balcony, until he apologizes to his wife for being rude. Then he tosses the million-dollar violin in the air but catches it, then walks out of the dinner party.

11) In Any Given Sunday, when QB Willie Beamen visits the coach?s house for dinner and a ?talk? and coach Tony D?Amato lectures him? ?You?re the goddamn quarterback!!!?

I think this scene is better than the ?Game of Inches? speech that Pacino gives near the end of the movie, before the last game.

10) Rocky II wasn?t a good movie, but the last fight scene, where Rocky Balboa wins the heavyweight title for the first time, is a great fight scene, probably the best scene in all the Rocky movies.

9) In the movie Heat, there is a scene with Al Pacino (the cop) and Robert Deniro (bank robber) where they actually talk in a diner about how someday, their situation will come to a head and either the arrest will be made, or harm will come to the cop. Deniro and Pacino; a great scene.

8) Susan Sarandon and James Spader were in a 1990 movie called White Palace; I only saw this movie for the first time in the last year or so.

There is a scene where a lot of people were at Thanksgiving dinner and they?re talking about politics; the patriarch of the family is Steven Hill (the original DA on Law and Order).

When a younger person says something Hill?s character sees as uninformed, he snaps at her, ?Would it kill you to pick up a newspaper?? Good stuff.

7) In the true story Invincible, when 30-year old bartender Vince Papale breaks the news to his best friend that he made the Philadelphia Eagles? roster, despite never having played college football.

6) In Friday Night Lights, when the coach (Billy Bob Thornton) delivers a halftime speech when his team is getting smoked. He talks about ?being perfect? and how giving your all is the most important thing of all.

Of all the sports movies I?ve seen, I think Thornton?s character in this movie is the best portrayal of a coach that I?ve seen.

5) In the original Bad News Bears, when the coach is talking to his worst player, ordering him into the championship game- the kid is too nervous to go out and play.

?Listen, Lupus, you didn?t come into this life just to sit around on a dugout bench, did ya? Now get your ass out there and do the best you can.?

4) In Roxanne, Steve Martin?s character has a very long nose, like Cyrano de Bergerac; guy in a bar insults his long nose, the whole bar shuts down, and Martin mocks the insult.

?I suppose you could do better?? and Martin proceeds to give 20 jokes (actually 26) that were all funnier than the guy?s insult.

3) In Rounders, the scene where Mike (Matt Damon) finds his law professor (Martin Landau) in a restaurant and the professor tells him how his parents disowned him because he chose to study the law instead of becoming a rabbi.

2) Oakland A?s 20-game winning streak in Moneyball; at least they showed Miguel Tejada?s walk-off homer in the 18th straight win- they gave him almost no credit in the book/movie for how good the A?s were that year? he was the best shortstop in the game.

1) Bob Cousy shooting free throws in an empty gym with Nick Nolte in Blue Chips. Cousy was 65 at the time, made 10 in a row while wearing a shirt and tie- they filmed the scene in one take.

 

[Cnotes53]

WNBA
Dunkel

Wednesday, July 25

Chicago @ Phoenix

Game 621-622
July 25, 2018 @ 3:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago
103.241
Phoenix
108.222
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Phoenix
by 5
181
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Phoenix
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Phoenix
N/A




WNBA

Wednesday, July 25

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Trend Report
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Chicago Sky
Chicago is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Chicago is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games
Chicago is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Chicago is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Chicago is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Phoenix
Chicago is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Phoenix Mercury
Phoenix is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Phoenix is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Phoenix is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
Phoenix is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Chicago


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WNBA
Long Sheet

Wednesday, July 25

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CHICAGO (8 - 17) at PHOENIX (15 - 10) - 7/25/2018, 3:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game this season.
PHOENIX is 10-3 ATS (+6.7 Units) against Eastern conference opponents this season.
PHOENIX is 10-3 ATS (+6.7 Units) in non-conference games this season.
PHOENIX is 19-10 ATS (+8.0 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in home games after allowing 75 points or more this season.

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

 

[Cnotes53]

WEDNESDAY, JULY 25
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

CHI at PHO 03:30 PM
PHO -5.5
O 171.0

 

[Cnotes53]

Sky top short-handed Mercury, 101-87
July 25, 2018

PHOENIX (AP) Rookie Diamond DeShields tied a season best with 25 points, Courtney Vandersloot had 17 points and 11 assists and the Chicago Sky beat the short-handed Phoenix Mercury 101-87 on Wednesday in the final game before the All-Star break.

Chicago led by 16 points early in the second half but Phoenix went on an 11-2 run to pull to 61-59. Chicago opened the fourth quarter on a 7-2 run, capped by DeShields' offensive rebound and layup, and led by double figures for the final four minutes.

Allie Quigley added 19 points, with five 3-pointers, for Chicago (9-17). Stefanie Dolson had 13 points for her sixth straight game in double figures.

Chicago shot 67.7 percent from the field (21 of 32) in the first half en route to a 56-43 lead. DeShields made all seven of her first-quarter field goals for 15 points.

DeWanna Bonner had 30 points and 13 rebounds for Phoenix (15-11), which has lost six of its last seven games. Phoenix was without Diana Taurasi, who did not play due to a suspension after reaching the WNBA's technical foul limit of seven.

Phoenix center Brittney Griner picked up her fourth foul with 9:26 remaining in the third quarter. After a review, she was given a flagrant 2 for an elbow to Dolson and was ejected. Last month, Griner was ejected after striking Dolson with a left hand to the face.

 

[Cnotes53]

SCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY JULY 28, 2018
Time (ET) Away Home Site
3:30 PM East All Stars West All Stars Target Center


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Wnba july record: Overall picks.

Date w-l-t % units record

07/25/2018 1-1-0 50.00% -0.50
07/24/2018 5-3-0 62.50% +8.50
07/22/2018 4-4-0 50.00% -2.00
07/21/2018 0-4-0 0.00% -22.00
07/20/2018 3-3-0 50.00% -1.50
07/19/2018 3-3-0 50.00% -1.50
07/18/2018 2-0-0 100.00% +10.00
07/17/2018 1-0-1 100.00% +5.00
07/15/2018 2-8-0 20.00% -34.00
07/14/2018 0-2-0 0.00% -11.00
07/13/2018 4-4-0 50.00% -2.00
07/12/2018 2-0-0 100.00% +10.00
07/10/2018 4-2-0 66.67% +9.00
07/08/2018 1-4-1 20.00% -17.00
07/07/2018 2-4-0 33.33% -12.00
07/06/2018 1-1-0 50.00% -0.50
07/05/2018 3-4-1 42.86% -7.00
07/03/2018 5-3-0 62.50% +8.50
07/01/2018 3-7-0 30.00% -23.50

totals..............46-57.........44.66%.....-83.50


july's best bets:

07/25/2018.................0 - 1..............-5.50........................1 - 0...............+5.00..............-0.50
07/24/2018.................2 - 2..............-1.00........................3 - 1...............+9.50............+8.50
07/22/2018.................2 - 2..............-1.00........................2 - 2...............-1.00...............-2.00
07/21/2018.................0 - 2..............-11.00......................0 - 2................-11.00.............-22.00
07/20/2018.................2 - 1..............+4.50.......................1 - 2................-6.00...............-1.50
07/19/2018.................2 - 1..............+4.50.......................1 - 2................-6.00...............-1.50
07/18/2018.................1 - 0..............+5.00.......................1 - 0................+5.00..............+10.00
07/17/2018.................1 - 0..............+5.00.......................0 - 0................+0.00..............+5.00
07/15/2018.................1 - 4..............-17.00.......................1 - 4................-17.00.............-34.00
07/14/2018.................0 - 1...............-5.50........................0 - 1................-5.50...............-11.00
07/13/2018.................3 - 1...............+9.50.......................1 - 3................-11.50.............-2.00
07/12/2018.................1 - 0...............+5.00.......................1 - 0.................+5.00.............+10.00
07/10/2018.................3 - 0...............+15.00......................2- 1................+4.50.............+19.50
07/08/2018.................0 - 2...............-11.00.......................1 - 2................-6.00..............-17.00
07/07/2018.................1 - 2................-6.00........................1 - 2......,.........-6.00..............-12.00
07/06/2018.................0 - 1................-5.50........................1 - 0...............+5.00..............-0.50
07/05/2018.................2 - 1...............+4.50........................1 - 3...............-11.50.............-7.00
07/03/2018.................2 - 2................-1.00........................3 - 1...............+9.50..............+8.50
07/01/2018.................1 - 4................-17.00......................2 - 3................-6.50...............-23.50

totals.....................24- 27..................-28.50....................23 - 29...............-44.50..............-73.00

 

[Cnotes53]

WNBA heads to AS break after strong start
July 24, 2018

NEW YORK (AP) The WNBA heads into the All-Star break this week after a strong first few months of play highlighted by tight standings and record-breaking performances.

''This might be the most competitive season I've seen in all my years coaching,'' Seattle coach Dan Hughes said. ''No one is sitting out this year and there are no easy games in this league.''

The Storm currently have the best record in the league at 18-7 and there's only four losses separating second place Atlanta from ninth-place Las Vegas making this season's playoff race one of the tightest ever.

The All-Star game is Saturday in Minneapolis and there's no debating it's been exciting an exciting regular season, but the statistics show some of it is optics.

It may seem more games are being decided in the last few seconds based on thrilling buzzer-beaters that Atlanta and New York had to beat Connecticut over the past few weeks, but the percentage of games decided by five-point or less is about the same as last year at about 25 percent. That's down from the 30 percent in 2014, according to information provided by the league from the Elias Sports Bureau.

Viewers are tuning in to the competitive play with ratings on ESPN2 up 38 percent from last season. It's the most-watched WNBA regular season since 2012.

Fans have been treated to some memorable individual efforts.

Liz Cambage broke the WNBA individual game scoring record with a 53-point effort against New York. Shekinna Stricklen tied the league's mark, hitting eight 3-pointers in a game . And those record-setting performances happened in the last week.

POWER POLL: A look at this week's WNBA poll which Seattle sits atop for the third straight week:

1. Seattle (18-7): Storm play six of their final nine games on the road.

2. Atlanta (15-9): The Dream are 10-0 this season in games decided by six points or less. Last season they were 4-9 in such games.

3. Los Angeles (15-10): Injury bug has hit the Sparks with Alana Beard out with a groin injury and Nneka Ogwumike missing the last few games with an illness.

4. Phoenix (15-10): Mercury will not have Diana Taurasi in their final game before the All-Star break for technical foul accumulations after she was hit with her seventh one in a loss to Minnesota that triggers a one-game suspension.

T5. Minnesota (14-10): A victory over New York in the final game before the break would give the Lynx three consecutive wins.

T5. Dallas (14-11): Liz Cambage had a week to remember and the Wings hope to keep riding their Australian center to the postseason.

1. Washington (14-10): It's been a rough stretch for the Mystics, who have dropped four of their last six games.

2. Connecticut (13-12): The margin between winning and losing for the Sun has been razor thin. They dropped two games in the past two weeks at the buzzer.

3. Las Vegas (12-13): What a difference a change of scenery has made; the Aces already have more wins in Las Vegas than any of the last three years when the franchise couldn't reach double-digit victories.

4. Chicago (8-17): Courtney Vandersloot had the seventh triple-double in league history in a win over Dallas on Friday.

5. New York (7-17): Barring a 10-game winning streak to close the season, the Liberty will finish under .500 for the first time since 2014. The franchise's streak of double-digit victories in every season could be jeopardy.

6. Indiana (3-22): The Fever pulled off another road win, beating Los Angeles.

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PLAYER OF THE WEEK:

Liz Cambage, Wings. Set the WNBA record for points in a game when she had 53 against New York. She followed that up with a 35-point effort in her next contest against Washington to set the two-game mark as well. She averaged 34 points, 10.5 rebounds, 2.3 blocks to help Dallas go 2-2 this week.

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MILESTONE:

Sue Bird played in her 500th career regular season game Sunday, breaking the WNBA record held by DeLisha Milton-Jones. Bird has spent her entire career in Seattle and has been the team's starting point guard since her first game on May 30, 2002.

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SWAPPED:

The Wings and Washington Mystics have exchanged backup guards, with Tayler Hill and a second-round pick in next year's draft going to Dallas for Aerial Powers. The trade announced Monday includes the right for the teams to swap first-round picks in the 2019 WNBA draft.

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GAME OF THE WEEK

WNBA All-Star game, Saturday in Minneapolis. It will be Team Delle Donne vs. Team Parker in the league's All-Star game. The WNBA changed its format this year going with one similar to the NBA by having captains (leading vote-getters) draft the teams.

 

[Cnotes53]

Delle Donne, Parker to captain WNBA ASG
July 17, 2018

NEW YORK (AP) Elena Delle Donne and Candace Parker will captain the WNBA All-Star teams.

Maya Moore was the top vote-getter, but told the league she was unable to perform the captain duties.

''I'm once again blown away at the support I've received through votes by our amazing basketball fans. I'm so grateful for all the love,'' Moore said. ''As somebody who is receiving a lot of attention, I wanted to take an opportunity to broaden that focus. I'm thrilled for everyone selected and now more than ever I'm looking forward to just being a fellow fan of all the greatness I'm surrounded by in this league.''

With Moore passing on the opportunity to be captain, that gave Parker the nod as she finished third in the voting by fans, players, coaches and the media.

''I'm honored to be named captain and am excited to be joined by two of my teammates,'' Parker said. ''It should be fun and it's good to see the league mixing it up with the captain format.''

Parker and Delle Donne will draft players from the 20 other All-Stars who were announced Tuesday.

''I'm glad that Maya turned down her role so that I can have the first pick,'' Delle Donne said laughing in a phone interview with the AP. ''I've got everyone's name written down and their position. You can't pick wrong as you have really great players out there.''

Delle Donne wouldn't say who she's picking first, but did say that she feels loyalty to Mystics teammate Kristi Toliver to draft her.

''The one pick I will give away is that she will be on my team,'' she said.

Parker has two Sparks teammates in the pool with Nneka Ogwumike and Chelsea Gray.

Other players that Delle Donne and Parker can choose from include Sue Bird, who made a record 11th All-Star Game, breaking a tie with Tamika Catchings for most all-time.

''Seventeen years ago, if you told me I'd be setting a new record with 11 All-Star appearances, I would have called you crazy,'' Bird said. ''It's a testament to my teammates and coaches throughout the years, and an absolute honor given all of the greats who have played in this league.''

Rookie A'ja Wilson will play in her first All-Star contest, as well as Jewell Loyd. Dallas Wings center Liz Cambage will play in her second one. Earlier on Tuesday, she broke the WNBA single-game scoring record when she had 53 points against New York.

''That was incredible, it bumped her up the list for sure,'' Delle Donne said.

The WNBA took conference affiliation out of the midseason game and 16 of the 22 All-Stars were from the Western Conference. That group includes Diana Taurasi, Sylvia Fowles and Seimone Augustus. Fowles, Moore and Augustus will get a chance to play in front of their home fans; the All-Star Game is in Minnesota on July 28.

''It's going to be great,'' Phoenix coach Sandy Brondello said. ''There's so much talent out there, it's like coaching a USA Basketball team. It's going to be nice to coach some players that normally I don't get the chance to.''

Brondello, who will coach Australia in the women's basketball world cup in September, will be teamed with Parker.

Delle Donne's team will be led by Seattle coach Dan Hughes, who has guided the Storm to the league's best record.

The captains will draft their teams on Wednesday. The teams will be revealed Thursday night. The draft won't be televised, which Delle Donne wasn't completely upset about.

''I'd like to get one year under my belt,'' she said. ''Wouldn't want to be put on blast with selections.''

Fans accounted for 40 percent of the vote, while current players, current head coaches and a media panel accounted for 20 percent each. Players were not allowed to vote for their teammates. Coaches could not vote for players on their own team.

Moore was the leading vote-getter among fans (47,620). She was followed by Delle Donne (42,171), Parker (38,575), Bird (37,098) and Taurasi (35,687). Fans cast 44 percent more votes than they did last year (873,437 vs. 604,680).

Wilson was the only rookie to make the All-Star list and every team has at least one player in the game except for last-place Indiana.

 

[Cnotes53]

Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

On May 17, 1979, Phillies beat the Cubs 23-22 at Wrigley Field:

? Both starting pitchers got KO?d after getting only one out.

? Bill Buckner had 7 RBI for the Cubs, seven years before his infamous World Series error.

? Dave Kingman hit three homers, knocked in six runs for Chicago.

? Pete Rose batted 3rd for Philly; he scored four runs, knocked in four.

? Reliever Rawly Eastwick got the win, shutting Cubs out in 8th/9th innings.

? Crowd that day in Chicago was only 14,952.

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Armadillo: Tuesday's List of 13: Nobody asked me, but??.

13) I always wonder about guys who get traded during the season; what happens to their stuff?

Manny Machado went from Orioles to LA last week; who moves his stuff to the west coast? If a player is married, the spouse gets stuck with all that work, but if not, then what?

Asdrubel Cabrera got traded to the Phillies but they were in Cincinnati over the weekend, are in Boston now. He hasn?t even been in Philadelphia since the trade. Where does he live when he gets there?

The better players are so wealthy they can pay people to help them out; does the agent do the logistics for the move?

12) I also wonder how Michael O?Keefe?s acting career would?ve turned out if he hadn?t played golf against Judge Smails in Caddyshack.

Think about it; he blew the clerkship because he played golf with Ty Webb against the judge; what is Danny Noonan doing now?

a) Golf pro, is on the Senior Tour.
b) Bartender in the clubhouse at Bushwood CC.
c) Went to law school anyway, became a judge
d) Owns a driving range like Roy McAvoy in Tin Cup

11) Jacob deGrom has started 21 games this season; six of them were 0-0 after the 5th inning. Mets lost five of those six games.

10) If I were advising Dez Bryant on how to get another NFL job, the first thing I?d tell him is to shut his bleeping mouth.

It doesn?t matter if what he says is right; what matters is that Bryant is perceived as a cancer in the locker room and for a marginal player to get signed, he has to fit in, not stand out.

9) Have been reading online how NFL players get messages on social media from fantasy football owners who have those players on their team and lose games.

A guy tweeted this to Odell Beckham: ?this is my real life too. Remember that dropped pass on 4th down with under 5 to play? Want to refund me my league entry fee??

There are thousands of fantasy leagues around the country; make/don?t make a big play, and ton of money changes hands. That doesn?t even take legalized gambling into effect.

8) On ESPN.com, an interesting piece by Jason Witten, geared towards players:

Jason Witten?s Social Media Commandments
1. Don?t read your mentions good or bad ? the feedback that matters is from your coach and those you respect.
2. Don?t reply to a negative; keep your eye above the spectator line.
3. Negative social media is often not indicative of the real world.
4. Use social media as a way to stay informed and connect.
5. Don?t post anything that wouldn?t make your family proud.

7) Sound wagering advice from Todd Fuhrman (@toddfuhrman) on Twitter:

?if you plan to bet football this fall and want to make ONE simple change to your betting habits; make it a priority to give yourself multiple lines (outs) to bet into rather than placing all your wagers at just one shop?

6) We read lot of cruddy stuff about famous people; here is a good thing:

The LeBron James Family Foundation and the Akron Public Schools opened a new elementary school for at-risk children on Monday. James donated $50M of his own money to the program.

The I Promise School focuses on educating children from challenging situations or backgrounds. The school will begin with two grades, 3rd and 4th, with plans to expand in the coming years, until it is Grades 1-8.

The I Promise School has a longer school day and longer school year.

5) Jets finally signed rookie QB/savior Sam Darnold, which was the smart thing to do. Media at Jets? camp wasn?t thrilled that Darnold was unavailable for interviews afterwards.

4) Lions? coach Matt Patricia, on advice he got on being an NFL head coach:

???.Be yourself, make sure the players see who you are, make sure they see the passion, the love for the game, make sure they understand the message.?

3) Broadcast of Monday?s Blue Jays-A?s game on Oakland radio was commercial-free, with the commercials replaced by memories of late announcer Bill King, a year after his enshrinement in the Baseball Hall of Fame.

2) There are rumors about that Adam Jones blocked a trade from Baltimore to the Phillies. When a player declines to go from a last-place team to a first-place team, if makes you wonder.

1) Rick Pitino has a book coming out in September that will ?lay all his cards on the table? about his time coaching, both in the NBA and in college.

If you?ve seen Spike Lee?s excellent movie He Got Game, none of the Louisville stuff should be a big surprise. Some of the scenes in He Got Game were similar to the Louisville mess, and that movie was made in 1998!!!!

I?ll read the book at some point, but what we really need is Pitino on TV analyzing games, so I can learn from him. At least put him in the studio. Please?

 

[Cnotes53]

WNBA
Long Sheet

Tuesday, July 31

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WASHINGTON (14 - 11) at ATLANTA (16 - 9) - 7/31/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 324-383 ATS (-97.3 Units) in all games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 7-19 ATS (-13.9 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 14-28 ATS (-16.8 Units) as a road underdog of 3 points or less since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 185-238 ATS (-76.8 Units) after a division game since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) in July games this season.
ATLANTA is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
ATLANTA is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
ATLANTA is 12-1 ATS (+10.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ATLANTA is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game after 15+ games this season.
ATLANTA is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game after 15+ games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 4-2 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 5-3 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CHICAGO (9 - 17) at DALLAS (14 - 11) - 7/31/2018, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 5-12 ATS (-8.2 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game this season.
DALLAS is 13-6 ATS (+6.4 Units) after allowing 75 points or more this season.

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

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SEATTLE (19 - 7) at PHOENIX (15 - 11) - 7/31/2018, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 19-35 ATS (-19.5 Units) in road games when playing with 3 or more days rest since 1997.
SEATTLE is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games in July games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game after 15+ games this season.
PHOENIX is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in home games after allowing 75 points or more this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 5-4 against the spread versus SEATTLE over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 5-4 straight up against SEATTLE 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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WNBA

Tuesday, July 31

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Trend Report
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Washington Mystics
Washington is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Washington is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
Washington is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games on the road
Washington is 6-11-1 ATS in its last 18 games when playing Atlanta
Washington is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Washington's last 13 games when playing Atlanta
Washington is 2-6-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Washington is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Washington's last 23 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta Dream
Atlanta is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games
Atlanta is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Atlanta's last 13 games at home
Atlanta is 2-5-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Washington
Atlanta is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Atlanta's last 13 games when playing Washington
Atlanta is 11-4-1 ATS in its last 16 games when playing at home against Washington
Atlanta is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Atlanta's last 23 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing at home against Washington


Chicago Sky
Chicago is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Chicago is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games
Chicago is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Chicago is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games on the road
Chicago is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Dallas
Chicago is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing Dallas
Chicago is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Chicago is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Dallas Wings
Dallas is 12-4-1 ATS in its last 17 games
Dallas is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Dallas's last 16 games
Dallas is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Dallas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Dallas is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Chicago
Dallas is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing Chicago
Dallas is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Chicago
Dallas is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing at home against Chicago


Seattle Storm
Seattle is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games
Seattle is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games
Seattle is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Seattle is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games on the road
Seattle is 5-13 ATS in its last 18 games when playing Phoenix
Seattle is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games when playing Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing Phoenix
Seattle is 14-7 ATS in its last 21 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Seattle is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Phoenix Mercury
Phoenix is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Phoenix is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Phoenix's last 6 games
Phoenix is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Phoenix is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Phoenix's last 7 games at home
Phoenix is 13-5 ATS in its last 18 games when playing Seattle
Phoenix is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Phoenix's last 6 games when playing Seattle
Phoenix is 7-14 ATS in its last 21 games when playing at home against Seattle
Phoenix is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Seattle

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WNBA
Dunkel

Tuesday, July 31


Washington @ Atlanta

Game 301-302
July 31, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
113.592
Atlanta
111.160
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 2 1/2
159
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
by 4
164
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(+4); Under

Chicago @ Dallas

Game 303-304
July 31, 2018 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago
106.404
Dallas
110.072
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Dallas
by 3 1/2
180
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Dallas
by 11 1/2
182
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago
(+11 1/2); Under

Seattle @ Phoenix

Game 305-306
July 31, 2018 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
115.909
Phoenix
105.059
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 11
171
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
by 1 1/2
166
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(-1 1/2); Over

 

[Cnotes53]

TUESDAY, JULY 31
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

WAS at ATL 07:00 PM
ATL -4.0
O 162.0

CHI at DAL 08:00 PM
CHI +10.0
O 183.5

SEA at PHO 10:00 PM
SEA -2.5
O 166.0

 

[Cnotes53]

WNBA Capsules
July 31, 2018

ATLANTA (AP) Elena Delle Donne had 28 points and 16 rebounds to help the Washington Mystics snap the Atlanta Dreams' franchise-record eight-game winning streak with an 86-71 victory on Tuesday night.

It was Atlanta's first loss since falling to Seattle 95-86 on July 6.

Washington started the second half scoring 12 of the first 18 points, capped by Delle Donne `s reverse layup, to build a 62-49 lead. The Mystics cruised in the fourth, outscoring Atlanta 16-8, as the Dream were just 3 of 13 from the field in the final 10 minutes.

LaToya Sanders added 13 points and Aerial Powers had 10 for Washington (15-11). Natasha Cloud made three 3-pointers and scored 11 points before fouling out with 3:17 remaining.

Tiffany Hayes scored 18 points for Atlanta (16-10). Elizabeth Williams had 13 points and nine rebounds and Angel McCoughtry added 12 points. The Dream was just 3 of 22 from 3-point range and shot 36.1 percent overall.

SKY 92, WINGS 91

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Allie Quigley scored 22 points, Cheyenne Parker added 20, and the Sky blew a 24-point lead before rallying past the Wings.

Parker was left open inside to pull Chicago to 90-88 and after a Dallas miss, Diamond DeShields made a fast-break layup to tie it with 32.2 seconds to go.

Elizabeth Cambage was fouled after an offensive rebound and she went 1 of 2 at the line to give Dallas a 91-90 lead. Parker made a putback with 5.3 seconds to go, Dallas turned it over on an over-the-top pass to Cambage and Chicago dribbled out the clock.

Courtney Vandersloot had 12 points and 14 assists for Chicago (10-17). The Sky led 55-36 at halftime after shooting 67.9 percent from the field, including making all five 3-pointers.

Cambage had 33 points and 13 rebounds for her 12th double-double of the season for Dallas (14-12). She was presented a framed No. 53 jersey before the game, commemorating her WNBA single-game scoring record set earlier this month.

Chicago took a 24-13 lead late in the first quarter, extended it to 49-25 at the 3:43 mark of the second quarter and it was 55-36 at halftime.

The Wings outscored the Sky by 19 points in the third quarter - with two runs of 11-2. Allisha Gray capped the third-quarter scoring with an offensive rebound and layup to tie it at 72. It was the closest Dallas had been since trailing 9-8.

STORM 102, MERCURY 91

PHOENIX (AP) - Jewell Loyd scored 29 points with five 3-pointers, Natasha Howard had 15 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks, and the Storm beat the Mercury.

Loyd and Howard combined for 27 points in the first half as Seattle build a 53-44 lead. The Storm outscored Phoenix 28-16 in the third for an 81-60 advantage.

Breanna Stewart added 16 points and eight rebounds for Seattle (20-7). Alysha Clark scored 15 points as 10 difference Storm players scored. Seattle shot 54.1 percent from the field, including 11 of 22 3-pointers.

Brittney Griner had 25 points, six rebounds, seven assists and three blocks to lead Phoenix (15-12). Diana Taurasi scored 14 of her 20 points in the first quarter and DeWanna Bonner added 14 points on 5-of-14 shooting.

Phoenix has lost seven of its last eight games, including four straight at home.