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WNBA
Dunkel

Tuesday, August 20


New York @ Indiana

Game 639-640
August 20, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New York
104.507
Indiana
105.553
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Indiana
by 1
164
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Indiana
by 5
159 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
New York
(+5); Over

Chicago @ Atlanta

Game 641-642
August 20, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago
102.700
Atlanta
106.077
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 3 1/2
174
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago
by 5 1/2
161
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+5 1/2); Over

Phoenix @ Las Vegas

Game 643-644
August 20, 2019 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Phoenix
104.184
Las Vegas
117.827
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Las Vegas
by 13 1/2
171
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Las Vegas
by 10
156 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Las Vegas
(-10); Over

Minnesota @ Los Angeles

Game 645-646
August 20, 2019 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
107.089
Los Angeles
120.231
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Los Angeles
by 13
161
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Los Angeles
by 6
155 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Los Angeles
(-6); Over




WNBA
Long Sheet

Tuesday, August 20

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NEW YORK (8 - 18) at INDIANA (9 - 17) - 8/20/2019, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW YORK is 9-17 ATS (-9.7 Units) in all games this season.
NEW YORK is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in August or September games this season.
NEW YORK is 7-14 ATS (-8.4 Units) after allowing 75 points or more this season.
NEW YORK is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
NEW YORK is 56-36 ATS (+16.4 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
INDIANA is 23-36 ATS (-16.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 8-22 ATS (-16.2 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 8-22 ATS (-16.2 Units) in a home game where where the total is greater than or equal to 150 over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in home games vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) in home games after allowing 75 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
INDIANA is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record after 15+ games after 15+ games over the last 3 seasons.
INDIANA is 5-18 ATS (-14.8 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 9-24 ATS (-17.4 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game over the last 2 seasons

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 6-2 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
NEW YORK is 5-3 straight up against INDIANA 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 (15 - 11) at ATLANTA (5 - 21) - 8/20/2019, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 22-8 ATS (+13.2 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 23-12 ATS (+9.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 20-10 ATS (+9.0 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 17-8 ATS (+8.2 Units) in all games this season.
CHICAGO is 13-6 ATS (+6.4 Units) after allowing 75 points or more this season.
CHICAGO is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game after 15+ games this season.
CHICAGO is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 5-4 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 6-3 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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PHOENIX (13 - 13) at LAS VEGAS (18 - 8) - 8/20/2019, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 38-26 ATS (+9.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 20-7 ATS (+12.3 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 22-11 ATS (+9.9 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 20-10 ATS (+9.0 Units) in a road game where where the total is greater than or equal to 150 over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) in August or September games over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 27-16 ATS (+9.4 Units) after scoring 75 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
LAS VEGAS is 17-32 ATS (-18.2 Units) in home games on Tuesday since 1997.
LAS VEGAS is 53-81 ATS (-36.1 Units) in home games after scoring 75 points or more since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 5-3 against the spread versus LAS VEGAS over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 7-1 straight up against LAS VEGAS 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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MINNESOTA (13 - 14) at LOS ANGELES (15 - 10) - 8/20/2019, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) in home games in August or September games over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest this season.
LOS ANGELES is 32-55 ATS (-28.5 Units) in home games on Tuesday since 1997.
LOS ANGELES is 29-54 ATS (-30.4 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1997.
LOS ANGELES is 151-195 ATS (-63.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 10-4 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 9-5 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
10 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WNBA

Tuesday, August 20

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Trend Report
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Atlanta Dream
Atlanta is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Atlanta is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games
Atlanta is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Atlanta is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing at home against Chicago
Chicago Sky
Chicago is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Chicago is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games
Chicago is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games on the road
Chicago is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta

Indiana Fever
Indiana is 1-5-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Indiana is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Indiana's last 6 games
Indiana is 6-17 ATS in its last 23 games at home
Indiana is 6-17 SU in its last 23 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana's last 6 games at home
Indiana is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing New York
Indiana is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home against New York
Indiana is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against New York
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games when playing at home against New York
New York Liberty
New York is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
New York is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New York's last 6 games
New York is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
New York is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
New York is 2-8-1 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Indiana
New York is 2-4-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Indiana
New York is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Indiana
New York is 5-14 SU in its last 19 games when playing on the road against Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New York's last 5 games when playing on the road against Indiana

Las Vegas Aces
Las Vegas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Las Vegas's last 5 games
Las Vegas is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Las Vegas is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
Las Vegas is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Phoenix
Las Vegas is 1-12 SU in its last 13 games when playing Phoenix
Las Vegas is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Phoenix
Las Vegas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Phoenix
Phoenix Mercury
Phoenix is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
Phoenix is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Phoenix's last 10 games on the road
Phoenix is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Las Vegas
Phoenix is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games when playing Las Vegas
Phoenix is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Las Vegas
Phoenix is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Las Vegas

Los Angeles Sparks
Los Angeles is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 5 games
Los Angeles is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Los Angeles is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Los Angeles's last 8 games at home
Los Angeles is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Los Angeles is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Los Angeles's last 15 games when playing Minnesota
Los Angeles is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Los Angeles is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Minnesota Lynx
Minnesota is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games
Minnesota is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Los Angeles
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Minnesota's last 15 games when playing Los Angeles
Minnesota is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles


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[Cnotes53]

TUESDAY, AUGUST 20
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

NY at IND 07:00 PM
IND -5.0
U 158.5

CHI at ATL 07:00 PM
CHI -5.5
U 161.0

PHO at LV 10:00 PM
LV -8.5
O 158.5

MIN at LA 10:30 PM
LA -6.0
U 155.5

 

[Cnotes53]

WNBA Betting Recap - 8/13-8/19
August 20, 2019
By Joe Williams

League Betting Notes (Tuesday, Aug. 13 through Monday, Aug. 19)

-- Favorites went 13-2 straight up (SU)
-- Favorites went 10-4-1 against the spread (ATS)
-- Home teams went 11-4 SU
-- Home teams went 9-5-1 ATS
-- The 'over' went 10-5

Season Totals To Date

-- Favorites are 105-54 straight up (SU)
-- Underdogs 82-72-5 against the spread (ATS)
-- Home teams are 99-60 SU
-- Road teams are 79-75-5 ATS
-- The 'under' is 82-75-2


Team Betting Notes

Atlanta (5-21 SU, 11-15 ATS) has now dropped 11 consecutive games dating back to their last win on July 12. Oddly enough, they had three wins in four tries from July 5-12, but are now easily the worst team in the WNBA. They?re still a respectable 3-3 ATS across the past six, including 3-1 ATS in the previous four road contests.

Chicago (15-11 SU, 17-8-1 ATS) has registered eight victories across the past 11 outings, and they?re 7-1 ATS across the past eight contests. In addition, the Sky are favorites of total bettors at the window, as the ?over? has connected in seven straight while going 9-1-1 across the past 11 outings.

Connecticut (19-8 SU, 11-16 ATS) carries a three-game winning streak into the new week, although they continue to struggle against the number. The Sun are just 1-4 ATS across the past five games, while going 2-7 ATS over the past nine. The Sun have also had issues on the road, going 2-9 ATS in the past 11 away from home.

Dallas (9-18 SU, 14-13 ATS) have performed a lot better both straight-up and against the spread lately, seemingly spurred on by that brawl in Phoenix on Aug. 10. The Wings have come alive with three wins in the past four, and they?re 3-1 ATS during the span. The ?over? is also 3-1 after a 5-0-2 ?under? run.

Indiana (9-17 SU, 11-14-1 ATS) have been fairly competitive in most games lately, going 3-2 SU/1-3-1 ATS over the past five. However, they were crushed by 39 points in D.C. by the Mystics in their most recent outing, and the ?over? has hit in four in a row.

Las Vegas (18-9 SU, 11-16 ATS) has their swagger back lately, especially on offense, dropping in 89 or more points in each of the past three. They also have C A?ja Wilson back from injury, and that?s bad for everyone else. The ?over? is a perfect 4-0 in the past four for the Aces, too.

Los Angeles (15-10 SU, 12-12-1 ATS) have dropped two in a row heading into the new week, both losses on the road in Chicago and Dallas. They have also failed to cover in each of the past three after a 4-0 ATS run. The ?over? has hit in five in a row for the Sparks, and they have 76 or more points in eight consecutive contests.

Minnesota (13-14 SU, 14-12-1 ATS) limp in on a two-game losing streak, and they have dropped three of the past four while going 1-3 ATS during the span. The only consistently for the Lynx, as far as bettors are concerned, is their 4-0 ?over? run. The over has also hit in six of the past seven, and five in a row away from home.

New York (8-18 SU, 9-16-1 ATS) continues to limp along, as their losing skid has reached eight straight games. They have also failed to cover in seven straight, so continue to fade the Liberty.

Phoenix (13-13 SU, 14-11-1 ATS) isn?t used to this role, as they?re just hanging on for dear life in the playoff picture. They have come alive with two straight wins while covering three in a row. Defense can be credited for the uptick, and the ?under? is a perfect 3-0 in the past three as a result.

Seattle (15-13 SU, 15-12-1 ATS) hasn?t performed terribly well straight up in recent weeks, going just 3-5 SU over the past eight. However, they have covered in four of the past five heading into the new week.

Washington (20-7 SU, 16-10-1 ATS) is the only team in the WNBA in the 20-win club, leading Connecticut by one game. The Mystics have won five in a row and they have covered four straight. Offense is no problem in D.C., and the ?over? is 7-1 across the past eight, and 12-3 over the previous 15.

 

[Cnotes53]

SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY AUGUST 22, 2019
Time (ET) Away Home Site
8:00 PM Dallas Wings Minnesota Lynx Target Center
10:30 PM Indiana Fever Los Angeles Sparks Staples Center


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WNBA AUGUST'S OPINIONS AND BEST BETS: ALL BASED ON 5 UNITS

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

08/20/2019 4-4-0 50.00% -2.00
08/18/2019 5-5-0 50.00% -2.50
08/16/2019 5-5-0 50.00% -2.50
08/14/2019 1-5-0 16.67% -22.50
08/13/2019 1-3-0 25.00% -11.50
08/09/2019 2-2-0 50.00% -1.00
08/08/2019 5-1-0 83.33% +19.50
08/07/2019 1-1-0 50.00% -0.50
08/06/2019 0-2-0 0.00% -11.00
08/04/2019 5-1-0 83.33% +19.50
08/03/2019 5-1-0 83.33% +19.50
08/02/2019 0-2-0 0.00% -11.00
08/01/2019 2-3-1 40.00% -6.50


Totals...........38-37-1 .......50.66% .....-13.00


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BEST BETS:

DATE........................ATS............. ..UNITS...............O/U..............UNITS...........TOTALS

08/20/2019..............1 - 3...............-11.50...............3 - 1...........+9.50............-2.00
08/18/2019..............3 - 2...............+4.00................2 - 3...........-6.50.............-2.50
08/16/2019..............3 - 2...............+4.00................2 - 3...........-6.50.............-2.50
08/14/2019..............0 - 3...............-16.50...............1 - 2............-6.00.............-22.50
08/13/2019..............0 - 2...............-11.00...............1 - 1............-0.50.............-11.50
08/10/2019..............1 - 1...............-0.50.................1 - 1............-0.50.............-1.00
08/09/2019..............1 - 1...............-0.50.................1 - 1............-0.50.............-1.00
08/08/2019..............3 - 0..............+15.00...............2 - 1............+4.50...........+19.50
08/07/2019..............1 - 0..............+5.00.................0 - 1............-5.50.............-0.50
08/06/2019..............0 - 1...............-5.50.................0 - 1............-5.50.............-11.00
08/04/2019..............2 - 1..............+4.50.................3 - 0...........+15.00..........+19.50
08/03/2019..............2 - 1..............+4.50.................3 - 0...........+15.00..........+19.50
08/02/2019..............0 - 1...............-5.50.................0 - 1............-5.50.............-11.00
08/01/2019..............2 - 1...............+4.50................0 - 2............-11.00............-6.50

Totals.....................19 - 19.............-9.00................19 - 18...........-4.00............-13.00

 

[Cnotes53]

Parker, Gray help Sparks beat Lynx for 9th straight home win
August 21, 2019
By The Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) Candace Parker had 20 points and 10 rebounds for her third double-double, Chelsea Gray added 17 points, and the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Minnesota Lynx 81-71 on Tuesday night.

Los Angeles used a 23-4 second-quarter spurt to take a 49-32 lead at the break and opened the second half on a 17-4 run for a 30-point advantage.

The Sparks (16-10) scored just six points through the first 8 minutes of the fourth quarter as Minnesota pulled to 74-67 on Lexie Brown's fourth 3-pointer of the game. But Parker answered with a 3 and the Lynx did not get closer than eight points from there.

Brown led Minnesota (13-15) with 20 points.

ACES 84, MERCURY 79, OT

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Liz Cambage had 19 points and 15 rebounds, A'ja Wilson scored 19 points in her return from injury, and Las Vegas scored the final six points to beat Phoenix in overtime.

Cambage blocked a layup attempt in the closing seconds of regulation and grabbed the rebound, but she was called for an offensive foul under the basket. Phoenix inbounded it with 2.3 seconds left but Brittney Griner's baseline jumper was short.

In overtime, Wilson drove the lane and scored for an 82-79 lead with 11.8 seconds left. Leilani Mitchell missed an open 3-pointer from the wing and Dearica Hamby made two free throws at the other end to cap a 6-0 game-closing run.

Jackie Young added eight points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for Las Vegas (19-9).

DeWanna Bonner and Griner each scored 24 points for Phoenix (13-14).

LIBERTY 82, FEVER 76

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Tina Charles had 23 points, 14 rebounds and three blocks to help New York snap an eight-game losing streak.

Charles moved into sixth on the WNBA's career list for field goals made and 15th for blocks.

Indiana trailed by 17 in the first half before tying the score at 61-all in the second half, but couldn't take the lead.

Kia Nurse finished with 20 points and Bria Hartley scored 16 for New York (9-18).

Rookie Teaira McCowan scored a season-high 24 points and grabbed eight rebounds for Indiana (9-18). Erica Wheeler had five assists to set the Fever's single-season record, passing Tamika Catchings' mark of 143 in 2005.

SKY 87, DREAM 83

ATLANTA (AP) - Diamond DeShields led five Chicago starters in double figures with 17 points, helping the Sky beat Atlanta.

Courtney Vandersloot went 1 of 2 from the line with 17.9 seconds left to give Chicago an 85-83 lead. Tiffany Hayes had a contested layup roll off at the other end and Cheyenne Parker made 1 of 2 free throws before Astou Ndour grabbed an offensive rebound and added a free throw.

Allie Quigley scored 16 points and Vandersloot had 14 points and 10 assists for Chicago (16-11).

Hayes scored 27 points to lead Atlanta (5-22), which has lost 12 consecutive games for its longest losing streak since starting 0-17 in 2008.

 

[Cnotes53]

SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY AUGUST 21, 2019
Time (ET) Away Home Site
12:35 PM San Diego Padres Cincinnati Reds Great American Ball Park
1:10 PM Chicago White Sox Minnesota Twins Target Field
1:10 PM Seattle Mariners Tampa Bay Rays Tropicana Field
3:40 PM Colorado Rockies Arizona Diamondbacks Chase Field
7:05 PM Kansas City Royals Baltimore Orioles Oriole Park at Camden Yards
7:05 PM Los Angeles Angels Texas Rangers Globe Life Park in Arlington
7:05 PM Washington Nationals Pittsburgh Pirates PNC Park
7:10 PM Cleveland Indians New York Mets Citi Field
7:10 PM Philadelphia Phillies Boston Red Sox Fenway Park
7:20 PM Miami Marlins Atlanta Braves SunTrust Park
7:45 PM Milwaukee Brewers St. Louis Cardinals Busch Stadium
8:05 PM San Francisco Giants Chicago Cubs Wrigley Field
8:10 PM Detroit Tigers Houston Astros Minute Maid Park
10:07 PM New York Yankees Oakland Athletics Ring Central Coliseum
10:10 PM Toronto Blue Jays Los Angeles Dodgers Dodger Stadium


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MLB AUGUST OPINIONS AND BEST BETS: ALL BASED ON 5 UNITS

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD


08/20/2019 6-16-1 27.27% -56.00
08/19/2019 7-8-0 46.67% -1.80
08/18/2019 8-12-1 40.00% -21.40
08/17/2019 8-14-0 36.36% -30.70
08/16/2019 11-8-1 57.89% +18.30
08/15/2019 9-8-0 52.94% +13.95
08/14/2019 14-10-2 58.33% +28.40
08/13/2019 14-11-1 56.00% +27.55
08/10/2019 10-10-0 50.00% -2.60
08/09/2019 9-11-0 45.00% -10.40
08/08/2019 10-6-0 62.50% +21.90
08/07/2019 8-6-1 57.14% +8.50
08/06/2019 10-11-0 47.62% -4.05
08/05/2019 8-9-2 47.06% -6.70
08/04/2019 13-11-1 54.17% +11.85
08/03/2019 13-12-1 52.00% +3.95
08/02/2019 9-9-0 50.00% +3.55
08/01/2019 8-8-0 50.00% +1.15


Totals.............174-180-9 49.15% +5.45


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BEST BETS:

DATE........................ATS.............UNITS. ............O/U...............UNITS.............TOTALS

08/20/2019.............2 - 6...........-19.15..............4 - 9..............-29.50.............-48.65
08/19/2019.............3 - 3...........+5.70...............4 - 5..............-7.50...............-1.80
08/18/2019.............2 - 3............-0.30...............7 - 7..............-3.50...............-3.80
08/17/2019.............4 - 3............+9.80.............4 - 11.............-35.00.............-25.20
08/16/2019.............2 - 2............+4.70..............9 - 5.............+19.50............+22.20
08/15/2019.............5 - 2............+26.95............4 - 6..............-13.00............+13.95
08/14/2019.............3 - 6............-4.10...............9 - 5.............+17.50............+13.40
08/13/2019.............4 - 4............+16.60...........10 - 5.............+22.50...........+42.10
08/10/2019.............0 - 2.............-10.00............7 - 5..............+7.50.............-2.50
08/09/2019.............3 - 2.............+9.10.............6 - 9..............-19.50............-10.60
08/08/2019.............2 - 2.............+3.90.............4 - 4..............-2.00.............+1.90
08/07/2019.............0 - 3.............-15.00............7 - 3..............+18.50...........+3.50
08/06/2019.............2 - 6.............-16.55............8 - 6..............+7.00.............-9.55
08/05/2019.............1 - 5.............-19.70............7 - 4..............+15.00...........-4.70
08/04/2019.............4 - 5.............-0.65..............7 - 5..............+7.50............+6.85
08/03/2019.............4 - 3............+7.45..............5 - 7..............-13.50............-6.05
08/02/2019.............3 - 3............+6.55..............6 - 6..............-3.00..............+3.55
08/01/2019.............2 - 4.............-6.85..............6 - 4..............+8.00.............+1.15


Totals....................46 - 64...........+8.45.........107 - 102...........-11.00.............-2.55

 

[Cnotes53]

Thursday?s 6-pack

Franchises for the XFL, which starts play in February:

? DC Defenders

? Dallas Renegades

? Houston Roughnecks

? Los Angeles Wildcats

? New York Guardians

? St Louis Battle Hawks

? Seattle Dragons

? Tampa Bay Vipers

Quote of the Day
?A case could be made that the younger guy?s not ready. I think, a lot of times, and I understand that thought process, but I?m the one dealing with the individual player, and sometimes guys just aren?t ready. And the whole sink-or-swim mentality, it?s easy for somebody on the outside to say, but for that individual player and the best interest of that individual person, that might not be the case ? If a guy?s ready, we put him out there. If he?s not, we won?t put him out there. And I think that?s the right way to approach it.?
Dolphins? coach Brian Flores

Thursday?s quiz
Which college football team is known as the Beavers?

Wednesday?s quiz
Dick Cheney was the Vice-President when George W Bush was President.

Tuesday?s quiz
Washington Nationals used to be the Montreal Expos.

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Thursday?s List of 13: Doing some thinking out loud??.

13) Tom Brady has won six Super Bowls, Joe Montana won four, but to me, John Elway is the best QB I?ve ever seen. Just my opinion.

12) Raiders-Packers play an exhibition game Thursday night in Winnipeg, Manitoba; not really sure why, but it keeps the baseball infield in Oakland in slightly better shape. Wonder how the folks at Hard Knocks feel about trekking to Canada for a few days.

11) One thing about interleague play; it occasionally allows the schedule gurus to keep road teams in the same city for a week at a time. Indians have been in NYC for the last week; A?s were in Chicago for a week earlier this month. Makes life on the road a little easier.

10) Rays 7, Mariners 6? Tampa Bay scored twice in bottom of 9th inning.

9) Just when you thought the world couldn?t get stranger.
From the New York Post:

?Major League Baseball sent a memo on Monday warning about the ?very real risk? of over-the-counter sexual enhancement pills, after at least two players have blamed them for positive PED tests so far this year.

The memo says the pills in question are ?often contaminated with prohibited and unsafe ingredients? including anabolic steroids. It reminded players that anyone who tests positive for a banned substance is subject to discipline by the league ? regardless of how it got into their system.?

Alrighty then.

8) Detroit 2, Houston 1- Astros (-$550) were biggest favorite in a major league game in at least 15 years. Veteran bookmaker Chris Andrews has been in the business 40+ years; he said they were the biggest favorite he could remember.

7) Baseball stuff:
? Astros put SS Carlos Correa (back) on the IL.
? Pirates put P Chris Archer (shoulder) on IL.
? Rockies put P Jon Gray (foot) on IL.

6) Freshman Bo Nix was named Auburn?s starting QB; he is the first true frosh QB to start the season opener for Auburn since 1946.

5) Every team in baseball could have taken Gio Urshela, Mike Yastrzemski or Aristides Aquino last winter in the Rule 5 Draft; all three are productive big leaguers right now.

4) Houston?s Yordan Alvarez (22) is the youngest player to walk four times in a game since Barry Bonds (21) in 1986.

3) 85-year-old talk show host Larry King filed for divorce this week from his 7th wife, Shawn King, after 22 years of marriage.

Forgot who said this, but I remember reading this a long time ago:
?Second marriages are a triumph of hope over experience.?

Trivia: None of Larry King?s first three marriages lasted longer than two years.

2) 11 of last 14 years, at least one Week 1 NFL underdog of +$200 or more has won SU:
Bengals +$375 at Seattle
Redskins +$325 at Philly
Giants +$285 at Dallas
Texans +$250 at New Orleans
Steelers +$220 at New England

1) XFL?s Seattle Dragons might have a small problem with their new logo, since it looks almost exactly the same as UAB?s Blazer logo.

 

[Cnotes53]

THURSDAY, AUGUST 22
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

DAL at MIN 08:00 PM
DAL +7.0
O 148.0

IND at LA 10:30 PM
LA -10.5
U 157.5

 

[Cnotes53]

Sparks win 10th straight at home, top Fever 98-65
August 22, 2019
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LOS ANGELES (AP) Nneka Ogwumike had 17 points, seven rebounds and five steals as the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Indiana Fever 98-65 on Thursday night for their 10th straight win at home.

The Sparks, 11-2 at Staples Center this season, became the fourth WNBA team to clinch a spot in the playoffs.

Eleven of the 12 players for the Sparks scored, including six in double figures. Chiney Ogwumike scored 15 points, Tierra Ruffin-Pratt added 11, and Chelsea Gray, Riquna Williams and Kalani Brown each had 10 for Los Angeles (17-10).

Williams returned from a 10-game suspension stemming from a domestic violence incident. She was 4 of 12 from the field, 1 of 8 from distance, in 28 minutes.

Kelsey Mitchell scored 14 points for Indiana (9-19), which has lost three straight. Indiana was outscored 29-13 in the second quarter and 27-11 in the third.


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Collier leads Lynx past Wings, 86-70
August 22, 2019
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Napheesa Collier scored 19 points, Damiris Dantas had 17 points and a career-high eight assists, and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Dallas Wings 86-70 on Thursday night.

Minnesota scored the first five points of the game, never trailed and led by as many as 23 points to end a three-game losing streak. The Wings trailed by at least 15 points the entire second half.

Danielle Robinson added 14 points and Sylvia Fowles scored 12 for Minnesota (14-15). Fowles and Collier combined for 24 first-half points as Minnesota led 47-32.

Minnesota, trying for its ninth straight trip to the playoffs, is tied with Phoenix for seventh in the WNBA standings, four games ahead of Indiana for the final two spots.

Arike Ogunbowale scored 10 of her 22 points in the first quarter for Dallas (9-19). Allisha Gray added 16 points. The Wings were outrebounded 35-25.

Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Ryan Saunders sat courtside.

 

[Cnotes53]

SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY AUGUST 23, 2019
Time (ET) Away Home Site
7:30 PM Atlanta Dream New York Liberty Westchester County Center
7:30 PM Las Vegas Aces Connecticut Sun Mohegan Sun Arena
8:00 PM Washington Mystics Chicago Sky Wintrust Arena


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WNBA AUGUST'S OPINIONS AND BEST BETS: ALL BASED ON 5 UNITS

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD


08/22/2019 2-2-0 50.00% -1.00
08/20/2019 4-4-0 50.00% -2.00
08/18/2019 5-5-0 50.00% -2.50

08/16/2019 5-5-0 50.00% -2.50
08/14/2019 1-5-0 16.67% -22.50
08/13/2019 1-3-0 25.00% -11.50
08/09/2019 2-2-0 50.00% -1.00
08/08/2019 5-1-0 83.33% +19.50
08/07/2019 1-1-0 50.00% -0.50
08/06/2019 0-2-0 0.00% -11.00
08/04/2019 5-1-0 83.33% +19.50
08/03/2019 5-1-0 83.33% +19.50
08/02/2019 0-2-0 0.00% -11.00
08/01/2019 2-3-1 40.00% -6.50


Totals...........40-39-1 .......50.63% .....-14.00


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BEST BETS:

DATE........................ATS............. ..UNITS...............O/U..............UNITS...........TOTALS


08/22/2019..............1 - 1...............-0.50.................2 - 0...........+10.00...........+9.50
08/20/2019..............1 - 3...............-11.00...............3 - 1...........+9.50............-1.50
08/18/2019..............3 - 2...............+4.00................2 - 3...........-6.50.............-2.50
08/16/2019..............3 - 2...............+4.00................2 - 3...........-6.50.............-2.50
08/14/2019..............0 - 3...............-16.50...............1 - 2............-6.00.............-22.50
08/13/2019..............0 - 2...............-11.00...............1 - 1............-0.50.............-11.50
08/10/2019..............1 - 1...............-0.50.................1 - 1............-0.50.............-1.00
08/09/2019..............1 - 1...............-0.50.................1 - 1............-0.50.............-1.00
08/08/2019..............3 - 0..............+15.00...............2 - 1............+4.50...........+19.50
08/07/2019..............1 - 0..............+5.00.................0 - 1............-5.50.............-0.50
08/06/2019..............0 - 1...............-5.50.................0 - 1............-5.50.............-11.00
08/04/2019..............2 - 1..............+4.50.................3 - 0...........+15.00..........+19.50
08/03/2019..............2 - 1..............+4.50.................3 - 0...........+15.00..........+19.50
08/02/2019..............0 - 1...............-5.50.................0 - 1............-5.50.............-11.00
08/01/2019..............2 - 1...............+4.50................0 - 2............-11.00............-6.50

Totals.....................20 - 20.............-8.00...............21 - 18..........+6.00..............-2.00

 

[Cnotes53]

Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

Spreads, totals for college games next week:

? UCLA @ Cincinnati (-3, 60.5)

? Utah (-5, 48) @ BYU

? Utah State @ Wake Forest (-3.5, 63.5)

? Colorado State vs Colorado (-12.5, 58)

? Ole Miss @ Memphis (-6, 68)

? South Carolina (-7.5, 63) vs North Carolina


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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Random stuff with weekend here??.

13) MGM took two huge bets on the Astros Wednesday:
$55,000 on Houston -$550 to win $10,000
$63,520 on Houston -$575 to win $11,000

Another bookmaker reported from Las Vegas on this game:
?Under our Listed Pitchers market, we have $10 on the Tigers. Literally. And $60K on the Astros.?

12) If you wagered $100 on the Astros in each of Justin Verlander?s last three starts, you?d be out a total of $1,170. Not good.

Verlander has allowed 57 runs this season; 40 of them scored on home runs.

11) I?m anxious to see what the sportsbook at Rivers Casino in Schenectady will be like when college football has its first full Saturday on August 31st. Would expect pretty big crowds, and the sportsbook is not a big area, but they do have lot of betting kiosks, so that should help.

10) SLS Las Vegas will officially become Sahara Las Vegas on August 29; the SLS used to be the Sahara- the original Sahara Hotel & Casino opened in 1952 with 240 rooms. It grew to more than 1,700 rooms after several add-ons and a final renovation in 2000.

I stayed there once, in 2015; good eating places, the tightest video poker machines ever? asked a bartender if anyone ever won there (I couldn?t win a single hand for like an hour). No sports book to speak of, just a counter to bet games. Beer garden was pretty popular.

My room was so small it made me laugh; seriously. They had mirrors all over, to make the room look bigger, even on the ceiling? the last damn thing I want to see while I?m laying in bed is me.

Pretty good place for eating/shopping, but not my kind of place.

9) Raiders 22, Packers 21? This game was played in Winnipeg; NFL fields are shorter than CFL fields, and the turf in one end zone where the goalposts usually are for Blue Bomber games was a little screwed up, so the teams played on an 80-yard field and there were no kickoffs.

Next week?s Hard Knocks should be pretty interesting.

8) Red Sox 5, Royals 4 (10)? This was the completion of a suspended game from August 7; Brock Holt got the game-winning hit.

Royals lost in Baltimore Wednesday night, then flew to Boston for this, which lasted a total of 11 pitches, and then flew to Cleveland, where they?ll likely lose more games this weekend.

7) Baseball stuff:
? Colorado put P Kyle Freeland (leg) on the IL.
? Pirates released C Francisco Cervelli
? Mets DFA?d SS Ruben Tejada.

6) As of Thursday night, 60% of money wagered on Saturday?s Miami-Florida (-7.5) game was on the Gators, while 69% of the money on the Hawai?i-Arizona (-11) game is on the Rainbows.

5) Ravens 26, Eagles 15? Baltimore has now won 16 preseason games in a row (13-2 vs spread), but 40-year old Josh McCown came off the bench and completed 17-24 passes for 192 yards and two TD?s, so Philly has their backup QB.

Game was stopped with 11:54 left (weather) and never resumed, so sides/totals wagers are refunds, which is a bitter pill for Baltimore backers.

4) Major League Baseball is prohibiting major league and minor league ballplayers from participating in the Venezuelan winter league this year, because our country recently placed an embargo on Venezuela.

Jose Altuve, Felix Hernandez, Pablo Sandoval, Ronald Acuna, Gleyber Torres, Ender Inciarte and Avisail Garcia are all from Venezuela; strong baseball country.

3) Bob Cousy received the Presidential Medal of Freedom Thursday night; Cousy, 91, won six NBA titles in his 13 years playing with the Celtics. He was MVP of the NBA in 1957, and also was a decent actor? he was Western U?s athletic director in the excellent movie Blue Chips.

Cousy was the only son of poor French immigrants living in New York City during the Depression; he spoke French only for the first five years of his life. Cousy?s father served in the German army during World War I.

2) Baltimore Orioles gave up their 259th home run this season Thursday, breaking the all-time single-season record previously held by the 2016 Reds.

1) ACC Network made its debut Thursday; it is channel 612 on DirecTV, right next to the Big 14 (610) and SEC (611) channels but nowhere near the Pac-12 Network, since DirecTV doesn?t carry that station.

 

[Cnotes53]

WNBA

Friday, August 23

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Trend Report
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Connecticut Sun
Connecticut is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Connecticut is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games
Connecticut is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Las Vegas
Connecticut is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games when playing Las Vegas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Connecticut's last 6 games when playing Las Vegas
Connecticut is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Las Vegas
Connecticut is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Las Vegas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Connecticut's last 5 games when playing at home against Las Vegas
Las Vegas Aces
Las Vegas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Las Vegas's last 5 games
Las Vegas is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Las Vegas is 4-9-1 ATS in its last 14 games when playing Connecticut
Las Vegas is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games when playing Connecticut
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Las Vegas's last 6 games when playing Connecticut
Las Vegas is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Connecticut
Las Vegas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Connecticut
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Las Vegas's last 5 games when playing on the road against Connecticut

New York Liberty
New York is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
New York is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
New York is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Atlanta
New York is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games when playing Atlanta
New York is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing at home against Atlanta
New York is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of New York's last 17 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Atlanta Dream
Atlanta is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games
Atlanta is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Atlanta is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Atlanta is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing New York
Atlanta is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games when playing New York
Atlanta is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against New York
Atlanta is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against New York
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Atlanta's last 17 games when playing on the road against New York

Chicago Sky
Chicago is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
Chicago is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games
Chicago is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Washington
Chicago is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing Washington
Chicago is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
Chicago is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games when playing at home against Washington
Chicago is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
Washington Mystics
Washington is 4-0-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Washington's last 8 games
Washington is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games on the road
Washington is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing Chicago
Washington is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Washington is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games when playing on the road against Chicago


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WNBA
Long Sheet

Friday, August 23

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ATLANTA (5 - 22) at NEW YORK (9 - 18) - 8/23/2019, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 3-10 ATS (-8.0 Units) after a division game this season.
ATLANTA is 22-12 ATS (+8.8 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 26-16 ATS (+8.4 Units) after allowing 75 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record after 15+ games after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 21-10 ATS (+10.0 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) in August or September games this season.
NEW YORK is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 4-11 ATS (-8.1 Units) after scoring 75 points or more this season.
NEW YORK is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 4-3 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
NEW YORK 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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LAS VEGAS (19 - 8) at CONNECTICUT (19 - 8) - 8/23/2019, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LAS VEGAS is 6-13 ATS (-8.3 Units) after scoring 75 points or more this season.
CONNECTICUT is 29-13 ATS (+14.7 Units) as a home favorite of 3 points or less since 1997.
CONNECTICUT is 147-112 ATS (+23.8 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1997.
LAS VEGAS is 89-64 ATS (+18.6 Units) in a road game where where the total is greater than or equal to 150 since 1997.
LAS VEGAS is 68-43 ATS (+20.7 Units) in road games against Eastern conference opponents since 1997.
LAS VEGAS is 68-43 ATS (+20.7 Units) in road games in non-conference games since 1997.
CONNECTICUT is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 24-41 ATS (-21.1 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CONNECTICUT is 5-3 against the spread versus LAS VEGAS over the last 3 seasons
CONNECTICUT is 6-2 straight up against LAS VEGAS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WASHINGTON (19 - 7) at CHICAGO (16 - 11) - 8/23/2019, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 196-246 ATS (-74.6 Units) after a division game since 1997.
CHICAGO is 17-9 ATS (+7.1 Units) in all games this season.
CHICAGO is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) after a division game this season.
CHICAGO is 3-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 63-92 ATS (-38.2 Units) in home games after allowing 75 points or more since 1997.
CHICAGO is 43-65 ATS (-28.5 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 8-0 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 8-0 straight up against CHICAGO 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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WNBA
Dunkel

Friday, August 23


Atlanta @ New York

Game 601-602
August 23, 2019 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
106.906
New York
105.387
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 1 1/2
159
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New York
by 3
155
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+3); Over

Las Vegas @ Connecticut

Game 603-604
August 23, 2019 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Las Vegas
109.773
Connecticut
114.963
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Connecticut
by 5
154
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Connecticut
Pick
161 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Connecticut
Under

Washington @ Chicago

Game 605-606
August 23, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
124.385
Chicago
109.187
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 15
169
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
by 5
173 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-5); Under

 

[Cnotes53]

FRIDAY, AUGUST 23
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

ATL at NY 07:30 PM
ATL +3.0
O 157.5

LV at CONN 07:30 PM
LV +1.5
O 163.0

WAS at CHI 08:00 PM
WAS -6.5
O 174.5

 

[Cnotes53]

Sun edge Aces, move into first in standings
August 23, 2019
By The Associated Press

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) Alyssa Thomas scored 27 points and Courtney Williams added 24 to help the Connecticut Sun rally to beat the Las Vegas Aces 89-85 on Friday night.

The win, coupled with Washington's loss moved the Sun into first place in the standings. Connecticut owns the tiebreaker over Washington and third-place Las Vegas. Earning a top two-seed would give the team a double-bye to the semifinals and help the Sun avoid the single-game elimination games. Connecticut has lost the last two years in the playoffs in the one-game format, doing so both times as a host team.

Connecticut (20-8) trailed by 11 in the third quarter before Thomas took over, scoring 11 of the next 13 points to tie the game. Williams' jumper with a minute left gave Connecticut a 70-68 advantage. Neither team could get more than four-point lead in the final quarter.

The Sun led 87-85 with about 30 seconds left when Jackie Young missed a driving layup. Connecticut corralled the rebound and the Sun worked the clock down before Williams hit a jumper from the free-throw line with 10.2 seconds left to make it a two-possession game and seal the fourth straight win.

Liz Cambage scored 18 points and A'ja Wilson added 17 to lead Las Vegas (19-10), which saw its four-game winning streak end.

SKY 85, MYSTICS 78

CHICAGO (AP) - Diamond DeShields scored 22 points, Stefanie Dolson added 18 points and the Sky beat the Mystics.

Washington (20-8) is tied atop the standings with Connecticut, but the Sun own the tiebreaker. The Mystics had won six straight and 11 of 12. Chicago (17-11) clinched a playoff spot Thursday night by virtue of a win by Los Angeles.

Courtney Vandersloot added 15 points, eight rebounds and nine assists for Chicago. Allie Quigley was held to two points in 28 minutes.

Elena Delle Donne paced Washington with 16 points and seven rebounds as she dropped her first game in nine meetings against her former team. Kristi Toliver missed her fifth straight game due to injury.

DREAM 90, LIBERTY 87

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) - Tiffany Hayes scored 19 points to lead five Atlanta starters in double figures, and the Dream beat the Liberty to snap a 12-game losing streak.

Renee Montgomery made a contested layup in the lane with 15.8 seconds left to give Atlanta an 88-87 lead. After Rebecca Allen's free-throw line jumper rolled out, Hayes made two free throws and Allen was long on a corner 3-pointer at the buzzer.

Atlanta (6-22) won its first game since topping Minnesota on July 12, snapping the team's longest slide since starting 0-17 in 2008.

Bria Hartley led New York (9-19) with 17 points.

 

[Cnotes53]

SCHEDULE FOR SUNDAY AUGUST 25, 2019
Time (ET) Away Home Site
3:00 PM New York Liberty Washington Mystics The Entertainment and Sports Arena
4:00 PM Atlanta Dream Dallas Wings College Park Center
5:00 PM Connecticut Sun Los Angeles Sparks Staples Center
6:00 PM Chicago Sky Phoenix Mercury Talking Stick Resort Arena
7:00 PM Indiana Fever Seattle Storm Alaska Airlines Arena
7:00 PM Las Vegas Aces Minnesota Lynx Target Center


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WNBA AUGUST'S OPINIONS AND BEST BETS: ALL BASED ON 5 UNITS

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

08/23/2019 3-3-0 50.00% -1.50
08/22/2019 2-2-0 50.00% -1.00
08/20/2019 4-4-0 50.00% -2.00
08/18/2019 5-5-0 50.00% -2.50
08/16/2019 5-5-0 50.00% -2.50
08/14/2019 1-5-0 16.67% -22.50
08/13/2019 1-3-0 25.00% -11.50
08/09/2019 2-2-0 50.00% -1.00
08/08/2019 5-1-0 83.33% +19.50
08/07/2019 1-1-0 50.00% -0.50
08/06/2019 0-2-0 0.00% -11.00
08/04/2019 5-1-0 83.33% +19.50
08/03/2019 5-1-0 83.33% +19.50
08/02/2019 0-2-0 0.00% -11.00
08/01/2019 2-3-1 40.00% -6.50


Totals...........43-42-1 .......50.58% .....-15.50


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BEST BETS:

DATE........................ATS............. ..UNITS...............O/U..............UNITS...........TOTALS

08/23/2019..............1 - 2...............-6.00.................2 - 1...........+4.50.............-1.50
08/22/2019..............1 - 1...............-0.50.................2 - 0...........+10.00...........+9.50
08/20/2019..............1 - 3...............-11.00...............3 - 1...........+9.50............-1.50
08/18/2019..............3 - 2...............+4.00................2 - 3...........-6.50.............-2.50
08/16/2019..............3 - 2...............+4.00................2 - 3...........-6.50.............-2.50
08/14/2019..............0 - 3...............-16.50...............1 - 2............-6.00.............-22.50
08/13/2019..............0 - 2...............-11.00...............1 - 1............-0.50.............-11.50
08/10/2019..............1 - 1...............-0.50.................1 - 1............-0.50.............-1.00
08/09/2019..............1 - 1...............-0.50.................1 - 1............-0.50.............-1.00
08/08/2019..............3 - 0..............+15.00...............2 - 1............+4.50...........+19.50
08/07/2019..............1 - 0..............+5.00.................0 - 1............-5.50.............-0.50
08/06/2019..............0 - 1...............-5.50.................0 - 1............-5.50.............-11.00
08/04/2019..............2 - 1..............+4.50.................3 - 0...........+15.00..........+19.50
08/03/2019..............2 - 1..............+4.50.................3 - 0...........+15.00..........+19.50
08/02/2019..............0 - 1...............-5.50.................0 - 1............-5.50.............-11.00
08/01/2019..............2 - 1...............+4.50................0 - 2............-11.00............-6.50

Totals.....................21 - 22.............-14.00.............23 - 19..........+10.50...........-3.50

 

[Udog]

WNBA

Sunday, August 25

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Trend Report
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Washington Mystics
Washington is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Washington's last 9 games
Washington is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games at home
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing New York
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Washington's last 9 games when playing New York
Washington is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against New York
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Washington's last 12 games when playing at home against New York
New York Liberty
New York is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games
New York is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games
New York is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
New York is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
New York is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of New York's last 9 games when playing Washington
New York is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of New York's last 12 games when playing on the road against Washington

Dallas Wings
Dallas is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games
Dallas is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games at home
Dallas is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games at home
Dallas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Dallas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
Dallas is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Dallas's last 14 games when playing Atlanta
Dallas is 5-8-2 ATS in its last 15 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Dallas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Atlanta Dream
Atlanta is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 1-12 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Atlanta's last 7 games
Atlanta is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Atlanta is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Atlanta is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Dallas
Atlanta is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games when playing Dallas
Atlanta is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Atlanta's last 14 games when playing Dallas
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing on the road against Dallas

Los Angeles Sparks
Los Angeles is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Los Angeles is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Los Angeles's last 7 games
Los Angeles is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Los Angeles is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 5 games at home
Los Angeles is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games when playing Connecticut
Los Angeles is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Connecticut
Los Angeles is 6-13 ATS in its last 19 games when playing at home against Connecticut
Los Angeles is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Connecticut
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 5 games when playing at home against Connecticut
Connecticut Sun
Connecticut is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games
Connecticut is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Connecticut is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Connecticut is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Los Angeles
Connecticut is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games when playing Los Angeles
Connecticut is 13-6 ATS in its last 19 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Connecticut is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Connecticut's last 5 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles

Phoenix Mercury
Phoenix is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games
Phoenix is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Phoenix is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Phoenix is 16-4 SU in its last 20 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Phoenix's last 9 games at home
Phoenix is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Chicago
Phoenix is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Chicago
Phoenix is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Chicago
Chicago Sky
Chicago is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games
Chicago is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Chicago's last 9 games
Chicago is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Chicago is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games on the road
Chicago is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Phoenix
Chicago is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Chicago is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Phoenix

Minnesota Lynx
Minnesota is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games
Minnesota is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Minnesota is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Las Vegas
Minnesota is 21-4 SU in its last 25 games when playing Las Vegas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing Las Vegas
Minnesota is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Las Vegas
Minnesota is 18-2 SU in its last 20 games when playing at home against Las Vegas
Las Vegas Aces
Las Vegas is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Las Vegas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Las Vegas's last 5 games
Las Vegas is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Las Vegas is 4-21 SU in its last 25 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Las Vegas's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Las Vegas is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Las Vegas is 2-18 SU in its last 20 games when playing on the road against Minnesota

Seattle Storm
Seattle is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Seattle is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Seattle is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Seattle is 6-13-1 ATS in its last 20 games when playing Indiana
Seattle is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Seattle's last 10 games when playing Indiana
Seattle is 1-5-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Indiana
Seattle is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Indiana
Indiana Fever
Indiana is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Indiana is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Indiana's last 6 games
Indiana is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Indiana is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games on the road
Indiana is 15-7-1 ATS in its last 23 games when playing Seattle
Indiana is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Indiana's last 10 games when playing Seattle
Indiana is 5-1-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Indiana is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Seattle


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[Udog]

WNBA
Long Sheet

Sunday, August 25

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NEW YORK (9 - 19) at WASHINGTON (19 - 8) - 8/25/2019, 3:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 4-4 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 6-2 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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ATLANTA (6 - 22) at DALLAS (9 - 19) - 8/25/2019, 4:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 5-3 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 5-3 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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CONNECTICUT (20 - 8) at LOS ANGELES (17 - 10) - 8/25/2019, 5:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 5-3 against the spread versus CONNECTICUT over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 4-4 straight up against CONNECTICUT 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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CHICAGO (17 - 11) at PHOENIX (13 - 14) - 8/25/2019, 6:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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INDIANA (9 - 19) at SEATTLE (15 - 13) - 8/25/2019, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 4-4 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
SEATTLE is 7-1 straight up against INDIANA 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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LAS VEGAS (19 - 9) at MINNESOTA (14 - 15) - 8/25/2019, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LAS VEGAS is 6-14 ATS (-9.4 Units) after scoring 75 points or more this season.
MINNESOTA is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) in a home game where where the total is greater than or equal to 150 this season.
MINNESOTA is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in home games when playing with 2 days rest over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 5-3 against the spread versus LAS VEGAS over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 5-3 straight up against LAS VEGAS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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[Udog]

WNBA
Dunkel

Sunday, August 25


New York @ Washington

Game 607-608
August 25, 2019 @ 3:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New York
99.185
Washington
119.535
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 20 1/2
165
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
by 14 1/2
168 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-14 1/2); Under

Atlanta @ Dallas

Game 609-610
August 25, 2019 @ 4:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
98.531
Dallas
105.418
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Dallas
by 7
141
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Dallas
by 5
147
Dunkel Pick:
Dallas
(-5); Under

Connecticut @ Los Angeles

Game 611-612
August 25, 2019 @ 5:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Connecticut
118.578
Los Angeles
112.054
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Connecticut
by 6 1/2
160
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Los Angeles
by 2 1/2
161 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Connecticut
(+2 1/2); Under

Chicago @ Phoenix

Game 613-614
August 25, 2019 @ 6:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago
112.147
Phoenix
109.043
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago
by 3
159
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Phoenix
by 4 1/2
165
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago
(+4 1/2); Under

Las Vegas @ Minnesota

Game 617-618
August 25, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Las Vegas
115.939
Minnesota
108.362
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Las Vegas
by 7 1/2
158
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Las Vegas
by 3 1/2
161
Dunkel Pick:
Las Vegas
(-3 1/2); Under

Indiana @ Seattle

Game 615-616
August 25, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Indiana
102.769
Seattle
115.889
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 13
152
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
by 8
154
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(-8); Under

 

[Cnotes53]

SUNDAY, AUGUST 25
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

LV at MIN 07:00 PM
MIN +3.5
O 159.5

IND at SEA 07:00 PM
SEA -9.5
U 152.0

 

[Cnotes53]

Sparks top Sun, dropping them out of first in standings
August 25, 2019
By The Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) Riquna Williams scored 21 points and the Los Angeles Sparks beat Connecticut 84-72 on Sunday, knocking the Sun out of the top spot in the WNBA standings.

Nneka Ogwumike added 16 points and reached the 4,000 point milestone early in the game. She is 38th player to reach that mark and the 14th fastest (244 games).

The Sparks (18-10) were playing their second game in a row with no injured or suspended players.

Candace Parker added 13 points and Chelsea Gray scored 12. Parker had five assists and passed Vickie Johnson (1,205) into 15th in the WNBA career assists leaders, finishing the game with 1,208.

The Sun (20-9) had a four-game winning streak snapped and dropped a game behind the Washington Mystics (21-8).

Courtney Williams had 18 points, nine rebounds and five assists, Jonquel Jones added 16 and 12 rebounds, and Shekinna Stricklen scored 12 points.

SKY 94, MERCURY 86

PHOENIX (AP) - Allie Quigley scored 24 points and passed 1,000 career made field goals to help the Sky beat the Mercury.

Courtney Vandersloot added nine points, nine rebounds and 13 assists for the Sky (18-11), who have won three straight and are in the hunt for a first-round bye in the playoffs.

Chicago pulled away with an 8-0 run sparked by Stephanie Dolson's layup with 2 minutes left and capped at 92-82 on Vandersloot's pair of free throws with a minute to go.

Diamond DeShields had 18 points, Cheyenne Parker added 14 points and 12 rebounds, and Astou Ndour had 13 points and 10 rebounds for the Sky.

Brittney Griner had a season-high 34 points for the Mercury (13-15). DeWanna Bonner added 18 points, 11 rebounds and five assists.

Diana Taurasi had 12 points in her return from a hamstring injury and a one-game suspension. In just her second game of the season, she made all eight of her free throws but struggled from the field with 2-of-13 shooting.

MYSTICS 101, LIBERTY 72

WASHINGTON (AP) - Elena Delle Donne had 22 points and 10 rebounds on Sunday and the Mystics led from the opening basket in a rout of the Liberty.

Washington (21-8) built a 31-14 advantage by the end of the first quarter and led by double digits the rest of the way.

Delle Donne was 8 of 13 from the field and the Mystics shot 53 percent overall. Tianna Hawkins added 15 points on 6-of-9 shooting. Emma Meesseman and Aerial Powers scored 14 points each.

Kia Nurse scored 24 points, making 6 of 10 from 3-point range for the Liberty (9-20). Bria Hartley and Tina Charles added 16 points apiece.

The Mystics' LaToya Sanders blocked three shots to pass 200 career blocked shots, finishing the game with 201. She finished with eight points.

FEVER 63, STORM 54

SEATTLE (AP) - Teaira McCowan had 22 points and 19 rebounds and the Fever kept their slim playoff hopes alive with a win over the Storm.

Seattle clinched a playoff spot earlier on Sunday with the benefit of the New York Liberty's loss to the Washington Mystics.

The Fever trail Phoenix by 3 + games for the final playoff spot and have five games left.

McCowan had the second best rebounding effort by any player in the WNBA this season. The Connecticut Sun's Jonquel Jones had 22 rebounds against the Sparks on May 31.

Kelsey Mitchell added 13 points and Candice Dupree scored 12 for the Fever (10-19). McCowan was 9 of 15 from the field and grabbed six offensive rebounds.

Natasha Howard had 14 points, nine rebounds, five assists for the Storm (15-14).

LYNX 98, ACES 77

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Napheesa Collier and Danielle Robinson scored 23 points each and the Lynx beat the Aces.

Sylvia Fowles added 14 points for the Lynx (15-15), who shot 59 percent from the field and reduced their playoff-clinching magic number to one with four games to go.

Minnesota took the lead for good late in the second half and opened the third quarter with a 20-4 run to build a 65-47 lead.

Sylvia Fowles added 14 points, Damiris Dantas scored 11 points and Odyssey Sims had 10 for the Lynx.

Jackie Young had 14 points to lead the Aces (19-11).

Las Vegas entered the game 1+ games out of the top two spots in the WNBA standings and missed an opportunity to close ground on the Connecticut Sun, who also lost on Sunday.

DREAM 77, WINGS 73

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Tiffany Hayes scored 23 points to help Atlanta hold off the Wings for the Dream's first back-to-back road wins of the season.

Elizabeth Williams gave the Dream (7-22) the lead for good on a putback with 1:05 left and Hayes scored a driving layup with 21 seconds left to make it 75-71.

Isabelle Harrison cut the deficit back to two for the Wings (9-20), but Hayes made two free throws with 10 seconds left to secure the win.

Atlanta started to pull away with a run late in the second quarter and extended the lead to 60-40 late in the third.

Dallas erased the deficit when Arike Ogunbowale's free throw with 2:01 left tied it at 71.

Ogunbowale scored 29 points for the Wings, her sixth straight 20-point game and 13th of the season, which passed Odyssey Sims' franchise record for most 20-point games in a season by a Dallas rookie.