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Sun clinch top-2 playoff seed, rout Wings
September 4, 2019
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UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) Jonquel Jones had 22 points and seven rebounds and the Connecticut Sun beat the Dallas Wings 102-72 on Wednesday night to clinch a top-two seed in the playoffs after their ninth straight home victory.
Connecticut (23-9) moved within a game of first-place Washington and three games ahead of third-place Los Angeles - with the top-two teams receiving a bye to the semifinals. Connecticut has a chance to set a club record with a win over Chicago on Friday by going 16-1 at home this season, topping its 15-2 mark in 2011.
Morgan Tuck scored 12 of her 17 points in the fourth quarter and Alyssa Thomas added 15 points for Connecticut, which has won seven of its last eight games.
Connecticut led 49-26 at halftime behind Jones' 18 points and six rebounds. Arike Ogunbowale had 14 of Dallas' 26 first-half points as her teammates were just 5-of-17 shooting.
Ogunbowale finished with 32 points for Dallas (10-22), which is 2-14 on the road this season. She reached 20-plus points for a rookie-record ninth straight game.
September 4, 2019
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UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) Jonquel Jones had 22 points and seven rebounds and the Connecticut Sun beat the Dallas Wings 102-72 on Wednesday night to clinch a top-two seed in the playoffs after their ninth straight home victory.
Connecticut (23-9) moved within a game of first-place Washington and three games ahead of third-place Los Angeles - with the top-two teams receiving a bye to the semifinals. Connecticut has a chance to set a club record with a win over Chicago on Friday by going 16-1 at home this season, topping its 15-2 mark in 2011.
Morgan Tuck scored 12 of her 17 points in the fourth quarter and Alyssa Thomas added 15 points for Connecticut, which has won seven of its last eight games.
Connecticut led 49-26 at halftime behind Jones' 18 points and six rebounds. Arike Ogunbowale had 14 of Dallas' 26 first-half points as her teammates were just 5-of-17 shooting.
Ogunbowale finished with 32 points for Dallas (10-22), which is 2-14 on the road this season. She reached 20-plus points for a rookie-record ninth straight game.
SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 5, 2019
Time (ET) Away Home Site
7:00 PM Las Vegas Aces Atlanta Dream State Farm Arena
10:30 PM Seattle Storm Los Angeles Sparks Staples Center
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WNBA SEPT. OPINIONS AND BEST BETS: ALL BASED ON 5 UNITS
DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD
09/04/2019 2-0-0 100.00% +10.00
09/03/2019 3-3-0 50.00% -1.50
09/01/2019 3-3-0 50.00% -1.50
Total................8-6-0 57.14% +7.00
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BEST BETS:
DATE........................ATS............. ..UNITS...............O/U..............UNITS...........TOTALS
09/04/2019 ............1 - 0................+5.00...............1 - 0.............+5.00............+10.00
09/03/2019.............1 - 2................-6.00................2 - 1.............+4.50.............-1.50
09/01/2019.............2 - 1 ..............+4.50................1 - 2..............-6.00.............-1.50
Totals.....................4 - 3 ...............+3.50...............4 - 3.............+3.50..............+7.00
Time (ET) Away Home Site
7:00 PM Las Vegas Aces Atlanta Dream State Farm Arena
10:30 PM Seattle Storm Los Angeles Sparks Staples Center
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WNBA SEPT. OPINIONS AND BEST BETS: ALL BASED ON 5 UNITS
DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD
09/04/2019 2-0-0 100.00% +10.00
09/03/2019 3-3-0 50.00% -1.50
09/01/2019 3-3-0 50.00% -1.50
Total................8-6-0 57.14% +7.00
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BEST BETS:
DATE........................ATS............. ..UNITS...............O/U..............UNITS...........TOTALS
09/04/2019 ............1 - 0................+5.00...............1 - 0.............+5.00............+10.00
09/03/2019.............1 - 2................-6.00................2 - 1.............+4.50.............-1.50
09/01/2019.............2 - 1 ..............+4.50................1 - 2..............-6.00.............-1.50
Totals.....................4 - 3 ...............+3.50...............4 - 3.............+3.50..............+7.00
Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack
? A?s 6, Angels 0? Rookie C Murphy caught a shutout, hit a home run in his first big league game.
? Pirates 6, Marlins 5? Bryan Reynolds had a walk-off bloop single for the Bucs.
? Giants 9, Cardinals 8? Pillar?s two-run tater in 8th inning was the game-winner.
? Arizona 4, Padres 1? Rookie P Gallen tossed seven shutout innings.
? Reds 8, Phillies 5? Cincy?s Michael Lorenzen became the first player to earn a win, hit a HR and play in the field in the same game since Babe Ruth in 1921.
? Dodgers? Joc Pederson hit five HR?s in a span of six AB?s, first time thats been done since Barry Bonds in 2001.
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Armadillo: Thursday's List of 13: Doing some thinking out loud??
13) Ezekiel Elliott got a 6-year contract extension from the Cowboys worth more than $90M, with $50M+ in guarantees. Cowboys are 28-12 in regular season games when Elliott plays, and so he got paid.
12) Scary moment in Houston Tuesday night when Astros CF George Springer made a leaping catch in centerfield, but then stumbled and the back of his head hit the wall. Springer was in obvious pain and left the game.
11) Rhode Island is the 7th state with a mobile sports betting app; 13 states have sports betting, but the mobile app really increases betting handle.
I was sitting at a bar when we heard that Andrew Luck retired; imagine being able to grab your phone, jump into the betting app and trying to capitalize on that news? Would?ve been fun.
10) Football Outsiders Almanac projects the Miami Dolphins to be the NFL?s worst team; their projection is the worst one for any team since the 2012 Rams, who also had a new coach (Jeff Fisher) but they improved from 2-14 (under Steve Spagnuolo in 2011) to 7-8-1 that year.
What Miami is doing this seems similar to what the Raiders did LY, when they traded Khalil Mack and Amari Cooper for draft picks. Raiders finished 4-12 last year.
9) Speaking of the Raiders, my review of HBO?s Hard Knocks this summer:
? They didn?t show when guys get released, which is usually the most interesting part of the show; most of the late cuts get picked up somewhere else, anyway.
? Too much Jon Gruden; he?s gotten ton of airtime the last few years.
? Antonio Brown is finally healthy (His father was a great player in the Arena League? played for the Albany Firebirds)
Was reading an article that said that Gruden/Mike Mayock wanted no part of being in Hard Knocks, but this was owner Mark Davis? doing. That probably explains why HBO wasn?t given very good access.
8) By the way, Raiders have already fined Antonio Brown $53,950 for missing mandatory preseason activities.
7) Washington QB Jake Haener has transferred to Fresno State, where he?ll play for Jeff Tedford, who was Aaron Rodgers? college coach. He?ll sit this season out and then will be eligible to play two more years.
6) Michigan State lost its long snapper, a 5th-year senior; he?s being replaced by a freshman.
5) New York 4, Texas 1? Bronx is now 10-0 the last ten times Will Little umped the plate in one of their games.
4) Around 11pm Wednesday, someone wagered $30,000 on the Buffalo Bills over 6.5 wins this season; the Westgate SuperBook reacted by moving up Bills? win total up to 7 wins.
3) TV guys totally missed this Monday night, but there was a play in the Notre Dame-Louisville game Monday night when ND quarterback Ian Book threw a pass away, with the ball going way out of bounds- it drilled a Louisville cheerleader in the face.
Turns out the young lady broke her nose and is seeing a specialist for treatment. Not good.
2) Something to keep in mind when handicapping September baseball; some of the teams that aren?t contending aren?t 100% trying to win; they have to take a look at their younger players, and some teams have innings limits on their pitchers.
Wednesday night in Arizona, San Diego took starting P Chris Paddack out of a 0-0 game in the sixth inning because he hit the 90-pitch mark; if the Padres were contending, no way he comes out there. But they don?t want Paddack overextending himself, so he came out.
1) I still disagree with teams who bat their pitcher 8th, and I?ve spent way too much time thinking about why they do it. It makes very little sense to me.
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Armadillo: Thursday?s extra list of 13: College football trends from outside the top 13 games of the week
Ohio U covered six of last seven tries as a road underdog; Bobcats ran ball for 278 yards in 41-20 win over a I-AA foe LW. Ohio has a senior QB, an OL with only 45 returning starts. Pittsburgh was held to 263 yards in its 30-14 loss to ACC rival Virginia LW; under Narduzzi, Panthers are 5-10-1 ATS as a home favorite. Last three years, ACC teams are 11-2 vs spread when playing a MAC opponent.
Old Dominion (+27) outscored Virginia Tech 28-7 in 4th quarter of 49-35 upset win LY; total yardage in game was 632-600, ODU. Monarchs lost 13 of 22 starters from LY; they?re 5-4 ATS as a road underdog. Tech was minus-4 in turnovers in its 35-28 loss at BC last week; under Fuente, Hokies are 9-5 ATS as home favorites. Last four years, ACC teams are 11-5 vs spread when they play a C-USA opponent.
UAB completed only 8-20 passes in its 24-19 win over I-AA Alabama State LW; Blazers are 2-3 ATS as a road favorite. UAB has a soph QB and an OL with only 30 returning starts. Akron is just 8-22 ATS in its last 30 games as a home underdog; Zips got waxed 42-3 at Illinois LW, giving up 207 yards on ground. Last four years, MAC teams are 15-8-1 ATS when playing a C-USA opponent.
Vanderbilt was outgained 481-225 at home in a 30-6 loss to Georgia LW; under Mason, Commodores are 13-11 ATS as a road underdog- they?re 6-3 ATS in last nine games outside the SEC. Purdue blew 24-7 halftime lead in LW?s 34-31 loss at Nevada; under Brohm, Boilers are 4-5 ATS as a home favorite. Last four years, SEC teams are 8-5 vs spread when playing a Big 14 opponent.
Iowa (-13) won 14-7 at Rutgers three years ago, in teams? only meeting. Scarlet Knights won their opener 48-21 over UMass- they outgained Minutemen 548-307. Under Ash, Rutgers is 7-8 ATS as a road underdog. Hawkeyes covered five of last seven tries as a home favorite- they drilled Miami OH last week, outgaining Red Hawks, 465-245. Iowa has a senior QB but only four starters back on defense.
North Texas (-4) beat SMU 46-23 LY, ending its 3-game skid against the Mustangs; Mean Green beat a I-AA team 51-31 LW, but they gave up 456 yards. UNT has a senior QB (37 starts). SMU won its opener 37-30 at Arkansas State LW, gaining 508 TY. Mustangs are 7-4 ATS in their last 11 games as a home favorite. Last 6+ years, AAC teams are 15-13 vs spread when playing C-USA teams.
South Florida (+3) beat Georgia Tech 49-38 LY, despite giving up 419 YR- Tech doesn?t run the option anymore- they lost their opener 52-14 at Clemson LW, giving up 411 YR to the Tigers. Tech is 9-5 ATS in last 14 games as a home favorite. Over last decade, USF is 20-10 ATS as a road underdog. Bulls got hammered 49-0 by Wisconsin LW. AAC are 16-9 ATS in their last 25 games vs ACC opponents.
Tulsa hammered San Jose State 45-10 (-5) in last meeting in 2016; Golden Hurricane was held to 80 yards LW in its 28-7 loss at Michigan State- Tulsa had minus-73 YR. Last three years, Tulsa is 1-3 ATS as a road favorite. San Jose beat a I-AA team 35-18 LW; Spartans are 6-4-1 in last 11 games as a home underdog. Last three years, Mountain West teams are 10-0 vs spread when playing an AAC opponent.
Over last six years, UConn is 3-22 ATS outside its conference, 0-12 last three years. Illinois had 207 yards running, 194 passing in its 42-3 win over Akron LW; Illini has 10 starters back on defense, but a new QB. Over last five years, Illini is 3-0 ATS as a road favorite. UConn held off I-AA Wagner 24-21 LW, a red flag; Huskies are 4-9 ATS in their last 13 games as a home underdog. AAC teams are 8-5 ATS in their last 13 games vs Big 14 opponents.
Arkansas State (-7.5) beat UNLV 27-20 at home LY; Rebels ran ball for 310 yards, though. Last three years, ASU is 8-9 ATS on road. Red Wolves lost their opener 37-30 at home to SMU LW. UNLV hammered a I-AA team LW; Rebels are 10-21 ATS in their last 31 home games, 9-15 under Sanchez. Last three years, Mountain West teams are 8-3-1 vs spread when playing a Sun Belt opponent.
San Diego State beat a I-AA team 6-0 LW, gaining only 238 TY with 14 first downs- not good. Last three year, Aztecs are 3-1 as road underdogs- they?ve got a senior QB and an OL with 69 returning starts. UCLA lost 24-14 at Cincy LW, completing 8-26 passes, gaining only 218 yards. Last five years, Bruins are 8-15 as a home favorite. Last three years, Mountain West teams are 13-10 ATS when playing a Pac-12 opponent.
Trap game for Wyoming after they beat Missouri LW as 18-point dogs. Wyoming (-16) drilled Texas State 45-10 in last meeting two years ago, but that was with Josh Allen at QB. Cowboys are 3-6 ATS in last nine non-league games. TSU lost 41-7 at Texas A&M LW; they?re 4-10 ATS in last 14 games as a home underdog. Last three years, Mountain West teams are 8-3-1 vs spread when playing a Sun Belt opponent.
Central Florida (-13) waxed Florida Atlantic 56-36, gaining 545 TY. last three years, UCF is 7-2 ATS as a road favorite. Knights have a senior who transferred from Notre Dame- their OL has 75 returning starts. FAU was down 28-0 after 8:10 at Ohio State LW; Owls covered only once in their last eight tries as a home underdog. Last 6+ years, AAC teams are 15-13 vs spread when playing C-USA teams.
? A?s 6, Angels 0? Rookie C Murphy caught a shutout, hit a home run in his first big league game.
? Pirates 6, Marlins 5? Bryan Reynolds had a walk-off bloop single for the Bucs.
? Giants 9, Cardinals 8? Pillar?s two-run tater in 8th inning was the game-winner.
? Arizona 4, Padres 1? Rookie P Gallen tossed seven shutout innings.
? Reds 8, Phillies 5? Cincy?s Michael Lorenzen became the first player to earn a win, hit a HR and play in the field in the same game since Babe Ruth in 1921.
? Dodgers? Joc Pederson hit five HR?s in a span of six AB?s, first time thats been done since Barry Bonds in 2001.
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Armadillo: Thursday's List of 13: Doing some thinking out loud??
13) Ezekiel Elliott got a 6-year contract extension from the Cowboys worth more than $90M, with $50M+ in guarantees. Cowboys are 28-12 in regular season games when Elliott plays, and so he got paid.
12) Scary moment in Houston Tuesday night when Astros CF George Springer made a leaping catch in centerfield, but then stumbled and the back of his head hit the wall. Springer was in obvious pain and left the game.
11) Rhode Island is the 7th state with a mobile sports betting app; 13 states have sports betting, but the mobile app really increases betting handle.
I was sitting at a bar when we heard that Andrew Luck retired; imagine being able to grab your phone, jump into the betting app and trying to capitalize on that news? Would?ve been fun.
10) Football Outsiders Almanac projects the Miami Dolphins to be the NFL?s worst team; their projection is the worst one for any team since the 2012 Rams, who also had a new coach (Jeff Fisher) but they improved from 2-14 (under Steve Spagnuolo in 2011) to 7-8-1 that year.
What Miami is doing this seems similar to what the Raiders did LY, when they traded Khalil Mack and Amari Cooper for draft picks. Raiders finished 4-12 last year.
9) Speaking of the Raiders, my review of HBO?s Hard Knocks this summer:
? They didn?t show when guys get released, which is usually the most interesting part of the show; most of the late cuts get picked up somewhere else, anyway.
? Too much Jon Gruden; he?s gotten ton of airtime the last few years.
? Antonio Brown is finally healthy (His father was a great player in the Arena League? played for the Albany Firebirds)
Was reading an article that said that Gruden/Mike Mayock wanted no part of being in Hard Knocks, but this was owner Mark Davis? doing. That probably explains why HBO wasn?t given very good access.
8) By the way, Raiders have already fined Antonio Brown $53,950 for missing mandatory preseason activities.
7) Washington QB Jake Haener has transferred to Fresno State, where he?ll play for Jeff Tedford, who was Aaron Rodgers? college coach. He?ll sit this season out and then will be eligible to play two more years.
6) Michigan State lost its long snapper, a 5th-year senior; he?s being replaced by a freshman.
5) New York 4, Texas 1? Bronx is now 10-0 the last ten times Will Little umped the plate in one of their games.
4) Around 11pm Wednesday, someone wagered $30,000 on the Buffalo Bills over 6.5 wins this season; the Westgate SuperBook reacted by moving up Bills? win total up to 7 wins.
3) TV guys totally missed this Monday night, but there was a play in the Notre Dame-Louisville game Monday night when ND quarterback Ian Book threw a pass away, with the ball going way out of bounds- it drilled a Louisville cheerleader in the face.
Turns out the young lady broke her nose and is seeing a specialist for treatment. Not good.
2) Something to keep in mind when handicapping September baseball; some of the teams that aren?t contending aren?t 100% trying to win; they have to take a look at their younger players, and some teams have innings limits on their pitchers.
Wednesday night in Arizona, San Diego took starting P Chris Paddack out of a 0-0 game in the sixth inning because he hit the 90-pitch mark; if the Padres were contending, no way he comes out there. But they don?t want Paddack overextending himself, so he came out.
1) I still disagree with teams who bat their pitcher 8th, and I?ve spent way too much time thinking about why they do it. It makes very little sense to me.
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Armadillo: Thursday?s extra list of 13: College football trends from outside the top 13 games of the week
Ohio U covered six of last seven tries as a road underdog; Bobcats ran ball for 278 yards in 41-20 win over a I-AA foe LW. Ohio has a senior QB, an OL with only 45 returning starts. Pittsburgh was held to 263 yards in its 30-14 loss to ACC rival Virginia LW; under Narduzzi, Panthers are 5-10-1 ATS as a home favorite. Last three years, ACC teams are 11-2 vs spread when playing a MAC opponent.
Old Dominion (+27) outscored Virginia Tech 28-7 in 4th quarter of 49-35 upset win LY; total yardage in game was 632-600, ODU. Monarchs lost 13 of 22 starters from LY; they?re 5-4 ATS as a road underdog. Tech was minus-4 in turnovers in its 35-28 loss at BC last week; under Fuente, Hokies are 9-5 ATS as home favorites. Last four years, ACC teams are 11-5 vs spread when they play a C-USA opponent.
UAB completed only 8-20 passes in its 24-19 win over I-AA Alabama State LW; Blazers are 2-3 ATS as a road favorite. UAB has a soph QB and an OL with only 30 returning starts. Akron is just 8-22 ATS in its last 30 games as a home underdog; Zips got waxed 42-3 at Illinois LW, giving up 207 yards on ground. Last four years, MAC teams are 15-8-1 ATS when playing a C-USA opponent.
Vanderbilt was outgained 481-225 at home in a 30-6 loss to Georgia LW; under Mason, Commodores are 13-11 ATS as a road underdog- they?re 6-3 ATS in last nine games outside the SEC. Purdue blew 24-7 halftime lead in LW?s 34-31 loss at Nevada; under Brohm, Boilers are 4-5 ATS as a home favorite. Last four years, SEC teams are 8-5 vs spread when playing a Big 14 opponent.
Iowa (-13) won 14-7 at Rutgers three years ago, in teams? only meeting. Scarlet Knights won their opener 48-21 over UMass- they outgained Minutemen 548-307. Under Ash, Rutgers is 7-8 ATS as a road underdog. Hawkeyes covered five of last seven tries as a home favorite- they drilled Miami OH last week, outgaining Red Hawks, 465-245. Iowa has a senior QB but only four starters back on defense.
North Texas (-4) beat SMU 46-23 LY, ending its 3-game skid against the Mustangs; Mean Green beat a I-AA team 51-31 LW, but they gave up 456 yards. UNT has a senior QB (37 starts). SMU won its opener 37-30 at Arkansas State LW, gaining 508 TY. Mustangs are 7-4 ATS in their last 11 games as a home favorite. Last 6+ years, AAC teams are 15-13 vs spread when playing C-USA teams.
South Florida (+3) beat Georgia Tech 49-38 LY, despite giving up 419 YR- Tech doesn?t run the option anymore- they lost their opener 52-14 at Clemson LW, giving up 411 YR to the Tigers. Tech is 9-5 ATS in last 14 games as a home favorite. Over last decade, USF is 20-10 ATS as a road underdog. Bulls got hammered 49-0 by Wisconsin LW. AAC are 16-9 ATS in their last 25 games vs ACC opponents.
Tulsa hammered San Jose State 45-10 (-5) in last meeting in 2016; Golden Hurricane was held to 80 yards LW in its 28-7 loss at Michigan State- Tulsa had minus-73 YR. Last three years, Tulsa is 1-3 ATS as a road favorite. San Jose beat a I-AA team 35-18 LW; Spartans are 6-4-1 in last 11 games as a home underdog. Last three years, Mountain West teams are 10-0 vs spread when playing an AAC opponent.
Over last six years, UConn is 3-22 ATS outside its conference, 0-12 last three years. Illinois had 207 yards running, 194 passing in its 42-3 win over Akron LW; Illini has 10 starters back on defense, but a new QB. Over last five years, Illini is 3-0 ATS as a road favorite. UConn held off I-AA Wagner 24-21 LW, a red flag; Huskies are 4-9 ATS in their last 13 games as a home underdog. AAC teams are 8-5 ATS in their last 13 games vs Big 14 opponents.
Arkansas State (-7.5) beat UNLV 27-20 at home LY; Rebels ran ball for 310 yards, though. Last three years, ASU is 8-9 ATS on road. Red Wolves lost their opener 37-30 at home to SMU LW. UNLV hammered a I-AA team LW; Rebels are 10-21 ATS in their last 31 home games, 9-15 under Sanchez. Last three years, Mountain West teams are 8-3-1 vs spread when playing a Sun Belt opponent.
San Diego State beat a I-AA team 6-0 LW, gaining only 238 TY with 14 first downs- not good. Last three year, Aztecs are 3-1 as road underdogs- they?ve got a senior QB and an OL with 69 returning starts. UCLA lost 24-14 at Cincy LW, completing 8-26 passes, gaining only 218 yards. Last five years, Bruins are 8-15 as a home favorite. Last three years, Mountain West teams are 13-10 ATS when playing a Pac-12 opponent.
Trap game for Wyoming after they beat Missouri LW as 18-point dogs. Wyoming (-16) drilled Texas State 45-10 in last meeting two years ago, but that was with Josh Allen at QB. Cowboys are 3-6 ATS in last nine non-league games. TSU lost 41-7 at Texas A&M LW; they?re 4-10 ATS in last 14 games as a home underdog. Last three years, Mountain West teams are 8-3-1 vs spread when playing a Sun Belt opponent.
Central Florida (-13) waxed Florida Atlantic 56-36, gaining 545 TY. last three years, UCF is 7-2 ATS as a road favorite. Knights have a senior who transferred from Notre Dame- their OL has 75 returning starts. FAU was down 28-0 after 8:10 at Ohio State LW; Owls covered only once in their last eight tries as a home underdog. Last 6+ years, AAC teams are 15-13 vs spread when playing C-USA teams.
WNBA
Thursday, September 5
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Trend Report
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Atlanta Dream
Atlanta is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 2-15 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Atlanta's last 11 games
Atlanta is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Atlanta is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
Atlanta is 7-14-1 ATS in its last 22 games when playing Las Vegas
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Atlanta's last 15 games when playing Las Vegas
Atlanta is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Las Vegas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing at home against Las Vegas
Las Vegas Aces
Las Vegas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Las Vegas is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Las Vegas's last 9 games
Las Vegas is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Las Vegas is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Las Vegas is 14-7 ATS in its last 21 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Las Vegas's last 15 games when playing Atlanta
Las Vegas is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Las Vegas's last 7 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Los Angeles Sparks
Los Angeles is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Los Angeles is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Los Angeles's last 12 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
Los Angeles is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games when playing Seattle
Los Angeles is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Los Angeles's last 10 games when playing Seattle
Los Angeles is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Los Angeles's last 18 games when playing at home against Seattle
Seattle Storm
Seattle is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games
Seattle is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Seattle's last 19 games on the road
Seattle is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games when playing Los Angeles
Seattle is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Seattle's last 10 games when playing Los Angeles
Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Seattle's last 18 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
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WNBA
Long Sheet
Thursday, September 5
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LAS VEGAS (20 - 11) at ATLANTA (7 - 25) - 9/5/2019, 7:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 4-4 against the spread versus LAS VEGAS over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 5-3 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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SEATTLE (17 - 15) at LOS ANGELES (20 - 12) - 9/5/2019, 10:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 5-3 against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 4-4 straight up against SEATTLE over the last 3 seasons
7 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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WNBA
Dunkel
Thursday, September 5
Las Vegas @ Atlanta
Game 603-604
September 5, 2019 @ 7:30 pm
Dunkel Rating:
Las Vegas
115.714
Atlanta
103.105
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Las Vegas
by 12 1/2
170
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Las Vegas
by 11
159 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Las Vegas
(-11); Over
Seattle @ Los Angeles
Game 605-606
September 5, 2019 @ 10:30 pm
Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
103.617
Los Angeles
116.478
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Los Angeles
by 13
157
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Los Angeles
by 5 1/2
152 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Los Angeles
(-5 1/2); Over
Thursday, September 5
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Trend Report
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Atlanta Dream
Atlanta is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 2-15 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Atlanta's last 11 games
Atlanta is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Atlanta is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
Atlanta is 7-14-1 ATS in its last 22 games when playing Las Vegas
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Atlanta's last 15 games when playing Las Vegas
Atlanta is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Las Vegas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing at home against Las Vegas
Las Vegas Aces
Las Vegas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Las Vegas is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Las Vegas's last 9 games
Las Vegas is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Las Vegas is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Las Vegas is 14-7 ATS in its last 21 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Las Vegas's last 15 games when playing Atlanta
Las Vegas is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Las Vegas's last 7 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Los Angeles Sparks
Los Angeles is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Los Angeles is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Los Angeles's last 12 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
Los Angeles is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games when playing Seattle
Los Angeles is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Los Angeles's last 10 games when playing Seattle
Los Angeles is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Los Angeles's last 18 games when playing at home against Seattle
Seattle Storm
Seattle is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games
Seattle is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Seattle's last 19 games on the road
Seattle is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games when playing Los Angeles
Seattle is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Seattle's last 10 games when playing Los Angeles
Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Seattle's last 18 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
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WNBA
Long Sheet
Thursday, September 5
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LAS VEGAS (20 - 11) at ATLANTA (7 - 25) - 9/5/2019, 7:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 4-4 against the spread versus LAS VEGAS over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 5-3 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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SEATTLE (17 - 15) at LOS ANGELES (20 - 12) - 9/5/2019, 10:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 5-3 against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 4-4 straight up against SEATTLE over the last 3 seasons
7 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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WNBA
Dunkel
Thursday, September 5
Las Vegas @ Atlanta
Game 603-604
September 5, 2019 @ 7:30 pm
Dunkel Rating:
Las Vegas
115.714
Atlanta
103.105
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Las Vegas
by 12 1/2
170
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Las Vegas
by 11
159 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Las Vegas
(-11); Over
Seattle @ Los Angeles
Game 605-606
September 5, 2019 @ 10:30 pm
Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
103.617
Los Angeles
116.478
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Los Angeles
by 13
157
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Los Angeles
by 5 1/2
152 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Los Angeles
(-5 1/2); Over
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS
LV at ATL 07:30 PM
ATL +10.5
O 160.0
SEA at LA 10:00 PM
LA -6.0
U 152.5
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS
LV at ATL 07:30 PM
ATL +10.5
O 160.0
SEA at LA 10:00 PM
LA -6.0
U 152.5
Sparks dominate Storm 102-68, take No. 3 seed
September 5, 2019
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LOS ANGELES (AP) Candace Parker scored 20 points, Nneka Ogwumike added 14 points and 10 rebounds and the Los Angeles Sparks wrapped up the No. 3 seed with a 102-68 victory over the Seattle Storm on Thursday night.
Chicago and Las Vegas can still tie the Sparks (21-12), but Los Angeles holds the tiebreaker with both teams.
The defending champion Storm (17-16) dropped a half-game below Minnesota, but they hold the head-to-head tiebreaker against their first-round opponent. With some help from the Lynx, Seattle can still regain the No. 6 seed and host the one-game opening round.
Los Angeles took the lead for good when Sydney Wiese's 3-pointer made it 18-15 with 2:11 in the first quarter. The Sparks closed the first half on a 10-0 run to lead 50-35 and led by double digits the rest of the way.
The 34-point victory tied for the second-largest margin in Sparks history.
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ATLANTA 78, LAS VEGAS 74
September 5, 2019
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LOS ANGELES (AP) Candace Parker scored 20 points, Nneka Ogwumike added 14 points and 10 rebounds and the Los Angeles Sparks wrapped up the No. 3 seed with a 102-68 victory over the Seattle Storm on Thursday night.
Chicago and Las Vegas can still tie the Sparks (21-12), but Los Angeles holds the tiebreaker with both teams.
The defending champion Storm (17-16) dropped a half-game below Minnesota, but they hold the head-to-head tiebreaker against their first-round opponent. With some help from the Lynx, Seattle can still regain the No. 6 seed and host the one-game opening round.
Los Angeles took the lead for good when Sydney Wiese's 3-pointer made it 18-15 with 2:11 in the first quarter. The Sparks closed the first half on a 10-0 run to lead 50-35 and led by double digits the rest of the way.
The 34-point victory tied for the second-largest margin in Sparks history.
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ATLANTA 78, LAS VEGAS 74
SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 6, 2019
Time (ET) Away Home Site
7:00 PM Dallas Wings Washington Mystics The Entertainment and Sports Arena
7:30 PM Chicago Sky Connecticut Sun Mohegan Sun Arena
7:30 PM Indiana Fever New York Liberty Westchester County Center
10:00 PM Minnesota Lynx Phoenix Mercury Talking Stick Resort Arena
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WNBA SEPT. OPINIONS AND BEST BETS: ALL BASED ON 5 UNITS
DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD
09/05/2019...........2-2-0....50.00%......-1.00
09/04/2019.......... 2-0-0... 100.00%... +10.00
09/03/2019.......... 3-3-0... 50.00%.... -1.50
09/01/2019.......... 3-3-0... 50.00%.... -1.50
Total....................10-8-0.. 55.55%... +6.00
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BEST BETS:
DATE........................ATS............. ..UNITS...............O/U..............UNITS...........TOTALS
09/05/2019.............2 - 0................+10.00.............0 - 2.............-11.00............-1.00
09/04/2019 ............1 - 0................+5.00...............1 - 0.............+5.00............+10.00
09/03/2019.............1 - 2................-6.00................2 - 1.............+4.50.............-1.50
09/01/2019.............2 - 1 ..............+4.50................1 - 2..............-6.00.............-1.50
Totals.....................6 - 3 ...............+13.50...............4 - 5.............-7.50..............+6.00
Time (ET) Away Home Site
7:00 PM Dallas Wings Washington Mystics The Entertainment and Sports Arena
7:30 PM Chicago Sky Connecticut Sun Mohegan Sun Arena
7:30 PM Indiana Fever New York Liberty Westchester County Center
10:00 PM Minnesota Lynx Phoenix Mercury Talking Stick Resort Arena
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WNBA SEPT. OPINIONS AND BEST BETS: ALL BASED ON 5 UNITS
DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD
09/05/2019...........2-2-0....50.00%......-1.00
09/04/2019.......... 2-0-0... 100.00%... +10.00
09/03/2019.......... 3-3-0... 50.00%.... -1.50
09/01/2019.......... 3-3-0... 50.00%.... -1.50
Total....................10-8-0.. 55.55%... +6.00
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BEST BETS:
DATE........................ATS............. ..UNITS...............O/U..............UNITS...........TOTALS
09/05/2019.............2 - 0................+10.00.............0 - 2.............-11.00............-1.00
09/04/2019 ............1 - 0................+5.00...............1 - 0.............+5.00............+10.00
09/03/2019.............1 - 2................-6.00................2 - 1.............+4.50.............-1.50
09/01/2019.............2 - 1 ..............+4.50................1 - 2..............-6.00.............-1.50
Totals.....................6 - 3 ...............+13.50...............4 - 5.............-7.50..............+6.00
Friday?s 6-pack
? Packers 10, Bears 3? Chicago faces its old DC Fangio next week in Denver.
? Twins 2, Red Sox 1? LF Rosario threw out tying run at plate to end the game.
? A?s 10, Angels 6? Oakland scored seven runs in 7th inning.
? Cubs 10, Brewers 5? Zobrist reached base five times in his 2nd game since May.
? Rays 6, Blue Jays 4? Attendance at the Trop for contending Rays: 5,962
? Astros 11, Mariners 9 (13)? Brantley hit a walk-off homer. Seattle led 5-0 in first inning but couldn?t get the win.
Tweet of the Day
?I wouldn?t take Mike Mayock to serious either for the simple fact he had the nerves to rank 5 guys higher then me coming out the draft. And we all know how that worked out????
Saints? WR Mike Thomas
Friday?s quiz
Where did Mitchell Trubisky play his college football?
Thursday?s quiz
Adrian Peterson is the only active NFL player who has been the NFL MVP but isn?t a QB.
Wednesday?s quiz
Antonio Brown played his college football at Central Michigan.
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Friday?s extra List of 13: Quick NFL knowledge??.
13) Buffalo Bills made the playoffs in 2017, for the first time since 1999; then they cut that year?s QB, Tyrod Taylor, and slumped to 6-10 last year. Taylor is now Philip Rivers? backup with the Chargers.
12) Nick Foles has never started more than 11 games in an NFL season.
11) In five years coaching the Redskins, Jay Gruden is 35-44-1, 0-1 in playoffs; since 2006, Washington is 0-3 in playoff games- their last playoff win was under Joe Gibbs, in ?05.
10) John Harbaugh with the Ravens:
? First five years: 54-26, 9-4 playoffs
? Last six years: 49-47, 1-2 playoffs
9) Last eight years, Tennessee Titans are 5-17-2 ATS as an underdog of 3 or fewer points.
8) Since 2010, Dallas Cowboys are 17-34-1 ATS as a home favorite. Over last decade, the underdog is 90-63-4 (58.8%) in Cowboy games.
7) Over last 20 years, Detroit Lions are 0-4 in playoff games; the last four years, Detroit is 4-10 ATS as a home underdog.
6) Cleveland Browns are 1-18-1 SU in Week 1 games, 0-5 ATS when favored; they tied the Steelers LY (+3.5).
5) Houston Texans won last four season openers, scoring 30+ points in all four games.
4) Since 2015, Denver Broncos are 5-12-3 ATS as a home favorite.
3) Last six years, Atlanta Falcons are 14-24 ATS as a home favorite.
2) Since 2012, Seattle Seahawks are 6-0 ATS as home underdogs; Seattle made playoffs six of last seven years, and went 9-7 the other year.
1) Tampa Bay Buccaneers won Super Bowl after the 2002 season; they?re 0-2 in playoff games since then, and are 55-105 since Jon Gruden left town, with no playoff appearances
? Packers 10, Bears 3? Chicago faces its old DC Fangio next week in Denver.
? Twins 2, Red Sox 1? LF Rosario threw out tying run at plate to end the game.
? A?s 10, Angels 6? Oakland scored seven runs in 7th inning.
? Cubs 10, Brewers 5? Zobrist reached base five times in his 2nd game since May.
? Rays 6, Blue Jays 4? Attendance at the Trop for contending Rays: 5,962
? Astros 11, Mariners 9 (13)? Brantley hit a walk-off homer. Seattle led 5-0 in first inning but couldn?t get the win.
Tweet of the Day
?I wouldn?t take Mike Mayock to serious either for the simple fact he had the nerves to rank 5 guys higher then me coming out the draft. And we all know how that worked out????
Saints? WR Mike Thomas
Friday?s quiz
Where did Mitchell Trubisky play his college football?
Thursday?s quiz
Adrian Peterson is the only active NFL player who has been the NFL MVP but isn?t a QB.
Wednesday?s quiz
Antonio Brown played his college football at Central Michigan.
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Friday?s extra List of 13: Quick NFL knowledge??.
13) Buffalo Bills made the playoffs in 2017, for the first time since 1999; then they cut that year?s QB, Tyrod Taylor, and slumped to 6-10 last year. Taylor is now Philip Rivers? backup with the Chargers.
12) Nick Foles has never started more than 11 games in an NFL season.
11) In five years coaching the Redskins, Jay Gruden is 35-44-1, 0-1 in playoffs; since 2006, Washington is 0-3 in playoff games- their last playoff win was under Joe Gibbs, in ?05.
10) John Harbaugh with the Ravens:
? First five years: 54-26, 9-4 playoffs
? Last six years: 49-47, 1-2 playoffs
9) Last eight years, Tennessee Titans are 5-17-2 ATS as an underdog of 3 or fewer points.
8) Since 2010, Dallas Cowboys are 17-34-1 ATS as a home favorite. Over last decade, the underdog is 90-63-4 (58.8%) in Cowboy games.
7) Over last 20 years, Detroit Lions are 0-4 in playoff games; the last four years, Detroit is 4-10 ATS as a home underdog.
6) Cleveland Browns are 1-18-1 SU in Week 1 games, 0-5 ATS when favored; they tied the Steelers LY (+3.5).
5) Houston Texans won last four season openers, scoring 30+ points in all four games.
4) Since 2015, Denver Broncos are 5-12-3 ATS as a home favorite.
3) Last six years, Atlanta Falcons are 14-24 ATS as a home favorite.
2) Since 2012, Seattle Seahawks are 6-0 ATS as home underdogs; Seattle made playoffs six of last seven years, and went 9-7 the other year.
1) Tampa Bay Buccaneers won Super Bowl after the 2002 season; they?re 0-2 in playoff games since then, and are 55-105 since Jon Gruden left town, with no playoff appearances
WNBA
Friday, September 6
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Trend Report
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Washington Mystics
Washington is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
Washington is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Washington's last 13 games
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Washington's last 8 games when playing Dallas
Washington is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games when playing at home against Dallas
Dallas Wings
Dallas is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Dallas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 5 games
Dallas is 6-18 ATS in its last 24 games on the road
Dallas is 2-22 SU in its last 24 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games on the road
Dallas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Dallas's last 8 games when playing Washington
Dallas is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
New York Liberty
New York is 0-4-1 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 5 games
New York is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Indiana
New York is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of New York's last 15 games when playing Indiana
New York is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New York's last 7 games when playing at home against Indiana
Indiana Fever
Indiana is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Indiana is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Indiana's last 6 games
Indiana is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Indiana is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana's last 6 games on the road
Indiana is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing New York
Indiana is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing New York
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Indiana's last 15 games when playing New York
Indiana is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against New York
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Indiana's last 7 games when playing on the road against New York
Connecticut Sun
Connecticut is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Connecticut is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Connecticut's last 5 games
Connecticut is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Connecticut's last 6 games when playing Chicago
Connecticut is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Chicago
Connecticut is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Connecticut's last 6 games when playing at home against Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Connecticut's last 12 games when playing at home against Chicago
Chicago Sky
Chicago is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games
Chicago is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Chicago's last 13 games
Chicago is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 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 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Connecticut
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing Connecticut
Chicago is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Connecticut
Chicago is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Connecticut
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing on the road against Connecticut
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Chicago's last 12 games when playing on the road against Connecticut
Phoenix Mercury
Phoenix is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Phoenix's last 6 games
Phoenix is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Phoenix is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games at home
Phoenix is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games at home
Phoenix is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Phoenix is 1-17 SU in its last 18 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Phoenix is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Phoenix is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Phoenix's last 10 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Minnesota Lynx
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Minnesota's last 9 games
Minnesota is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Minnesota is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games on the road
Minnesota is 14-3-1 ATS in its last 18 games when playing Phoenix
Minnesota is 17-1 SU in its last 18 games when playing Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing Phoenix
Minnesota is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Minnesota's last 10 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
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WNBA
Long Sheet
Friday, September 6
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DALLAS (10 - 22) at WASHINGTON (23 - 8) - 9/6/2019, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 5-4 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 6-3 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
7 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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INDIANA (11 - 21) at NEW YORK (9 - 23) - 9/6/2019, 7:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 6-3 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
NEW YORK is 6-3 straight up against INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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CHICAGO (19 - 13) at CONNECTICUT (23 - 9) - 9/6/2019, 7:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 5-3 against the spread versus CONNECTICUT over the last 3 seasons
CONNECTICUT is 5-3 straight up against CHICAGO 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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MINNESOTA (17 - 15) at PHOENIX (15 - 17) - 9/6/2019, 10:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 6-2 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 8-1 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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WNBA (WOMEN'S PROFESSIONAL)
DUNKEL'S HIGHLIGHTED GAME
Chicago at Connecticut - Friday September 6, 2019
The Chicago Sky come into today?s contests with a Dunkel road rating of 112.671. Chicago is 7-2 ATS in its last nine road games. The Connecticut Sun come in with a Dunkel home rating of 114.928. Connecticut is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games versus a team with a winning record. The Chicago Sky come in with a Dunkel O/U road rating of 175.823. The Sky have gone over in 19 of their last 26 road games. Dunkel?s Pick: Chicago (+6; Over).
To get all of today?s WNBA picks, scroll under the date below.
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 6, 2019
Dallas
@
Washington
Game 607-608
September 6, 2019 @ 7:00 pm
Dunkel Rating: Dallas
100.864
Washington
120.904
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Washington
by 20
169
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Washington
by 16 1/2
164
Dunkel Pick: Washington
(-16 1/2); Over
Indiana
@
New York
Game 609-610
September 6, 2019 @ 7:30 pm
Dunkel Rating: Indiana
106.640
New York
101.216
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Indiana
by 5 1/2
156
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Indiana
by 2 1/2
161 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Indiana
(-2 1/2); Under
Chicago
@
Connecticut
Game 611-612
September 6, 2019 @ 7:30 pm
Dunkel Rating: Chicago
112.671
Connecticut
114.928
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Connecticut
by 2 1/2
175
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Connecticut
by 6
173 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago
(+6); Over
Minnesota
@
Phoenix
Game 613-614
September 6, 2019 @ 10:00 pm
Dunkel Rating: Minnesota
114.981
Phoenix
105.277
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Minnesota
by 9 1/2
159
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Phoenix
by 2
156 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota
(+2); Over
Friday, September 6
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Trend Report
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Washington Mystics
Washington is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
Washington is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Washington's last 13 games
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Washington's last 8 games when playing Dallas
Washington is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games when playing at home against Dallas
Dallas Wings
Dallas is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Dallas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 5 games
Dallas is 6-18 ATS in its last 24 games on the road
Dallas is 2-22 SU in its last 24 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games on the road
Dallas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Dallas's last 8 games when playing Washington
Dallas is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
New York Liberty
New York is 0-4-1 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 5 games
New York is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Indiana
New York is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of New York's last 15 games when playing Indiana
New York is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New York's last 7 games when playing at home against Indiana
Indiana Fever
Indiana is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Indiana is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Indiana's last 6 games
Indiana is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Indiana is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana's last 6 games on the road
Indiana is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing New York
Indiana is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing New York
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Indiana's last 15 games when playing New York
Indiana is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against New York
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Indiana's last 7 games when playing on the road against New York
Connecticut Sun
Connecticut is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Connecticut is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Connecticut's last 5 games
Connecticut is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Connecticut's last 6 games when playing Chicago
Connecticut is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Chicago
Connecticut is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Connecticut's last 6 games when playing at home against Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Connecticut's last 12 games when playing at home against Chicago
Chicago Sky
Chicago is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games
Chicago is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Chicago's last 13 games
Chicago is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 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 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Connecticut
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing Connecticut
Chicago is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Connecticut
Chicago is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Connecticut
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing on the road against Connecticut
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Chicago's last 12 games when playing on the road against Connecticut
Phoenix Mercury
Phoenix is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Phoenix's last 6 games
Phoenix is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Phoenix is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games at home
Phoenix is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games at home
Phoenix is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Phoenix is 1-17 SU in its last 18 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Phoenix is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Phoenix is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Phoenix's last 10 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Minnesota Lynx
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Minnesota's last 9 games
Minnesota is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Minnesota is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games on the road
Minnesota is 14-3-1 ATS in its last 18 games when playing Phoenix
Minnesota is 17-1 SU in its last 18 games when playing Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing Phoenix
Minnesota is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Minnesota's last 10 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
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WNBA
Long Sheet
Friday, September 6
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DALLAS (10 - 22) at WASHINGTON (23 - 8) - 9/6/2019, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 5-4 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 6-3 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
7 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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INDIANA (11 - 21) at NEW YORK (9 - 23) - 9/6/2019, 7:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 6-3 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
NEW YORK is 6-3 straight up against INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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CHICAGO (19 - 13) at CONNECTICUT (23 - 9) - 9/6/2019, 7:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 5-3 against the spread versus CONNECTICUT over the last 3 seasons
CONNECTICUT is 5-3 straight up against CHICAGO 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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MINNESOTA (17 - 15) at PHOENIX (15 - 17) - 9/6/2019, 10:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 6-2 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 8-1 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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WNBA (WOMEN'S PROFESSIONAL)
DUNKEL'S HIGHLIGHTED GAME
Chicago at Connecticut - Friday September 6, 2019
The Chicago Sky come into today?s contests with a Dunkel road rating of 112.671. Chicago is 7-2 ATS in its last nine road games. The Connecticut Sun come in with a Dunkel home rating of 114.928. Connecticut is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games versus a team with a winning record. The Chicago Sky come in with a Dunkel O/U road rating of 175.823. The Sky have gone over in 19 of their last 26 road games. Dunkel?s Pick: Chicago (+6; Over).
To get all of today?s WNBA picks, scroll under the date below.
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 6, 2019
Dallas
@
Washington
Game 607-608
September 6, 2019 @ 7:00 pm
Dunkel Rating: Dallas
100.864
Washington
120.904
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Washington
by 20
169
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Washington
by 16 1/2
164
Dunkel Pick: Washington
(-16 1/2); Over
Indiana
@
New York
Game 609-610
September 6, 2019 @ 7:30 pm
Dunkel Rating: Indiana
106.640
New York
101.216
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Indiana
by 5 1/2
156
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Indiana
by 2 1/2
161 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Indiana
(-2 1/2); Under
Chicago
@
Connecticut
Game 611-612
September 6, 2019 @ 7:30 pm
Dunkel Rating: Chicago
112.671
Connecticut
114.928
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Connecticut
by 2 1/2
175
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Connecticut
by 6
173 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago
(+6); Over
Minnesota
@
Phoenix
Game 613-614
September 6, 2019 @ 10:00 pm
Dunkel Rating: Minnesota
114.981
Phoenix
105.277
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Minnesota
by 9 1/2
159
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Phoenix
by 2
156 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota
(+2); Over
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS
IND at NY 07:00 PM
NY +2.5
O 161.5
DAL at WAS 07:00 PM
DAL +16.5
O 166.5
CHI at CONN 07:30 PM
CONN -6.0
O 173.5
MIN at PHO 10:00 PM
MIN +2.5
U 156.5
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS
IND at NY 07:00 PM
NY +2.5
O 161.5
DAL at WAS 07:00 PM
DAL +16.5
O 166.5
CHI at CONN 07:30 PM
CONN -6.0
O 173.5
MIN at PHO 10:00 PM
MIN +2.5
U 156.5
Mystics beat Wings, take No. 1 seed in WNBA playoffs
September 6, 2019
By The Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) Emma Meesseman scored 23 of her 25 points in the first half and the Washington Mystics beat the Dallas Wings 86-73 on Friday night to spoil rookie Arike Ogunbowale's record-tying fourth straight game with 30-plus points.
Washington (25-8) clinched the No. 1 seed in the playoffs after the game when Chicago beat Connecticut in overtime. The Mystics, winners of 11 of their last 12 games, and the Sun each secured a double-bye into the semifinals.
Ogunbowale scored 30 points to reach the mark for the fifth time this season, moving past Odyssey Sims for second on the WNBA list. Maya Moore opened the 2014 season with four straight 30-plus games and finished with 12.
LaToya Sanders and Elena Delle Donne each scored 16 points for Washington.
Dallas (10-23) has lost seven of its last eight games.
SKY 109, SUN 104, OT
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) - Diamond DeShields scored a career-high 30 points and Chicago beat Connecticut to hand the WNBA regular-season title to Washington.
Chicago took a 34-33 lead in the highest-scoring first-quarter in league history.
Chicago point guard Courtney Vandersloot had 19 points and 11 assists to pass Sue Bird with 29 points/assists double-doubles. Astou Ndour added 18 points. The Sky (20-13) moved into a tie with Las Vegas for the fourth seed and a first-round bye in the playoffs.
Courtney Williams scored 25 points for the Sun. Connecticut (23-10) entered with a 15-1 home record but dropped two games behind the Mystics. The Sun will be the No. 2 seed in the playoffs and have a double-bye into the semifinals.
FEVER 86, LIBERTY 81
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) - New York clinched the best chance to win the WNBA draft lottery by losing to Indiana.
New York has a 44% opportunity to secure the top pick in the draft. The Liberty (9-24) are 16-51 over the past two years and Indiana is 18-49. Indiana (12-21), by finishing with the second-worst two-year record, will have a 27% chance to get the No. 1 pick.
Kelsey Mitchell scored 22 points for the Fever. Tina Charles led New York with 19 points.
MINNESOTA 83, PHOENIX 69
September 6, 2019
By The Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) Emma Meesseman scored 23 of her 25 points in the first half and the Washington Mystics beat the Dallas Wings 86-73 on Friday night to spoil rookie Arike Ogunbowale's record-tying fourth straight game with 30-plus points.
Washington (25-8) clinched the No. 1 seed in the playoffs after the game when Chicago beat Connecticut in overtime. The Mystics, winners of 11 of their last 12 games, and the Sun each secured a double-bye into the semifinals.
Ogunbowale scored 30 points to reach the mark for the fifth time this season, moving past Odyssey Sims for second on the WNBA list. Maya Moore opened the 2014 season with four straight 30-plus games and finished with 12.
LaToya Sanders and Elena Delle Donne each scored 16 points for Washington.
Dallas (10-23) has lost seven of its last eight games.
SKY 109, SUN 104, OT
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) - Diamond DeShields scored a career-high 30 points and Chicago beat Connecticut to hand the WNBA regular-season title to Washington.
Chicago took a 34-33 lead in the highest-scoring first-quarter in league history.
Chicago point guard Courtney Vandersloot had 19 points and 11 assists to pass Sue Bird with 29 points/assists double-doubles. Astou Ndour added 18 points. The Sky (20-13) moved into a tie with Las Vegas for the fourth seed and a first-round bye in the playoffs.
Courtney Williams scored 25 points for the Sun. Connecticut (23-10) entered with a 15-1 home record but dropped two games behind the Mystics. The Sun will be the No. 2 seed in the playoffs and have a double-bye into the semifinals.
FEVER 86, LIBERTY 81
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) - New York clinched the best chance to win the WNBA draft lottery by losing to Indiana.
New York has a 44% opportunity to secure the top pick in the draft. The Liberty (9-24) are 16-51 over the past two years and Indiana is 18-49. Indiana (12-21), by finishing with the second-worst two-year record, will have a 27% chance to get the No. 1 pick.
Kelsey Mitchell scored 22 points for the Fever. Tina Charles led New York with 19 points.
MINNESOTA 83, PHOENIX 69
SCHEDULE FOR SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 8, 2019
Time (ET) Away Home Site
4:00 PM Chicago Sky Washington Mystics The Entertainment and Sports Arena
4:00 PM Connecticut Sun Indiana Fever Bankers Life Fieldhouse
4:00 PM Las Vegas Aces Phoenix Mercury Talking Stick Resort Arena
4:00 PM Minnesota Lynx Los Angeles Sparks Staples Center
4:00 PM New York Liberty Atlanta Dream McCamish Pavilion
4:00 PM Seattle Storm Dallas Wings College Park Center
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WNBA SEPT. OPINIONS AND BEST BETS: ALL BASED ON 5 UNITS
DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD
09/06/2019...........5-3-0....62.50%.......+8.50
09/05/2019...........2-2-0....50.00%.......-1.00
09/04/2019.......... 2-0-0... 100.00%.... +10.00
09/03/2019.......... 3-3-0... 50.00%...... -1.50
09/01/2019.......... 3-3-0... 50.00%...... -1.50
Total..................15-11-0...57.69%.......+14.50
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BEST BETS:
DATE........................ATS............. ..UNITS...............O/U..............UNITS...........TOTALS
09/06/2019.............2 - 2................-1.00................3 - 1.............+9.50............+8.50
09/05/2019.............2 - 0................+10.00.............0 - 2.............-11.00............-1.00
09/04/2019 ............1 - 0................+5.00...............1 - 0.............+5.00............+10.00
09/03/2019.............1 - 2................-6.00................2 - 1.............+4.50.............-1.50
09/01/2019.............2 - 1 ..............+4.50................1 - 2..............-6.00.............-1.50
Totals.....................8 - 5 ...............+12.50..............7 - 6.............+2.00.............+14.50
Time (ET) Away Home Site
4:00 PM Chicago Sky Washington Mystics The Entertainment and Sports Arena
4:00 PM Connecticut Sun Indiana Fever Bankers Life Fieldhouse
4:00 PM Las Vegas Aces Phoenix Mercury Talking Stick Resort Arena
4:00 PM Minnesota Lynx Los Angeles Sparks Staples Center
4:00 PM New York Liberty Atlanta Dream McCamish Pavilion
4:00 PM Seattle Storm Dallas Wings College Park Center
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WNBA SEPT. OPINIONS AND BEST BETS: ALL BASED ON 5 UNITS
DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD
09/06/2019...........5-3-0....62.50%.......+8.50
09/05/2019...........2-2-0....50.00%.......-1.00
09/04/2019.......... 2-0-0... 100.00%.... +10.00
09/03/2019.......... 3-3-0... 50.00%...... -1.50
09/01/2019.......... 3-3-0... 50.00%...... -1.50
Total..................15-11-0...57.69%.......+14.50
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BEST BETS:
DATE........................ATS............. ..UNITS...............O/U..............UNITS...........TOTALS
09/06/2019.............2 - 2................-1.00................3 - 1.............+9.50............+8.50
09/05/2019.............2 - 0................+10.00.............0 - 2.............-11.00............-1.00
09/04/2019 ............1 - 0................+5.00...............1 - 0.............+5.00............+10.00
09/03/2019.............1 - 2................-6.00................2 - 1.............+4.50.............-1.50
09/01/2019.............2 - 1 ..............+4.50................1 - 2..............-6.00.............-1.50
Totals.....................8 - 5 ...............+12.50..............7 - 6.............+2.00.............+14.50
Saturday?s 6-pack
NHL over/under point totals for 2019-20:
Anaheim Ducks 81.5
Arizona Coyotes 89.5
Boston Bruins 100.5
Buffalo Sabres 83.5
Calgary Flames 96.5
Carolina Hurricanes 95.5
Movie Quote of the Day
???Who cares? I?ll tell you. Me. I?m not your best friend. I?m your only friend. I don?t make anything? I?m making you money. And lest we forget, that?s the only reason any of you became stockholders in the first place. You want to make money! You don?t care if they manufacture wire and cable, fried chicken, or grow tangerines!
You want to make money! I?m the only friend you?ve got. I?m making you money. Take the money. Invest it somewhere else. Maybe, maybe you?ll get lucky and it?ll be used productively. And if it is, you?ll create new jobs and provide a service for the economy and, God forbid, even make a few bucks for yourselves.
And if anybody asks, tell ?em ya gave at the plant. And by the way, it pleases me that I am called ?Larry the Liquidator.? You know why, fellow stockholders? Because at my funeral, you?ll leave with a smile on your face and a few bucks in your pocket. Now that?s a funeral worth having!?
Danny DeVito, in Other People?s Money
Saturday?s quiz
What city hosts the Camellia Bowl every December?
Friday?s quiz
Mitchell Trubisky played his college football at North Carolina.
Thursday?s quiz
Adrian Peterson is the only active NFL player who has been the NFL MVP but isn?t a QB.
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Saturday?s List of 13: Random stuff with the weekend here??.
13) Good Lord I?m tired of hearing about Antonio Brown; Oakland Raiders gave up 3rd and 5th round draft picks for Brown, who turned into a huge pain in the neck. The latest drama between Brown and GM Mike Mayock happened after HBO?s Hard Knocks turned their cameras off for the summer. Too bad.
Brown has $30.125M of guaranteed money in his contract, so he ?apologized? Friday because otherwise they were going to cut him, and he was going to lose the $30M. Go figure.
12) Line on Monday?s Denver-Oakland game moved from pick ?em to Broncos -2 as soon as news of Brown?s Thursday hijinks became public. Total also dropped a point; we?ll see if the spread moves back to where it was, now that Brown is back in Monday?s lineup.
11) Week 1 of the NFL season should be called National Overreaction Week.
Everyone that wins is going to the Super Bowl; the losers are all going to get fired or replaced by their backup.
Green Bay?s 10-3 win in Chicago Thursday was a dull, defensive struggle, and now the teams not playing their starters in preseason are getting the blame. All of which raises the question, is it worth it to risk a starter getting hurt in a meaningless game to be sharper in Week 1?
10) Jacob deGrom has a 2.18 ERA in his last 60 starts; Mets are 24-36 in those games.
9) Seven American League games Friday night; only one of 14 starting pitchers got a decision; lot of close ballgames, plus a few teams were using openers.
8) Phillies? catcher JT Realmuto has started 118 games behind plate this year, 14 more than anyone else in the major leagues.
7) Baseball stuff:
? Astros? P Aaron Sanchez (shoulder) is done for the year.
? Cubs put P Craig Kimbrel (elbow) on IL.
6) When the A?s/Tigers resumed a suspended game from May 19 Friday, Oakland was missing three of the nine players in their lineup when the game was stopped back then. Detroit was missing four of nine.
A?s closer Liam Hendriks wasn?t the closer back in May; he was in the game when it was stopped in the 7th inning back then, so he was on the mound when the game resumed Friday.
5) NHL?s San Jose Sharks hired former LA Dodgers? general manager Ned Colletti as a scout; he once covered the Philadelphia Flyers as a beat writer, but has never worked in a hockey front office, so this is a very unusual move.
4) Glad to see Vlade Divac getting inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame this week; he was one of my favorite players to watch, a big guy who was a terrific passer. Divac was a big part of the 2002 Sacramento Kings, who lost the Western Conference final to the Lakers in seven games, one of the toughest losses I can remember in the NBA playoffs.
3) Thursday night?s Green Bay-Chicago game averaged a 12.8 rating and 22.0M viewers, up 13% and 16% vs last year?s Falcons/Eagles Week 1 Thursday game. It was the highest-rated and most-watched Week 1 Thursday game since 2016.
2) Wake Forest 41, Rice 21? If Wake Forest gets to a bowl game this year, it?ll be the 4th year in a row for the Deacons; Wake Forest has never played in four consecutive bowls.
1) Altering an official government weather forecast is actually illegal. Who knew?
NHL over/under point totals for 2019-20:
Anaheim Ducks 81.5
Arizona Coyotes 89.5
Boston Bruins 100.5
Buffalo Sabres 83.5
Calgary Flames 96.5
Carolina Hurricanes 95.5
Movie Quote of the Day
???Who cares? I?ll tell you. Me. I?m not your best friend. I?m your only friend. I don?t make anything? I?m making you money. And lest we forget, that?s the only reason any of you became stockholders in the first place. You want to make money! You don?t care if they manufacture wire and cable, fried chicken, or grow tangerines!
You want to make money! I?m the only friend you?ve got. I?m making you money. Take the money. Invest it somewhere else. Maybe, maybe you?ll get lucky and it?ll be used productively. And if it is, you?ll create new jobs and provide a service for the economy and, God forbid, even make a few bucks for yourselves.
And if anybody asks, tell ?em ya gave at the plant. And by the way, it pleases me that I am called ?Larry the Liquidator.? You know why, fellow stockholders? Because at my funeral, you?ll leave with a smile on your face and a few bucks in your pocket. Now that?s a funeral worth having!?
Danny DeVito, in Other People?s Money
Saturday?s quiz
What city hosts the Camellia Bowl every December?
Friday?s quiz
Mitchell Trubisky played his college football at North Carolina.
Thursday?s quiz
Adrian Peterson is the only active NFL player who has been the NFL MVP but isn?t a QB.
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Saturday?s List of 13: Random stuff with the weekend here??.
13) Good Lord I?m tired of hearing about Antonio Brown; Oakland Raiders gave up 3rd and 5th round draft picks for Brown, who turned into a huge pain in the neck. The latest drama between Brown and GM Mike Mayock happened after HBO?s Hard Knocks turned their cameras off for the summer. Too bad.
Brown has $30.125M of guaranteed money in his contract, so he ?apologized? Friday because otherwise they were going to cut him, and he was going to lose the $30M. Go figure.
12) Line on Monday?s Denver-Oakland game moved from pick ?em to Broncos -2 as soon as news of Brown?s Thursday hijinks became public. Total also dropped a point; we?ll see if the spread moves back to where it was, now that Brown is back in Monday?s lineup.
11) Week 1 of the NFL season should be called National Overreaction Week.
Everyone that wins is going to the Super Bowl; the losers are all going to get fired or replaced by their backup.
Green Bay?s 10-3 win in Chicago Thursday was a dull, defensive struggle, and now the teams not playing their starters in preseason are getting the blame. All of which raises the question, is it worth it to risk a starter getting hurt in a meaningless game to be sharper in Week 1?
10) Jacob deGrom has a 2.18 ERA in his last 60 starts; Mets are 24-36 in those games.
9) Seven American League games Friday night; only one of 14 starting pitchers got a decision; lot of close ballgames, plus a few teams were using openers.
8) Phillies? catcher JT Realmuto has started 118 games behind plate this year, 14 more than anyone else in the major leagues.
7) Baseball stuff:
? Astros? P Aaron Sanchez (shoulder) is done for the year.
? Cubs put P Craig Kimbrel (elbow) on IL.
6) When the A?s/Tigers resumed a suspended game from May 19 Friday, Oakland was missing three of the nine players in their lineup when the game was stopped back then. Detroit was missing four of nine.
A?s closer Liam Hendriks wasn?t the closer back in May; he was in the game when it was stopped in the 7th inning back then, so he was on the mound when the game resumed Friday.
5) NHL?s San Jose Sharks hired former LA Dodgers? general manager Ned Colletti as a scout; he once covered the Philadelphia Flyers as a beat writer, but has never worked in a hockey front office, so this is a very unusual move.
4) Glad to see Vlade Divac getting inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame this week; he was one of my favorite players to watch, a big guy who was a terrific passer. Divac was a big part of the 2002 Sacramento Kings, who lost the Western Conference final to the Lakers in seven games, one of the toughest losses I can remember in the NBA playoffs.
3) Thursday night?s Green Bay-Chicago game averaged a 12.8 rating and 22.0M viewers, up 13% and 16% vs last year?s Falcons/Eagles Week 1 Thursday game. It was the highest-rated and most-watched Week 1 Thursday game since 2016.
2) Wake Forest 41, Rice 21? If Wake Forest gets to a bowl game this year, it?ll be the 4th year in a row for the Deacons; Wake Forest has never played in four consecutive bowls.
1) Altering an official government weather forecast is actually illegal. Who knew?
WNBA
Sunday, September 8
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Trend Report
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Atlanta Dream
Atlanta is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Atlanta is 3-15 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Atlanta's last 12 games
Atlanta is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Atlanta is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home
Atlanta is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games when playing New York
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing New York
New York Liberty
New York is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
New York is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New York's last 6 games
New York is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
New York is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
New York is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New York's last 6 games when playing Atlanta
Indiana Fever
Indiana is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Indiana is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games
Indiana is 8-17 ATS in its last 25 games at home
Indiana is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Indiana is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games at home
Indiana is 1-9 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Connecticut
Indiana is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Connecticut
Indiana is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Connecticut
Indiana is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against Connecticut
Indiana is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Connecticut
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Indiana's last 6 games when playing at home against Connecticut
Connecticut Sun
Connecticut is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Connecticut's last 6 games
Connecticut is 4-9-1 ATS in its last 14 games on the road
Connecticut is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Indiana
Connecticut is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Indiana
Connecticut is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Connecticut is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Connecticut is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games when playing on the road against Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Connecticut's last 6 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Washington Mystics
Washington is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games
Washington is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Washington is 10-1 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Chicago
Washington is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games when playing Chicago
Washington is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Chicago
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing at home against Chicago
Chicago Sky
Chicago is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games
Chicago is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games
Chicago is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Chicago is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games on the road
Chicago is 1-10 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Washington
Chicago is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 7 games when playing Washington
Chicago is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
Chicago is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
Dallas Wings
Dallas is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games
Dallas is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games at home
Dallas is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Seattle
Dallas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Seattle
Dallas is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Dallas's last 16 games when playing at home against Seattle
Seattle Storm
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 7 games
Seattle is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Seattle's last 20 games on the road
Seattle is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Dallas
Seattle is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Dallas
Seattle is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Seattle's last 16 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Phoenix Mercury
Phoenix is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Phoenix is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Phoenix is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Phoenix is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games at home
Phoenix is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Phoenix's last 6 games at home
Phoenix is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Las Vegas
Phoenix is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games when playing Las Vegas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games when playing Las Vegas
Phoenix is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Las Vegas
Phoenix is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Las Vegas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games when playing at home against Las Vegas
Las Vegas Aces
Las Vegas is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Las Vegas is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games
Las Vegas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Las Vegas's last 10 games
Las Vegas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Las Vegas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Las Vegas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Phoenix
Las Vegas is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games when playing Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Las Vegas's last 5 games when playing Phoenix
Las Vegas is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Las Vegas is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Las Vegas's last 5 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Los Angeles Sparks
Los Angeles is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Los Angeles is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Los Angeles's last 13 games
Los Angeles is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Los Angeles is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Los Angeles is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Minnesota
Los Angeles is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Los Angeles's last 16 games when playing Minnesota
Los Angeles is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Los Angeles is 6-1 SU in its last 7 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 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Minnesota's last 10 games
Minnesota is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games on the road
Minnesota is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Los Angeles
Minnesota is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Minnesota's last 16 games when playing Los Angeles
Minnesota is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Minnesota is 1-6 SU in its last 7 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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WNBA
Long Sheet
Sunday, September 8
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CONNECTICUT (23 - 10) at INDIANA (12 - 21) - 9/8/2019, 4:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
CONNECTICUT is 7-1 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
CONNECTICUT is 7-1 straight up against INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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SEATTLE (17 - 16) at DALLAS (10 - 23) - 9/8/2019, 4:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 7-2 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
SEATTLE is 7-2 straight up against DALLAS 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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NEW YORK (9 - 24) at ATLANTA (8 - 25) - 9/8/2019, 4:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 4-4 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 4-4 straight up against NEW YORK 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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LAS VEGAS (20 - 12) at PHOENIX (15 - 18) - 9/8/2019, 4:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 6-3 against the spread versus LAS VEGAS over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 7-2 straight up against LAS VEGAS 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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CHICAGO (20 - 13) at WASHINGTON (24 - 8) - 9/8/2019, 4:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 8-1 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 8-1 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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MINNESOTA (18 - 15) at LOS ANGELES (21 - 12) - 9/8/2019, 4:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 11-4 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 10-5 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
11 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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Sunday, September 8
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Trend Report
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Atlanta Dream
Atlanta is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Atlanta is 3-15 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Atlanta's last 12 games
Atlanta is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Atlanta is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home
Atlanta is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games when playing New York
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing New York
New York Liberty
New York is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
New York is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New York's last 6 games
New York is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
New York is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
New York is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New York's last 6 games when playing Atlanta
Indiana Fever
Indiana is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Indiana is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games
Indiana is 8-17 ATS in its last 25 games at home
Indiana is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Indiana is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games at home
Indiana is 1-9 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Connecticut
Indiana is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Connecticut
Indiana is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Connecticut
Indiana is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against Connecticut
Indiana is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Connecticut
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Indiana's last 6 games when playing at home against Connecticut
Connecticut Sun
Connecticut is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Connecticut's last 6 games
Connecticut is 4-9-1 ATS in its last 14 games on the road
Connecticut is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Indiana
Connecticut is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Indiana
Connecticut is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Connecticut is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Connecticut is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games when playing on the road against Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Connecticut's last 6 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Washington Mystics
Washington is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games
Washington is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Washington is 10-1 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Chicago
Washington is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games when playing Chicago
Washington is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Chicago
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing at home against Chicago
Chicago Sky
Chicago is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games
Chicago is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games
Chicago is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Chicago is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games on the road
Chicago is 1-10 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Washington
Chicago is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 7 games when playing Washington
Chicago is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
Chicago is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
Dallas Wings
Dallas is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games
Dallas is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games at home
Dallas is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Seattle
Dallas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Seattle
Dallas is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Dallas's last 16 games when playing at home against Seattle
Seattle Storm
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 7 games
Seattle is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Seattle's last 20 games on the road
Seattle is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Dallas
Seattle is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Dallas
Seattle is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Seattle's last 16 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Phoenix Mercury
Phoenix is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Phoenix is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Phoenix is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Phoenix is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games at home
Phoenix is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Phoenix's last 6 games at home
Phoenix is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Las Vegas
Phoenix is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games when playing Las Vegas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games when playing Las Vegas
Phoenix is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Las Vegas
Phoenix is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Las Vegas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games when playing at home against Las Vegas
Las Vegas Aces
Las Vegas is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Las Vegas is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games
Las Vegas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Las Vegas's last 10 games
Las Vegas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Las Vegas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Las Vegas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Phoenix
Las Vegas is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games when playing Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Las Vegas's last 5 games when playing Phoenix
Las Vegas is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Las Vegas is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Las Vegas's last 5 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Los Angeles Sparks
Los Angeles is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Los Angeles is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Los Angeles's last 13 games
Los Angeles is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Los Angeles is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Los Angeles is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Minnesota
Los Angeles is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Los Angeles's last 16 games when playing Minnesota
Los Angeles is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Los Angeles is 6-1 SU in its last 7 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 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Minnesota's last 10 games
Minnesota is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games on the road
Minnesota is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Los Angeles
Minnesota is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Minnesota's last 16 games when playing Los Angeles
Minnesota is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Minnesota is 1-6 SU in its last 7 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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WNBA
Long Sheet
Sunday, September 8
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CONNECTICUT (23 - 10) at INDIANA (12 - 21) - 9/8/2019, 4:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
CONNECTICUT is 7-1 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
CONNECTICUT is 7-1 straight up against INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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SEATTLE (17 - 16) at DALLAS (10 - 23) - 9/8/2019, 4:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 7-2 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
SEATTLE is 7-2 straight up against DALLAS 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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NEW YORK (9 - 24) at ATLANTA (8 - 25) - 9/8/2019, 4:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 4-4 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 4-4 straight up against NEW YORK 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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LAS VEGAS (20 - 12) at PHOENIX (15 - 18) - 9/8/2019, 4:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 6-3 against the spread versus LAS VEGAS over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 7-2 straight up against LAS VEGAS 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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CHICAGO (20 - 13) at WASHINGTON (24 - 8) - 9/8/2019, 4:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 8-1 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 8-1 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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MINNESOTA (18 - 15) at LOS ANGELES (21 - 12) - 9/8/2019, 4:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 11-4 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 10-5 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
11 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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WNBA
Dunkel
Sunday, September 8
New York @ Atlanta
Game 619-620
September 8, 2019 @ 4:00 pm
Dunkel Rating:
New York
101.795
Atlanta
101.530
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New York
Even
149
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
by 2 1/2
159 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
New York
(+2 1/2); Under
Connecticut @ Indiana
Game 615-616
September 8, 2019 @ 4:00 pm
Dunkel Rating:
Connecticut
113.719
Indiana
107.161
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Connecticut
by 6 1/2
164
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Connecticut
by 3 1/2
159
Dunkel Pick:
Connecticut
(-3 1/2); Over
Chicago @ Washington
Game 623-624
September 8, 2019 @ 4:00 pm
Dunkel Rating:
Chicago
114.880
Washington
121.014
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 6
166
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
by 8 1/2
177 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago
(+8 1/2); Under
Seattle @ Dallas
Game 617-618
September 8, 2019 @ 4:00 pm
Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
109.958
Dallas
100.929
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 9
157
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
by 3
151
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(-3); Over
Las Vegas @ Phoenix
Game 621-622
September 8, 2019 @ 4:00 pm
Dunkel Rating:
Las Vegas
105.173
Phoenix
107.672
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Phoenix
by 1 1/2
157
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Las Vegas
by 2 1/2
162
Dunkel Pick:
Phoenix
(+2 1/2); Under
Minnesota @ Los Angeles
Game 625-626
September 8, 2019 @ 4:00 pm
Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
115.486
Los Angeles
113.445
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 2
162
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Los Angeles
by 4
159 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(+4); Over
Dunkel
Sunday, September 8
New York @ Atlanta
Game 619-620
September 8, 2019 @ 4:00 pm
Dunkel Rating:
New York
101.795
Atlanta
101.530
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New York
Even
149
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Atlanta
by 2 1/2
159 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
New York
(+2 1/2); Under
Connecticut @ Indiana
Game 615-616
September 8, 2019 @ 4:00 pm
Dunkel Rating:
Connecticut
113.719
Indiana
107.161
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Connecticut
by 6 1/2
164
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Connecticut
by 3 1/2
159
Dunkel Pick:
Connecticut
(-3 1/2); Over
Chicago @ Washington
Game 623-624
September 8, 2019 @ 4:00 pm
Dunkel Rating:
Chicago
114.880
Washington
121.014
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 6
166
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
by 8 1/2
177 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago
(+8 1/2); Under
Seattle @ Dallas
Game 617-618
September 8, 2019 @ 4:00 pm
Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
109.958
Dallas
100.929
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 9
157
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
by 3
151
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(-3); Over
Las Vegas @ Phoenix
Game 621-622
September 8, 2019 @ 4:00 pm
Dunkel Rating:
Las Vegas
105.173
Phoenix
107.672
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Phoenix
by 1 1/2
157
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Las Vegas
by 2 1/2
162
Dunkel Pick:
Phoenix
(+2 1/2); Under
Minnesota @ Los Angeles
Game 625-626
September 8, 2019 @ 4:00 pm
Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
115.486
Los Angeles
113.445
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 2
162
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Los Angeles
by 4
159 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(+4); Over
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS
MIN at LA 04:00 PM
MIN +4.0
O 158.5
LV at PHO 04:00 PM
LV -2.5
U 162.0
SEA at DAL 04:00 PM
DAL +3.5
O 151.0
CONN at IND 04:00 PM
CONN -3.5
O 159.0
CHI at WAS 04:00 PM
CHI +8.0
O 177.5
NY at ATL 04:00 PM
ATL -2.5
O 159.5
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS
MIN at LA 04:00 PM
MIN +4.0
O 158.5
LV at PHO 04:00 PM
LV -2.5
U 162.0
SEA at DAL 04:00 PM
DAL +3.5
O 151.0
CONN at IND 04:00 PM
CONN -3.5
O 159.0
CHI at WAS 04:00 PM
CHI +8.0
O 177.5
NY at ATL 04:00 PM
ATL -2.5
O 159.5
Delle Donne helps Mystics win 26th game
September 8, 2019
By The Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) Elena Delle Donne scored 25 points, making WNBA history along the way, and the regular-season champion Washington Mystics raced past the Chicago Sky 100-86 on Sunday.
She became the first player in WNBA history to shoot over 50% from the field (220 of 427), 40% from 3-point range (52 of 121) and 90% from the foul line (114 of 117). Her free throw percent of 97.4 is a record for a player with at least 100 attempts.
The Mystics (26-8), who lost to Seattle in the finals last year), have a double-bye into the semifinals and home court advantage throughout the playoffs. The Sky (20-14) are the No. 5 seed and play No. 8 Phoenix at home on Wednesday in the single-elimination opening round of the playoffs.
Chicago's Courtney Vandersloot had six assists to become the first player in league history to reach 300 in a season, which she did exactly, and the first player to average at least nine assists a game for a season (9.1).
ACES 98, MERCURY 89
PHOENIX (AP) - Liz Cambage had 21 points and A'ja Wilson scored eight of her 20 points in the final three-plus minutes to help the Aces beat the Mercury, clinching the No. 4 seed in the playoffs for Las Vegas.
The Aces, who missed the playoffs each of the last four years earned a bye in Wednesday's first round and will host a second-round game on Sept. 15.
Wilson hit a jumper to tie the game at 89 and spark an 11-0 closing run by Las Vegas (21-13) as the Mercury went 0 for 5 from the field and committed three turnovers over the final three minutes.
Brittney Griner led Phoenix (15-19) with 24 points.
STORM 78, WINGS 64
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Natasha Howard and Jewell Loyd combined to score 30 of their 38 points in the first half and the Storm beat the Wings, helping Seattle clinch the No. 6 seed in the playoffs.
The Storm, the defending champions, will host No. 7 seed Minnesota in a single-elimination first-round game on Wednesday. The Lynx lost at Los Angeles and the Storm have the tiebreaker between the two teams.
Seattle has won three in a row overall, and four straight at home, against the Lynx.
Arike Ogunbowale led the Wings (10-24) with 25 points to finish the season with 630, the third-highest rookie scoring total in WNBA history.
SPARKS 77, LYNX 68
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Riquna Williams hit four 3-pointers and finished with 15 points to help the Sparks beat Minnesota, ruining the Lynx's chance of hosting a playoff game in the first round.
The Sparks (22-12) have a first-round bye in the playoffs, which begin on Wednesday and will host the worst remaining seed in the second round.
The Lynx (18-16), who had a five-game win streak snapped, will be the No. 7 seed because of their loss and Seattle's win over Dallas. Minnesota has lost three in a row against the Storm overall and four straight in Seattle.
Napheesa Collier led Minnesota with 16 points and career-high tying 11 rebounds.
FEVER 104, SUN 76
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Kelsey Mitchell hit a WNBA regular season record nine 3-pointers, scoring 38 points to help the Fever beat the Sun.
The second-year guard had 30 points in the first half and broke the mark of eight held by five different players. She equaled the nine 3s that Kristi Toliver hit in the 2017 playoffs.
The Fever (13-21) finished the season on a high-note winning their last three games. They have the second best chance to get the No. 1 pick in the draft lottery.
The Sun (23-11), locked into the No. 2 seed and a double-bye in the playoffs, played their starters less than half the game.
Rookie Teaira McCowan added 17 points and nine rebounds. She finished with 304 rebounds on the season, breaking Erlana Larkins' 2014 franchise record by one.
LIBERTY 71 DREAM 63
ATLANTA (AP) - Tina Charles scored 14 points, Amanda Zahui B. added a double-double and the Liberty topped the Dream.
The Liberty (10-24) had an 18-11 advantage in the third quarter to stretch a 44-38 halftime lead to 63-49 and was never seriously challenged by the Dream (8-26).
Atlanta gave a ceremonial start to injured forward Angel McCoughtry, who has been sidelined for the season while recovering from a knee injury she suffered last year. They took her out right after the tip.
September 8, 2019
By The Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) Elena Delle Donne scored 25 points, making WNBA history along the way, and the regular-season champion Washington Mystics raced past the Chicago Sky 100-86 on Sunday.
She became the first player in WNBA history to shoot over 50% from the field (220 of 427), 40% from 3-point range (52 of 121) and 90% from the foul line (114 of 117). Her free throw percent of 97.4 is a record for a player with at least 100 attempts.
The Mystics (26-8), who lost to Seattle in the finals last year), have a double-bye into the semifinals and home court advantage throughout the playoffs. The Sky (20-14) are the No. 5 seed and play No. 8 Phoenix at home on Wednesday in the single-elimination opening round of the playoffs.
Chicago's Courtney Vandersloot had six assists to become the first player in league history to reach 300 in a season, which she did exactly, and the first player to average at least nine assists a game for a season (9.1).
ACES 98, MERCURY 89
PHOENIX (AP) - Liz Cambage had 21 points and A'ja Wilson scored eight of her 20 points in the final three-plus minutes to help the Aces beat the Mercury, clinching the No. 4 seed in the playoffs for Las Vegas.
The Aces, who missed the playoffs each of the last four years earned a bye in Wednesday's first round and will host a second-round game on Sept. 15.
Wilson hit a jumper to tie the game at 89 and spark an 11-0 closing run by Las Vegas (21-13) as the Mercury went 0 for 5 from the field and committed three turnovers over the final three minutes.
Brittney Griner led Phoenix (15-19) with 24 points.
STORM 78, WINGS 64
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Natasha Howard and Jewell Loyd combined to score 30 of their 38 points in the first half and the Storm beat the Wings, helping Seattle clinch the No. 6 seed in the playoffs.
The Storm, the defending champions, will host No. 7 seed Minnesota in a single-elimination first-round game on Wednesday. The Lynx lost at Los Angeles and the Storm have the tiebreaker between the two teams.
Seattle has won three in a row overall, and four straight at home, against the Lynx.
Arike Ogunbowale led the Wings (10-24) with 25 points to finish the season with 630, the third-highest rookie scoring total in WNBA history.
SPARKS 77, LYNX 68
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Riquna Williams hit four 3-pointers and finished with 15 points to help the Sparks beat Minnesota, ruining the Lynx's chance of hosting a playoff game in the first round.
The Sparks (22-12) have a first-round bye in the playoffs, which begin on Wednesday and will host the worst remaining seed in the second round.
The Lynx (18-16), who had a five-game win streak snapped, will be the No. 7 seed because of their loss and Seattle's win over Dallas. Minnesota has lost three in a row against the Storm overall and four straight in Seattle.
Napheesa Collier led Minnesota with 16 points and career-high tying 11 rebounds.
FEVER 104, SUN 76
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Kelsey Mitchell hit a WNBA regular season record nine 3-pointers, scoring 38 points to help the Fever beat the Sun.
The second-year guard had 30 points in the first half and broke the mark of eight held by five different players. She equaled the nine 3s that Kristi Toliver hit in the 2017 playoffs.
The Fever (13-21) finished the season on a high-note winning their last three games. They have the second best chance to get the No. 1 pick in the draft lottery.
The Sun (23-11), locked into the No. 2 seed and a double-bye in the playoffs, played their starters less than half the game.
Rookie Teaira McCowan added 17 points and nine rebounds. She finished with 304 rebounds on the season, breaking Erlana Larkins' 2014 franchise record by one.
LIBERTY 71 DREAM 63
ATLANTA (AP) - Tina Charles scored 14 points, Amanda Zahui B. added a double-double and the Liberty topped the Dream.
The Liberty (10-24) had an 18-11 advantage in the third quarter to stretch a 44-38 halftime lead to 63-49 and was never seriously challenged by the Dream (8-26).
Atlanta gave a ceremonial start to injured forward Angel McCoughtry, who has been sidelined for the season while recovering from a knee injury she suffered last year. They took her out right after the tip.
WNBA SEPT. OPINIONS AND BEST BETS: ALL BASED ON 5 UNITS
DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD
09/08/2019...........3-9-0....25.00%.......-34.50
09/06/2019...........5-3-0....62.50%.......+8.50
09/05/2019...........2-2-0....50.00%.......-1.00
09/04/2019.......... 2-0-0... 100.00%.... +10.00
09/03/2019.......... 3-3-0... 50.00%...... -1.50
09/01/2019.......... 3-3-0... 50.00%...... -1.50
Total..................18-20-0...47.36%.......-20.00
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BEST BETS:
DATE........................ATS............. ..UNITS...............O/U..............UNITS...........TOTALS
09/08/2019.............1 - 5................-22.00..............2 - 4..............-12.00...........34.00
09/06/2019.............2 - 2................-1.00................3 - 1.............+9.50............+8.50
09/05/2019.............2 - 0................+10.00.............0 - 2.............-11.00............-1.00
09/04/2019 ............1 - 0................+5.00...............1 - 0.............+5.00............+10.00
09/03/2019.............1 - 2................-6.00................2 - 1.............+4.50.............-1.50
09/01/2019.............2 - 1 ..............+4.50................1 - 2..............-6.00.............-1.50
Totals.....................9 - 10 ...............-9.50..............9 - 10.............-10.00.............-19.50
DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD
09/08/2019...........3-9-0....25.00%.......-34.50
09/06/2019...........5-3-0....62.50%.......+8.50
09/05/2019...........2-2-0....50.00%.......-1.00
09/04/2019.......... 2-0-0... 100.00%.... +10.00
09/03/2019.......... 3-3-0... 50.00%...... -1.50
09/01/2019.......... 3-3-0... 50.00%...... -1.50
Total..................18-20-0...47.36%.......-20.00
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BEST BETS:
DATE........................ATS............. ..UNITS...............O/U..............UNITS...........TOTALS
09/08/2019.............1 - 5................-22.00..............2 - 4..............-12.00...........34.00
09/06/2019.............2 - 2................-1.00................3 - 1.............+9.50............+8.50
09/05/2019.............2 - 0................+10.00.............0 - 2.............-11.00............-1.00
09/04/2019 ............1 - 0................+5.00...............1 - 0.............+5.00............+10.00
09/03/2019.............1 - 2................-6.00................2 - 1.............+4.50.............-1.50
09/01/2019.............2 - 1 ..............+4.50................1 - 2..............-6.00.............-1.50
Totals.....................9 - 10 ...............-9.50..............9 - 10.............-10.00.............-19.50
Final WNBA playoff seedings finally set
September 8, 2019
By The Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) The WNBA's playoff bracket is set after a busy final day of the regular season.
Washington, Connecticut and Los Angeles had already sealed up the top-three playoff spots before Sunday's contests. The Mystics and Sun don't play until the semifinals. The Sparks will play Sunday against the worst remaining seed.
Las Vegas, which had clinched the franchise's first playoff berth since 2014 and first since moving to Nevada last year from San Antonio, earned a first-round bye and a home game with a victory over Phoenix on Sunday and a loss by Chicago.
''The season kind of went how I expected it to. A lot of ups and downs, trying to understand each other and learn how to win,'' Aces coach Bill Laimbeer said. ''We had our moments we looked very good, and moments where we looked really bad. All in all, to take the fourth seed and have a bye in the first round and a home game. We will take it.''
While the Aces have a bye, Chicago will have to play Wednesday against Phoenix. The Mercury are no stranger to the single-elimination postseason format, going 6-0 in it since the league changed to it in 2016. Chicago swept the three games during the regular season between the two teams.
''In a one game knockout situation as long as we can limit what they want to do and make them feel uncomfortable anything is possible. We didn't win at Connecticut last year and we went in there and won,'' Phoenix coach Sandy Brondello said. ''We've been in these situations before so we're not looking at it like ''Oh we haven't won,'' because you just go and play. We're going to believe. We know we can do this. It's not easy, no game is easy. Anyone can beat anyone in this league so we just have to make sure that it's our night.''
Minnesota had a chance to get a home game, but a loss to Los Angeles on Sunday and a win by Seattle in Dallas gave the Storm the home matchup against the Lynx on Wednesday night in the opening round. Seattle won three of the four meetings between the teams this season, including the last three.
''We know how to be good, and now we need to do that on the road. That's the hardest thing, and that's why the home games are so coveted,'' Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve said. ''We are going to see if we can win a hard road game. We need to play a lot better than we did today.''
September 8, 2019
By The Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) The WNBA's playoff bracket is set after a busy final day of the regular season.
Washington, Connecticut and Los Angeles had already sealed up the top-three playoff spots before Sunday's contests. The Mystics and Sun don't play until the semifinals. The Sparks will play Sunday against the worst remaining seed.
Las Vegas, which had clinched the franchise's first playoff berth since 2014 and first since moving to Nevada last year from San Antonio, earned a first-round bye and a home game with a victory over Phoenix on Sunday and a loss by Chicago.
''The season kind of went how I expected it to. A lot of ups and downs, trying to understand each other and learn how to win,'' Aces coach Bill Laimbeer said. ''We had our moments we looked very good, and moments where we looked really bad. All in all, to take the fourth seed and have a bye in the first round and a home game. We will take it.''
While the Aces have a bye, Chicago will have to play Wednesday against Phoenix. The Mercury are no stranger to the single-elimination postseason format, going 6-0 in it since the league changed to it in 2016. Chicago swept the three games during the regular season between the two teams.
''In a one game knockout situation as long as we can limit what they want to do and make them feel uncomfortable anything is possible. We didn't win at Connecticut last year and we went in there and won,'' Phoenix coach Sandy Brondello said. ''We've been in these situations before so we're not looking at it like ''Oh we haven't won,'' because you just go and play. We're going to believe. We know we can do this. It's not easy, no game is easy. Anyone can beat anyone in this league so we just have to make sure that it's our night.''
Minnesota had a chance to get a home game, but a loss to Los Angeles on Sunday and a win by Seattle in Dallas gave the Storm the home matchup against the Lynx on Wednesday night in the opening round. Seattle won three of the four meetings between the teams this season, including the last three.
''We know how to be good, and now we need to do that on the road. That's the hardest thing, and that's why the home games are so coveted,'' Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve said. ''We are going to see if we can win a hard road game. We need to play a lot better than we did today.''
