WNBA betting trends, odds and predictions for Thursday, July 20th, 2017 from various handicappers and websites
WNBA Prediction: Chicago Sky at Los Angeles Sparks
By Nick Lagouretos
Bangthebook.com
A battle between two teams from different conferences sitting on opposite sides of the league table takes place tonight, when the defending champions Los Angeles Sparks (14-5), are hosting the Chicago Sky (7-13), with both teams coming off victories in their latest matchups.
Los Angeles Sparks have a 14-5 record so far this season (11-8 ATS) and currently sit on the second place of the West and of the whole league. They are coming from back-to-back wins and in their last game they won at home against Indiana Fever with an 80-62 score. Nneka Ogwumike leads the team in scoring with 20.1 ppg, adding 7.7 rpg. She is followed by Candace Parker with 15.8 ppg and team highs both in assists, with 4.3 per game and in rebounds with 8.1 per game. Chelsea Gray adds 15.8 ppg and 4.2 assists.
Chicago Sky have a 7-13 record so far this season (10-10 ATS) and currently sit on the last place of the East and second to last in the whole league. They have won four of their last five matches and in their last game they won on the road against Seattle Storm with a 94-83 score. Allie Quigley leads the team in scoring with 16.9 ppg, followed by Stephanie Dolson with 13.8 ppg and 5.9 rpg. Cappie Pondexter adds 12 ppg and a team high 5.9 assists per game, while Tamera Young adds 11.1 ppg.
In their previous matchup earlier this season, Los Angeles won at home with a 79-70 score. Los Angeles are the only undefeated home team in the league with 9-0, while Chicago are 5-6 on the road. Sparks are better offensively, scoring 84.2 ppg to Chicago’s 80.8, and defensively, allowing a second-best 78.8 ppg to Chicago’s second-worse of 85.2. Los Angeles have better percentages both in field goals, shooting a league-best 48.1% to Chicago’s 45% and in 3-pointers, shooting with a third-best 36.4% to Chicago’s 35.2%. Chicago lead the league in assists made, with 19.9 to Los Angeles’ 17.9, and also grab more rebounds, with 35.3 to Los Angeles’ second-worse of 29.8. Even though Chicago have been pretty hot lately, it is unlikely to threat Los Angeles at home, so pick Sparks in this one.
Prediction: Los Angeles Sparks -12
CHICAGO (7 - 13) at LOS ANGELES (14 - 5) - 7/20/2017, 3:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 8-2 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 9-1 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA (8 - 12) at SAN ANTONIO (2 - 18 ) - 7/20/2017, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 5-1 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 3-3 straight up against INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO vs. LOS ANGELES
Chicago is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Chicago is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Los Angeles
Los Angeles is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Los Angeles's last 16 games when playing Chicago
INDIANA vs. SAN ANTONIO
Indiana is 3-7-2 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana's last 6 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Antonio's last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Antonio's last 6 games when playing at home against Indiana
StatFox Super Situations
INDIANA at SAN ANTONIO
Play Against - Home underdogs (SAN ANTONIO) horrible team - outscored by their opponents by 9+ points/game against opponent after a game where both teams scored 75 points or more 29-8 since 1997. ( 78.4% | 20.2 units ) 4-2 this year. ( 66.7% | 1.8 units )
INDIANA at SAN ANTONIO
Play Against - Favorites vs. the 1rst half line (INDIANA) in non-conference games, tired team - playing their 3rd road game in 5 days 39-14 since 1997. ( 73.6% | 23.6 units )
WNBA Prediction: Indiana Fever at San Antonio Stars
By Nick Lagouretos
Bangthebook.com
Two teams sitting on the bottom two places of their respective conferences are clashing tonight, when the San Antonio Stars (2-18) who are looking for just their third victory in the season, are hosting the Indiana Fever (8-12), who are playing their second game of a back-to-back set and their third game in just four nights.
San Antonio Stars have the worst record in the league with 2-18 (10-9-1 ATS) and they are currently on another losing streak, this time having lost two straight. In their last game they lost on the road against Atlanta Dream with an 88-75 score. Kayla McBride leads the team in scoring with 15.6 ppg and 4.3 rpg, followed by Isabelle Harrison with 11.4 ppg and 5.5 rpg. Moriah Jefferson adds 10.2 ppg and a team high 4.4 assists per game.
Indiana Fever have an 8-12 record so far this season (7-12-1 ATS) and currently sit on the second to last place of the East. In their last game they snapped a five-game losing streak by winning on the road against Phoenix Mercury with an 84-77 score. Candice Dupree leads the team in scoring with 14.1 ppg, adding a team high 5.4 rebounds per game. She is followed by Erica Wheeler with 11.6 ppg and 3.5 apg, while Shenise Johnson adds 11.3 ppg.
Last week San Antonio achieved one of their two wins of the season against Indiana with a 79-72 score. San Antonio are 1-8 at home so far, while Indiana are 3-7 on the road. Those two teams are last in the league in scoring, with Indiana scoring a second-worse 77.2 ppg to San Antonio’s league-low of 73.5, while San Antonio are better defensively, allowing 83.1 ppg to Indiana’s third-worse of 83.8. Indiana have a better field goal percentage, shooting with 43.3% to San Antonio’s 42.1%, while San Antonio have a better 3-point percentage, shooting with 30.5% to Indiana’s 29.7% (third-worse). Indiana Fever are the worse team in the league both in rebounding, grabbing 28 to San Antonio’s 32.7 and in assists made, with 14.3 to San Antonio’s 17. San Antonio have done it again against Indiana and there is no reason to think they will not repeat that again tonight. Pick San Antonio in this one.
Prediction: San Antonio Stars +3.5