WNBA betting trends, odds and predictions for Tuesday, August 1st, 2017 from various handicappers and websites
Betting Recap - 7/24-7/30
By Joe Williams
VegasInsider.com
League Betting Notes (Monday, July 24 through Sunday, July 30)
Favorites went 14-8 straight up (SU)
Underdogs went 12-10 against the spread (ATS)
Home teams posted a 14-8 SU record
Road teams posted a 12-10 ATS record
The 'over/under' went 11-11
Team Betting Notes
Atlanta (10-13) lost a pair of games at home, slipping three games below .500 for the first time this season. One of the losses came against first-place Washington (14-9), a team the Dream has had no answer for so far. Atlanta is 0-3 SU/ATS wrapped up the season series against Washington 0-3 SU/ATS.
The only thing that could cool off the Mystics was a leaking roof at their home court, the Verizon Center. Their showdown against Connecticut (14-9), a team they're tied with atop the Eastern Conference, was called 50 minutes after schedule tip due to moisture on the court. The game normally could have been moved to Saturday, but that option was unavailable this week due to an Arena Football game being played that night.
The Mystics have won and covered three in a row, and they look for a season-high cover streak of four games when they travel to San Antonio (3-21) on Friday.
The Stars were showing some signs of life in early July, especially posting a respectable 5-3 ATS run from June 25-July 20, but they're back to their losing ways. San Antonio has dropped three in a row and they've failed to cover in each outing.
Chicago (8-16) was another club showing signs of life until recently. In fact, the Sky rattled off five wins in six contests from July 8-20, including confidence-building victories against title contenders Los Angeles (17-6) and Minnesota (19-2). However, the Sky are now 0-3 SU/ATS over the past three outings, and they shook things up by dealing Tamera Young and Imani Boyette to the Dream for Jordan Hooper and a first-round pick in 2018.
Dallas (11-14) is another team doing a slown tumble down the standings. Since a season-high four-game winning streak from June 18-25, the Wings have been clipped in six of their past nine games while posting a dismal 2-7 ATS record during the span.
Indiana (8-16) has dropped four in a row, and nine of their past 10, as they make a beeline for the basement in the East. Despite the tumble, they're still a decent 3-2 ATS over the past five, including two losses by a total of three points.Total bettors have enjoyed the Fever, as the 'under' is a profitable 11-4 over their past 15 outings.
After a shocking straight-up loss at home to the Sky on June 20, the Sparks have posted three straight wins while going 2-1 ATS. Even more consistent is the 'under', going 12-2 over the past 14 for L.A.
The Lynx also found a loss to the Sky to be a wake-up call. They have rattled off six straight wins since their July 8 setback in the Windy City, although they have alternated wins and losses against the spreadover the past eight.
New York (12-10) is quietly trending upward, going 4-1 SU/ATS over the past five outings, with their only setback a one-point loss in Minnesota on July 25.
Phoenix (13-10) picked on the dregs of the league this past week, winning and covering in Chicago and at home against San Antonio. The Mercury have also covered four of their past five on the road.
Seattle (10-13) continues to spin its wheels in the win-loss columu, but the Storm have tied a season-high with three covers in a row heading into their trip to Dallas on Friday. They're 2-0 SU/ATS in two previous meetings with the Wings this season, including an 89-69 win July 1 in the Metroplex back as a four-point underdog.
WNBA Prediction: New York at San Antonio
By Nick Lagouretos
Bangthebook.com
Two teams from different conferences currently on opposite trajectories are clashing on Tuesday, August 1st, when the worse team in the WNBA, the San Antonio Stars (3-21), are hosting the red-hot New York Liberty (12-10), who are 1½ game away from the top of the Eastern Conference.
San Antonio Stars have the worst record in the league with 3-21 (11-12-1 ATS) and they are coming off three consecutive losses. In their last game they lost on the road against Phoenix Mercury with an 81-64 score. Kayla McBride leads the team in scoring with 15.5 ppg and 4.4 rpg, followed by Isabelle Harrison with 11.6 ppg and a team high 5.9 rebounds per game. Moriah Jefferson adds 9.4 ppg and a team high 4.6 assists per game.
New York Liberty have a 12-10 record so far this season (11-11 ATS) and currently sit in the third place of the East. They have won four of their last five matches and in their last game they won on the road against Chicago Sky with an 82-86 score. Tina Charles leads the team in scoring with 20.6 ppg, adding a team high 10 rebounds per game. She is followed by Epiphanny Prince with 12.3 ppg, 3.8 rebounds and a team high 3.3 assists per game, while Shavonte Zellous adds 12 ppg, 4 rpg and 3.1 assists.
In their previous meeting earlier this season, New York won at home with a 73-64 score. San Antonio are 2-10 at home, while New York are 5-6 on the road. New York are better both offensively, scoring 79.8 ppg (third-worse) to San Antonio’s league-low of 73.7, and defensively, allowing 79.2 ppg to San Antonio’s 82.2. Both teams have almost the same field goal percentage (42.5% and 42.4%), while New York have a better 3-point percentage, shooting with 33.2% to San Antonio’s 31.8%. Liberty lead the league in rebounding, grabbing 39.1 per game, to Stars’ 33.2, and commit less turnovers (13.7 to 16.8 ), while Stars are only better in assists made, with 16.8 to Liberty’s 16.1. Liberty have set eyes on the top of the East and they are playing much better lately, so expect them to have an easy night against the weakest team of the league.
Prediction: New York Liberty -8.5
NEW YORK (12 - 10) at SAN ANTONIO (3 - 21) - 8/1/2017, 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 3-3 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
NEW YORK is 6-0 straight up against SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
NEW YORK (12 - 10) at SAN ANTONIO (3 - 21) - 8/1/2017, 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 3-3 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
NEW YORK is 6-0 straight up against SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
NEW YORK vs. SAN ANTONIO
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of New York's last 9 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
New York is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
San Antonio is 2-17 SU in its last 19 games at home
San Antonio is 3-22 SU in its last 25 games
StatFox Super Situations
NEW YORK at SAN ANTONIO
Play Against - Road teams (NEW YORK) average 3PT shooting team (30-35%) against an average 3PT defense (30-35%) after 15+ games, after a game where a team made 45% of their 3 point shots or better 33-11 over the last 5 seasons. ( 75.0% | 20.9 units )
NEW YORK at SAN ANTONIO
Play Against - Favorites vs. the 1rst half line (NEW YORK) after scoring 80 points or more in a win over a division rival, in August or September games 39-14 since 1997. ( 73.6% | 23.6 units )