Friday's Best WNBA Bets
Los Angeles Sparks at Seattle Storm (-9, 155)
The race in the Western Conference is heating up with the Seattle Storm leading the conference after a big win over Phoenix Sunday. However, things could get interesting if the Los Angeles Sparks can find their form.
Los Angeles grabbed a big win over the Mercury Tuesday, scoring a 92-91 win on a last-second jumper from star forward Candace Parker. That victory snapped a three-game losing skid and has the Sparks feeling confident heading into this matchup with the Storm.
"I think the difference this time was that we had the last defensive stop," Parker told reporters following the win. "We had the toughness to fight back. Every possession matters."
Los Angeles was edged by Seattle, 79-75, in an outdoor game in L.A. last weekend, pushing with the 4-point spread. The average margin of victory between these two teams has been five points over their last five meetings, outside of a lopsided 81-67 Seattle win at the start of the year. That makes Friday’s 9-point number a touch high for WNBA bettors.
Pick: Los Angeles
Indiana Fever at Connecticut Sun (-3.5, 146.5)
It’s always sunny in Mohegan Sun Arena. At least for the Connecticut Sun, who are a perfect 5-0 at home this season including a 5-0 mark against the spread. The Sun recently took wins over the visiting New York Liberty and San Antonio Silver Stars, holding both opponents to just 68 points.
Connecticut sits at 5-2 on the year, second in the Eastern Conference and credits its success to its depth. The Sun had nine different players on the score sheet in Sunday’s 81-68 win over San Antonio, including 27 points off the bench.
"We have great confidence in everyone," guard Kara Lawson, who joined the team from the defunct Sacramento franchise, told TheDay.com. "It's kind of normal for me to be honest. We were kind of like that at (Sacramento). We played everybody.”
The Sun are sixth in the league in scoring and rank second in team defense, giving up only 72.4 points per game. That number gets smaller inside Mohegan Sun Arena, where opponents average just 68.2 points a visit.
Pick: Connecticut
ATLANTA vs. NEW YORK
Atlanta is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
New York is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New York's last 7 games at home
INDIANA vs. CONNECTICUT
Indiana is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Indiana is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Connecticut is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Indiana
Connecticut is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Indiana
TULSA vs. SAN ANTONIO
Tulsa is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
Tulsa is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
San Antonio is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
San Antonio is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
WASHINGTON vs. CHICAGO
Washington is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Chicago is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chicago's last 8 games at home
LOS ANGELES vs. SEATTLE
Los Angeles is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Los Angeles is 4-9-1 ATS in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Los Angeles
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Seattle's last 7 games when playing Los Angeles