Friday's Best WNBA Bets
San Antonio Silver Stars at Phoenix Mercury (-6.5, 178.5)
The defending WNBA champs are once again playing their pace of up-tempo basketball. The Phoenix Mercury have regained their scoring touch over the past three games after a speed bump in early June.
The Mercury have averaged 102 points per game in their last three outings, including a 116-84 beating of the Tulsa Shock last weekend. Shockingly, that win was the first time Phoenix has won back-to-back games this season, improving to 5-5 on the season.
"We are getting a little sense on how good we can be," star guard Diana Taurasi told reporters. "We can't be complacent. We can't be happy with winning two in a row. But on the other side, it feels good to go out there and you know the hard work and kind of learning from our losses, putting them into playing games and seeing success."
While the Mercury have been terribly inconsistent, leading to a 4-6 mark against the spread, total bettors have made Phoenix one of their go-to plays. The Mercury are 7-1-2 over/under on the year and have topped the total in three straight games and four of their last five contests with the lone blemish being a push.
Pick: Over 178.5
Seattle Storm at New York Liberty (-1, 150)
The New York Liberty are gearing up for the WNBA’s top team. With the Seattle Storm and their talented frontcourt coming to MSG Friday, the Liberty added veteran forward Plenette Pierson in a trade with the Tulsa Shock earlier this week.
"We are delighted to have the opportunity to add another player with championship experience to our roster," Liberty president and general manager Carol Blazejowski told the media. "Plenette has proven to be an aggressive force in the paint during her professional career, and will help fortify our front court."
Pierson is averaging over 12 points per game this season and brings some championship experience from her days with the Detroit Shock to New York, which is trying to fight its way out of the Eastern Conference basement. The Liberty are just 4-5 on the season but have fought for bettors, posting a 3-1 mark against the spread in their last four games.
Pierson will come in handy against Seattle forward Lauren Jackson, who has led the Storm with more than 20 points and eight rebounds per game this year. Seattle will be coming off a tough game against the Indiana Fever Thursday before making the trip to the Big Apple for Friday’s contest.
SEATTLE (9 - 1) at NEW YORK (4 - 5)
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Top Trends for this game.
NEW YORK is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
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Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 2-2 against the spread versus SEATTLE over the last 3 seasons
SEATTLE is 3-1 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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TULSA (3 - 6) at MINNESOTA (2 - 9)
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Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 9-20 ATS (-13.0 Units) after scoring 75 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 60-91 ATS (-40.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
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Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 4-3 against the spread versus TULSA over the last 3 seasons
TULSA is 4-3 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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SAN ANTONIO (3 - 6) at PHOENIX (5 - 5)
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Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 14-29 ATS (-17.9 Units) as a road underdog of 6.5 to 9 points since 1997.
SAN ANTONIO is 12-25 ATS (-15.5 Units) in road games in June games since 1997.
PHOENIX is 131-96 ATS (+25.4 Units) in home games since 1997.
PHOENIX is 84-58 ATS (+20.2 Units) in home games vs. division opponents since 1997.
PHOENIX is 55-32 ATS (+19.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
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Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 7-3 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 6-4 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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CONNECTICUT (6 - 3) at LOS ANGELES (3 - 7)
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Top Trends for this game.
CONNECTICUT is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in road games after allowing 75 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 34-20 ATS (+12.0 Units) after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 50-31 ATS (+15.9 Units) in June games since 1997.
LOS ANGELES is 16-30 ATS (-17.0 Units) in a home game where where the total is greater than or equal to 150 since 1997.
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CONNECTICUT is 3-1 against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 2-2 straight up against CONNECTICUT over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
SEATTLE vs. NEW YORK
Seattle is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against New York
Seattle is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing New York
New York is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
New York is 4-11-1 ATS in its last 16 games at home
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TULSA vs. MINNESOTA
Tulsa is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Tulsa is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Minnesota is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Tulsa
Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
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SAN ANTONIO vs. PHOENIX
San Antonio is 6-11-1 ATS in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
San Antonio is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Phoenix is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Phoenix is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
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CONNECTICUT vs. LOS ANGELES
Connecticut is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Connecticut is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Los Angeles is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games
Los Angeles is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
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ATLANTA vs. INDIANA
Atlanta is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Atlanta is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Indiana is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Indiana is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
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CHICAGO vs. WASHINGTON
Chicago is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
Chicago is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games at home