Saturday's Best WNBA Bets
Seattle Storm at Minnesota Lynx (+4.5, 153)
Fans of the letdown spot have been licking their lips since the Seattle Storm went into their third overtime period against the Phoenix Mercury Wednesday night.
Seattle escaped the desert with a 111-107 victory as a 1.5-point road favorite thanks to Sue Bird’s 3-pointer with just over six seconds remaining in the third additional period. That emotional win was a huge marker for the Storm and the rest of their season – especially since it came over the defending WNBA champs.
"It was really long and tiring," Seattle forward Lauren Jackson told the media. "We are lucky that we came away with the win.
"I've been on teams that have lost, in situations like that. It sucks. You just stick it out and Sue hit a massive shot for us."
Now, Seattle must find the energy and the focus not to lay an egg against the Western Conference’s second-best team.
Minnesota has battled its way up the standings, winning five of its last seven games, including a win over the Atlanta Dream – the East’s top team – Wednesday. The Lynx are 6-2 against the spread in their last eight games and will be live dogs at home Saturday afternoon.
Pick: Minnesota
Tulsa Shock at Phoenix Mercury (-14, 191)
It’s been an emotional week for the Phoenix Mercury.
Not only did the defending WNBA champs visit the White House Monday but they also suffered a heartbreaking, triple-overtime loss to the Seattle Storm at home Wednesday. This roller-coaster ride could leave Phoenix flat against the WNBA’s worst team Saturday night.
The Tulsa Shock have lost 12 straight outings, dropping them to 3-15 on the year with a dismal 4-14 record against the spread. They are coming off a busy week in which they played Los Angeles Tuesday, San Antonio Friday and Phoenix Saturday night.
"I have never experienced this in the league and honestly I've never heard of any team having as many back-to-backs as we have, period," Shock forward Jennifer Lacy told the Tulsa World. "If we make the playoffs, it's because we have overcome a huge, huge obstacle in the scheduling."
With Tulsa sucking wind and Phoenix licking its wounds, WNBA bettors can expect a lethargic, low-scoring game between two teams on different ends of the conference.
Pick: Under
SEATTLE (17 - 2) at MINNESOTA (7 - 11)
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Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 12-5 ATS (+6.5 Units) in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in a road game where where the total is greater than or equal to 150 this season.
SEATTLE is 12-5 ATS (+6.5 Units) in May, June, or July games this season.
SEATTLE is 10-1 ATS (+8.9 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
SEATTLE is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SEATTLE is 9-0 ATS (+9.0 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game this season.
MINNESOTA is 52-77 ATS (-32.7 Units) in July games since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 26-43 ATS (-21.3 Units) off an upset win as an underdog since 1997.
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Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 5-3 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
SEATTLE is 7-1 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA (14 - 7) at CONNECTICUT (11 - 8)
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Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
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Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 5-4 against the spread versus CONNECTICUT over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 5-4 straight up against CONNECTICUT over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
TULSA (4 - 15) at PHOENIX (7 - 12)
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Top Trends for this game.
TULSA is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) in all games this season.
TULSA is 4-11 ATS (-8.1 Units) as an underdog this season.
TULSA is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) in May, June, or July games this season.
PHOENIX is 132-100 ATS (+22.0 Units) in home games since 1997.
PHOENIX is 84-60 ATS (+18.0 Units) in home games vs. division opponents since 1997.
PHOENIX is 55-33 ATS (+18.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
PHOENIX is 35-17 ATS (+16.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record after 15+ games after 15+ games since 1997.
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Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 3-3 against the spread versus TULSA over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 3-3 straight up against TULSA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
SEATTLE vs. MINNESOTAJUST FOR YOU VIKESFAN
Seattle is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Minnesota
Seattle is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Minnesota is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
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ATLANTA vs. CONNECTICUTJUST FOR YOU VIKESFAN
Atlanta is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Connecticut
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Connecticut
Connecticut is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Connecticut is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games at home
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TULSA vs. PHOENIXJUST FOR YOU VIKESFAN
Tulsa is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Tulsa is 1-12 SU in its last 13 games
Phoenix is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Phoenix is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home