Sunday's best WNBA bets
By Covers.com
Atlanta Dream at Connecticut Sun (-7.5, 153)
Atlanta (1-2) dropped its second straight Friday night, 81-73 at Chicago.
After averaging 17.5 points in her first two games back in the league since 2007, Chamique Holdsclaw was held to seven against the Sky.
Top draft pick Angel McCoughtry and Sancho Lyttle, acquired along with Michelle Snow from Houston, are the only two players to score in double figures in each game for coach Marynell Meadors' revamped team.
"Everybody has to remember we're a work in progress," Meadors said. "This is our second year, but we've got a lot of good players who just haven't played together.''
Pick: Connecticut -7.5
Seattle Storm at Chicago Sky (+1, 143)
The Seattle Storm have been the busiest team in the WNBA this season. So far, it hasn't seemed to bother them.
Playing their fifth game in nine days and fourth on the road, the Storm look to continue their hot start and stay unbeaten against the host Chicago Sky on Sunday night.
After suffering its first loss of the season, 73-66 at Indiana on Tuesday night, Seattle (3-1) bounced back to hand Minnesota its first defeat in Friday night's 88-71 road victory. The Storm held the Lynx, the league's top-scoring team at 95.0 points per game, to 10 in the first quarter and never trailed after that.
"They've proven they can score, and they do a good job in transition," said Seattle guard Sue Bird, who had 15 points and nine assists. "Early on, we sent three, four players back at a time. We didn't want them to get off to a good start in transition, especially on their home court because that can really energize a team."
Lauren Jackson led the way with 22 points and a season-high 11 rebounds. After re-signing with the Storm last month, the two-time MVP is second in the league with 22.8 points per game.
She was held to 14 on May 17, 2008 in a season-opening 67-61 home win over the Sky, and Seattle won 70-62 at Chicago on Sept. 4 without Jackson, who missed 13 games due to the Olympics and an ankle injury. The Storm are 6-0 against the Sky in Chicago's three seasons.
Pick: Seattle -1
ATLANTA (1 - 2) at CONNECTICUT (1 - 1)
Top Trends for this game.
CONNECTICUT is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) in home games in May, June, or July games over the last 3 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in home games on Sunday games over the last 3 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in home games after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
CONNECTICUT is 2-1 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
CONNECTICUT is 3-0 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
SEATTLE (3 - 1) at CHICAGO (1 - 1)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 6-19 ATS (-14.9 Units) in road games off an upset win as an underdog since 1997.
SEATTLE is 29-16 ATS (+11.4 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 3-1 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
SEATTLE is 4-0 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons