Sunday's Best WNBA Bets
Los Angeles Sparks at Atlanta Dream (-9.5 166.5)
With the team still reeling from the loss of superstar forward Candace Parker, the Los Angeles Sparks will be without another key member until late in the summer.
Veteran guard Betty Lennox is expected to be out until August while she recovers from knee surgery, the team announced earlier this week.
Lennox, who is averaging just under five points, brings a ton of experience and leadership to the lineup but has been bothered by a torn meniscus. So much so, this is the first season in which the 2004 Finals MVP has not averaged double figures in scoring.
Los Angeles has now lost back-to-back games without Parker and now must face the top team in the Eastern Conference on the road. The Sparks have scored an average of 64 points without Parker – 12 point less than their season average – and played to the under in the last two games.
Pick: Under
Phoenix Mercury at Washington Mystics (-3, 172.5)
Mercury star Diana Taurasi is feeling a bit run down just two months into the season.
After playing overseas, dealing with injury and with plans to play in the World Championship later this year, Taurasi isn't focusing on Phoenix until she can catch her breath.
"You have to (take a break). There is no way your body is going to be able to function at that level for that long without getting it some time to rest," she told the Hartford Courant. "You are doing your career a disservice, in the long run, by continuing to play if you are hurt and tired."
Taurasi didn’t indicate when she would be sitting out and told the media she would need a closer look at the schedule. While that break won’t come against the Mystics this weekend, bettors must question Taurasi's focus and dedication to the WNBA franchise.
Pick: Washington
LOS ANGELES vs. ATLANTA
Los Angeles is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Los Angeles is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games
Atlanta is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
CONNECTICUT vs. NEW YORK
Connecticut is 2-7-1 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Connecticut is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games on the road
New York is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New York's last 6 games at home
PHOENIX vs. WASHINGTON
Phoenix is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Phoenix is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games when playing at home against Phoenix
Washington is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Phoenix
SEATTLE vs. TULSA
Seattle is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Tulsa
Seattle is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Tulsa
Tulsa is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Tulsa is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games at home
INDIANA vs. CHICAGO
Indiana is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Indiana is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Chicago is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Indiana
Chicago is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Indiana
LOS ANGELES (3 - 9) at ATLANTA (10 - 4)
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 30-16 ATS (+12.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 21-9 ATS (+11.1 Units) in May, June, or July games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 32-14 ATS (+16.6 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 3-2 against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 3-2 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX (5 - 8) at WASHINGTON (8 - 5)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 19-10 ATS (+8.0 Units) in May, June, or July games over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 12-2 ATS (+9.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 185-230 ATS (-68.0 Units) in all games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 24-42 ATS (-22.2 Units) as a home favorite of 3 points or less since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 2-2 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 3-1 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
SEATTLE (12 - 2) at TULSA (3 - 10)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 21-10 ATS (+10.0 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
TULSA is 2-1 against the spread versus SEATTLE over the last 3 seasons
TULSA is 2-2 straight up against SEATTLE over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
CONNECTICUT (9 - 4) at NEW YORK (5 - 7)
Top Trends for this game.
CONNECTICUT is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in road games after allowing 75 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in road games after scoring 75 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 38-21 ATS (+14.9 Units) in road games after a non-conference game since 1997.
NEW YORK is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in home games in May, June, or July games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 6-4 against the spread versus CONNECTICUT over the last 3 seasons
CONNECTICUT is 7-4 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA (8 - 5) at CHICAGO (6 - 8)
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 78-107 ATS (-39.7 Units) in road games since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 6-3 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 7-2 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons