CONNECTICUT (22 - 15) at NEW YORK (22 - 18)
Top Trends for this game.
CONNECTICUT is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CONNECTICUT is 70-45 ATS (+20.5 Units) in road games since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 8-2 against the spread versus CONNECTICUT over the last 3 seasons
NEW YORK is 5-5 straight up against CONNECTICUT over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA (4 - 30) at WASHINGTON (10 - 24)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 12-22 ATS (-12.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) as a home favorite of 3 points or less over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 115-149 ATS (-48.9 Units) in May, June, or July games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 100-133 ATS (-46.3 Units) vs. division opponents since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 2-1 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 3-0 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA (16 - 18) at INDIANA (18 - 19)
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) against Western conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 2-2 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 2-2 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
SACRAMENTO (19 - 18) at SEATTLE (23 - 14)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 28-16 ATS (+10.4 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in home games in May, June, or July games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in home games vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 4-3 against the spread versus SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
SACRAMENTO is 4-3 straight up against SEATTLE over the last 3 seasons
5 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
Sunday's WNBA Best Bets
By Covers
Chicago Sky at Minnesota Lynx (-2, 152.5)
The timing wasn't ideal for the Minnesota Lynx, who were forced to replace their coach just three days before the season opener.
The Lynx will play their first game under new coach Jennifer Gillom on Saturday night when they host the Chicago Sky, who enter their fourth season in the league looking for their first winning record.
Minnesota suffered its fourth straight losing season in 2008 with a 16-18 mark, but opted to bring back coach Don Zierden for a third season. The Minneapolis native, though, surprised the franchise Wednesday when he resigned to become an assistant with the Washington Wizards.
That left the Lynx in a bind, and they turned to Gillom, who played in the WNBA from 1997-2003 and was an assistant under Zierden last year.
Pick: Chicago +2
San Antonio Silver Stars at Phoenix Mercury (-2, 163)
After its first WNBA finals experience ended with a major disappointment, San Antonio has championship expectations in 2009.
The defending Western Conference champion Silver Stars open their season Saturday night at US Airways Center where they'll face a Phoenix Mercury team looking to regain its championship form.
San Antonio finished with a franchise-best 24-10 record last season, going 14-0 versus Eastern Conference teams. The Silver Stars, though, lost the first two games of the finals at home then were swept in three by the Detroit Shock.
However, with Becky Hammon, Sophia Young and Vickie Johnson back, San Antonio is targeting much more than just the league's best regular-season record and another conference championship banner.
"We're going to continue to grow and try to win a championship," Johnson said.
Hammon averaged 17.6 points and 4.9 assists per game last season while Young finished fourth in MVP voting, averaging 17.5 points and 5.6 rebounds.
The Silver Stars will be without center Ann Wauters until later in the season due to personal reasons. She scored 14.7 points per game in 2008 and was sixth in the league in rebounding (7.5).
Ruth Riley and 6-foot-8 Katie Mattera, signed in the offseason, will try to fill the void left by Wauters.
Guard Shanna Crossley is back after missing last season with a torn ACL, and Belinda Snell signed with San Antonio in the offseason after not playing in the WNBA in 2008. She averaged 3.4 points in three seasons (2005-07) with the Mercury.
Pick: San Antonio +2