Tuesday's Best WNBA Bets
Phoenix Mercury at Minnesota Lynx (+4.5, 182.5)
The Lynx will bring a knife to a gun fight when they welcome the defending WNBA champs to the Target Center Tuesday night.
Minnesota’s offense is sputtering to start the season, averaging just over 75 points on 38.8 percent shooting per game. That’s quite a contrast to the Mercury who fire at 42 percent from the floor and rank first in the WNBA in scoring with 92.5 points per game.
The Lynx are coming off another disappointing showing, losing 73-58 to the Chicago Sky this weekend. They shot just over 32 percent from the field as well as made just 18 of their 32 free throws.
"We put ourselves in a position to win the game defensively, but it's hard to win games when you shoot 30 percent," guard Lindsay Whalen told reports. "Now, we are just going to keep working hard, staying in the gym getting extra shots and having confidence that the shots will fall."
Minnesota doesn’t have much time to make those adjustments before Tuesday. Basketball bettors can expect a dominating performance from Phoenix on the road.
Pick: Phoenix
Atlanta Dream at Seattle Storm (-3, 161)
Total bettors riding the Seattle offense hit a speed bump Sunday when the Storm played under for the first time this season, beating the San Antonio Silver Stars 84-56, but falling under the 150-point total.
Those same total backers should be able to climb back into the black Tuesday, when Seattle hosts the equally explosive Atlanta Dream. Atlanta ranks second in the WNBA in scoring, pouring in almost 87 points per night.
The Dream boast a 3-3 over/under mark but have topped the total in their last two games heading into Tuesday. They rolled the Los Angeles Sparks, 101-82, Sunday, playing over the 162-point number.
"Our defense got us easy transition points," Angel McCoughtry told the media following Sunday’s win. "That got us excited. Then we just scored at will."
Pick: Over 161
PHOENIX vs. MINNESOTA
Phoenix is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Phoenix is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
ATLANTA vs. SEATTLE
Atlanta is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Seattle is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games
Seattle is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games