Tuesday's Best WNBA Bets
Phoenix Mercury at San Antonio Silver Stars (-3.5, 182.5)
Everything finally looked like it was coming together for the Mercury’s home opener against the Silver Stars last week. Phoenix jumped out to a 16-point lead early, but then halftime hit.
After that it was all Silver Stars as San Antonio stormed back for a 101-99 victory, helping the club’s supporters cash in as 7-point underdogs while the club improved to 5-0 straight up and against the spread.
Sophia Young scored 20 of her 26 points in the second half and Becky Hammon added 22 points and nine rebounds. San Antonio took full advantage of 14 Phoenix fouls in the third quarter.
The Mercury blew a 16-point first-half lead in their home opener Friday, a 101-99 loss to the San Antonio Silver Stars. The 14 fouls called in the third quarter also didn't help the running Mercury.
"You can't blame it on that," Mercury coach Corey Gaines said after Friday's game. "You still got to get stops. You got to move your feet more. You can't give fouls.
"We have to move our feet better and not play with our hands so much. You do that, and you won't get those fouls. First half, we had stops and (were able to run on offense). Second half, (we didn't)."
Can’t see the Mercury getting it done Tuesday.
Pick: Silver Stars
Chicago Sky at Atlanta Dream (-4.5, 159.5)
The Atlanta Dream get another shot at their first home win of the season Tuesday, but it’s not like they’ve given their home crowd much to cheer about.
The Dream is 5-16 against the spread in their last 21 home games and were absolutely terrible in Sunday’s 77-64 loss to the visiting Minnesota Lynx. Atlanta shot just 30 percent from the floor and were outrebounded 51-38.
"We've got to bounce back in a hurry," coach Marynell Meadors told reporters. "We've got to get some things worked out and put this game behind us."
That might be tough against Chicago’s solid defense and with Sancho Lyttle still away playing with the Spain's national team.
Pick: Sky
CHICAGO vs. ATLANTA
Chicago is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Atlanta
Chicago is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Atlanta's last 7 games at home
Atlanta is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games at home
INDIANA vs. WASHINGTON
Indiana is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Indiana's last 11 games when playing Washington
Washington is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Washington is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Indiana
PHOENIX vs. SAN ANTONIO
Phoenix is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Phoenix is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Antonio
San Antonio is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Phoenix
San Antonio is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Phoenix
SEATTLE vs. TULSA
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Seattle's last 14 games
Seattle is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tulsa's last 5 games
Tulsa is 3-18 SU in its last 21 games
NEW YORK vs. LOS ANGELES
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of New York's last 9 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New York's last 6 games
Los Angeles is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing New York
Los Angeles is 3-10 ATS in its last 13 games when playing New York