Tuesday's Best WNBA Bets
Atlanta Dream at Seattle Storm (-7.5, 163)
Seattle leads WNBA Finals 1-0
Seattle needed a last-second jumper from star guard Sue Bird to take a one-game lead over the Atlanta Dream in the WNBA Finals Sunday.
Atlanta not only took one on the chin with Game 1’s 79-77 defeat, but star forward Angel McCoughtry took one on the forehead as well.
She had to have three stitches in her head after colliding with Seattle forward Jana Vesela in the fourth quarter. McCoughtry came back late in the game to miss a potential game-tying jumper and was limited in practice on Monday before Game 2.
Trainers expect McCoughtry to play Tuesday night but the bigger issue is her foul trouble. She was forced to sit the entire second quarter after picking up three quick fouls in the opening frame of Game 1. That disrupted any offensive rhythm McCoughtry had, leaving her to shoot just 6-for-17 from the field for 19 points.
"She has to do a better job of not getting into foul trouble and still staying aggressive," Atlanta coach Marynell Meadors told the media. "If we can keep her in the game on Tuesday, she'll have a better chance of getting into some type of rhythm."
With the Dream’s star forward playing passive due to injury and recent foul trouble, expect Seattle forward Lauren Jackson, the WNBA MVP, to have her way inside Tuesday night.
Pick: Seattle -7.5
ATLANTA (23 - 16) at SEATTLE (33 - 6)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 14-2 ATS (+11.8 Units) in home games after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 17-9 ATS (+7.1 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 77+ points/game this season.
ATLANTA is 42-29 ATS (+10.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 24-12 ATS (+10.8 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 14-6 ATS (+7.4 Units) in road games this season.
ATLANTA is 14-6 ATS (+7.4 Units) in a road game where where the total is greater than or equal to 150 this season.
ATLANTA is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) in road games against Western conference opponents over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
ATLANTA is 13-6 ATS (+6.4 Units) in road games after allowing 75 points or more this season.
ATLANTA is 12-5 ATS (+6.5 Units) in road games after scoring 75 points or more this season.
ATLANTA is 19-7 ATS (+11.3 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 4-3 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
SEATTLE is 6-1 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA vs. SEATTLE
Atlanta is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing Seattle
Seattle is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Seattle is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games