Wednesday's Best WNBA Bet
Tulsa Shock at Atlanta Dream (-10.5, 178)
When it rains it pours for the Tulsa Shock.
The Shock, who are winless in their last five games, will be without starting guard Shanna Crossley for at least a week after she was hospitalized with a staph infection this past weekend.
“She will likely be out 8-10 days,” Tulsa coach Nolan Richardson told the Tulsa World. “There’s a possibility that she could come back a little sooner but to be safe, I’d say 8-10 days.”
Crossley is averaging almost 11 points per game and has cracked double figures in five of her 11 games this year, including a 20-point effort against the Chicago Sky at the beginning of the month.
“Her spirits are good,” Richardson said. “Her husband, Andrew, is here with her. She’s happy from the standpoint that it’s not as bad as it could have been. To me, it’s a matter of time for her to heal.”
This injury couldn’t come at a worse time. Tulsa lost its fifth straight game, falling 92-78 to the Minnesota Lynx Saturday and hasn’t covered a pointspread since June 4. This slump has dropped the Shock to 3-8 straight up and against the spread – dead last in the WNBA.
Pick: Atlanta
TULSA (3 - 8) at ATLANTA (9 - 4)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 30-15 ATS (+13.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 21-8 ATS (+12.2 Units) in May, June, or July games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 4-4 against the spread versus TULSA over the last 3 seasons
TULSA is 6-3 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
8 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
TULSA vs. ATLANTA
Tulsa is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Tulsa is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing at home against Tulsa
Atlanta is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Tulsa