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WASHINGTON (5 - 3) at ATLANTA (4 - 6) - 7/3/2009, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 164-211 ATS (-68.1 Units) in all games since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 100-134 ATS (-47.4 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 41-62 ATS (-27.2 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 26-45 ATS (-23.5 Units) off an upset win as an underdog since 1997.
ATLANTA is 7-16 ATS (-10.6 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 4-15 ATS (-12.5 Units) in home games after allowing 75 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 1-11 ATS (-11.1 Units) in home games after scoring 75 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 2-2 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 4-1 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CHICAGO (6 - 3) at SAN ANTONIO (3 - 4) - 7/3/2009, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) in road games on Friday since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 2-2 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 2-2 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

Washington Mystics at Atlanta Dream (-3.5, 164)

For the Mystics, there is no place like the road. Washington has been a force away from the MCI Center this season, tying Minnesota for the best road record in the league with an away mark of 3-2.

The reason for the team’s success on the road has been the play of its offense. The team has topped the 75-point plateau in four of its games in opponents’ gyms.

Pacing the Washington assault is guard Alana Beard, who averages 19.3 points and 4.3 rebounds per game. In a 77-71 win over Atlanta earlier this year, Beard dropped a game-high 27 points, making 11-of-13 free throws and 8-of-16 field goals.

Beard should give the Dream plenty of nightmares.

Pick: Washington +3.5


Chicago Sky at San Antonio Silver Stars (-6, 144.5)

It’s not often you see a 3-4 team a six-point favorite over a 6-3 squad in the hunt for the top spot in the Eastern Conference.

But let me introduce you to the overachieving Chicago Sky. Taking advantage of a mediocre schedule and a 5-0 home record, the Sky’s overall mark masks a dreadful 1-3 road record and a suspect 4.5-point margin of victory.

Meantime, the Silver Stars record is deceiving, as star Becky Hammon (19.8 ppg) missed pair of losses competing for the Russian national team.

Her absence in those games is also another reason the team’s 70.4-point per game average is deceiving. Hammon might be a fake Russian, but the Silver Stars are for real.

Pick: Silver Stars -6