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Stephen Nover's WNBA Tuesday Top Ticket
(WNBA) Washington vs. Connecticut,
Point Spread: 12.50 | -108.00 Washington (Away)
Result: Loss
Point Spread: 12.50 | -108.00 Washington (Away)
Result: Loss
Considering the Sun are the WNBA's lone unbeaten team at 8-0 and the Mystics have the worst record in the league at 0-8, this large point speed seems justified on the surface.
But it's not really.
Connecticut has padded its record against lower-tier opponents. The Sun have yet to play the Aces or the Liberty, who they will host in their next game. The toughest team the Sun have played is the Lynx. Connecticut won that game in overtime by one point.
Despite their easy schedule, the Sun haven't dominated in most of their victories with five of their past seven wins coming by seven or fewer points. This includes beating the Wings by two points, Fever by four points and Sky by four points. Connecticut has a losing ATS mark.
Washington and Connecticut have met this season with the Sun winning, 84-77, failing to cover as an 8-point home favorite.
The Mystics are 0-8, but 4-3-1 ATS. They've lost by more than 11 points only once.
Washington has been idle since Friday, while the Sun enter this matchup fat and happy after a blowout road victory against Atlanta this past Sunday.
The Sun have averaged just 71 points per game during their last three games. The Mystics are the lowest-scoring team in the league, but still average 74.4 points a game.
But it's not really.
Connecticut has padded its record against lower-tier opponents. The Sun have yet to play the Aces or the Liberty, who they will host in their next game. The toughest team the Sun have played is the Lynx. Connecticut won that game in overtime by one point.
Despite their easy schedule, the Sun haven't dominated in most of their victories with five of their past seven wins coming by seven or fewer points. This includes beating the Wings by two points, Fever by four points and Sky by four points. Connecticut has a losing ATS mark.
Washington and Connecticut have met this season with the Sun winning, 84-77, failing to cover as an 8-point home favorite.
The Mystics are 0-8, but 4-3-1 ATS. They've lost by more than 11 points only once.
Washington has been idle since Friday, while the Sun enter this matchup fat and happy after a blowout road victory against Atlanta this past Sunday.
The Sun have averaged just 71 points per game during their last three games. The Mystics are the lowest-scoring team in the league, but still average 74.4 points a game.
