Both of our 1H plays on Wednesday hit so we’re now 6-1 in our last seven WNBA picks, up nearly +5 units! Only two regular-season games left with major playoff implications for a number of teams. Should be an interesting ending to the season!
Mercury ML +100
Lynx ML +108
At first glance, the numbers on the board today look totally off. You’re telling me that a team Phoenix team without Diana Taurasi and Skylar Diggins-Smith is only a 1-point underdog against a Dallas team that has already secured the sixth seed in this year’s playoffs. The same goes for Minnesota vs. Seattle. There is no way that Storm are only one point better than the Lynx, even on the road. But what we must take into account today is that both the Storm and Wings are safely in the playoffs. They are likely to rest some of their players and not take these game as seriously as their opponents.
The Mercury and Lynx on the other hand are both fighting for a playoff spot. There are currently four teams tied in the standings with the 7th and 8th seeds up for grabs. Phoenix, Minnesota, Atlanta, and New York are all fighting to keep their postseason hopes alive, so you can best believe we’re going to see them put their best effort forth tonight.
A win for the Mercury is going to be extra tough tonight because not only are they without Diana Taurasi who has been out with a quad injury, but they’re also going to be without Skylar Diggins-Smith for the remainder of the season . She missed their last game and it was officially announced yesterday that her contract has been suspended while she’s out for personal reasons. Phoenix has been a team all season that actually seems to play harder when Taurasi isn’t in the lineup, and you’ve got to imagine that is going to be the case tonight without both of their star players. Sophie Cunningham, Shey Peddy and Diamond DeShields have stepped up nicely over the last few games and they will be the key to a win tonight for the Mercury.
The Lynx are playing some great basketball right now, having won four of their last five. While they’ve lost all three meetings with Seattle this season, the games themselves have felt a lot closer than the final scores indicates. With added motivation behind Minnesota tonight, I think they finally get a win over Seattle and avoid the series sweep.
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*All plays listed are to win that amount.
