Atlanta at Chicago

This is a crucial game for the Sky who sits just one game behind New York for the final playoffs spot in the WNBA East. If they win here, they finish with an ugly Washington team at home. That means that they should bring a lot of intensity to this game, which usually translates to a strong defensive focus and effort. They will also be playing with double-revenge here as Atlanta has won the last two meetings. The Sky has come up big in their last two at home, taking down Western powers Los Angeles and Minnesota, holding both well below their season averages in points. Atlanta has played well after a slow start, but have had a lot of home cooking of late with seven of their last nine on home hardwood. They are just 5-5 in their last 10 on the road. The Sky have been 6-1 ATS in their last seven games, and that includes 4-0 ATS in their last four vs. a winning team. Atlanta has held 7 of their last 11 opponents to 74 points or less, so expect the defense to take this one to the wire, but Chicago wants it more and will prevail in the end at home. Play on Chicago for my Game of the Month, and also take the UNDER.