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Atlanta at Connecticut

July 17, 2018
img7:00 PM Eastern
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This game will feature a matchup between two players who just swapped teams. A week ago Atlanta sent Layshia Clarendon to the Sun in exchange for Alex Bently. It's been good for the Dream since then as they have won four straight to boost their record to 12-9. Can they get their fifth straight here? I don't think so. Yes, I know Atlanta has won both prior matchups this season, both upset wins. But I think that the Sun will be on-guard here as a result. No letdown tonight. Atlanta has a losing road record where they get outscored by four points per game on average. Connecticut has only lost two games here at home and in home games they are outscoring their competition by double-digits. Atlanta has faced good rebounding teams like Connecticut on the road the past two seasons (42+ rebounds per game) 11 times, and they have managed just one win in those games. This spread is in question, but I like the Sun to notch the win. It's a hefty moneyline, but if it wins, we get a 34% ROI, which is nothing to sneeze at. Take the Sun on the moneyline.

1.5 units on Connecticut -295 (moneyline) (risk 1.5 to return 2.01)
Result:
LOSS
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86
Connecticut Sun
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