The Mercury had won 16 in a row before last game, which they lost to Minnesota. Phoenix was on track to have the longest winning streak in WNBA history before that loss. The air was let out of the balloon and after that, so it's easy to see a letdown here vs. lowly Indiana. Indiana has motivation to play hard here as they are in second place in the East. Over their last five games they are 3-2 straight-up and 4-1 against the number. The Mercury rely heavily on the long-ball and the Fever this season are 7-1 ATS vs. teams like Phoenix that make 33%+ of their three-pointers and 14-4 ATS vs. teams that make 5+ from beyond the arc per game. Indiana is also 7-1 ATS this season revenging a home loss, as they are here. Meanwhile, Phoenix is 5-17 ATS the past three seasons at home after a loss. Look for the Mercury to come out flat after their winning streak was broken. Take the points with Indiana.
This pick was released to clients on August 02, 2014 at 11:00AM ET.
WNBA
Indiana at Phoenix
August 2, 2014
10:05 PM Eastern
1 unit on Indiana +10.5 (-105) (risk 1 to return 1.95)
Result:
WIN
WIN
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