Phoenix at Connecticut

Connecticut beat Los Angeles 83-68 on Sunday, but the Sun still have lost four of their past seven and are laying double digits in this game. Phoenix has won and covered both meetings this season, including 90-84 on Aug. 10, and the Mercury are 5-0 ATS their past five Thursday games. Connecticut is 2-6 ATS playing with at least three days rest and the Sun have covered the spread just two of seven versus Western Conference opponents. Also, the Sun have a big revenge matchup with New York on Friday making this a look-ahead game for them. Connecticut has gone OVER 10 of its past 13 home games and five of seven playing with three or more days rest. Two Max Plays on this game: Take the points with the Mercury and the OVER.