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Washington at Minnesota

September 14, 2017
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Washington is new to all this playoff stuff, its first semifinal appearance in 15 years. Washington is 6-19 straight-up all time in the postseason and got smoked in Game 1, 101-81. Washington is on a 3-8 spread run, 3-12 ATS against winning teams, as well as 6-15 ATS against the Western Conference. Minnesota is home for the second straight game, close to its sixth trip to the Finals in seven years. In Game 1 the Minnesota Lynx established a WNBA Playoff record converting 70.6% (12-of-17) of their shots from three-point range. Minnesota is 9-4-1 ATS against a team with a winning straight-up record. The Lynx also dominated the three-game season series with the Mystics this season, winning all three games by 14 points or more with an average margin of victory of 18.7 points. The Lynx are 25-5 straight-up all-time in home playoff games, plus 26-14 ATS after allowing 75 points or more.  And Washington is 1-13 ATS as an underdog. Lay the points and play Minnesota in Game 2.

1.5 units on Minnesota -10 (-103) (risk 1.5 to return 2.96)
Result:
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F
Washington Mystics
29
18
17
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83
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26
24
24
93
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