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Chicago Sky - Washington Mystics WASHINGTON (Ticker) - Alana Beard and the Washington Mystics will try and halt their slide when the expansion Chicago Sky come calling on Sunday. Beard scored 15 points and Chasity Melvin added 10 and eight rebounds for Washington, which dropped a 73-60 defeat on Friday here to defending champion Sacramento. It was the Mystics' fifth loss in six games. Beard was named as a reserve for the Eastern Conference in Wednesday's All-Star Game at New York's Madison Square Garden. Rookie Candice Dupree scored 20 points and Deanna Jackson added 13 as Chicago held on for a 78-73 triumph over the New York Liberty on Friday. The Sky shot 47 percent (27-of-57) from the field in the win. Chicago has won two of its last three games after tying a league record with 13 consecutive losses. The contest will mark the first meeting between the two clubs. Betting Preview: When I am looking into the Chicago Sky results is their low scoring only 67.2 per game and they are the poorest WNBA scoring team according to stats. But let's look a little bit deeper into their stats. They played 17 games and 12 of them were played with teams who are listed in Top6 Defensive teams. Their scoring average with these teams was only 62.5 points per game, but when they play with less-defensive minded teams (Charlotte, Connecticut, Phoenix, New York) they average scoring is 78.4. Today they will play with a team which allows 72.1 at home and 79.6 in last 5 games. So I think there is a big chance that Chicago will be able to score more than 70 points in Washington.As well as Washington will finally meet less aggressive in defense opponent and will be able to score at least their average 84.3 but this average scoring was lowered because of last 2 games with defensive Sacramento and Indiana. Before that Mystics average was 90.6 points per game. Predicted score: Chicago Sky 74 - 85 Washington Mystics If you planning to bet on this basketball game I suggest you to consider the following pick: OVER 146.5 Phoenix Mercury at New York Liberty NEW YORK (Ticker) - All-Stars Diana Taurasi and rookie Cappie Pondexter will give their all offensively in attempting to snap the Phoenix Mercury's long losing streak against the New York Liberty at Madison Square Garden. The team's top two scorers at 22.4 and 21.9 points per game, respectively, Taurasi and Pondexter will try to help the Mercury win for the first time in 11 all-time meetings here. Phoenix squandered a 19-point lead en route to suffering a 82-77 setback to Connecticut on Saturday in which it was outscored, 53-32, in the second half. Taurasi scored 25 points and Kelly Miller added 11, 10 rebounds and six assists. The Mercury have an excellent chance to finally win at Madison Square Garden since the Liberty are just 2-6 here this year and have dropped their last four overall, the latest being a 78-73 shortcoming to expansion Chicago on Friday. All-Star Becky Hammon scored 18 points and Cathrine Kraayeveld added 14. Betting Preview: Yesterday Mercury were able to limit Connecticut Sun to 37.5% FG but 26 free-throws killed all their efforts and they have lost their +17 half time advantage. Taurazi and Pondexter are in superb form and neither team can find a scheme to stop them. New York at this moment is only 2-6 at home and are not ready to win games with strong teams. They got wins against SA, Minnesota and dead-away Washington. Also there was a OT-win against Sparks in the beginning of the season but it was only a fortune deal. Today they have only advantage against Mercury - fresh legs because Phoenix played yesterday quite difficult and emotional game. But in my opinion it's not enough to get a win against hot Phoenix team. Predicted score: NY Liberty 76 - 86 Phoenix If you planning to bet on this basketball game I suggest you to consider the following pick(s): PHOENIX (-3)
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