Candace Parker and Lisa Leslie will try to put some spark back into the Los Angeles Sparks, when they face the best team in the WNBA, Detroit. Parker took home a couple of ESPY’s last week; however her team needs her to lead them to a win, to break two-game losing streak and being losers of four of five. (Free Foxsheet for this hook-up) Four other contests are on the WNBA docket for today, with two encounters a matinee.

Los Angeles at Detroit

Bookmaker.com has Los Angeles catching six-points and teams like the Sparks have been a good Play On road team, after allowing 40 points or more in the first half in two straight games against opponent after a combined score of 155 points or more. Since 1997, all WNBA teams in this spot are 35-9 ATS, 79.5 percent.

Sacramento at Atlanta

As expected, it has been a rugged year for expansion Atlanta, with 3-21 record (11-13 ATS). They return home off a brutal six-game road trip, in which the last three were played in four days. Phoenix gave the Dream a nightmare in blasting them 110-84. This sets up a system to PLAY ON any team after a blowout loss by 15 points or more, against opponent after a combined score of 165 points or more. Since 2004, this has been a spread winner 27 of 35 attempted wagers.

Seattle at Minnesota

Seattle had their seven-game winning and spread cover streak broken decisively in Washington 89-57. The Storm just had a bad effort, and still ranks second in the league in points allowed ay 69.8 PPG. Tonight. Seattle will face a Minnesota squad which surrenders 78.5 PPG, third worst in the WNBA. With the Storm catching 6.5-points on the road, can’t help but like this system. PLAY ON any team who allows (65-72 PPG against a bad defensive team (76 or more PPG), after allowing 80 points or more.  Does 25-4 ATS work for you?

Indiana at Chicago

In this encounter, we have a reversal of fortune. In the past, playing against teams like Chicago who after going under the total by 24 or more points total in their last three games, with a  winning 25% to 40% of their games on the season, was a solid bet with 83-45 ATS record. In 2008, this system has gone other direction as clubs like the Sky are 8-3 against the spread.

Phoenix at Houston

Phoenix and Houston occupy the basement in the Western Conference, though each is still capable of putting streak together to make the playoffs. Each has won and covered two in a row; nonetheless, the overall situation appears to favor the Mercury. Here it has been wise to PLAY AGAINST home teams after going over the total by 24 or more points total in their last three games, against opponent after going over the total by 48 or more points total in their last seven games. This system has delivered with great effectiveness at 35-8 ATS.

System plays courtesy of the FoxSheets.