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Phoenix Mercury vs. Atlanta Dream
The Phoenix Mercury and the Atlanta Dream will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Gateway Center Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Mercury as -1-point favorites versus the Dream, while the game's total opened at 163.5.
In their last action, Atlanta was a 72-63 winner at home against the Mercury. They covered the +2.5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (135) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Phoenix, they were a 72-63 loser as they battled the Dream on the road. The Mercury failed to cover in the match as a -2.5-point favorite, while 135 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Phoenix:
Team record: 15-14 SU,17-12 ATS
Phoenix is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Phoenix is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Phoenix's last 6 games on the road
Atlanta:
Team record: 10-17 SU,15-12 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Atlanta is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 8 games
Next up:
Phoenix home to New York Monday, August 26
Atlanta home to Indiana Monday, August 26