Phoenix vs. Minnesota

Phoenix has all the momentum after a thrilling, 85-84, come-from-behind win over defending champion Washington on Tuesday night. Shey Peddy hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to advance the Mercury to the second round of the playoffs. Skylar Diggins-Smith had 24 points, six rebounds, and five assists as Diana Taurasi added 23 points for Phoenix. Minnesota snapped a three-game losing streak in beating Indiana, 98-86, while shooting 55.1 percent. The Lynx don't figure to stay that hot in tonight's matchup, and Phoenix won the last meeting, 83-79, on Aug. 30 as a 4.5-point underdog. The Mercury has covered the spread five of its last seven following a win, and it is 5-2 ATS playing with one day of rest. Minnesota is 3-7 ATS its last 10 versus teams with winning records. Take the Phoenix Mercury.