Seattle Storm vs Tulsa Shock Point Spread Picks

The Tulsa Shock had a lot of success when they were playing in Detroit. But since moving to Tulsa, they have had many heart breaks, as they have not been able to get the franchise on a competitive level. That has abruptly changed this year as the Shock have come of age at 8-1 to open the season. Seattle has experienced many successful seasons, but at 2-7 this does not appear to be one of them. The one thing this team does well is dig in on the defensive end. After the high-scoring game these teams just played at Tulsa, I expect things to be played out a lot more methodically here. Tulsa is 7-2 to the UNDER in their last nine within the conference, and the Storm is now 8-3 to the UNDER in their last one following a spread win. Take the UNDER in this one.

Tulsa has a new look with some key offseason additions after a bad 2014 campaign. They like to run but it's coming at a cost of no defense, last in the WNBA, allowing 88 points per game. They topped Chicago despite allowing 93 points and got beat up by Minnesota, allowing 83 points and 45% shooting. They also got whipped on the boards by the Lynx, 45-32. Tulsa is 1-6 ATS against a team with a winning record and (1-0) Seattle is in town with a new coach. Seattle is playing exceptional defense allowing 61 ppg (tops in the WNBA), while the offense is #3 in points and #1 in assists. Seattle is also tops in the league in three-pointers, making 9 of 20 attempts in an 86-61 rout of Los Angeles. The Storm finished with a 40-16 edge in bench points so grab the big dog in this even game and play on Seattle.

Last place Seattle is favored at home, but has a losing record both home and away. They are 12th in the WNBA in scoring and rebounding. Seattle is on a 2-7 ATS run, plus the Storm is 1-5 ATS against a team with a losing record. They face a Tulsa team that loves to run-and-gun at third in the league in scoring with 82.4 points per game. They've won two in a row and four of six, including at Los Angles as a +6.5 dog, 96-90. The Tulsa Shock is 5-0-1 ATS against a team with a losing record, plus 6-2-1 ATS overall. Tulsa is highly movtivated, looking to move closer to the Western Conference's final playoff spot. Tulsa boosted its chances of earning a playoff berth by topping San Antonio 79-62 on Friday. Tulsa is 5-1 ATS against the Western Conference and 3-1-1 ATS in their last five road games. Grab the motivated and hot visitors to win the game. Play Tulsa on the moneyline.

The Tulsa Shock have had no success since moving here from Detroit, but at 9-17 they are still within striking distance of the playoffs. After a rough start, they are playing better now than they have since the move to Tulsa. Tulsa started the season at 0-5 but have been 9-12 since, and they have won each of their last two at home. Seattle may be having the worst season we have seen this club have in years as the remaining talent ages, and the options seem to be less than what we have seen from this team in the past. Once a dominant force at home, Seattle have become mediocre, and the road has been a killer where they are 4-11. Tulsa has emerged as a strong force on the offensive end as they have averaged 85.3 points per game in their last 16 overall. Seattle used to always be at or near the top defensively, but their last five games have seen their opponent score 77 or more points in each one of them. Tulsa is going to run, and have more answers than this Seattle team, and the Shock hit them for 85 in their last meeting. The Storm is a woeful 1-7 ATS in their last eight vs. a team below .500 - games they used to dominate. Seattle is also 7-3 in their last 10 to the OVER vs. a team below .500. The Shock are getting after it on the offensive end, with 13 o their last 16 conference games eclipsing the total. This series has also seen seven of the last eight played in Tulsa top the total. Take Tulsa and the OVER.