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First couple weeks you can find soft lines w/ this league ........
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Play OVER LOS ANGELES on the first half total in All games versus the first half line in all games
The record is 24 Overs and 8 Unders for the last two seasons

Play AGAINST LOS ANGELES in the first half in Home games vs. division opponents
The record is 1 Wins and 10 Losses for the last two seasons

Play AGAINST LOS ANGELES against the spread in All games as a favorite
The record is 1 Wins and 8 Losses for the last two seasons
 

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LOS ANGELES (AP) - Ticha Penicheiro looked around at the start of training camp for the Los Angeles Sparks and noticed a huge difference.

The 5-foot-11 playmaker was surrounded by a group of tall players.

``Everybody was just so big,'' Penicheiro said. ``Sometimes we have some combinations on the court and I'm like, 'Wow.' We got people that can play different positions that can create a lot of different mismatches in games, so I'm excited about that.''

The Sparks open the season at home against the Minnesota Lynx on Friday night in a game featuring the return of Los Angeles star Candace Parker and the debut of Lynx rookie Maya Moore, who led Connecticut to two NCAA championships.

With Parker healthy and the return of veterans including Penicheiro, DeLisha Milton-Jones and the league's career scoring leader, Tina Thompson, the Sparks are hopeful they can contend for the team's first WNBA championship since 2002.

The Sparks struggled through a disappointing year last season that was marred by season-ending injuries to Parker and guard Betty Lennox. Parker appeared in only 10 games before having shoulder surgery and Lennox, who is no longer with the team, played in 11 games before having knee surgery.

``Everything's great, I feel good,'' Parker said. ``We're very excited for the season to start. There's a lot of anticipation and we're looking forward to a healthy, and great, season.''

Sparks guard Noelle Quinn is glad to have Parker healthy.

``Candace attracts so much attention in the paint,'' she said. ``She's a tough guard because she can shoot 3s and gets to the basket so she makes it hard on defenders, but easy on us so we've just got to knock down open shots.''

Despite the injuries and a 13-21 record in the regular season, the Sparks reached the playoffs and lost in the first round to eventual champion Seattle.

``I can't even explain the down moments that we had and how we would just look at each other and be like, 'What is wrong?'' Milton-Jones said. ``We found a way to conjure up some spirit in us and say, 'We can't go out like this. We've got to at least make the playoffs.'

``This year is about redemption, righting that wrong of last year.''

The Sparks added more size by drafting 6-foot-4 center Jantel Lavender of Ohio State with the fifth overall pick and signing 6-2 forward Ebony Hoffman.

``I really do believe we are the biggest team in the league at every position,'' second-year coach Jennifer Gillom said. ``We even have big guards this year, which is a great thing. Hopefully we can create a lot of mismatches.''

Playing better defense and getting off to a good start are other areas Gillom stressed during training camp.

The Sparks allowed an average of 81.2 points while allowing teams to shoot 44.2 percent from the field and 35 percent from 3-point range, while getting outrebounded by 4.5 per game.

The Sparks opened last season 3-11, but regrouped in July and August to earn a playoff berth.

``If we started out last season like we finished, just think of what we could've accomplished,'' Gillom said. ``That's why I put so much emphasis on developing that team chemistry right away. Our goal is to win a championship and it has to start at the beginning of the season.''
 

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Lynx are 8-1 ATS in their last 9 games as an underdog.
Lynx are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 road games.
Lynx are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games as a road underdog.
Lynx are 9-2 ATS in their last 11 games overall.
Lynx are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games as an underdog of 0.5-4.5.
Lynx are 3-7-1 ATS in their last 11 games as a road underdog of 0.5-4.5.

Los Angeles

Sparks are 6-13-1 ATS in their last 20 vs. Western Conference.
Sparks are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games overall.
Sparks are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games as a home favorite of 0.5-4.5.
Sparks are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games as a favorite of 0.5-4.5.
Sparks are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 home games.
Sparks are 1-8-1 ATS in their last 10 games as a home favorite.
Sparks are 1-9-1 ATS in their last 11 games as a favorite.
 

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think I'll tail that over in case that Naperville Chick dominates like she can
 

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think I'll tail that over in case that Naperville Chick dominates like she can


Ut oh ...........I went Basketball - 601 Minnesota Lynx/Los Angeles Sparks under 76 -110 for 1st Half .........looking for a slow start ............just texted you
 

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Basketball - 601 Minnesota Lynx/Los Angeles Sparks under 79 -110 for 2nd Half
 

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601 Minnesota Lynx/Los Angeles Sparks under 76 -110 for 1st Half LOSS

Basketball - 601 Minnesota Lynx/Los Angeles Sparks under 79 -110 for 2nd Half WINNER ...............
 

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601 Minnesota Lynx/Los Angeles Sparks under 76 -110 for 1st Half LOSS

Basketball - 601 Minnesota Lynx/Los Angeles Sparks under 79 -110 for 2nd Half WINNER ...............

You went against Kidman for the 1st half total, that's a big NO NO! =)
 

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