My selection is on the 'over' between Dallas and Phoenix at 10 pm et on Thursday.

Both of these teams enter Thursday's showdown in Phoenix off consecutive 'under' results. I like the bounce-back spot for both offenses here. The Wings roster is loaded with shooters but the best of the bunch is Arike Ogunbowale and she's coming off a miserable performance against Washington. The Wings shot just 25-of-61 in that loss - which was a revenge game for Washington after Dallas defeated it on the road back in the second game of the season. We saw a similarly poor offensive effort from Dallas back in its season-opener against Atlanta but it successfully bounced back with a 94-point explosion against the aformentioned Mystics in its next game. The problem for the Wings - a common problem in recent years - has been slowing down opposing offenses. Dallas' opponents have been 'filling it up', knocking down 31, 29 and 34 field goals over its last three contests. That's despite the fact that the Wings opponents this season haven't really been pushing the pace. I expect Phoenix to do so on Thursday, however, as it looks to respond at home off a double-digit loss in Las Vegas. The Mercury made good on 36 and 33 field goals in their first three games but were bottled up in their last two contests, knocking down just 26 field goals on each occasion. Here, we'll note that the 'over' is 9-1 with the Mercury coming off consecutive 'under' results over the last two seasons, resulting in an average total of 176.5 points. The 'over' is also 10-2 with Phoenix coming off a double-digit loss over the last three seasons, leading to an average total of 176.5 points. Take the over (8*).