Four of Detroit’s last six games have gone to overtime, where the Shock are 1-3 SU and ATS, which has helped them reach eight overs in their last 10.
Besides the overtime games, Detroit has won three of four. They’ve moved ahead of New York — last year’s Eastern Conference finalists are 11-20 combined — and within 1.5 games of the fourth playoff spot.
Rookie Shavonte Zellous has 58 points in Detroit’s last three home games.
Minnesota sticks with Seattle and San Antonio in the middle of the West, where all three teams are 5-5 over their last 10. Three teams treading water meant Phoenix could run away with it, while Los Angeles could get back into the thick of it, but on Friday the standings show that all five of those teams are on one-game losing streaks. (Sacramento at 5-15 gained a game on everyone.)
Minnesota is most peculiar for losing fewer games on the road than at home. Among the West leaders, only the Lynx are better against the East than within the conference. The Lynx are 5-1 against the East, averaging 93 points in two Eastern road games. Charde Houston and Nicky Anosike both have 37 points in those two wins.
