DraftKings Sportsbook<\/a>, while the Rose come in as +110 underdogs. The game total is set at 144.5 points. Let\u2019s get into my prediction and pick for this Unrivaled matchup.<\/p>\nRose vs. Mist prediction, preview<\/p>\n
The Mist are perhaps the best example of the thin margins in a short season. At one point, they were 6-2 and in contention for the top seed in the league. After losing two straight, they\u2019re in jeopardy; one more loss could put them outside of the playoff picture.<\/p>\n
The Rose hope to be the beneficiary of that fall. At 5-5, they\u2019re just outside of the playoff picture due to point differential, but a convincing win would give them some momentum before the break for the 1v1 tournament. It\u2019s possible that a big roster shakeup is coming for the Rose as they look to bolster the title defense chances, and everyone is buzzing after a Monday morning trade announcement.<\/p>\n
Azur\u00e1 Stevens is a talented, sizable defender who brings double-double upside nightly. That certainly makes the trade seem odd when the Rose are giving up a great player for nothing. Unless\u2026 that addition is coming from outside the league.<\/p>\n
Angel Reese was a key part of the title-winning team last year, and clearing a spot in the frontcourt sure fuels the speculation for a reunion. Rumors are beginning to pick up that she may come to the Unrivaled stage, but we have no announcement before this game tips off, so this team will compete as-is.<\/p>\n
The timing of this trade puts a damper on their chances tonight. They still have a three-headed monster in Chelsea Gray, Kahleah Copper and Shakira Austin (who is making herself a lot of money with this run). Lexie Hull and Sug Sutton can give them good minutes off the bench. But the absence of Stevens will be felt against the Mist.<\/p>\n
The Mist can throw a lot of size at opponents. Breanna Stewart may have guard skills, but she\u2019s huge. Alanna Smith brings a serious presence down low, and Li Yueru is a size mismatch for most WNBA teams. How the Rose address this size deficit is going to dictate the outcome of the game.<\/p>\n
Rose vs. Mist pick, best bet<\/p>\n
Frankly, I\u2019m not sure why the line on this game is so tight. If Azur\u00e1 was playing, I could see the vision, but that last-minute absence could be devastating. The Mist will get back on track tonight and solidify their position in the playoff picture before the 1v1 tournament kicks off.<\/p>\n
Best Bet: Mist -1.5 (-120)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Charlie Cummings breaks down his prediction and pick for Monday\u2019s Unrivaled matchup between the Rose and Mist. With…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":459168,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[73],"tags":[99,434],"class_list":["post-459167","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-wnba","tag-sports","tag-wnba"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/459167","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=459167"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/459167\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/459168"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=459167"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=459167"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=459167"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}