Liberty vs. Fever WNBA Player Props (Saturday)
There are two games across the WNBA today, starting out with an early matinee contest featuring the defending Champions, the New York Liberty, and the Indiana Fever. The day closes out in Atlanta, where the Dream host the Dallas Wings. Without any further delay, let's dive into our top WNBA player props for Saturday, May 24th’s game Liberty vs. Fever.
Saturday’s Best WNBA Player Prop Bets: Liberty vs. Fever
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Liberty vs. Fever WNBA Player Props
Jonquel Jones 15+ Points (+134)
We kick things off in Indiana, where the Fever will look to make it two consecutive wins, as the Liberty have their sights set on opening the 2025 season 3-0. The Fever's defense has not currently lived up to preseason billing, so we expect a few extra points to come from a familiar source for the Liberty.
Jonquel Jones comes into this contest having scored a combined 28 points in only 52 minutes played over two games. The New York center is shooting over 58% to start the season, while knocking down four three-pointers in the process.
Jones owns a 22.9% usage rate and has accounted for 23.2% of the field goals made by the Liberty. Having only taken 18 attempts combined on the season, 10 went through the hoop.
The 2024 Finals MVP fell victim to a blowout in the previous game for New York, where the Liberty smashed the Chicago Sky by 25 points. Jones only played 22 minutes, yet still produced 11 points. As long as the veteran center can see around 30 minutes or so, this should result in 15+ points.
Breanna Stewart Top Points Scorer (+270)
As is the case for teammate Jonquel Jones, Breanna Stewart is putting serious emphasis on efficiency this season. The UConn legend is averaging a respectable 18 points per game, however, she has only been only the floor for a combined 52 minutes over two contests.
Stewart tore into the Las Vegas Aces in the season-opener, to the tune of 25 points in 27 minutes. Had it not been for three time and defending MVP, A'ja Wilson being on the other side of the floor, Stewart would have led all players in scoring. The veteran forward connected on 71% of the 14 attempts taken, while making all five free-throws.
Breanna Stewart is shooting over 54% from the field and 100% at the line on nine attempts over the first two contests for the Liberty. The New York forward is well within the possibility of leading this game in scoring. However, the best chance for this relies on playing time. Stewart will have to be on the floor for more than 27 minutes for this prop to hit.
On the other side of the floor, Natasha Howard will face the team that she just left after winning the WNBA title in 2024. Obviously emotions will be high, yet that is not the sole reason as to why we feel Howard falls short of 15 points today.
The veteran presence down low is coming off a powerful performance against the Dream, scoring 26 points in 29 minutes, while hitting 12-of-17 attempts. This was the second contest in three games where Howard finished with at least 15 points or more.
It's difficult to imagine the forward for the Fever attempting 17 shots again, and the Liberty owns the second-best defensive rating in the WNBA. New York is allowing the second-fewest amount of points in the paint, and rank third in limiting second-chance points.
Howard is predominantly scoring from inside the paint, where the Indiana forward has connected on 14-of-17 attempts this season. New York has demonstrated a capability to limit close proximity scoring, and Howard has only made 1-of-8 attempts from 10ft or beyond.
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