There are five WNBA games tonight, but only the contest between the Phoenix Mercury and Atlanta Dream features two teams with winning records. How will Alyssa Thomas perform in that game? Will Marine Johannes have success from beyond the three-point line when her New York Liberty battle the lowly Connecticut Sun? And what should we expect from Gabby Williams when her Seattle Storm hosts the Los Angeles Sparks? Here are the best WNBA player props and bets for Friday, August 1’s game Liberty vs. Sun.
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Friday’s Best WNBA Player Props & Bets: Liberty vs. Sun
(Odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook)
Marine Johannes 3+ Made Three-Pointers (+220)
The Liberty and Sun have only played each other once this season. In that game, the Liberty won by 52 and made 19 three-pointers. Considering how bad the Sun have consistently been this season, there is no reason to expect a different storyline tonight. Therefore, the only real question is, which player should you make to shoot well from behind the arc tonight?
The price for Johannes to make two three-pointers is -148. However, this price becomes much more enticing when you bet her to make at least three, as FanDuel is currently offering the prop at +220. She's coming off a solid three-point shooting night against the Minnesota Lynx, where she went 4-of-9 from beyond the arc. While she has only made more than two threes in one other game this month, she's still averaging 1.7 made three-pointers this season, and she has six performances with three or more three-pointers. Normally, I'd stay away from Johannes, but in this matchup for this price, the value is undeniable.
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