It's the dog days of summer and the WNBA has arrived at the All-Star Break. I'm here as always breaking down the top player props and parlays all throughout the season. Let’s get into the action for Saturday, July 19 with a nice SGP! Be sure to check with our WNBA Prop Bet Cheat Sheet when building your tickets.
Saturday's Best WNBA All-Star Game Player Props & Parlay Picks
Season: 43-43-6 | Last: 1-2 | (Odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook)
Team Collier (-4.0) at Team Clark (+154) | O/U 258.5 (-102/-120)
The highest scoring WNBA All-Star Game was Team Breanna's 143-127 victory over Team Wilson in 2023. However, that is the only time in the game's history that the total has gone over this number. Additionally, this line opened at 234.5 and has been bet up nearly 25 points since opening as the public anticipates an historic scoring night with the new rules in place.
Shooting fouls resulting in "made" free throws prior to the final two minutes should help push this game past the Over. Along with the 20-second shot clock and hockey style "line changes" during live action, this game should be even more wide open offensively.
The automatic points is wild because the WNBA average free thrown percentage is around 78 percent. Even factoring in that these are the best of the best, that still means that for 80% of the game they will be scoring free throws at 15-20% higher rate.
It’s crazy that that a line currently at a level seen only once in 20 All-Star Games is returning -110 but here we are.
Team Collier has a ton of chemistry. On top of the UConn connection between Stewie, Feez, and Beucks, four members of Team Collier (Skylar Diggins, Allisha Gray, Courtney Williams, Collier) were on the Unrivaled 3×3 league's Lunar Owls as well. This team is also coached by Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve who is more than comfortable leading Pheez and Courtney "Walking Bucket" Williams.
While we're on the subject, Team Collier has Courtney Williams, a player with defensive straps for days who is also nicknamed "Walking Bucket" coming off the bench. Williams is also coming off 11 straight double-digit games (14-of-L15) heading into the break so she's hotter than two-dollar pistol.
Look for Team Collier to be more than motivated for this one with the Big3/WNBA infusion on their squad. I like them to cover this -4.5 spread.
SGP Odds: +254
Sabrina Ionescu 5+ Three Pointers (+116)
Sabrina Ionescu has made five or more three-pointers in two games already this season, including a six-three-point game against Golden State on May 29.
She has drained four or more long balls six times but that prop has been juiced into -200 territory and beyond. Additionally, Ionescu is coming off her second Three Point Contest victory, and the last time she won that competition (2023) she went on to drain FIVE three pointers in the next night's game. That game didn't even feature the 4-point area so on a team that is the underdog and down their other best three-point threat (Clark) Ionescu should be letting 'em fly at an even higher rate! She also clearly loves the Gainbridge Fieldhouse goals because, besides last night's Three Point Contest title, the Liberty star drilled 4 treys on this court on June 14 against the Fever.
Bonus Value Pick: Paige Bueckers – WNBA All-Star Game MVP (+1200)
This award is likely Naphessa Collier’s to lose but if you are looking for WNBA All-Star Game MVP trends, might I make a recommendation outside of the chalky Pheez?
For starters, a guard has taken home this award in six straight contests and seven of the last ten. The only non-guard to win MVP in that span was 6' forward Maya Moore who won three straight All-Star Game MVP honors. The run began in 2014 with rookie guard Shoni Schimmel becoming the first rookie to win the award. Guess who happens to sit in the middle of the Venn Diagram of all 10 of the last 10 MVPs? Enter 6' rookie guard Paige Bueckers.
Offense flows through Paige Bueckers and in a game that could possibly threaten 300 total points, Paige could be a huge factor. With so much offense likely on the table, this MVP award could be wide open, but I’ll take my chances on the “Unctie Paige” to add another accolade for an already loaded trophy case.
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