WNBA Picks & Predictions: Thursday (6/11)
It is going to be a busy night in the WNBA with four games on the schedule featuring many of the game's biggest superstars. Of course, with so much star power on the court, deciding what the best WNBA picks are can be a challenge. That's where we come in. After careful consideration, the following are our WNBA best bets for today.
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Thursday’s Best WNBA Picks & Predictions
(Odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook)
Chicago Sky vs. Indiana Fever
Don't get me wrong; Indiana is the better team. But you can't rely on Indiana to perform to the best of its overall ability. Yes, they are the top-scoring home offense in the league (93 points per game), and the Sky have one of the worst-performing offenses on the road (79.3 points per game).
However, the Sky plays decent defense on the road (81.8 points allowed per game), while Indiana allows 85.8 points per game (tenth-best). I'd like to think Indiana wins this one easily, but I just can't trust them to cover such a big spread.
Pick: Sky -9.5 (-102)
New York Liberty vs. Atlanta Dream
The stats make it look like New York’s offense has been incredible on the road, but they've only played four road games and have yet to play a good team (Connecticut, Portland twice, Washington).
Atlanta has one of the best defenses in the league and plays especially well at home. They also have one of the top-scoring home offenses (90.4 points per game).
If Sabrina Ionescu were healthy, I'd lean towards New York, but since she isn't, take the Dream and lay the points.
Pick: Dream -4.5 (-110)
Phoenix Mercury vs. Dallas Wings
Dallas averages a respectable 85 points per game at home, but may struggle to reach that mark against a Phoenix team that has been playing solid defense on the road of late.
But if they do, they will still cover because the Mercury are struggling to score on the road. Also, Dallas has the second-best home defensive rating in the league (97.7).
Pick: Wings -6.5 (-114)
Las Vegas Aces vs. Portland Fire
I'm a little hesitant to trust the Aces to cover such a large spread on the road after they failed to cover (-15.5) against a bad Seattle team at home.
But Portland hasn't played great offense at home (81.9 points per game; 12th-best in the league), and Las Vegas has played decent defense on the road (81.4 points allowed per game; fourth-best).
The Aces are 6-1 in road games this season and won four by 10+ points. Portland is 4-4 at home with three losses by 10+ points. Vegas can bring its "B" game and still beat the Fire by 10 points.
Pick: Aces -9.5 (-115)