The WNBA is back, and Saturday gives us our second day of action with a lot of new teams, a shakeup of players and plenty of storylines. There are four games on this slate with a lot to consider. Caitlin Clark plays her first regular-season game in nearly 10 months, A’ja Wilson and the Aces get their championship rings and the Portland Fire play their first game in franchise history. I'll be here once a week to provide my top WNBA picks for Saturday’s game Wings vs. Fever.
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Saturday’s Best WNBA Picks: Wings vs. Fever
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Dallas Wings vs. Indiana Fever
We start with the Wings traveling to Indianapolis for Caitlin Clark’s return to the court. Indiana is favored by 5.5 points with the total set at 177.5. This is the marquee game of the slate with the Paige Bueckers-Caitlin Clark battle.
Indiana went under the total in 11 of their last 15 games to close 2025, including the playoffs and a high percentage of home games. The Fever play methodical half-court basketball when Clark runs the show. Additionally, the Fever’s defense ranked seventh in the league last year, up from 11th the year before. With another year together, I'm guessing the defense will be improved once again.
Dallas got better defensively, too. They added Jessica Shepard and Alanna Smith, who was the co-Defensive Player of the Year in 2025. Both came from the Lynx, the league’s best defense last year. Considering Dallas ranked 12th in defensive rating a year ago, that's an obviously massive upgrade. Smith and Aziaha James are both listed as probable, so we’re getting close to full strength on both sides.
There’s a tendency for season openers to play slowly. Players are working off rust, rotations are still being figured out and turnovers in the half-court limit possessions. Also, the excitement of the game is overinflating this line, which opened around 168 points, and it's only creeping up. The Under is the play here, and it’s not particularly close.
Pick: Under 177.5 Points (-110 at FanDuel Sportsbook)
