The WNBA tips off on Saturday with the Dream headed to San Francisco to take on the Golden State Valkyries. This game and series will have plenty of intrigue, but most of all, there will be some great betting angles throughout. Let's take a look at a few WNBA player props to keep an eye on for Game 1 of the WNBA Finals.
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Saturday’s Best WNBA Player Props & Bets
Naz Hillmon Under 6.5 Points (-112 at Caesars Sportsbook)
One prop that pops off the card right off the bat is Naz Hillmon's points prop. Hillmon is a glue player for the Dream, doing a lot of the dirty work, collecting rebounds and defending. She averaged 9.1 points per game (PPG) during the season, but she's been boom-or-bust on this prop in the postseason.
In five postseason games, Hillmon has scored 26 points but has also had two scoreless games. If you look back at her matchups against Golden State, you see she scored a total of seven points across three games. One big reason is just a lack of shot attempts.
Hillmon has attempted 32.1% of her shots from right at the rim. No team allows a lower percentage of opponent field goals at the rim than the Valkyries. For Hillmon, that means she'll need to get the three-ball going.
Over half of her shot attempts came from deep, but she shot only 29.4% from long distance, and the Valkyries have the lowest opponent three-point rate. Her strengths offensively are the things Golden State is best at taking away.
Hillmon will have a really tough time getting her offense going, as she has throughout the playoffs. I expect Hillmon to continue finding ways to help the Dream win in Game 1 and to go under her points prop.
Angel Reese Over 10.5 Rebounds (-122 at FanDuel Sportsbook)
The league's best rebounder will get a chance to play for her first WNBA title. We expect the biggest stars in the league to show up in the biggest moments, and that's why I'll be backing Angel Reese to go over on her rebounding prop.
Golden State is one of the better rebounding teams in the league. Although they rank in the bottom half of the league in rebounds per game, they were top six in both offensive and defensive rebound rates.
However, Reese had significant success against Golden State during the regular season. In three matchups, she grabbed 12, 12 and 13 rebounds against the Valkyries. Atlanta, and Reese in particular, is an elite rebounding team that has been able to impose their will regardless of the opponent.
Golden State makes things very difficult for opponents, so expect many missed shots. Because of this, Angel Reese will have many opportunities to secure rebounds. On the biggest stage, I'll be backing the league's best rebounder to do what she does best and go over on her rebounds prop.
