WNBA Player Props & Bets: Thursday (8/20)
It's Thursday in the W with the 2026 WNBA Regular Season off to an excellent start. I'm back after a successful 2025 season, cashing nearly 54% of our picks. As always, I'm breaking down the top same game parlays for what should be an another awesome night.
Let’s get into the WNBA action for Thursday, August 20, with a pair of player props for the two game slate! Be sure to check with our WNBA Prop Bet Cheat Sheet when building your tickets.
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Thursday's Best WNBA Player Prop Picks
2026 Regular Season: 12-12-4 | Last: 1-1 | (Odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook)
Allisha Gray Over 19.5 Points (+100)
Allisha Gray is averaging 19.7 points per game this season and has scored 20+ in three straight and five of her last six games. Gray has cashed this scoring prop in 11 of her last 15 games and has topped this number in four straight on the road.
Gray has cashed this prop the only time she has faced the Sparks this season, finishing with exactly 20 points back on July 13. She is averaging 25.25 points on the road since the All-Star Break and shouldn't have an issue getting to 20 again tonight.
Kelsey Mitchell Over 24.5 Points (-109)
Kelsey Mitchell is averaging 24.3 points this season. She has scored at least 20 points in a WNBA-record-tying 20 straight games and can break her tie with A’ja Wilson tonight against the Wings.
On the season, Mitchell has scored 20+ points in 28 of 36 (.778) games. Against a 24.5-point scoring prop, Mitchell is 19-17, having cashed seven of her last nine games since the All-Star Break and 15 of her last 19 overall. In those last 19 games, Mitchell is averaging 27.37 points per game, including 27.9 points on the road.
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