I think we can all agree the new 1-1-1 format regarding the home and away schedule in these series is working out REALLY well. These crowds are electric and almost caused all four series to go the distance.
There’s nothing better than two elimination games involving four solid WNBA teams. Here are my favorite props for tonight’s game.
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Thursday’s Best WNBA Player Props, Bets & Picks
Skylar Diggins Over 19.5 Points + Assists (-111)
In case you missed the Seattle/Las Vegas game on Tuesday, you missed everybody’s favorite WNBA villain icing the game to send it back to Vegas and snap the Aces’ winning streak at 17.
Diggins had 33 points plus assists in Game 2, and if Seattle has any hope of completing the upset, she’s going to have to get close to that number to make it happen. I think the Aces are going to win, but coming into the playoffs, these were the two teams that I absolutely would not have wanted to play. And for good reason. The Storm can take down anybody anywhere at any time. And even though she is encroaching on becoming my personal sports arch nemesis, I’d love to see the upset. I think she clears this mark tonight, win or lose.
A’ja Wilson Over 38.5 Points + Rebounds + Assists (-110)
Wilson’s line peaked at 39.5 for a few games during her record-setting march toward the end of the season, but they’re giving us one fewer for Game 3. She has crossed this mark in ELEVEN of her last 15 games. Eleven. Seattle figured out a defense that slowed her down in Game 2, and she still got to 39. That defense, though, involves 19-year-old Dominique Malonga. I believe Malonga may very well be league MVP someday, but the current MVP will have an answer for her tonight.
Are you betting against A’ja Wilson on her home court in an elimination game? No. No, you’re not. And neither am I.
Kelsey Mitchell Over 19.5 Points (-103)
In the other elimination game, the Indiana Fever are going to ride or die with Mitchell, as they have been for most of the season. Mitchell has hit this mark in 50% of the six matchups between Atlanta and Indiana; however, she got to 19 in Game 2 before the game got out of hand, and she sat for much longer than she usually does. There won’t be any of that tonight when the series goes back to Atlanta. Either the Fever will get destroyed, or this is going to be a nailbiter. Either way, Mitchell gets to 20 tonight.
Allisha Gray Under 21.5 Points + Rebounds (-105)
Just for fun, we’ll get one from each team. Atlanta is a challenging team to figure out, and the lines for their players remain confusing. Gray has only crossed this mark in two of six games against the Fever this season. One of them was in Game 1, but I just feel like it’s too high a line for a pressure-filled, probably low-scoring Game 2. Atlanta is a team that wins with defense and contributions from many players. Naz Hillmon has been the most impressive player in this series, but the books know that, and her props seemed pretty juiced. Gray’s, on the other hand, offers some value across the board. Just know that the MVP finalist could blow it all up and dominate this game, especially given what happened in Indiana on Tuesday.
Enjoy the games, everyone! Good luck!
