
It's Friday, and there are two games on the WNBA slate! With Commissioner's Cup games in full swing, these are high-stakes matchups!
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For the first matchup, the Connecticut Sun (1-6, 0-3 home) will host the Atlanta Dream (5-2, 3-1 away) at Mohegan Sun Arena. Heavy 10.5 point spread favorites on the road, the Dream will play their first cup game of the season.
In Texas, the Dallas Wings (1-7, 0-3) will face the Los Angeles Sparks (2-6, 1-2 away) once again without rookie Paige Bueckers. With Rickea Jackson expected back in the lineup for the Sparks, LA is a -1.5 point spread favorite on the road.
Team vs Team | Moneyline | Spread | Totals |
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Atlanta Dream vs Connecticut Sun | -450 / +340 | -10.5 / +10.5 | O/U 158.5 |
Los Angeles Sparks vs Dallas Wings | -130 / +110 | -1.5 / +1.5 | O/U 174.5 |
If you're betting on the WNBA, the early evening matchup between the Sun and Dream will tip-off at 7:30 p.m. ET. For the late-night showdown, the Wings and Sparks will square off at 10 p.m. ET.
If you're looking to bet and watch the WNBA, both games will air on the Ion Network and WNBA League Pass.
Here are my top player prop bets and picks for the Friday, June 6, WNBA Commissioner’s Cup matchups! I've placed all of my best bets as separate picks within FanDuel Sportsbook.
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GP: 7 | PPG: 21.4 | FG: 49.5 % | FT: 81.6 % | 3PT: 43.5 % | REB: 5.1 | AST: 4.6| STL: 0.7 | BLK: 0.6
My first best bet for today, I placed one unit on Atlanta Dream guard Allisha Gray to record over 17.5 points against the Connecticut Sun.
It's a Commissioner's Cup game, meaning point differential is substantial. Although the Dream are expecting the return of Jordin Canada, she hasn't laced up since the May 7 matchup against the Washington Mystics. Out for nearly a month, I would imagine head coach Karl Smesko will limit her minutes tonight.
The Dream's leading scorer, Gray has been on a tear, scoring back-to-back 25+ points against the Sparks and Storm. Not to mention, Gray is coming off a 28 point performance against Seattle last week.
I love this player prop for a few reasons—consistent production and the opposition.
Truly, how can I fade a player who's shooting 62.2 percent from the field over the last four games? Averaging over 12 shot attempts per game over that span, Gray is shooting an impeccable 61.1 percent beyond the arc over that span!
Gray has elevated her game, as we witness in Unrivaled in the offseason. A true three-level scorer, she's been persistent in attacking down hill. Fourth in the WNBA in free-throw attempts (7.0 FTA), this is a great matchup for Gray.
Overall, this is a Connecticut Sun team that's giving up a total of 48.9 points to guards per game this season. In fact, guards are shooting 46.7 percent from the field and 39.4 percent from beyond the arc against the Sun.
This puts Gray in a special spot, considering Canada is back from injury after a month, and Brittney Griner hasn't laced up since May 30. If both have minutes restrictions, I'm expecting another breakout performance for Gray.
Having already met this season, the Dream defeated the Sun 79-55 last last month. In the blowout, Gray poured in 18 points.
While rookie Saniya Rivers is a two-way star in the making—no member of the Sun backcourt could stop Gray. That included Marina Mabrey and Jacy Sheldon. How can we forget when Gray dropped Haley Peters for the and-one opportunity. Also, Gray poured 18 points against the Sun through the first three quarters!
I'm taking Allisha Gray to record over 17.5 points today. Given the matchup, she soared under this player prop just two times this season. As we saw last WNBA All-Star weekend, Gray is one of the most pure shooters in the game. Averaging the fourth most points in the WNBA, I'm riding with this prop today.
GP: 8 | PPG: 17.6 | FG: 50.5 % | FT: 61.8 % | 3PT: 33.3 % | REB: 7.9 | AST: 3.9 | STL: 2.0 | BLK: 0.5
My second best bet for today, I placed one unit on Sparks forward Dearica Hamby to record over 16.5 points against the Dallas Wings.
Hamby continues to have another monstrous season, now in her second season with the Sparks.
While Odyssey Sims has taken a gigantic leap betting wise, Rickea Jackson is set to return tonight. Even so, both Hamby and Azura Stevens have been a formidable frontcourt duo.
Overall, the Sparks have struggled, especially with the amount of injuries. Even so, Hamby has soared over 16.5 points in three games against the Dream, Valkyries, and Lynx.
With that said, Hamby has scored in double-figures in all eight games, and is the Sparks second leading scorer behind Kelsey Plum. In addition, her 12.6 field goal attempts and 6.9 free-throw attempts are fairly strong numbers. Although Hamby isn't shooting beyond the arc at a high level, her ability to aggressively draw fouls is noted.
We all know the Dallas Wings front court is smaller, which is no disrespect to Myisha Hines-Allen and NaLyssa Smith. With just one victory on the season, they lose even more size with rookie guard Paige Bueckers out of the lineup.
This is where Hamby can thrive, and could potentially record 8-9 points alone off free-throws. In her first matchup with the Wings this season, this is a Dallas team that allowed Chicago Sky center Kamilla Cardoso to explode for 23 points in their first outing. Furthermore, Tina Charles (Sun), Napheesa Collier, and Nneka Ogwumike have all soared over 20+ points against Dallas this year.
GP: 7 | PPG: 17.6 | FG: 34.5 % | FT: 82.1 % | 3PT: 27.4 % | REB: 5.6 | AST: 5.0 | STL: 1.9 | BLK: 0.7
My third best bet for today, I placed one unit on Dream guard Rhyne Howard to record over 4.5 rebounds against the Connecticut Sun.
Although Howard is averaging a career-high 17.6 points per game, her shooting percentages have decreased dramatically. With that said, I'll take Howard, who's listed at 6 foot 2, to grab all the boards tonight.
Averaging 5.6 rebounds on the season, is this player prop line a tad disrespectful? Over the last five games, Howard has grabbed 5+ rebounds, averaging 7.0 rebounds per game (during that span).
Griner is expected to return, although it's unclear if head coach Karl Smesko will place her on a minutes restriction. Although Jones and Griner are expected back in the lineup, the Dream have smaller guards with Jordin Canada and Allisha Gray.
Although the Sun have Tina Charles and Olivia Nelson-Ododa, rookie Rayah Marshall is ruled out for this one. Plus, the frontcourt depth is thin. This is where I would love to see rookie Aneesah Morrow get extended minutes (if healthy).
Overall, the Sun have been atrocious on the boards, giving up 35.4 rebounds to opponents. Plus, they got outrebounded by the New York Liberty 32-26 in the 100-52 massacre. In that matchup, the Liberty bench recorded 12 rebounds alone!
Although Howard is technically listed as a guard, she can play multiple positions, especially defensively. Overall, the Sun are giving up 13.7 rebounds per game to guards, and 14.8 boards per game to forwards.
Howard may have had a disastrous first outing against the Sun, shooting just 4-17 from the field. In the victory, she grabbed eight rebounds in 31 minutes. Mind you, Griner missed that matchup due to a knee injury. Overall, the Dream outrebounded the Sun, 52-34. Of Howard's eight rebounds, four of them came on the offensive end.
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