Every day of the WNBA season, our team of fantasy and betting experts breaks down every game on the scoreboard, taking note of everything from injuries and roster changes to recent trends and more.
All odds are provided by Caesars Sportsbook. The times are ET.
Here’s what to look for during today’s whiteboard:
Chicago sky in the Connecticut sun
1 p.m. Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn.
Line: Sun (-1)
money line: Sky (-115), Sun (-105)
Total: 163.5 points
BPI Earning %: Sun (68.2%)
Questionable: None
Discarded: None
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Best Bet: Sky +1.0 There’s no question that Candace Parker and Sky are one of the toughest teams to beat when running at full throttle. That’s exactly what we saw in Game 2. After a loss this season, the Sky are now 11-1, including the playoffs. In this series, Parker leads both teams in points, rebounds and blocks. Through the first two games of a series, he has led all players on both teams in all three statistical categories for the second time in his career. In franchise history, the Sun have lost all four best-of-five series in which they’ve been tied 1-1. In Game 3, Sky should cover, if not win, but there is currently more value (-110) on the margin than there is on the moneyline (-115) at press time. -Grumpy
Best Bet: Sky 1st Quarter (+100) I pick the Sky to lead after the first quarter because in four of their five postseason games they’ve done exactly that. Furthermore, in five of the six meetings between these two teams this season, the Sky led at the end of the first quarter (and won all five of those games). Chicago has averaged a +7.4 PPG differential in the first quarter during the playoffs, the largest among the playoffs. Meanwhile, the Connecticut Sun averaged a -4.6 PPG differential in the first of this postseason. -LaCroix
Las Vegas Aces at Seattle Storm
3:00 p.m., Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle
Line: Storm (-1)
money line: Aces (-105), Storm (-115)
Total: 167.5 points
BPI Earning %: Storm (55.3%)
Questionable: Gabby Williams (concussion)
Discarded: None
Best Bet: Under 167.5 The Aces have played at home for seven straight games and are going on the road for the first time since Aug. 7 when they played in Seattle. This could be a bit of a shock for the team playing in a different venue for the first time in almost a month and not having their fans behind them and could cause some problems for their offense. The Aces have reached the bottom in five of their last six road games. Also, ever since the playoff format changed in 2016, Game 3 in a best-of-5 series has been known to score lower than all the others, averaging just 155.2 PPG combined during that span ( the lowest of any game in a 5-game series). Seattle has also limited opponents to just 73.1 PPG at home this season, the lowest in the league during the regular season. -LaCroix
Best bet: Storm -1.0 Going into Game 3, the Storm are in a good position. Tied 1-1 against the No. 1-seeded Aces, they will now play two of three games at home, where they went 13-5 during the regular season. The team also features four former No. 1 draft picks: Sue Bird, Breanna Stewart, Jewell Loyd and Tina Charles. There is a lot of experience in this group. Charles’s offensive impact has been immense for the Storm. With an already strong defense, Seattle had the fourth highest offensive rating during his 18 regular season games with the team. There is a possibility that Gabby Williams will return to Storm, who has been an integral part of this team’s offensive and defensive performance. Seattle should cover. -Grumpy
Source: www.espn.com