On Monday, I looked at a potential WNBA playoff preview and will keep it going Tuesday with an even better matchup featuring two superstars as the Atlanta Dream visit the defending champion Las Vegas Aces. It's getting to a key point in the season, with most teams in the league only having 8-10 regular-season games remaining. It's a 9 ET tip and nationally televised by ESPN.
Spend $5+ and get $150 in bonus bets instantly at DraftKings here: Las Vegas (24-12) has clinched a playoff spot and sits third in the overall WNBA standings with little chance of falling outside the top four and losing home-court advantage in the first round. The Aces could catch Golden State for the second seed but won't be catching Minnesota for No. 1. Las Vegas is the +125 favorite for the No. 3 and +500 second favorite to repeat as league champion behind the Lynx (-110).
Those are the two favorites to reach the finals, with Minnesota at -240 and Vegas +145. If they maintain the Nos. 1 and 3 seeds, they can only meet there. Those clubs just played a fantastic game Saturday, when the Aces were rare home dogs (+1.5) and lost 92-87 to see a two-game winning streak snapped in their final regular-season matchup.
Bet WNBA games at BetMGM Sportsbook, where new users can get up to $1,500 in bonus bets: Four-time MVP A'ja Wilson certainly couldn't be blamed for that loss, as she finished with 32 points on 10-for-15 from the field and 11-for-12 from the free-throw line but didn't get much help from teammates. For example, guard Jackie Young is second on the team at 18.4 PPG but was held to 8 points on 3-for-11 shooting. It was only the fifth time she was held in single digits this year.
"Our offensive woes gave us defensive woes," coach Becky Hammon said to the Las Vegas Review-Journal. "We got to get better guard play. If we have to match up with them again, we'll do some things differently." Wilson continues to lead the league in scoring at 26.1 PPG and seems all but a lock to extend her record MVP total to five, as she's priced as the -1250 favorite.
She has been favored for Defensive Player of the Year at times this season and leads the league in blocks at 2.0 (hit 600 career on Sunday) but is a +200 second-favorite to Golden State's Gabby Williams (-125). If you're interested in WNBA betting and parlay betting, I've put together a same-game parlay for Tuesday's matchup between the Dream and Aces that can be crafted at the top sports betting apps. Use the latest FanDuel promo code to get up to $1,000 in Bet Reset Tokens when you wager $5+ for five days: Atlanta (21-13) sits fifth in the WNBA and realistically could rise as high as third or drop to maybe sixth by the final day of the regular season on Sept. 24.
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