Tuesday's WNBA slate is a big one with four matchups on the docket.
While Sky vs. Dream and Fever vs. Aces are certainly two matchups worth tuning into, our staff is focusing on two other games from a betting perspective: Lynx vs. Liberty and Mystics vs. Sparks.
Below, our WNBA writers break down their best bets for Tuesday's games in the W, including a player prop and a first-half pick for Minnesota-New York and another first-half play for Washington-L.A.
Continue reading for all three WNBA best bets and expert picks — and be sure to check back tomorrow for even more WNBA betting coverage.
WNBA Best Bets for Tuesday, July 2
The team logos in the table below represent each of the matchups that our WNBA betting staff is targeting from Tuesday's four-game slate. Click on the team logos for any of the matchups below to navigate to a specific bet discussed in this article.
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Lynx vs. Liberty
Liberty 1H -3.5
This is a revenge spot for the New York Liberty.
They squandered a home Commissioners Cup final against the Minnesota Lynx last week after leading by three at halftime.
The Liberty are now in their actual home in Brooklyn — not Long Island — and have lost only two games since May 25. They're still the better team.
While I like them to win, I like them even more to get off to a good start.
They're 0-2 against the Lynx, but I don't think that's a trend that remains all season.
Pick: Liberty 1H -3.5
Betnijah Laney-Hamilton Over 4.5 Rebounds
By Jim Turvey
The New York Liberty and Minnesota Lynx meet Tuesday in a rematch of last week's Commissioner's Cup Championship, where the Lynx prevailed, 94-89.
While the Liberty will have revenge on their minds, I'm looking at a player prop for my best bet.
Betnijah Laney-Hamilton is averaging 4.5 rebounds on the season, but that number has been much higher of late. She has cleared this line in each of her last six games, with an average of 7.2 per game over that stretch.
Sometimes, recent performances can bring in unnecessary noise in terms of projecting player props, but when the jump is as notable as Laney-Hamilton's and has some logical scaffolding to it (Courtney Vandersloot taking a decrease in minutes, thus changing up potential defensive assignments), I'm more likely to trust the recent performances.
The model I use would play over 4.5 to an absurd -236. It would also play over 5.5 to -117. Naturally, I also like Laney-Hamilton's alternate rebounds line available at FanDuel.
Pick: Betnijah Laney-Hamilton Over 4.5 Rebounds (Play to 5.5 at -117)
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Mystics vs. Sparks
I'm just going to keep betting the Mystics in the first half until the wheels fall off, and I don't think that will be tonight.
The injuries are piling up for the Mystics, and yet, they continue to cover early on.
Karlie Samuelson (hand) is the latest injury casualty for Washington, but it's still covered both games she's missed against the Sun and Aces — two of the best teams in the league.
Aside from the Mystics' stellar record in the first half — 13-4 ATS and 8-1 on the road — this is a good spot to back them as they play their first game of a road trip.
It's also a spot where I look to fade teams in the Sparks' position. Los Angeles has the worst net rating in the first half of any team in the W, but it's also the Sparks' first game back after a seven-game road trip and their first home game since June 9.
I'll bank on the Mystics to continue their first-half dominance, and I'd play them to a PK at -115 or better.
Pick: Mystics 1H +0.5 (Play to PK at -115)
