After a quick Labor Day break, the WNBA back is back in the fold with four games on tap for Tuesday night. A matchup that's heavy on the minds of our experts, the Connecticut Sun play host to the Seattle Storm on League Pass at 7 p.m. ET. While the Washington Mystics and Dallas Wings face off at 8 p.m. ET.
And in a 10 p.m. ET double-whammy, Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky take on the blazing trail of A'ja Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces on NBA TV. As the Atlanta Dream and Phoenix Mercury finish the night off in their own respective matchup.
The slate is loaded as our experts provide a few player props and target the total in their picks for Tuesday night. Read below for our WNBA best bets for Tuesday, September 3.
WNBA Best Bets for Tuesday, September 3
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Bryan Fonseca's Best Bet For Storm vs. Sun
I don't care that I like Marina Mabrey's over.
The Connecticut Sun offense has been uncharacteristically firing lately and they've sailed over 82.5 points in back to back games after five straight unders.
Their defense has also been softer lately, though they're still the W's most elite on that side of the ball. We're due for some offensive regression here after a 50/61/100 (22 of 22 on free throws!) shooting display two games ago followed by 54 percent shooting and getting 38 (!!) free throw attempts last game.
I think this game is lower scoring that the 179 total we saw between these two last game, and in particular, I question the Sun more, because there are more oddities in how they garnered their last two results.
Pick: Sun Total Team Under 82.5
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Joe Dellera's Best Bet For Storm vs. Sun
By Joe Dellera
This is a rematch against the Seattle Storm from Sunday and it's a good spot for AT. At played 28.3 minutes and recorded 24 PRA but she also missed time due to injury before returning to close out the game.
This has been a strong matchup for AT. She has exceeded this line in 75% of games against the Storm over the last three seasons with the misses at 23 and 24 PRA while averaging 31 including one triple double in eight games.
Seattle surrenders points in the paint which is AT's bread and butter offensively and they allow the second-most rebounds per game to their opponents.
Normally, I'd be a bit concerned about Pace; however, these two teams just played to a 97.8 Pace on Sunday which is a significant uptick from the Sun's 93.51 (slowest in the W).
I have AT projected at about 27.5 PRA so we have some wiggle room here if it bumps and I don't mind a sprinkle (0.1 Unit) on Triple Double (+1400 Bet365).
Pick: Alyssa Thomas Over 25.5 PRA
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Bryan Fonseca's Best Bet For Storm vs. Sun
Run it back!
I liked this a couple days ago, and I'm rollin with it again here.
Marina Mabrey has gotten 15 or more points in nine of 11 games, including six of eight since being traded to the Sun from the Chicago Sky.
Her 15 last game against the Storm — two days ago — came despite just a 1-for-3 display from deep. The three threes were the lowest she's attempted from deep since June 14, and her second lowest mark of the season.
I'd expect more three-point volume this game — she averages 6.3 attempts from three per game — which will help the cause. And we're riding the hot hand.
Pick: Marina Mabrey Over 13.5 Points
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Bryan Fonseca's Best Bet For Sky vs. Aces
Betting an Angel Reese rebounding under could feel like a death sentence, but it's a gamble I'm willing to take.
The Sky are in Las Vegas to play the Aces.
Reese has gotten a bunch of overs lately, and has the rebounding record (total) for the season.
She has exceeded 11 boards once in three tries against Vegas, a recent 22-rebound performance in a two-point loss last week. Reese excels on both ends of the glass, but is especially effective on the offensive boards, where she's getting 5.2 of her 13.1 rebounds per contest. The Aces are the best defensive rebounding team in the W and are top five in fewest offensive boards allowed.
I'll take a frontcourt led by A'ja Wilson at home to keep Reese under.
Pick: Angel Reese Under 14.5 Rebounds
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