Hello WNBA fans! Welcome to an all new episode of the "WNBA Buckets" podcast.
For today's show, we talk about the Commissioner's Cup Championship game between the Minnesota Lynx and New York Liberty.
There's a lot to unpack in this episode, where Maria Marino is joined by Jim Turvey and Joe Dellera. They talk about some best bets going into the game, the star power from both teams and who they like in this Lynx vs. Liberty matchup
| Game | Time (ET) | Pick |
|---|---|---|
  | 8:00 p.m. | Jonquel Jones Over 24.5 Points and Rebounds |
| 8:00 p.m. | Bridget Carleton to Lead Game in 3s (+1500) |
| 8:00 p.m. | Breanna Stewart First Basket (+550) |
Jonquel Jones Over 24.5 Points and Rebounds
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By Joe Dellera
I like Jonquel Jones Over 24.5 Points Plus Rebounds. And I'm also going to be taking an alt rebounds line of 13+ at +600. I also like Breanna Stewart Over 1.5 3s at +195 or so.
I like the 24.5 points and rebounds, and I like the rebounds ladder because of the offerings.
We just don't have as many offerings, so we have to try and pick a stat that we think she could go higher in. I like the 24.5 points and rebounds because she's gone over in 11 of 18 games this season.
Last playoffs, she hit the 24.5 points and rebounds line in 70% of her games and averaged 28.6 points plus rebounds. She was excellent, as you guys all know, last year in the Commissioner's Cup Final, Jones won the MVP and dropped 16 points and 15 rebounds. So I like the rebounding upside.
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Bridget Carleton to Lead Game in 3s (+1500)
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By Jim Turvey
Yeah, I'm kind of all over Bridget Carleton. My favorite bet was for her to lead the game in 3s.
Another one of those player performance and result type bets is that you can bet Carleton to score 12 points and Minnesota to win at +900.
Carleton, over this seven-game streak, has led the game in 3s four times. She's shooting really well right now, and she's getting the minutes and attempts make it worth a flier at 15-1 to lead the game in 3s.
I love this long shot here. Carleton 15-1. That's definitely my favorite bet. To lead the game in 3s at +1500 is my favorite bet for the whole game, and my favorite bet in a while. I really love this one.
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Breanna Stewart First Basket (+550)
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By Maria Marino
Breanna Stewart makes a lot of first baskets. I watch a lot of Liberty games, and a lot of times she gets the ball off the tip.
Of New York's 20 games, the Liberty have scored the first basket 10 times and Stewart got the first basket five times. And it's absolutely a Plan A for Jonquel Jones to tip the ball over to Stewart. Stewart is huge, has length and is usually able to get the ball and go right to the hole.
Stewart +550 for the first basket. And you can also do Stewart first team basket at +310.
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