Hello basketball fans! Welcome to an all-new episode of the WNBA Buckets podcast.
Maria Marino is joined by Jim Turvey, as they dive into All-Star Weekend festivities and discuss some best bets for the All-Star Game taking place on Saturday night. They'll also cover free WNBA picks for the WNBA All-Star Game.
Listen to the latest episode below or read along for their picks and predictions for the 2024 WNBA All-Star Game.
WNBA Predictions and Picks From the Buckets Podcast (Saturday, July 20)
| Game | Time (ET) | Pick |
|---|---|---|
 | 8:30 p.m. | Under 193.5 (-110) |
| 8:30 p.m. | Player Prop Unders |
Under 193.5 (-112)
WNBA All-Star Game | 8:30 p.m. ET, ABC
By Jim Turvey
The format this year is the WNBA All-Stars vs Team USA. The last time they did this was in 2021, and it resulted in a much slower paced, lower-scoring game.
The final was 93-85, which is high-scoring for a regular-season WNBA game. But the All-Star Game is somewhat similar to other sports where defense isn’t always the top priority. However, it seems like in this game, defense will be a little bit more prioritized.
It's not just the non-existent defense, run and gun, and chucking up 3s. There’s also the addition of the 4-point shot this year, which always draws interest, then doesn’t. That’s somewhat of an intriguing factor, especially if one team is trying to make a comeback.
I still like the under for this game. I think it should be somewhere in the 180s as opposed to the mid-190s.
Player Prop Unders
WNBA All-Star Game | 8:30 p.m. ET, ABC
By Jim Turvey
I don’t think this is a spot where I’ll be looking to bet Angel Reese rebound overs. It doesn’t seem like the type of game where they'll pound it down low in the post and Reese will get a bunch of offensive rebounds. That’s not really the vibe of the All-Star Game.
If we do get unders, I’ll be targeting player props for players who might not get many minutes or who might not have good matchups.
Both of the rookie unders are bets I would target. Caitlin Clark has been playing out of her mind lately, but she’s doing it against bad teams. She’s improving against good teams, but the scoring still isn’t there against top competition.
The ball isn’t going to be in her hands. It’s not gong to be the insane usage she has with the Indiana Fever. So I would probably look at unders for the two rookies in this game.
