Action Network WNBA contributor Jay Money joined host Maria Marino on the BUCKETS Podcast Friday to break down the evening’s betting slate, together with greatest bets from Sky vs. Wings and Liberty vs. Lynx.
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Sky vs. Wings Odds
Jay Money: I’ll be trustworthy, I was making an attempt to go looking to see if someone was out for the Sky on this recreation. This line originally opened up at 6.5, and it’s all the means in which as much as 10.5. I was simply attempting to determine what was happening. Could Kahleah Copper be out? Is Marina Mabrey out? She used to play for the Wings.
The Sky beat the Wings earlier in the season and have been truly favored. The Sky had been favored by 2.5 points earlier this season in Chicago, and now it’s flipped all the means in which to double-digits for the Wings. This is a big line jump. You might say that the Wings, of their present kind having beaten the Aces, are a top-tier group within the WNBA. However, that is nonetheless a couple of too many factors for me to lay.
I feel like I’m on an island right here, particularly with all the money coming in on the Wings, however you’ll be able to solely take a look at the Chicago Sky here. They have a few gamers in Copper and Mabrey that may dominate the game. They have some dogs out there in Courtney Williams and Elizabeth Williams. I wouldn’t be stunned at all to see them hold this game inside 5 to seven factors. Maybe they lose, but they maintain it within double digits. They have the gamers that can grasp with the Wings.
Pick: Sky +10.5
Liberty vs. Lynx Odds
Jay Money: I’m gonna take the over in this sport. First off, I believe the Liberty will obviously want to rating some factors. They will wish to get into their offensive groove with an upcoming sport developing against the Aces. On the opposite hand, they may not be totally locked in defensively in my view.
Both of those groups are 6-3 to the over of their last nine games, and the Lynx are 4-1 to the over in their final 5. They have been selecting up the pace. The Lynx don’t have a ton of rim protection, but, even without Napheesa Collier, they’ve still been in a place to rating some points.
I’m anticipating the Liberty to be lots higher offensively than they were in their last game, even with their last sport going over with an 88-83 final rating. Obviously, they did drop that one, but they showed, by scoring 25 factors within the fourth quarter, that if they’re prepared. They can rating on this Lynx group.
Regardless of who covers the unfold, I see an up-and-down game here. I’ll go ahead and take this full game combined total of 167.5. It’s starting to trickle up a tad, but I like this all the way up to 170. I suppose we see a game in the 170s with a quick tempo.
We know the Liberty aren’t the best defensive group as nicely. They can rating with the most effective of them, but the protection isn’t all the time there. Maybe the look-ahead spot affects the Liberty on the defensive end tonight, with no person making an attempt to get injured out there.
Courtney Vandersloot is also back for this sport, and we know she likes to push the pace. She could make a huge difference on this game when it comes to pace. If the final game went over, this one can soar over.
Pick: Over 168.5 (Bet to 170)
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