After a hard-fought first round, we’re ready for the next phase of the WNBA Playoffs slate beginning Sunday afternoon. A pair of squads apiece from the East and West will do battle for the right to play for the league title, with Liberty and Dream and Aces and Valkyries squaring off.
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Without further ado, let’s dive into a trio of player props to consider for tonight’s action.
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WNBA Regular-Season Betting Record: 96-76 (+10.73 units)
Best WNBA Sunday Player Props
- Breanna Stewart Over 34.5 Points + Rebounds + Assists
- Allisha Gray Over 21.5 Points + Assists
- Jackie Young Over 18.5 Points
Breanna Stewart (Liberty at Dream) Over Points + Rebounds + Assists
Stewart put together an excellent body of work in a two-game first-round sweep of the Lynx, averaging 41 points + rebounds + assists across the pair of contests. The talented forward shot 50.0% overall in the two-game set, and she went into the postseason having put up 34.1 points + rebounds + assists over the previous seven games.
Stewart has had the benefit of some extra rest and averaged 40.0 points + rebounds + assists in two regular-season meetings with the Dream, shooting 57.1% in those games. Additionally, Atlanta has allowed the second-highest shooting percentage at home since the start of the regular season (47.2%), strengthening Stewart’s case.
Original Line Publish: 34.5
Allisha Gray (Dream vs. Liberty) Over Points + Assists
Gray has also had an excellent start to the postseason, as she contributed 23.5 points + assists on 47.1% shooting, including 40.0% from behind the arc, in the two-game sweep of the Mystics. Gray also came into the playoffs running hot, as she furnished 22.8 points + assists and shot 43.3% from long distance over the last 12 games of the regular season.
Gray averaged 21.4 points + assists against the Liberty in three regular-season meetings, and she drained 55.6% of her shots in that sample as well. Then, New York allowed the fifth-most points (47.0) and fifth-most assists (13.7) per game to guards during the regular season, putting the well-rested Gray into play at this number.
Original Line Publish: 21.5
Jackie Young (Aces at Valkyries) Over Points
Young supplied 23.3 points per game over the three games against the Fever in the first round, with her 42.9% success rate from long range playing a part in her success. The talented guard also delivered 21.3 points on 49.4% shooting, including 39.3% from three-point range, over her final 11 regular-season games, and that sample even included a couple of single-digit scoring outliers.
Young has scored at least 19 points on 27 occasions since the start of the season, and she finished right on the hook with 18 points on three other instances. Then, she had plenty of offensive success against the Valkyries during the season despite the tough matchup Golden State presents, averaging 23.7 points while shooting 59.1%, including a blistering 60.9% from three-point range, over three games.
Original Line Publish: 18.5
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