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Strap in for a full five-course slate of WNBA basketball across the association today. Things get started at 7:30 p.m. EST, with four games tipping off simultaneously.
Chicago heads to Minnesota to take on the Lynx, and Washington faces off against the Dream in Atlanta. Seattle is on the road for a matchup against Dallas, and the Aces remain in Indiana to take on the Fever for the second time in three days. To close out the evening, Connecticut and Phoenix will battle it out in the desert at 10 p.m. EST.
With such a full card, let’s not waste any more time and jump right into some of our favorite selections for September 13. Here are our top WNBA prop bet picks for Friday’s contests.
Friday’s Top 5 WNBA Player Prop Bets
Brittney Sikes Lower 20.5 Points + Rebounds + Assists (-125)
After a masterful 14-point performance, with seven assists and eight rebounds against Chicago in the last contest, Brittney Sikes faces a much more formidable defense tonight in Atlanta.
Even though the Dream may not have a strong record on the season (due to a myriad of injury) , they play a very physical game, and apply tons of pressure to the opposition on and off the ball. Atlanta allows barely over 80 points per game on 43% shooting from the field, and 34% from beyond the arc.
Before the stellar production against the Sky, Sikes failed to exceed 21 P+R+A in five games straight. Over the last six contests, the Washington guard is only averaging 22.3 minutes of playing time.
Jackie Young Lower 14.5 Points (-128)
Unfortunately Jackie Young’s production has taken a steep decline since earlier in the season where the points were hovering around 18-19 per game. In fact, the 15.5 total would have been around four points higher in late June.
Young matches up against Caitlin Clark tonight, who, for lack of a better term, is a handful to keep up with on defense. The amount of effort needed to attempt to do so could certainly cause Young to have some offensive limitations.
The Las Vegas guard has scored more than 14 points in 1-of-5 games. Over that span, she is averaging an abysmal 9.2 points per contest on 36% shooting from the field. Young played 30 minutes on Wednesday, only making three field goals on eight attempts for six points.
Napheesa Collier Higher 12.5 Rebounds + Assists (-130)
The Minnesota forward gets a fantastic matchup tonight against a Chicago team still fighting for the last playoff spot but recently lost their most productive rebounding option.
Napheesa Collier has faced Chicago twice this season. The last contest did not go so well; she finished with only five rebounds and two assists. The first time these teams faced off, she grabbed 11 boards and dished out six assists.
Chicago has allowed the opposition over 21.4 assists on the season, and that number has increased to 24.0 over the last three games. As for rebounds, the Sky have given up 35.5 boards since losing Angel Reese, including 11.0 of the offensive variety.
Collier is posting career-high numbers in both rebounds (9.8) and assists (3.5) this season. Although she has only eclipsed this goal in 2-of-5 games, the excessive amount of playing time makes it difficult to pass on this selection.
Nneka Ogwumike Lower 23.5 Points + Rebounds (-108)
As we head into the dog days of the 2024 campaign, the 12-year veteran has taken a step back in terms of production. Tonight, she matches up against a Dallas team that has all but waived the white flag on the season and is playing in the second leg of a back-to-back.
Seattle absolutely needs a win tonight to keep within their strong seeding in the playoffs. However, they can get this done without a strong performance from Nneka Ogwumike.
The Storm forward has only cleared 22.5 points + rebounds in 1-of-5 contests. In the three times Seattle has faced Dallas this season, Ogwumike played just 25 in two different games due to a scoring differential going into the fourth quarter.
DiJonai Carrington Higher 17.5 Points + Rebounds (-122)
We close out the slate with one of our favorite players to pounce on as the season comes to an end. DiJonai Carrington has been on quite the hot streak as of late, scoring 14 points or more in 5-of-7 games.
The opponent tonight fits perfectly with the skill set of the Connecticut guard. Phoenix enjoys playing at a fast pace, they turn the ball over an average of 14.5 times per game, and they allow 10.1 off of fast-break points alone. The Mercury also concede the most three-pointers each contest (9.2) .
Aside from the scoring, Carrington has contributed serviceably on the boards as well. She has only pulled down less than four rebounds in 2-of-7 games.
Enjoy the games today, have a good weekend, and good luck with your picks!
