Expert Basketball Picks and Previews

The Minnesota Lynx and Dallas Wings meet Sunday afternoon at College Park Center in Arlington, with tipoff scheduled for 2:00 p.m. ET. Minnesota comes in at 14-4 and still looks like one of the most complete teams in the WNBA, while Dallas sits at 11-7 and has been one of the more interesting midseason betting teams because of its guard

Atlanta Dream vs Seattle Storm ended 105-90 for Seattle, and the betting lesson was not subtle. Atlanta came in with the stronger season profile, but Seattle controlled the pace, never trailed, and turned a home underdog-style setup into one of the cleaner WNBA moneyline results on Saturday’s board. The pregame expectation leaned toward Atlanta’s scoring profile and better record, but

Los Angeles Sparks vs Indiana Fever ended 111-87 for Indiana, and the betting lesson was clear by the time the game reached the second half. The Fever did not just win at home. They overwhelmed Los Angeles with pace, shot-making, and enough offensive balance to turn the matchup into a one-sided basketball result. The pregame expectation was shaped by two

Phoenix Mercury vs Toronto Tempo ended 89-80 for Phoenix, and the betting lesson was about context after a headline performance. Toronto entered the matchup fresh off Marina Mabrey tying the WNBA single-game scoring record, but the Tempo did not have the same offensive shape with Mabrey unavailable against Phoenix. The pregame expectation carried real tension. Toronto had home-court energy at

The Atlanta Dream visit the Golden State Valkyries on Friday, June 26, at Chase Center in San Francisco, with tipoff set for 10:00 p.m. ET. Atlanta enters at 12-5 and still sitting near the top of the Eastern Conference, while Golden State comes in at 11-7 and 7-4 at home. This is a quick rematch after Golden State beat Atlanta

The Portland Fire visit the Chicago Sky on Friday, June 26, at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, with tipoff set for 7:30 p.m. ET. Portland enters at 8-10 and 2-5 on the road, while Chicago comes in at 5-12 and 2-6 at home. This is a quick rematch after Chicago blasted Portland 101-78 on Wednesday night. That result changed the tone

The Washington Mystics visit the Connecticut Sun on Friday, June 26, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, with tipoff set for 7:30 p.m. ET. Washington enters at 8-8 and 6-4 on the road, while Connecticut comes in at 3-15 and 2-7 at home. Washington has cooled slightly after a strong mini-run. The Mystics beat Connecticut, New York and Minnesota in

New York Liberty vs Seattle Storm ended 99-88 for Seattle, and the betting lesson was not subtle. The preview framed New York as the stronger team and a heavy road favorite, but the Storm turned the game into a pace-and-shotmaking spot that punished anyone who treated the standings gap as the whole handicap. Seattle entered on an 11-game losing streak,

Dallas Wings vs Las Vegas Aces ended 99-84 for Las Vegas, and the betting lesson was about response spots. Dallas had already beaten Las Vegas twice this season, but the Aces finally turned the matchup back toward their talent edge. The preview framed Las Vegas as a home favorite while acknowledging that Dallas had made this head-to-head uncomfortable. That context