Expert Basketball Picks and Previews

Los Angeles Sparks vs Toronto Tempo ended 125-97 for Toronto, and the betting lesson was about ceiling. The preview treated the matchup as a difficult injury-and-depth handicap, but Marina Mabrey changed the entire board with a 53-point performance that tied the WNBA single-game scoring record. Toronto entered trying to steady itself, while Los Angeles brought a road profile that still

The Atlanta Dream visit the Golden State Valkyries on Wednesday, June 24, at Chase Center in San Francisco, with tipoff set for 10:00 p.m. ET. Atlanta enters at 12-4 and first in the Eastern Conference, while Golden State comes in at 10-7 and still holding a strong home profile despite two straight losses. Atlanta is one of the hottest teams

The Portland Fire visit the Chicago Sky on Wednesday, June 24, at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, with tipoff set for 8:00 p.m. ET. Portland enters at 8-9 and 2-4 on the road, while Chicago comes in at 4-12 and just 1-6 at home. This is a strange little betting game because neither side is clean. Portland has won two of

The Minnesota Lynx visit the Washington Mystics on Wednesday, June 24, at CareFirst Arena in Washington, D.C., with tipoff set for 7:30 p.m. ET. Minnesota enters at 13-4 and still owns one of the best overall profiles in the WNBA, while Washington comes in at 8-7 and suddenly looks like one of the league’s tougher young teams to price. This

The Phoenix Mercury visit the Indiana Fever on Wednesday, June 24, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, with tipoff set for 7:30 p.m. ET. This is a quick rematch after Indiana beat Phoenix 86-77 on Monday night, and the market has not changed its opinion much. Phoenix enters at 5-13 and 3-7 on the road, while Indiana comes in at 10-7

The New York Liberty visit the Las Vegas Aces on Tuesday, June 23, at Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas, with tipoff set for 10:00 p.m. ET. This is one of the best matchups on the WNBA card and a preview of the Commissioner’s Cup Championship next week. New York enters at 11-6 and 5-2 on the road, while Las

The Dallas Wings visit the Seattle Storm on Monday, June 22, at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, with tipoff set for 10:00 p.m. ET. Dallas enters at 10-6 and still pushing near the top half of the Western Conference, while Seattle comes in at 3-14 and trying to stop a long losing streak. Dallas just pulled off a wild 93-92

The Phoenix Mercury visit the Indiana Fever on Monday, June 22, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, with tipoff set for 8:00 p.m. ET. The game is on USA Network, WTHR Channel 13, Arizona’s Family 3TV and Merc+. Phoenix enters at 5-12 and 3-6 on the road, while Indiana comes in at 9-7 and 6-3 at home. Phoenix finally stopped a

The Toronto Tempo visit the Atlanta Dream on Monday, June 22, at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, with tipoff set for 7:30 p.m. ET. The game is on WNBA League Pass, Atlanta News First, TSN and Victory+. Toronto enters at 8-8 and 4-5 on the road, while Atlanta comes in at 11-4 and 5-2 at home. Atlanta is rolling. The