WNBA Player Props and Best Bets: Busy WNBA Friday and Lots of Prop Value

We’ve got a busy evening ahead of us in the WNBA tonight with eight teams taking part in four games. That, of course, means that we have a ton of promising WNBA player props to sort through for the day’s best bets post.

With all of the stars playing tonight, we will certainly have plenty of options to choose from.

Best WNBA Prop Bets for Friday, May 23

Napheesa Collier, OVER 24.5 Points

Collier’s averaging 28.3 points per game; the team is averaging 91 ppg. It helps that the Lynx have played such a soft schedule so far (Dallas x2, Los Angeles). But both of them are playing much better than Connecticut has been this year.

She did not score 24.5+ against the Sparks, but there’s a big difference in that game compared to the other two: free throws. She went 12-12 and 8-8 from the line in the Dallas games and 1-1 vs. the Sparks.

Connecticut has been averaging 25 personal fouls per game. Collier will go to the line often enough for her to score OVER 24.5 points.

Marina Mabrey, UNDER 16.5 Points

Whenever something looks too easy, I have to wonder what I’m missing. FanDuel has Mabrey’s point total for tonight set at 16.5 points. She scored 11 and 7 in Connecticut’s two games; in two games vs. Minnesota last year, she scored 11 and 13 points against the Sun.

Totals are often set somewhat near how a player has been producing, but Mabrey has not come close to 16.5 points this season. It doesn’t make sense, but the advantage goes to the gambler—take the UNDER.

Kelsey Plum, OVER 3.5 Made Threes

Plum has already proven herself to be the focal point of the Sparks' offense. I get the sense that they want other players to take more of a role, but I don’t think that will impact her shot selection too much (if at all).

She’s taken six, nine, and nine three-point attempts so far. I expect her to get closer to nine this time against Golden State (she had six attempts in the opener). Of those 9+ shots, she’ll make at least four.

Ezi Magbegor, UNDER 9.5 Points

Seattle is struggling to find an identity on the offensive end of the court. Skylar Diggins appears to be the focal point for now, but one thing seems certain. It isn’t Magbegor. To be fair, she wasn’t expected to be and has never played a significant role on the offensive end.

She’s better than the 1-9 performance she had the first time around against Phoenix. The 3-6 night she had against Dallas will likely be her norm this season.

Satou Sabally, OVER 23.5 Points

Sabally has taken the lead role on the offensive end of the court for the Mercury with 27 and 25 points in her first two games. That makes me nervous about this game since I’d expect Seattle to focus on her. But I don’t have any confidence in the Storm defense to slow her down. 

If this market had minus money odds, I’d probably pass on it. However, since it has plus money, bet the OVER here while you still can.

Brittney Sykes, OVER 22.5 Points

If you are going to bet on two props in this game, take this one and the OVER on A’ja Wilson’s point total. But if you only want to take one, I have to say go with the OVER on Sykes.

She’s gotten better with each game (22, 27, and 30 points), and is clearly the focal point of the offense. Now, her numbers are significantly higher than last season, which would point to a dip at some point. But with Ariel Atkins (last year’s leading scorer), maybe not.