2023 WNBA Discussion and Betting

[danherbias07]

1/2. Ergh.

I didn't expect that much from the Connecticut Sun but they are really good. DeWanna Bonner has always been stepping up her game and doesn't stop amazing us, she just showed how confident she is with her shots and almost everything is sinking in. This is good, the competitive spirit of the New York Liberty will probably be unleashed in Game 2.
They stole game 1 but this will be a long series.

Las Vegas Aces on the other hand didn't fail my expectation of them. 14-point lead, so even those who took the -10.5 spread is now a winner. Luckily, it reached a 180 total score because I was worried when I saw the score in the 3rd quarter. It was too low that I actually surrendered my bet. Dallas Wings made 26 points in the 4th quarter which helped me reach my required amount.

1 upset, and 1 favorite winner. It's getting more exciting. I still wish I could make a perfect bet in Game 2. Congratulations to you too guys.

[owengtam09]

Well, my 1 bet was a loss I should have bet on Over 174.5, but instead, I went for Under 174.5, which is a real bummer sure it went sideways my bet has lost but for sure I will be patiently waiting for the next game and that is on September 27,


Here are the results of my picks and predictions for this game

Las Vegas Aces (1.15) VS Dallas Wings (4.70) - WIN for the Las Vegas Aces but I have LOST my bet

For sure from Start to finish the Las Vegas Aces were on the lead but the Dallas Wings were really close for this game to making an upset, well even though the Aces won this game they could not let their guard down because for sure the Dallas Wings will surely get back at them, Satou Sabally and Arike Ogunbowale was a great playmaker that Lead the Aces to victory, for sure Kalani Brown, Odyssey Sims and Crystal Dangerfield all have 10 points, Arike Ogunbowale got 12 points, Natasha Howard got 11 points and and Satou Sabally got 16 points for this game

[wheelz1200]

Do people really consistently bet on women's basketball.  It seems so difficult to try to predict.  I followed it for awhile and it seemed a lot of variance in outcomes was more the norm, at least against the spread.  Maybe it's because I watch so much nba with a lot of action that seems to hit more than often.  For people that bet, ypu just throw a bet down or do you follow things like injuries, momentum, etc.?

[rdbase]

Do people really consistently bet on women's basketball.  It seems so difficult to try to predict.  I followed it for awhile and it seemed a lot of variance in outcomes was more the norm, at least against the spread.  Maybe it's because I watch so much nba with a lot of action that seems to hit more than often.  For people that bet, ypu just throw a bet down or do you follow things like injuries, momentum, etc.?

There doesn't seem to be any difference than betting on men's basketball as I had put several bets in the past and actually had better success betting on the womens side instead.

Was looking for some matches for tonight but noticed they weren't playing but commences tomorrow night from Sunday games.

[danherbias07]

Do people really consistently bet on women's basketball.  It seems so difficult to try to predict.  I followed it for awhile and it seemed a lot of variance in outcomes was more the norm, at least against the spread.  Maybe it's because I watch so much nba with a lot of action that seems to hit more than often.  For people that bet, ypu just throw a bet down or do you follow things like injuries, momentum, etc.?

There doesn't seem to be any difference than betting on men's basketball as I had put several bets in the past and actually had better success betting on the womens side instead.

Was looking for some matches for tonight but noticed they weren't playing but commences tomorrow night from Sunday games.

@wheelz1200, forget about men's basketball first before betting on the WNBA.  JK.
Follow injuries too especially one team's superstars. Like in the season, I forgot to check it and I bet for Washington Mystics not knowing Elena Delle Donne is injured. I think I made a bet twice without her and both lost. But before that, I won a lot of bets for them with her playing healthy.

@rdbase we are on the same results. I won more here in the WNBA than I did in the NBA when it comes to just percentage and not the number of bets because the NBA has a lot of games than them.

And yes, tomorrow morning for my timeline will be Game 2 of both series. I wish they just put 1 game every day so we won't be waiting this long.
I lost my bet for the New York Liberty but I am not giving up on them yet. For me, they are still stronger on paper but they must not underestimate the Connecticut Sun.
But, I did win the other combo so that covers the loss with some profits.
Las Vegas Aces will be difficult to defeat with so much talent on their roster. Dallas Wings will have to put all their energy into stopping them.

[owengtam09]

Do people really consistently bet on women's basketball.  It seems so difficult to try to predict.  I followed it for awhile and it seemed a lot of variance in outcomes was more the norm, at least against the spread.  Maybe it's because I watch so much nba with a lot of action that seems to hit more than often.  For people that bet, ypu just throw a bet down or do you follow things like injuries, momentum, etc.?

For sure you're comparing the NBA to the WNBA because it is really difficult to make bets when you are not enjoying the game for sure a lot is used in the NBA games maybe you are looking at the excitement that you once knew in the NBA, for sure the WNBA has a consistency, for example, the Las Vegas Aces and the New York Liberty is finishing the regular season with Dominant performance and they are the 1 Seed on the East and West and likely winning their games 89% most of the time, while the NBA the 8 Seed can sometimes land on the finals of the NBA,


Now my picks and predictions for the upcoming games today in the WNBA,

New York Liberty (1.18) VS Connecticut Sun (4.20)

The game will commence at Barclays Center, home of the New York Liberty, In this game the New York Liberty doesn't have any injuries while Brionna Jones has an Achilles injury and is out for this season, and Bernadett Hatar has a knee injury and can not play for the Connecticut Sun, for this game the Connecticut Sun has won the 1st game against the Liberty but for sure the New York Liberty will likely get their revenge in the 2nd game for sure now that they don't have any injuries, so my pick is the New York Liberty, but my bet for this game is Over 159.5



Las Vegas Aces (1.15) VS Dallas Wings (4.80)

The game will commence at Michelob ULTRA Arena, home of the Las Vegas Aces, in this game Riquna Williams is suspended Candace Parker has an ankle injury and both players can not play for the Las Vegas Aces, while both Diamond DeShields and Lou Lopez Senechal have a knee injury and both are out for this season, for this game the Las Vegas Aces truly is the dominant team and even without the two injured they will simply win this game so my pick for this game is the Las Vegas Aces but my bet for this game is Over 175.5

[YuginKadoya]

For sure we have 2 games for today and my bet and prediction for this game are

New York Liberty VS Connecticut Sun

The stake odds for this game are 1.18 for the Liberty and 4.20 for the Sun, right now the New York Liberty don't have any injuries, while Bernadett Hatar can not play for the Connecticut Sun and Brionna Jones is out for the Season, on the 1st game the Connecticut Sun won and pretty much it surprises most of the fans of the Liberty but for sure the New York Liberty is devising a plan in winning this 2nd match for sure and they will not let the Connecticut Sun got them again, so for sure my pick is the New York Liberty, will surely be going with a huge about because of the odds,

Las Vegas Aces VS Dallas Wings

The stake odds for this game are 1.15 for the Aces and 4.80 for the Wings, for this game Candace Parker and Riquna Williams can not play for the Las Vegas Aces, while  Diamond DeShields and Lou Lopez Senechal are out for this season, and right now the Las Vegas Aces had a dominant performance on their 1st game and for sure they are on momentum in winning this for sure so my pick for this game is the Las Vegas Aces, will surely be going with a huge about because of the odds,

[danherbias07]

Game 2. Let's go.


1st game will be starting in 40 minutes. New York Liberty versus Connecticut Sun. This is a must-win for Liberty for they want to be in a position where they will be having trouble trying to climb back and tie the series. 1-1 is the ideal score because 0-2 could lead to a sweep and they want to be cornered like that. So, they should win this but I hope the over will also be hit. I think 159.5 is low so they can take care of it.

Las Vegas Aces on the other hand might get this win one more time. With their rank in the WNBA, I bet they can also make a sweep against the Dallas Wings. But we will see. My over though seems impossible but if the Wings can answer back the offense being thrown by the Aces then it might be covered.

Good luck everyone.

[rdbase]

Do people really consistently bet on women's basketball.  It seems so difficult to try to predict.  I followed it for awhile and it seemed a lot of variance in outcomes was more the norm, at least against the spread.  Maybe it's because I watch so much nba with a lot of action that seems to hit more than often.  For people that bet, ypu just throw a bet down or do you follow things like injuries, momentum, etc.?

There doesn't seem to be any difference than betting on men's basketball as I had put several bets in the past and actually had better success betting on the womens side instead.

Was looking for some matches for tonight but noticed they weren't playing but commences tomorrow night from Sunday games.

@wheelz1200, forget about men's basketball first before betting on the WNBA.  JK.
Follow injuries too especially one team's superstars. Like in the season, I forgot to check it and I bet for Washington Mystics not knowing Elena Delle Donne is injured. I think I made a bet twice without her and both lost. But before that, I won a lot of bets for them with her playing healthy.

@rdbase we are on the same results. I won more here in the WNBA than I did in the NBA when it comes to just percentage and not the number of bets because the NBA has a lot of games than them.

And yes, tomorrow morning for my timeline will be Game 2 of both series. I wish they just put 1 game every day so we won't be waiting this long.
I lost my bet for the New York Liberty but I am not giving up on them yet. For me, they are still stronger on paper but they must not underestimate the Connecticut Sun.
But, I did win the other combo so that covers the loss with some profits.
Las Vegas Aces will be difficult to defeat with so much talent on their roster. Dallas Wings will have to put all their energy into stopping them.

We certainly are on a roll with these bets danherbias07!

Looking at putting something on the combination bets for tonights matches as well.
Think will get another 5-6x odds with putting two together on the favorites again.
Just need to becareful on which ones they have the points set too high or not enough is the trick with these combo bets been doing for this play offs month.

[danherbias07]

1/2 again with just a bit of profits. Yes, I bet the same amount on different games.


I just need that 1 more point for the Las Vegas Aces or Dallas Wings, it doesn't matter. In the last seconds of the game, I thought there was a foul after the 3 point made by the Wings where everyone was scrambling to get the rebound. The referee didn't call anything while me still murmuring for a foul to happen. 

Anyway, A'ja Wilson with another 30-point game. No doubt she will be the MVP when the Aces win this championship.
Oh, and speaking of MVP, Breanna Stewart was awarded the WNBA Kia MVP 2023, this is the second MVP she received in her career.
This is the vote results.
1. Breanna Stewart - 446
2. Alyssa Thomas - 439
3. A'ja Wilson - 433
It's a close fight and the other two deserve it too if ever they win this award.

New York Liberty as expected split the win. 1-1 in their series against the Connecticut Sun. Damn, Betnijah Laney was hot in the three-point lane while Breanna Stewart is struggling to find her offensive powers but she made some good defensive help. 5 blocks and 2 steals, wow.

[AHOYBRAUSE]

1/2 again with just a bit of profits. Yes, I bet the same amount on different games.


I just need that 1 more point for the Las Vegas Aces or Dallas Wings, it doesn't matter. In the last seconds of the game, I thought there was a foul after the 3 point made by the Wings where everyone was scrambling to get the rebound. The referee didn't call anything while me still murmuring for a foul to happen. 

Oh wow, I didn't even know there is a WNBA thread here. 

Losing because of 1 point scored too less is awful, happened to me all the time. I never bet normal under/over on the game but on the team mostly. And I missed out on wins so often because of 1 single point, often because the team missed several free throws at the end of the game.

I agree about A.Wilson, thinking she is in the league for 5 years it's amazing what she accomplished so far.
Her performance right now though will have no impact on the finals MVP voting. Only if she performs at the same level and LV wins the chip she will get it.

Most likely we will see a 1 vs 2 in the finals. LV is as good as through leading 2:0 and NY vs Connecticut is at 1:1 but I think NY will make it.

[YuginKadoya]

Both Dominant teams on the West and East won the game and here are the results of my bet and prediction for the games yesterday,

New York Liberty VS Connecticut Sun SCORE 84 - 77 - WIN

It was a close game in the 1st half I really thought that the momentum of the Connecticut Sun would likely not be a break but the New York Liberty forced their way into it and as a result, they got it in the 2nd half it was a close game and both teams did struggle but the New York Liberty, Tiffany Hayes did a great job within this game but eventually the New York Liberty have gotten a great spread in this game Jonquel Jones has a double-double of 13 rebounds and 11 points Breanna Stewart has a double-double of 11 rebounds and 11 points, Courtney Vandersloot got 19 points, Betnijah Laney got 20 points and Sabrina Ionescu lead the team with 21 points,

Las Vegas Aces VS Dallas Wings SCORE 91 - 84 - WIN

It was another close game but still, the Las Vegas Aces have gotten into it again, for sure the Dallas Wings have tried what they could for this game but to no avail they failed miserably, as the Las Vegas Aces won again in this game Arike Ogunbowale have done what she can in order to win but still the Las Vegas Aces still is triumphant even with just 7 players Jackie Young got 13 points, Kelsey Plum got 18 points, Chelsea Gray got 23 points and lastly A'ja Wilson has a double-double of 11 rebounds and 30 points winning this game,

[owengtam09]

Here are my picks and predictions for this event

New York Liberty (1.18) VS Connecticut Sun (4.20)  - WIN

The Connecticut Sun has a close game with the New York Liberty and after watching the game early I thought that the Connecticut Sun might win again for the New York Liberty won this time, but sure enough the Liberty clearly didn't want to end it like here it was pretty much interesting DeWanna Bonner and Tiffany Hayes did a great job in making a near win again but this time the New York Liberty now has the upper hand this time, Sabrina Ionescu was wild getting those wins Betnijah Laney and winning my bet with the Over 159.5



Las Vegas Aces (1.15) VS Dallas Wings (4.80) - LOST

This game from start to finish was a solid win for the Las Vegas Aces even though the Dallas Wings have somewhat gotten a little push with the score the Las Vegas Aces still won the game surely even with the Play-offs the Dallas Wings are consistent with this game Natasha Howard and Arike Ogunbowale had a great job, Chelsea Gray, Jackie Young, and A'ja Wilson done a great job in winning this, but I have lost my bet with the Over 175.5,

[danherbias07]

Oh wow, I didn't even know there is a WNBA thread here. 

Welcome, bro.

Losing because of 1 point scored too less is awful, happened to me all the time. I never bet normal under/over on the game but on the team mostly. And I missed out on wins so often because of 1 single point, often because the team missed several free throws at the end of the game.

Yes, the feeling of losing just by 1 point sucks. I almost shouted watching it live because I wanted that one last foul to happen but the Dallas Wings just let it go. Worst, its difficult to move on from it.

I agree about A.Wilson, thinking she is in the league for 5 years it's amazing what she accomplished so far.
Her performance right now though will have no impact on the finals MVP voting. Only if she performs at the same level and LV wins the chip she will get it.

Most likely we will see a 1 vs 2 in the finals. LV is as good as through leading 2:0 and NY vs Connecticut is at 1:1 but I think NY will make it.

I am rooting for Liberty to win that series too. I do like the Connecticut Sun and if they didn't face the Liberty, I could've been rooting for them too on the other side. 

Split for @owengtam09 too. Nice.
@YuginKadoya won them both. Very good. Staying safe with money lines eh? 

Game 3 guys. What's your prediction? We are changing homecourts so the fans might give a boost to the underdogs. This is what I don't like when bookies keep the favorites even though there's a change in place. The spread is -3.5 for the Liberty even though the Sun stole Game 1. I am hoping I can get an ML for x2.00.

[owengtam09]

I am rooting for Liberty to win that series too. I do like the Connecticut Sun and if they didn't face the Liberty, I could've been rooting for them too on the other side.  

Split for @owengtam09 too. Nice.
@YuginKadoya won them both. Very good. Staying safe with money lines eh?  

Game 3 guys. What's your prediction? We are changing homecourts so the fans might give a boost to the underdogs. This is what I don't like when bookies keep the favorites even though there's a change in place. The spread is -3.5 for the Liberty even though the Sun stole Game 1. I am hoping I can get an ML for x2.00.

Good Luck Dan Bro! It was a split for me and because the Moneyline is safe I think I will go with the Moneyline this time right now the 1st game is starting soon so here are my picks and predictions for games today,

Connecticut Sun (2.43) VS New York Liberty (1.54)

The game will commence at Mohegan Sun Arena, home of the Connecticut Sun, just like before the Connecticut Sun injuries are Brionna Jones with an Achilles injury and are out for this season, and Bernadett Hatar with a knee injury while the New York Liberty don't have injuries, and because of that maybe the New York Liberty will have momentum here while the Connecticut Sun's Momentum was disrupted by the Liberty, the game is tied so both teams need to do well for this game so my pick is the New York Liberty,



Dallas Wings (3.05) VS Las Vegas Aces (1.33)

The game will commence at College Park Center, home of the Dallas Wings, and just like before the Dallas Wing's injuries are Diamond DeShields and Lou Lopez Senechal both have a knee injury and are out for this season, while Candace Parker with an Ankle injury and Riquna Williams with a suspension both are out and can not play for the Las Vegas Aces, for this game the Las Vegas Aces momentum is now stronger for the Dallas Wings if they will not likely win this somehow their moral will surely be depleted for this game that is why my pick is the Las Vegas Aces,

[YuginKadoya]

@YuginKadoya won them both. Very good. Staying safe with money lines eh? 

Game 3 guys. What's your prediction? We are changing homecourts so the fans might give a boost to the underdogs. This is what I don't like when bookies keep the favorites even though there's a change in place. The spread is -3.5 for the Liberty even though the Sun stole Game 1. I am hoping I can get an ML for x2.00.

Yup! I am surely staying with the safe Money Line actually I got my bet early on the other thread but posting it here late

Connecticut Sun VS New York Liberty

The odds for this game are 2.43 for the Connecticut Sun and 1.54 for the New York Liberty, for this game Bernadett Hatar has a knee injury and likely can not play for the Connecticut Sun, and Brionna Jones with an Achilles injury and is out for this season, while the New York Liberty doesn't have any injuries for this game, for me both teams have likely do their best and both teams can likely win in this game we can be surprising for the Connecticut Sun for this or the New York Liberty can surely break the momentum of the Sun well for me this is surely a hard pick but my pick is the New York Liberty,

Dallas Wings VS Las Vegas Aces

The odds for this game are 3.05 for the Dallas Wings and 1.33 for the Las Vegas Aces, for this game both Diamond DeShields and Lou Lopez Senechal have a knee injury and are out for this season, while  Candace Parker with an Ankle injury, and Riquna Williams with a suspension both are out and can not play for the Las Vegas Aces for me this could likely be a sweeping win for the Las Vegas Aces so my pick is the Las Vegas Aces

[danherbias07]

One down, and one more to go.


Breanna Stewart led the way for the New York Liberty win. She was aggressive the whole 2nd half like she preserved her strength for that final 20 minutes. Well, it worked out well for them as they blew out the Connecticut Sun. The game was so physical that the officials might be questioned on why their whistles seemed to be not working because there were fewer fouls that were called.
But the stats of the stars in this game is damn amazing.
Alyssa Thomas - 23 points, 14 assists, and 9 rebounds. 1 rebound away from another triple-double.
Jonquel Jones - 12 points and 10 rebounds
Breanna Stewart - 25 points and 11 rebounds

But the real damn reason why the Liberty is winning is Betnijah Laney. She did it in Game 2 and she did it again today in Game 3. 20 points and 8 rebounds for the fine lady. She also had 20 points in Game 2 and she is their wild card while the Sun are busy defending Stewy and Sab.

[YuginKadoya]

One down, and one more to go.


Breanna Stewart led the way for the New York Liberty win. She was aggressive the whole 2nd half like she preserved her strength for that final 20 minutes. Well, it worked out well for them as they blew out the Connecticut Sun. The game was so physical that the officials might be questioned on why their whistles seemed to be not working because there were fewer fouls that were called.
But the stats of the stars in this game is damn amazing.
Alyssa Thomas - 23 points, 14 assists, and 9 rebounds. 1 rebound away from another triple-double.
Jonquel Jones - 12 points and 10 rebounds
Breanna Stewart - 25 points and 11 rebounds

But the real damn reason why the Liberty is winning is Betnijah Laney. She did it in Game 2 and she did it again today in Game 3. 20 points and 8 rebounds for the fine lady. She also had 20 points in Game 2 and she is their wild card while the Sun are busy defending Stewy and Sab.

Alyssa Thomas was really great with the Connecticut Sun but it was not enough because Breanna Stewart got Betnijah Laney to back her up with the Score even though Alyssa Thomas was the one making the play it was the defensive rebound that Breanna Stewart was covering it was a great game indeed but the New York Liberty has really done it this time,


Now the result of my bet and prediction for this game

Connecticut Sun VS New York Liberty SCORE 81 - 92 - WIN

This game was hot for sure the Connecticut Sun had done it their all but the New York Liberty didn't allow them and Brenna Stewart was great with their defense for this game, From start the Liberty was on a far lead and I thought that the Connecticut Sun will eventually get the lead but they can not because os Stewart great defense for this game, Jonquel Jones has a double-double of 12 rebounds and 10 points, Courtney Vandersloot got 12 points, Sabrina Ionescu got 16, Betnijah Laney got 20 points, and Breanna Stewart also got a double-double of 11 rebounds and 25 points,

Dallas Wings VS Las Vegas Aces SCORE 61 - 64 - WIN

This was a pretty close game but the Las Vegas Aces eventually got their Momentum for this game I was impressed by the Dallas Wings' effort in this game they had surely gotten the lead in the 4th quarter but eventually it was retaken by the defending champions, and in the end it was still the Las Vegas Aces win again, both Jackie Young and Kelsey Plum got 11 points, A'ja Wilson has a double-double of 13 rebounds and 13 points, and Chelsea Gray got 15 points,

[owengtam09]

I was happy with what I did in this bet so sure I might go with the Money Line again if the Odds are great, both games are pretty much close which is why the next game odds are going to be close for sure, and so I might go with the money line again


results for the pick and prediction for this game yesterday

Connecticut Sun (2.43) VS New York Liberty (1.54) - WIN

It was a dominant start for the New York Liberty but the Connecticut Sun eventually got great momentum and tried to reach the lead of the New York Liberty but to no avail because the Connecticut Sun was too far behind so they could not make another win for the Liberty for this game Alyssa Thomas did her best for sure her playmaking was superb but Brenna Stewart's rebound was on another level that the game was firing out because of this two players, sadly it was now a 2 - 1 lead for the New York Liberty,



Dallas Wings (3.05) VS Las Vegas Aces (1.33) - WIN

This was surprising the Dallas Wings did a great job in getting the game close against the Las Vegas Aces for this game, it was very close for sure, even though the Las Vegas Aces only had 7 players for this game they still managed to win the game for sure Teaira McCowan has a great rebounding machine for the Dallas Wings and she got 15 rebounds, but they still lost this game while A'ja Wilson was on the other team with a double-double of 13 rebounds and 13 points winning the the game,

[danherbias07]

^^
Good one you guys for just taking the money line. I got greedy and took the parlay and I lost my bet short by two points for the Las Vegas Aces.
But I am thankful that I was entertained by how the Dallas Wings performed especially Ogunbowale. They really tried their best and there's even a time they got the big lead against the Aces. I thought the Wings would win it but Chelsea Gray didn't give up, she led her team to win it by making good plays and not giving up on second-chance opportunities. She made some bad mistakes with her passes but she gets it back whenever she has a chance. I can say that the lady has a pure love for the game and she really hates losing.

Something saved some of my losses though. Thankfully.

That second game was a battle of defense and that's why the score is so low just like I thought. This is actually how any team could win against the Aces. Play hard defense, don't let them take the momentum because they are so good at it. Dallas Wings on the other hand dominated on transition plays and fast breaks from stops.