WNBA Betting Trends, Records to Watch

VegasInsider Staff Sports Betting Expert

4 minute read

The WNBA continues to march on in the bubble at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., and it has been a very entertaining time in Central Florida so far.
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Betting Results
Last Week/Year to Date

Straight Up - SU, Against the Spread - ATS, Over-Under - O/U

2020 WNBA Betting Results

	Favorites-Dogs (SU)	Favorites-Dogs (ATS)	Over-Under (O/U)
Last Week (Aug. 3-9)	13-3	11-4-1	11-10
Overall	40-18	31-25-2	29-33-1

It was a week very much in favor of the favorites. The biggest surprise of the week came on Sunday when the Dallas Wings won as 9-point underdogs (+375 ML) against the Phoenix Mercury, 95-89. The Connecticut Sun also pulled a rather moderate upset, topping the Chicago Sky by a 77-74 score as 5 1/2-point 'dogs. The 'dogs were few and far between however, and now the favorites have moved ahead on the season.

WNBA Team Trends

Atlanta Dream

Record (2-9 SU, 3-8 ATS, 5-5-1 O/U)

Last Game - L 67-92 (+11.5) vs. Chicago (Under 168)
0-8 SU across the past eight outings, and 1-7 ATS during the losing streak
Have allowed 92 or more points in four straight, with over hitting in three of those outings
Ranks 12th (dead-last) in WNBA with 91.5 points per game allowed
Ranks 12th in WNBA in defensive field-goal percentage (47.5) and 3-pointer percentage (40.8)

Chicago Sky

Record (7-4 SU, 5-6 ATS, 3-8 O/U)

Last Game - W 92-67 (-11.5) vs. Atlanta (Under 168)
Alternated wins and losses (W-L-W-L-W-L-W) across past seven games
Under has cashed in each of the past four, and seven of the previous nine
Ranks 1st in WNBA in offensive field-goal percentage (49.5)

Connecticut Sun

Record (4-7 SU, 4-7 ATS, 5-6 O/U)

Last Game - L 72-95 (+9.5) vs. Seattle (Over 156)
3-1 SU/2-2 ATS across the past four games overall
Averaging just 73.0 PPG in the past three outings
Alternated covers in past seven outings (L-W-L-W-L-W-L)

Dallas Wings

Record (4-7 SU, 5-5-1 ATS, 4-7 O/U)

Last Game - W 95-89 (+9) vs. Phoenix (Over 165)
Despite upset win last time out, Wings are still just 2-6 SU/4-4 ATS across the past eight
Under has connected in seven of the previous nine
Ranks 11th in offensive field-goal percentage (41.0) and free-throw percentage (77.0)

Indiana Fever

Record (4-6 SU, 3-5-2 ATS, 6-3-1 O/U)

Last Game - L 76-90 (+8) vs. Los Angeles (Under 167)
Under result last time out snapped a 4-0 Over run
Have allowed 84 or more points in five of the past six outings
Ranks 1st in WNBA in free-throw percentage (83.2)

Las Vegas Aces

Record (8-2 SU, 7-3 ATS, 4-6 O/U)

Last Game - W 88-73 (-9) vs. Washington Under (162)
Have won seven straight games since last loss on July 31
Have covered three consecutive games, and seven of 10 contests overall
Ranks 1st in WNBA with 88.0 points per game and 1st in offensive rebounds per game (36.9)

Los Angeles Sparks

Record (7-3 SU, 7-3 ATS, 5-5 O/U)

Last Game - W 90-76 (-8) vs. Indiana (Under 167)
4-0 SU across past five since loss on Aug. 7
Have covered six consecutive outings dating back to last non-cover on Aug. 1 vs. Seattle
Ranks 2nd in WNBA with 41.8 percent 3-pointer shooting

Minnesota Lynx

Record (7-3 SU, 7-3 ATS, 4-5 O/U)

Last Game - W 94-64 (-7.5) vs. New York (Over 154.5)
Over has cashed in five of the past six games after a 4-0 run for the Under to open season
6-2 ATS across the past eight contests
Ranks 2nd in WNBA in points allowed (75.1) and defensive field-goal percentage (42.5)

New York Liberty

Record (1-9 SU, 2-7-1 ATS, 5-5 O/U)

Last Game - L 64-94 vs. Minnesota (Over 154.5)
Over has cashed in each of the past three outings, allowing 86 or more points in each game
Ranks 12th in WNBA in points per game (73.3), offensive field-goal percentage (36.7) and 3-pointer shooting (29.6)
2-1 ATS in past three as a double-digit underdog

Phoenix Mercury

Record (6-5 SU, 6-5 ATS, 7-4 O/U)

Last Game - L 89-95 (-9) vs. Dallas (Over 165)
Over has cashed in three of the past four outings
Ranks 2nd in WNBA in points per game (87.8), while ranking 9th in scoring defense (85.8)
Have alternated covers in past six games (L-W-L-W-L-W)

Seattle Storm

Record (10-1 SU, 9-2 ATS, 5-6 O/U)

Last Game - W 95-72 (-9.5) vs. Connecticut (Over 156)
Have won a WNBA-best eight consecutive games dating back to July 30 vs. Washington
5-0 ATS across the past five, and 7-1 ATS over the previous eight outings
Ranks 1st in WNBA in 3-pointer shooting (42.0)
Ranks 1st in scoring defense (73.3) and defensive field-goal percentage (38.7)

Washington Mystics

Record (3-7 SU, 3-7 ATS, 3-7 O/U)

Last Game - L 73-88 (+9) vs. Las Vegas (Under 162)
Have lost and failed to cover in seven straight games since Aug. 1 after opening season 3-0 SU/ATS
Under 7-1 across the past eight after Over hit in first two games of the season
Ranks 2nd in WNBA in scoring (78.2)

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