WNBA Expert Picks & Predictions

The WNBA Picks are back in 2024 on VegasInsider and our stable of Women's Basketball experts will be providing their Predictions, Picks and Best Bets for featured games throughout the regular season and playoffs.

WNBA HANDICAPPER RECORDS

What we bring to the table is complete transparency with our expert handicapper records. For each pick the records will show the date and time it was posted, the line and line source plus the win/loss result.

To see a snapshot of the WNBA season records click here. You also have the ability to check out the records of each individual WNBA handicapper from the first day an expert began posting picks on VegasInsider.com.

HOW DO WNBA AGAINST-THE-SPREAD (ATS) PICKS WORK?

The point-spread was developed to provide a balance for both teams involved in a contest to entice bettors to potentially back the weaker team and receive points. The two squads in a game are listed with a title, either a favorite or an underdog. The favorite is usually the perceived better team in the game, as backing them means giving up several points. For example, if Los Angeles is listed as a seven-point favorite (-7) over Atlanta, backing Los Angeles would mean they need to win by at least eight points to win the bet. Any victory by six points or less by Los Angeles would result in a loss, even though they won the game straight-up and a win for Atlanta.If the game falls on seven, a ‘push’ occurs, which is a tie, meaning all tickets are refunded.

HOW DO WNBA MONEYLINE PICKS WORK?

There is money-line betting in basketball in case you don’t want to worry about the points. However, the odds or amount you would have to risk is adjusted accordingly for both the favorite and underdog. If you wanted to back Los Angeles (a five-point favorite) but only needed them to win straight-up, you would need to wager $250 to win $100. On the flip side, if you have enough faith in Atlanta to beat Los Angeles outright as a five-point ‘dog, you can place $100 to win $180. There is a sliding scale on the money-line/point-spread correlation, with the favorite numbers rising relative to how many points they lay. A three-point favorite to win outright is just -160 (Lay $160 to win $100), while a seven-point favorite is a chalkier bet at -320 (Lay $320 to win $100).

HOW DO WNBA TOTAL (OVER/UNDER) PICKS WORK?

Another option to bet on basketball instead of taking a side is to bet on the total. Basically, this is a cooperative effort between the two teams to either go ‘Over’ or ‘Under’ the posted total. In basketball, if Los Angeles and Atlanta have a game total of 205 ½, a winning ‘Over’ bet would mean the two clubs would combine for 206 points or more. On the flip side, a winning ‘Under’ ticket is 205 points or fewer between the two teams.

Kevin Rogers

Kevin has been handicapping professionally since 2007 at VegasInsider before shifting to ScoresAndOdds. He focuses on MLB, NFL, college football, NBA, college basketball, and NHL and mainly uses trends, systems, and situations as his top handicapping angles. More from Kevin Rogers