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Unlock tonight's play · $1 trial →How the documented plays work →| Market | New York Liberty | Minnesota Lynx |
|---|---|---|
| Moneyline | +240Pregame price at theScore Bet →Best partner price: Novig +239 | -245Pregame price at Novig → |
| Spread | +7.5 -106Pregame price at Novig → | -7.5 +102Pregame price at Novig → |
| Total 177.5 | O +105Pregame price at ProphetX → | U -107Pregame price at ProphetX →Best partner price: Fanatics -110 |
New York Liberty4th in the East · 2.5 GB · W1Minnesota Lynx1st in the West · L2Minnesota is 31-9, the best record in the West, and has lost two straight. New York arrives at Target Center 24-16 and coming off a win. The market did not blink: the Lynx are still laying 7.5 points and priced at -245 to win the game. That gap between what the standings say and what the last week says is exactly where bettors make or lose money, and this number sits right on the line.
Minnesota is first of eight teams in the West. New York is fourth of seven in the East, 2.5 games back of the division lead, which means the Liberty are chasing seeding rather than coasting into it. The season series is split 1-1, so neither side has proven it can impose its style on the other across a full 40 minutes. That is meaningful context for a 7.5-point spread. When two teams have traded results, the burden of proof falls on the side being asked to win by a wide margin, and here that side is the home favorite.
Olivia Miles leads Minnesota at 19.7 points per game. Breanna Stewart leads New York at 20.4 per game. The Liberty's leading scorer is the higher-volume of the two, and in games where one team is short-handed, a top option who can generate her own shot late matters more than a small raw scoring edge. Miles gets the counterweight of home floor and the deeper win column behind her. Watch how quickly Minnesota's two-game slide either bends or breaks around her production, because a favorite trailing late is how underdog covers happen.
Start with the moneyline, which is simply a bet on who wins with no points involved. New York is +240, best at theScore Bet: a $100 wager returns $240 in profit if the Liberty win. Minnesota is -245, best at Novig: you risk $245 to win $100. Now the point spread, the handicap the market adds to level the game.
New York +7.5 at -106 (Novig) cashes if the Liberty lose by 7 or fewer, or win outright; -106 means risking $106 to win $100. Minnesota -7.5 at +102 (Novig) needs the Lynx to win by 8 or more, and +102 is rare: a favorite paying you more than even money, which is a shopping win by itself. The total is 177.5 combined points from both teams. Over +105 needs 178 or more, Under -107 needs 177 or fewer, both best at ProphetX.
Minnesota is without Anastasiia Olairi Kosu. New York is without Satou Sabally, a real subtraction for a team already facing the better record. Both absences are already priced into the 7.5, so neither is a hidden edge. The point is that the Liberty are being asked to hang tough short-handed, and the market has not stretched the number to punish them for it.
Minnesota Lynx is the market favorite at -245 (best price at Novig) on the moneyline, with New York Liberty at +240. Lines move all day, so check the odds table on this page for the current best number at every book.
Yes. This is a free Wise Guy Desk breakdown, our analysis, not Ross's official plays. Ross's documented plays are bet with real money and graded win or loss on the members board.
Expected value first: the best price across the regulated US books we track versus the true fair price with the vig removed, then the matchup data (form, standings, injuries, scoring leaders). The WNBA is one of the softest markets in sports because books spend less time sharpening these lines.
The total is 177.5, with the over priced at +105 at ProphetX and the under at -107 at ProphetX. A total is a bet on the combined score of both teams, over or under that number, no matter who wins.
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