WNBA Player Props and Best Bets for Thursday, August 15

It is time for the remainder of the 2024 WNBA regular season to get underway with a three-game slate of exciting WNBA action Thursday night. Bettors can find the betting lines for these games and an extensive menu of WNBA player props at online sportsbooks like FanDuel.

But how should you bet? We can't tell you that, but what we can do is review some of our favorite WNBA player props for Thursday's games (odds via FanDuel).

Phoenix Mercury vs. Chicago Sky

• Location: Wintrust Arena in Chicago, IL

• Game Time & Date: 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, August 15

• Coverage: Prime Video/Mercury Live

• Point Spread: Mercury -3.5 (at FanDuel Sportsbook)

Kahleah Copper, O/U 24.5 Points at -102/-128 (via FanDuel)

Cooper is one of the more prolific scoring threats in the WNBA, averaging 23.3 points per game, second in the league behind A'ja Wilson (27.2). But prior to the break, she had stepped up her game, averaging 26.7 points per game in July, including three 30+ efforts.

Chicago has a decent defense, but we are not confident they'll be able to contain Copper. The total is high, but we like her to go OVER it rather than UNDER.

Britney Griner, O/U 19.5 Points at +100/-130 (via FanDuel)

Griner has steadily been carving out a more significant role on the offensive end of the court since coming back from her injury. But her production can be erratic. In the seven games in July before the break, she scored 20+ four times, in the teens once, and in single digits twice.

Plus-money odds are always tempting, but we are more inclined to think that the Mercury will focus on getting Copper the ball in this game. Griner will still get her shots, but not enough to score 20+ points.

Angel Reese, O/U 12.5 Rebounds at-114/-114 (via FanDuel)

Asking any other player to go over such a total would be unreasonable, but not necessarily for Reese. She is averaging 11.9 per game this season and 13.1 per game in the seven contests in July before the break. But can she pick up where she left off?

Asking someone to come in hot after not playing for a few weeks may be asking a lot. But Reese is an elite rebounder, and the Mercury is one of the worst rebounding teams in the league (32.2 per game). We're leaning towards taking the OVER.

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Washington Mystics vs. Minnesota Lynx

• Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN

• Game Time & Date: 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, August 15

• Coverage: ESPN3/ Bally Sports North Extra

• Point Spread: Lynx -10.5 (at FanDuel Sportsbook)

Napheesa Collier, O/U 20.5 Points at -110/-118 (via FanDuel)

• O/U 9.5 Rebounds at -130/-102

Collier made her return before the break, scoring 15 points against the Liberty in 37 minutes and nine vs. the Sun (25 minutes). But she is averaging 20 points per game this season and will benefit from facing one of the worst defenses in the WNBA (Mystics give up 83.8 per game).

This contest is a good game for Collier to work out any remaining kinks and find her groove again. We expect the Lynx to give her every opportunity to do just that. Against a better defense, we'd lean towards the UNDER. But against the Mystics? Take the OVER.

As for her rebound numbers, Collier is one of the better rebounders in the league when healthy (10.2 per game). If she were fresh off her injury, we'd be apprehensive about taking the OVER and expecting her to pick up where she left off.

But after playing in the Olympics, we think she'll be ready to go against the worst rebounding team in the league (Washington averages 31.8 rebounds per game, dead last). Take the OVER.

Stefanie Dolson, O/U 1.5 Made Threes at -114 (via FanDuel)

Dolson averages two made three-pointers a game. She had an incredible month in June from behind the arc, hitting over half of her three-point attempts (30- 57). But then she wasn't as active in Washington's five games prior to the break (5-13), making more than one shot in just a single game.

Minnesota has been stingy from three-point range this year, allowing teams to make just 28.1%. The Mystics may not even try to attempt too many three-pointers. Dolson may make one but don't count on her getting two. Take the UNDER.

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New York Liberty vs. Los Angeles Sparks

• Location: crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

• Game Time & Date: 9 p.m. ET on Thursday, August 15

• Coverage: ESPN

• Point Spread: Liberty -11.5 

Sabrina Ionescu, O/U 20.5 Points at -122/-106 (via FanDuel)

• Breanna Stewart, O/U 20.5 Points at -102/-128 (via FanDuel)

• Jonquel Jones, O/U 15.5 Points at -102/-128 (via FanDuel)

When you have as many solid scoring threats as the Liberty do, it is hard to keep everyone involved all the time. But the Liberty make it work well enough for Ionescu and Stewart to average over 19 points per game; Jones is not far behind with 15.6.

However, it is hard to get all three players their shots. In the two prior games against LA, Stewart led one in scoring (33 points, June 22). Ionescu followed with 24 and Jones with 14. In the other game (June 20), Ionescu and Jones led the way with 31 and 22 points, while Stewart had 17.

Los Angeles is not a strong defensive team and has given up 85.4 points per game. As the team works to reestablish some offensive continuity, we expect two players to go over their totals while the other goes under.

We are leaning towards taking the OVER for Ionescu and Stewart and the UNDER for Jones.

Dearica Hamby, O/U 18.5 Points at -102/-128 (via FanDuel)

• O/U 9.5 Rebounds at +100/-146

Hamby is one of the better-scoring threats in the league, averaging over 19 points per game for a Los Angeles team that has struggled this season. In LA's two games against New York, she scored 20 and nine points.  

We are treating the nine-point game as an uncharacteristic bad night. Coming out of the break, we don't expect the Liberty defense to be tight right out of the gate. Hamby will get her shots and go OVER her total.

As for her rebound numbers, Hamby is the second-best rebounder in the league when playing at home (11.8 per game). She'll put on a show for the home crowd and pull down at least ten.

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