WNBA Player Props and Best Bets for Friday, August 23

WNBA fans and bettors have four games to enjoy tonight, three tipping off at 7:30 p.m. ET with a fourth, Las Vegas Aces vs. Minnesota Lynx, to follow at 9:30 p.m. ET.  For those looking to bet, you can find the betting lines and WNBA player props for each at sportsbooks like bet365.

Sifting through all of the player props can be a daunting task. But you do not need to worry about that, because we already have. The following are some of our favorite WNBA player props for Friday's games with odds via bet365 Sportsbook. Head over to bet365 to place your bets and get $1,000 Safety Net Bet OR $150 in Bonus Bets with our promo code WSN365.

Phoenix Mercury vs. Atlanta Dream

• Location: Gateway Center in College Park, GA

• Game Time & Date: 7:30  p.m. ET on Friday, August 23

• Coverage: ION

• Point Spread: Mercury -1.5 at bet365

Kahleah Copper, O/U 22.5 Points at -115/-115 via bet365

On May 18, Copper had 38 points against the Dream, so we know she can decimate the Atlanta defense. With the threat of falling back to .500 looming overhead, look for Copper to pick her game and try to carry the Mercury to a win if she has to.

Copper bounced back from a poor seven-point night against the Sky on Sunday with 22 points in Wednesday's contest vs. the Dream. We don't expect her to score 38 points again, but we are leaning toward taking the OVER.

Rhyne Howard, O/U 2.5 Made Threes at +110/-140 via bet365

With three wins since coming back from the break, the Dream are now just a game back from qualifying for a playoff spot. Howard's production has varied in those games, scoring 30 vs. Seattle, 13 vs. Connecticut, and 19 vs. Phoenix.

The difference in the three nights has been her three-point shooting. Against the Storm, she was 5-9 from three-point range, 2-8 vs. the Sun and 4-13 against the Mercury. Since she'll likely continue to put up 10+ attempts per game, we are leaning towards the OVER.

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Chicago Sky vs. Connecticut Sun

• Location: Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT

• Game Time & Date: 7:30  p.m. ET on Friday, August 23

• Coverage: ION

• Point Spread: Sun -10.5 at bet365

Angel Reese, O/U 12.5 Rebounds at +100/-130 via bet365

• O/U 13.5 Points at -130/+100 via bet365

Reese has developed into one of the best rebounders in the league; you have to go back to May 30 (vs. the Sparks) to find her last game with under 10 rebounds (six). But 12.5 is a different target.  However, she had 20 (vs. Mercury), 11 vs. the Sparks, and 15 vs. the Mercury in her last three.

The Sun has been challenging to rebound against this season (31.6 allowed per game). However, they've given up 37.3 per game since the break.

It's a high total, but the plus-money odds make it worth the risk to take the OVER.

As for her point total, while teams have been rebounding better against the Sun, it is still difficult to score on them (78 points per game allowed since the break, third best). That has us leaning towards the UNDER for her point total.

Chennedy Carter, O/U 16.5 Points at -115/-115 via bet365

Carter's production appears to be somewhat related to her playing time. In nine of her last ten games, she played 28+ minutes and scored 17+ in seven. In one, she only played 17 minutes and scored nine points; in the other, 34 minutes (but was 1-2 from the free throw line).

She came off the bench in both prior games against the Sun, played under 20 minutes, and scored 10 and 11 points. As a starter, she has a solid chance of scoring over 16.5 points against a Sun defense that is not playing up to its usual high standard. 

But we are still leaning toward the UNDER.

DeWanna Bonner, O/U 15.5 Points at -115/-115 via bet365

Bonner exploded out of the break with 29 points against Dallas. But she has cooled off since then, scoring just nine and seven points. The big difference? She took fewer shots, was less accurate, rarely got to the free throw line, and made one of five three-point attempts.

She scored 16 and 19 points in both previous games against the Sky, which has us leaning towards the OVER. But if she comes off the bench again (like vs. the Sparks), you'll want to take the UNDER. 

Since the Sun is trying to work Marina Mabrey in more, there is a solid chance she will.

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Los Angels Sparks vs. Washington Mystics

• Location: Entertainment & Sports Arena in Washington, D.C.

• Game Time & Date: 7:30  p.m. ET on Friday, August 23

• Coverage: ION

• Point Spread: Mystics -5.5 at bet365

Dearica Hamby, O/U 15.5 Points at -115/-115 via bet365

She's been struggling since play resumed, scoring 14, 7, 13, and 9 points in LA's four games since the break. While she is still in the starting lineup and playing 30+ minutes, she isn't shooting as much as she did prior to the break.

That could be why she's struggling with accuracy; she's made 39% of her shots in the last four games. With all that in mind, we are leaning toward the UNDER even though Washington has been giving up 87 points per game in three contests since the break.

But it could also mean she'll get on track and have a better day against a bad Mystics defense.

Ariel Atkins, O/U 2.5 Made Threes at +130/-160 via bet365

When Atkins heats up from three-point range, she is dangerous. She went 5-10 in her last game (vs. the Storm) and scored 25 points. However, she was 1-9 and 1-4 in the previous two, scoring just 11 and 12 points. But the Los Angeles defense has been struggling on the perimeter, allowing opponents to make a league-high 37.7% of three-point attempts.

She's only made 2.5+ in three of her last ten games, but we are still leaning towards the OVER.

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Las Vegas Aces vs. Minnesota Lynx

• Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN

• Game Time & Date: 9:30  p.m. ET on Friday, August 23

• Coverage: ION

• Point Spread: Lynx -2 at bet365

A'ja Wilson, O/U 25.5 Points at -115/-115 via bet365

What makes this interesting for this game is that the Aces just played the Lynx in Vegas, where they lost 98-87, and Wilson had 15 points and nine rebounds. Can Minnesota, who has played good defense for most of the year, shut her down again? It should be easier at home, right?

Wilson failed to score 20+ points on two other occasions (11 points vs. Washington on June 29 and 18 points vs. Washington on July 4) this season, but in the game following both, she blew scoring 28 in one and 35 points in the other.

Minnesota is 3-0 since play resumed, but they allowed 80+ points in the last two games. While they should have an advantage playing at home, we don't see Wilson having two lackluster games in a row. Take the OVER.    

Napheesa Collier, O/U 19.5 Points at -115/-115 via bet365

Since the break, Collier is getting it done on the scoreboard with 17, 30, and 23 (vs. Aces) points. Knowing that Las Vegas is weak defensively, we expect her to continue being aggressive on the offensive end.

As long as she continues to take double-digit shots, with a few trips to the free-throw line, she'll score 20 points.

Courtney Williams, O/U 11.5 Points at -115/-115 via bet365

Williams is averaging 10.5 points per game this season, but since play resumed, she has been on a roll with 14, 14, and 22 points (vs. the Aces). If Vegas was one of the better defensive teams in the league rather than one of the worst, we'd lean towards the UNDER, expecting a return to the norm.

But the Aces struggle on defense. Take the OVER.

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