WNBA Player Props and Best Bets for Thursday, September 5

We get a step closer to the end of the 2024 regular season tonight with a pair of games scheduled to take place: the Seattle Storm vs. the New York Liberty, followed by the Washington Mystics and Phoenix Mercury. Sportsbooks like FanDuel will have the latest betting lines for both games and WNBA player props.

With just two games, bettors don’t have many choices regarding player props. But picking the right ones can still be a challenge…or you can start your research by taking a look at our favorite picks from tonight’s games.

The following odds are from FanDuel Sportsbook where new users can claim $200 in bonus bets with a $5 wager.

Seattle Storm vs. New York Liberty

• Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

• Game Time & Date: 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, September 5

• Coverage: Prime Video

• Point Spread: Liberty -7.5

Jewell Loyd, O/U 26.5 Pts + Reb + Ast at -112/-118 at FanDuel

Based on her season averages (20.5 pts, 4.5 rebounds, and 3.7 assists), the OVER is the play. But Liberty has the best defense in the league, especially at home. They held Loyd to nine points, seven rebounds, and two assists in a home game on May 20.

Loyd posted a 20/2/1 stat line in Seattle last Friday. But in New York, we’re betting on the Liberty defense. Take the UNDER.

Ezi Magbegor, O/U 9.5 Points at -122/-106 at FanDuel

From mid-June to mid-July, Magbegor could be counted on for double-digit points on any given night. But, since the break, while she has had a couple of 13-point nights, Magbegor scored nine points or less in every other game (six).

She only had six points vs. New York last Friday. Take the UNDER.

Sabrina Ionescu, O/U 20.5 Points at +100/-130 at FanDuel

• O/U 3.5 Made Threes at +116/-154

When Ionescu returned after missing a couple of games due to an injury, she had a pair of sub-par nights (by her standards) with just 12 and 13 points. But then she had 18 vs. the Sparks last Wednesday and 25 vs. the Storm on Friday.

We think she’s got her groove back and will put on a show for the home crowd. Take the OVER.

As for her three-point numbers, she’s made three in her last three games and in five of her last six. Assuming she continues to attempt around ten per game (like she has since the break), we feel good about her hitting three once again.

However, her odds for “3+ made threes” are -225, but if you go with the OVER on her total (3.5), they are +116. We’re leaning towards the OVER.

Breanna Stewart, O/U 22.5 Points at -104/-125 at FanDuel

• To Make 3+ Three-pointers at +280

Stewart has been a scoring machine since the break, averaging 23.8 points per game. She has scored 32 points in each of her last two games (vs. the Sparks and Storm). We don’t expect her to have another 32-point night, but we are leaning toward her having a 25+ point night.

In New York’s eight games since the break, Stewart has made three three-pointers in four of her last eight games, including her last two. Her total is set at 1.5 but at -114/-114. But we are confident (and a little greedy), so we’re with 3+ made threes at +280.

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Washington Mystics vs. Phoenix Mercury

• Location: Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ

• Game Time & Date: 10 p.m. ET on Thursday, September 5

• Coverage: Prime Video

• Point Spread: Mercury -5.5

Kahleah Copper, O/U 20.5 Points at -118/-110 at FanDuel

Copper has been good for 20.2 points per game this season. But since play resumed after the break, she has had her good and bad days. In four of her last nine games, she had 22+. However, with five nights where the UNDER hit, she’s averaging 19.6 points per game.

As much as we’d like to say, “lean toward the OVER,” the UNDER appears to be the better play, even though she scored 22 points in two previous games between the Mercury and Mystics.

Natasha Cloud, O/U 19.5 Pts + Reb + Ast at -130/-102 at FanDuel

Cloud missed the Mercury’s 74-66 win over the Dream, which clinched the team a spot in the postseason. So, she may be a little extra motivated to play well tonight. But even if she is, Cloud has scored six points or less in five of eight games. She’s averaging four rebounds and 5.4 assists.

If she goes over the total, it will be because she scored at least 15 points. But don’t count on it; she doesn’t do enough in the other two categories to make the difference.

Britney Sykes, O/U 13.5 Points at -122/-106 at FanDuel

Sykes is averaging  12.1 points per game this season. In her last eight games, when she’s had  30+ minutes, she’s scored 20+. But she’s had 30+ minutes in just two games (scoring 28 and 20 points). She played 19-26 minutes in the remaining six and failed to score more than 12.

We are leaning toward going with the UNDER.

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