- The New York Liberty have the league’s best offensive and defensive rating.
- Caitlin Clark has multiple games of 20-plus points and 10-plus assists.
- A’ja Wilson put up 42 points on 16-of-22 shooting.
The New York Liberty (+130) have overtaken the Las Vegas Aces (+275) with the best basketball odds to win the championship at the BetMGM online sportsbook.
A’ja Wilson’s (-10000) and Caitlin Clark’s (-10000) historic seasons have helped them emerge as runaway favourites to win MVP and Rookie of the Year, respectively.
Let’s take a look at some of the best bets to make for the 2024 WNBA season.
WNBA Best Bets for the 2024 Season
New York Liberty to Win the Championship (+130)
The Liberty are the toughest team to beat in the league right now, as they’ve lost just four times since the start of June.
Breanna Stewart has embraced her role as the leader and glue that keeps this team together given her adaptability.
“I think last year, at the end of the year, we kind of felt like we need a little bit more playmaking, so we started putting the ball in their hands and it’s like, ‘OK, that’s good for us. How can we grow that?’” Liberty head coach Sandy Brondello told BetMGM and other media members.
“She’s open for everything. She’s just an unbelievable basketball player. And she wants to win badly. So she does whatever is needed for help us to play our best ball.”
To Brondello’s point, the Liberty have had Stewie run a lot of sets as an on and off-ball screener and pick-and-roll ball-handler, opening up her all-around game.
Stewart has also been locking in on defence both on the ball and in the paint, oftentimes quarterbacking New York’s switch-heavy defensive schemes.
.@breannastewart said NOPEEEE 🙅♀️ pic.twitter.com/tQf6Y7sMzb
— New York Liberty (@nyliberty) August 27, 2024
The Liberty, who are second in assists per game, are at their best when they’re keeping the ball in motion, cutting off the ball, avoiding too many isolation sets, and not forcing shots from 3-point land.
The Libs have shown a consistent ability to perform to the best of their abilities, but they sometimes struggle against teams with size and against the zone defence, which prevents them from attacking downhill and generating clean looks at the rim or from behind the arc.
The growing chemistry of Sabrina Ionescu and Jonquel Jones will be pivotal during this upcoming postseason run, as both thrive as pick-and-roll partners.
Jones’ screens help free Ionescu up to launch from downtown, and Ionescu’s playmaking prowess sets her teammate up for plenty of looks at the rim or from a distance.
Caitlin Clark to Win Rookie of the Year (-10000)
Clark has helped power the Indiana Fever to a 3-1 record since the WNBA restart, averaging 23.5 points on 46.3% shooting, 8.5 assists, 5.5 rebounds, and one steal per game while helping her team own the league’s second-best offensive rating in that stretch.
She’s the only rookie in WNBA history with multiple 20-point and 10-plus assist efforts and a triple-double and to post 400 points, 150 assists, and 100 rebounds in a season.
A’ja Wilson to Win MVP (-10000)
The Las Vegas Aces have dropped four of their last six games, but Wilson continues to produce at a high level, recently putting up 42 points on 16-of-22 shooting in a 93-90 loss to the Dallas Wings.
The Aces’ disappointing record shouldn’t impact Wilson’s WNBA MVP odds, as she’s well on pace to average the most points by a single player in league history.