Golden State @ Las Vegas Picks & Props

Across the past two games, no one has done more to put Golden State in contention than Veronica Burton, with the fourth-year guard contributing all over the box score. I’m banking on another do-it-all outing from Burton here against the Las Vegas Aces, with the Over on a generous combo prop O/U line. Burton has sailed past this 19.5 number in four of her last six games, and the route to easy baskets feels a lot clearer this afternoon if A’ja Wilson is ruled out for the Aces.

Veronica Burton has been a swiss army knife for Golden State this season, averaging 10.8 points, four rebounds and 5.3 assists, good for 20.1 PRA. She’s hit the Over on this line in nine of 19 contests, providing exactly 19 in two more. Burton finished with a 14/7/12 line against Las Vegas in her first matchup with the Aces, and she’s in a great position to post another strong line. She’s averaged 23.1 PRA across her last three on the road.

Kayla Thorton leads the Golden State Valkyries in scoring with a career-high 15.1 points per game. She’s picked it up in the scoring department over her last 12 outings, averaging 17 points in that span and hitting the Over on this line nine times. Thornton has scored 15 or more points in four of her last five on the road, and she dropped 22 against the Las Vegas Aces in her first meeting with them this season; making this a favorable matchup for Thornton.