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Golden State Valkyries logo GS @ New York Liberty logo NY Thu, May 21 • 8:00 PM ET
4 Expert Picks
3-Pointers Made
KT Kayla Thornton o1.5 3-Pointers Made (-150)
Best Odds
o1.5 -140 Fanatics Sportsbook
Pick made: 28 minutes ago
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Douglas Farmer
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o1.5  -150
o1.5  -154
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o1.5  -154
o1.5  -140

Kayla Thornton has had to sit for a week thinking about an ugly 0-of-11 showing, including 0-of-3 from deep. After starting the season with three 3-pointers in each of her first two games, expect Thornton to shoot early and often to knock that bad game from her memory.

First Team Basket
Breanna Stewart logo Breanna Stewart First Team Basket (Yes: +240)
Best Odds
 +230 FanDuel
Pick made: 8 hours ago
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Phil Naessens
Betting Analyst
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Breanna Stewart is the Liberty's offensive anchor and has been their most aggressive scorer at the start of games this season.

Coming home after a three-game road trip with elevated usage and a point to prove against upstart Golden State, look for Stewart to make her presence felt from the opening tip.

 

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Toronto Tempo logo TOR @ Minnesota Lynx logo MIN Thu, May 21 • 8:00 PM ET
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Total Assists
CW Courtney Williams u3.5 Total Assists (+122)
Best Odds
u4.5 -175 Fanatics Sportsbook
Pick made: 26 minutes ago
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u3.5  +120
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u3.5  +124
u4.5  -175

After opening the season with six assists and then five, Williams has managed just three in her last two games. That may become more of her standard, and it is not a bad thing for Minnesota.

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Score First Field Goal
Natasha Howard logo Natasha Howard Score First Field Goal (Yes: +700)
Best Odds
 +650 bet365
Pick made: 3 hours ago
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Jason Logan
Senior Betting Analyst
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Natasha Howard started the scoring for the Minnesota Lynx against Chicago on Monday and actually had two looks at the basket before that, missing a layup and having another one turned away from towering Sky center Kamilla Cardoso. She won’t face that size versus the Toronto Tempo and the Lynx attack inside to start the scoring tonight.

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Los Angeles Sparks logo LA @ Phoenix Mercury logo PHO Thu, May 21 • 10:00 PM ET
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Points Scored
Kelsey Plum logo Kelsey Plum o20.5 Points Scored (-125)
Best Odds
o19.5 -165 BetMGM
Pick made: 16 minutes ago
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o20.5  -125
o20.5  -130
o19.5  -165
o20.5  -130
o20.5  -125

Kelsey Plum deserves more respect. She has only scored at least 25 points in all four games this season, averaging 26.8. She has shot a mere 59.4% from the field and 41.7% from deep. But go ahead, oddsmakers, continue to insult her with this piddling points prop.

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Score First Field Goal
Kelsey Plum logo Kelsey Plum Score First Field Goal (Yes: +900)
Best Odds
 +950 FanDuel
Pick made: 13 hours ago
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Eric Rosales
Betting Analyst
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Phoenix has allowed the first bucket in three of its five games on the year, and Kelsey Plum is coming off her first game-opening bucket of the season.

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