The 2023 WNBA Playoffs begin in earnest on Wednesday with Game 1 between the No. 3 seed Connecticut Sun and the No. 6 seed Minnesota Lynx. The game is set for 8 p.m. ET. Connecticut is listed as a 9.5-point favorite, with the over/under set at 162.5 in the latest Lynx vs. Sun odds.
Before you make any WNBA picks or parlays, you NEED to see what women's basketball experts Calvin Wetzel and Aaron Barzilai are saying.
Barzilai is a Ph.D. from Stanford who served as Director of Basketball Analytics for the Philadelphia 76ers. Five years ago, he founded HerHoopStats.com -- a groundbreaking website that unlocks insights about the women's game. Wetzel, the site's lead betting writer, incorporates his mathematical background and strong knowledge of women's hoops to turn the site's prediction model into picks.
Now, Barzilai and Wetzel have turned their attention to the WNBA after going 996-685 on all college basketball picks over the last two seasons, putting them up 294 units since the start of the 2021-22 season. They also finished the 2022 WNBA regular season with a 54-44 mark in 2022. Anyone who has followed them has seen HUGE returns.
The experts know Connecticut was 3-1 against Minnesota during the regular season. The Sun also led the WNBA in allowing only 79.0 points per game this season, and opponents shot only 43.5% from the field and 32.1% from 3-point range against Connecticut. The experts also know Minnesota has a true star in Napheesa Collier. Collier was named Western Conference Player of the Week on Wednesday. The 26-year-old has averaged 21.5 points and 8.5 rebounds per game this season. Collier also averaged 25.5 points per game in matchups against Connecticut.
Now, Wetzel and Barzilai have set their sights on Lynx vs. Sun. We can tell you they are leaning Under the total, and they also have a STRONG play on the side! You ABSOLUTELY need to see what they say before locking in any WNBA picks.
So who wins Lynx vs. Sun in Game 1? And what other insights do the experts have? ... !