Updated
Updated · Fox News · Sep 25
WNBA Playoffs Tip Off Sunday as Fever Draw +145 Upset Pick Against 3-Time Champion Aces
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Sep 25

WNBA Playoffs Tip Off Sunday as Fever Draw +145 Upset Pick Against 3-Time Champion Aces

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 25

Summary

  • Sunday’s first-round WNBA playoffs are headlined by Indiana vs. Las Vegas, with the preview backing the Fever at +145 and projecting the marquee series to reach a full three games.
  • Caitlin Clark’s return to form and Indiana’s late surge drive that call, while the Aces still bring defending-champion pedigree, A’ja Wilson, and three titles in the past four seasons.
  • Minnesota vs. New York is framed as the tightest other series, with the Lynx owning the league’s best record behind Rookie of the Year Olivia Miles and the pick favoring a three-game set at +100.
  • Golden State’s No. 2-seeded Valkyries are projected to sweep Dallas in two games at -130 on the strength of the WNBA’s best defense, while Atlanta-Washington is viewed as a likely two-game series without an official wager.
  • Beyond the bracket, the preview argues the league should lean into Clark-Sophie Cunningham-style rivalries, saying personality, physicality and viral moments are helping drive attention into the postseason.

Insights

Can Caitlin Clark and the battered Fever overcome late-season injuries to upset the defending champion Aces in a dramatic playoff showdown?
Will the WNBA embrace its controversial new personalities, or risk stifling the very drama fueling its historic ratings boom?