Each day of the WNBA season, our team of fantasy and betting experts breaks down every game on the slate, making note of everything from injuries and lineup changes to recent trends and more.
All odds are provided by Caesars Sportsbook. Times are ET.
Here's what to look for during today's slate:
New York Liberty at Connecticut Sun11:30 a.m. ET, Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn.
Line: Sun (-7.5)
Money line: Liberty (+328), Sun (-430)
Total: 164.5 points
BPI Win%: Sun (83.5%)
Questionable: Jonquel Jones (COVID-19 protocols)
Fantasy Need to Know: Jonquel Jones was placed on the COVID-19 protocol on Sunday and missed their game against the Aces. It's unclear whether she'll play on Tuesday, but if she did test positive for COVID-19 (an unknown), it would be difficult to imagine her back and playing on Tuesday. The Sun have one of the strongest frontlines in the WNBA, so even if Jones were to sit, they'd still have three elite starters in the frontcourt in Alyssa Thomas, DeWanna Bonner and Brionna Jones. On Sunday, with Jonquel out, the other three combined for 40 points, 27 rebounds and 11 assists. The backcourt also helped pick up the slack, with both Courtney Williams and Natisha Hiedeman (available in 86.7% of leagues) producing 16 points each. Hiedeman makes a good streaming candidate right now, as she's strung together three straight double-digit scoring efforts and is settling in as an impact player for the Sun.
The Liberty were blitzed in their last game, losing by 34 points in a game where no starter on either team played more than 25 minutes. Natasha Howard had 19 points and 9 rebounds, but the rest of the starters combined for only 21 combined points. Micheala Onyewere (available in 93.6% of leagues) had a strong game off the bench with a season-high 14 points, 4 assists, 1 steal and 1 block. But, as this was the first game this season that she scored in double figures, it's unlikely that she replicates that feat on Tuesday. Sabrina Ionescu seems primed for a bounce-back game after she scored only nine points, the first time she'd missed double-digit points since May (she'd averaged 20.6 PPG, 8.3 RPG and 7.0 APG in the 15 games since her last single-digit effort).
Best bet: Under 164.5 points. These two teams are both in the bottom half of the WNBA in pace, with the Liberty playing the second-slowest pace in the league. When they match-up, the games tend to be lower scoring. These two teams have already played three times this season, and the point totals in those three games have been 158, 157 and 160...all below Tuesday's line of 164.5. -- André Snellings
Atlanta Dream at Las Vegas Aces10:00 p.m. ET, Michelob Ultra Arena, Las Vegas
Line: Aces (-11)
Money line: Dream (+500), Aces (-700)
Total: 172.5 points
BPI Win%: Aces (79.3%)
Questionable: Monique Billings (ankle), Nia Coffey (knee)
Fantasy Need to Know: The Dream pulled off an improbable road victory on Sunday, over the Mercury, with rookie sensation Rhyne Howard out with a shoulder injury. Cheyenne Parker led the way with 21 points, 12 rebounds and 1 steal. Tiffany Hayes scored 16 points with 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 1 steal while Erica Wheeler also contributed 14 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. AD Durr scored 12 points with 4 3-pointers in 19 minutes on Sunday, starting in place of Howard. Howard is no longer listed on the injury report, and her impending return would likely send Durr back to their usual role off the bench and eat into the production of the other three as well.
The Aces are rolling since the All-Star Break, having won all three games by an average of 12.7 PPG. The Aces have averaged 103.3 PPG in their last four outings, but their scoring is concentrated primarily among their universally rostered starting five.Riquna WIlliams (available in 89.0% of leagues) has stepped up in her role off the bench, though, with consecutive double-digit scoring efforts in which she's produced 12.0 PPG, 3.0 RPG, 3.0 3PG, 1.3 APG and 0.7 STP in 20.0 MPG.
Best bet: over 172.5 points. The Aces play the fastest pace in the WNBA, and the Dream play the third-fastest. The Aces, in particular, are in the midst of a torrid scoring run in which they've averaged 103.3 PPG in their last four. Each of those four games produced at least 174 combined points, and this game seems likely to continue that trend. -- Snellings
Indiana Fever at Los Angeles Sparks10:30 p.m. ET, Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles
Line: Sparks (-8.5)
Money line: Fever (+328), Sparks (-430)
Total: 164 points
BPI Win%: Sparks (72.8%)
Questionable: Lexie Hull (wrist), Liz Cambage (COVID-19 protocols)
Ruled Out: Kristi Toliver (calf), Chennedy Carter (knee)
Fantasy Need to Know: Tiffany Mitchell (available in 78.6% of leagues) has been feast-of-famine as a scorer of late. She scored 0 points in her last game on Sunday, after scoring 18 points the game before. Continuing the pattern, in the two games before, she'd scored 8 points and 15 points, respectively. If she were to continue the on/off pattern, Tuesday would be an "on" game, which gives her a decent chance to bounce-back against the Sparks.
Liz Cambage missed last game on the COVID-19 protocol, a game after Nneka Ogwumike sat with a non-COVID illness. In those two games, Chiney Ogwumike (available in 83.2% of leagues) started and produced double-doubles in both outings.If Cambage sits again, Ogwumike would have a decent chance to produce her fourth triple-double in her last five games.
Best bet: Fever +8.5. The Sparks are battling injuries in both their frontcourt and their backcourt. They've lost three straight games, each by double-figures, by an average of more than 20 PPG. Granted, those were against three strong teams in the Sky, Mystics and Storm, but the Fever were lively and competitive on Sunday in their game against the Storm. They eventually lost by 16, but that was much better than the Spark's 37-point loss to the Storm three games ago. Ultimately, 8.5 points is a lot to give for a team that's been struggling like the Sparks have. -- Snellings