The Washington Mystics aim for their third consecutive victory when they visit the Connecticut Sun in a WNBA Eastern Conference showdown at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday. Washington (13-9) is one game behind Connecticut (13-7), which trails first-place Chicago by two in the conference standings. Three other games are on Sunday's WNBA schedule, including a matchup between the New York Liberty (8-11) and host Los Angeles Sparks (8-11) at 6 p.m. ET.
Connecticut is listed as a seven-point favorite in the latest Sun vs. Mystics odds at Caesars Sportsbook, with the over-under for total points scored set at 159. Los Angeles is a four-point favorite in the latest Sparks vs. Liberty odds, according to Caesars. There are opportunities to cash in on Sunday's WNBA schedule, with the payoff even bigger if you combine your top picks into a WNBA parlay. Before you make any WNBA picks or parlays for Sunday, you need to see what women's basketball experts Calvin Wetzel and Aaron Barzilai have to say.
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 590-430 overall (+127.40 units, +13.6 percent) during the 2021-22 women's college basketball season. Anyone who has followed their women's basketball picks has seen huge returns.
The experts have scoured Sunday's schedule and broken down the matchups to find the best value for bettors. They have revealed a three-leg parlay that could lead to a payout of almost 6-1. You can only see the experts' WNBA picks for Sunday at SportsLine.
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One play that the experts love is the Liberty (+4) covering the spread against the Sparks. New York has won seven of its last 11 contests, with one of the losses being by just two points and another occurring in overtime. Guard Sabrina Ionescu leads the Liberty in scoring with an average of 16.6 points and is tied for third in the league with 6.2 assists per game.
Forward Natasha Howard is second on the Liberty in scoring as she is averaging 15.1 points. New York received a superb offensive effort from an unexpected source in its 92-81 overtime loss to Atlanta on Thursday as Stefanie Dolson recorded a season-high 20 points on 8-of-12 shooting. The 30-year-old center, who scored 14 during the Liberty's fourth-quarter comeback, is averaging only 7.9 points on the season.
How to make WNBA picks and parlays for Sunday
Barzilai and Wetzel locked in two other best bets for their Sunday parlay the at would pay nearly 6-1. Both are confident plays, and they are strongly backing one team that is more rested and much healthier than its opponent. You can only see their parlay picks and WNBA best bets at SportsLine.
What WNBA picks should you target Sunday for a parlay offering a payout of nearly 6-1? And which well-rested team is a must-back? Visit SportsLine right now to see which WNBA picks you should be all over on Sunday, all from the experts who know the women's game inside and out, and find out.