Cheat Sheet - WNBA Finals
(1) Minnesota vs. (2) Los Angeles
Best-of-Five (2-2-1 Format)
Game 1 – Sunday, Sept. 24
Game 2 – Tuesday, Sept. 26
Game 3 – Friday, Sept. 29
Game 4 – Sunday, Oct. 1
Game 5 – Wednesday, Oct. 4
Series Price – per Bookmaker.eu
Minnesota -160
Los Angeles +140
Betting Notes - Minnesota
-- Minnesota swept Washington 3-0 in the semifinals, winning all three games by double digits. The Lynx went 2-1 against the spread in the series.
-- Including the playoffs, the Lynx have won six straight games by 10-plus points and they’ve covered the number in four of those games.
-- The ‘over’ went 2-1 in the semifinals.
-- Minnesota has gone 17-2 SU and 9-10 ATS at the Xcel Energy Center this season while the ‘under’ produced a 10-9 record.
-- The Lynx were 13-5 SU and 11-7 ATS on the road this season.
-- The ‘under’ has gone 6-1 in the last seven away games for Minnesota.
Betting Notes – Los Angeles
-- Los Angeles advanced to the WNBA Finals with a three-game sweep over Phoenix in the semifinals.
-- The Sparks went 2-1 versus the number and only failed to cover Game 3 as they nipped the Mercury 89-87 as 4 ½-point road favorites.
-- Los Angeles will bring a 10-game winning streak into the finals and the club has gone 9-1 ATS during this run while the ‘under’ is 7-3 over this span.
-- The Sparks went 18-1 SU and 14-5 ATS at home this season.
-- Los Angeles went 11-9 SU and 10-8 ATS away from home this season.
-- Similar to Minnesota, the ‘under’ has been a solid wager for L.A. on the road lately with a 5-2 mark in its last seven.
2017 Regular Season Encounters
July 6 – Minnesota 88 (-6.5) vs. Los Angeles 77 (Under 166.5)
August 11 - Los Angeles 70 (+5.5) at Minnesota 64 (Under 161.5)
August 27 – Los Angeles 78 (-2.5) vs. Minnesota 67 (Under 155.5)
2016 WNBA Finals
Game 1 – Los Angeles 78 (+6.5) at Minnesota 76 (Under 161)
Game 2 – Minnesota 79 (-7) vs. Los Angeles 60 (Under 159)
Game 3 – Los Angeles 92 (+1) vs. Minnesota 75 (Over 159.5)
Game 4 – Minnesota 85 (+1) at Los Angeles 79 (Over 160)
Game 5 – Los Angeles 77 (+5.5) at Minnesota 76 (Under 156.5)
WNBA Finals History – 1997-2016
-- The league went to a best-of-five format during the 2005 season. In the 12 series, we’ve seen five sweeps (3-0), four matchups go to a decisive Game 7 and three series end in four games (3-1).
-- The Sparks have won the WNBA Championship three times, including last year’s victory over Minnesota.
-- The previous title for the Sparks came in 20012 when the franchise pulled off the rare repeat.
-- Los Angeles failed to three-peat in 2003 as it was defeated by the now defunct Detroit Shock.
-- Since the 2011 season, Minnesota has won three championships and finished runner-up twice. The victories included two sweeps.
-- The Lynx have alternated titles the last six years and if that trend continues, they’ll be champions this seasons.