The WNBA postseason is down to two teams, and the Finals have already produced a wild Game 1.
Let’s look at the odds at DraftKings Sportsbook as of Oct. 11, as we get closer to crowning a new WNBA champion.
2024 WNBA Title Futures:
Minnesota Lynx: -120 (bet $10 to win $18.33 total)
New York Liberty: +100 (bet $10 to win $20 total)
Game 2: Lynx @ Liberty (Sunday, 3 p.m. ET, ABC)
Lynx lead 1-0
Spread: Liberty -7
O/U: 162.5
Moneyline: Liberty -285, Lynx +230
The Liberty were the best team in the regular season, and took care of business in the playoff semifinals, defeating the Aces in four games.
The Lynx won their semifinal matchup over the Sun in five games, advancing to meet New York in the championship series.
The two squads faced off three times in the regular season, with Minnesota winning twice.
Still, New York entered the best-of-five series as the -275 favorites. But things were flipped on their head in Game 1, when the Lynx won an overtime thriller on the Liberty’s home floor.
First, Minnesota’s Courtney Williams converted on this ridiculous 4-point play to give the Lynx a 1-point lead late:
The Liberty then went down and tied the game on a Breanna Stewart free throw to send it to OT.
In OT, Minnesota star Napheesa Collier sealed the victory with this fadeaway:
Game 2 is set for Sunday in New York.
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