Caitlin Clark makes her WNBA playoff debut on Sunday against the Connecticut Sun.
The pregame narrative: Clark had a remarkable rookie season but the Sun are one of the WNBA’s tougher defensive teams. Despite that, I’m still backing the Fever’s star to put up points and hit her over.
Check out our Caitlin Clark props, odds and best bet for Game 1 against the Sun.
Caitlin Clark props
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| Clark prop markets | Odds |
| Over 20.5 points | +105 |
| Under 20.5 points | -139 |
| Over 8.5 assists | -132 |
| Under 8.5 assists | +100 |
| Over 5.5 rebounds | +105 |
| Under 5.5 rebounds | –139 |
| Over 34.5 points/rebounds/assists | -115 |
| Under 34.5 points/rebounds/assists | -115 |
| Over 3.5 threes | +140 |
| Under 3.5 threes | -190 |
| Top point scorer | +175 |
As the season has progressed, so has Clark’s game.
The rookie ended up averaging 19.2 points, 8.4 assists and 5.7 rebounds per game. She recently broke the rookie scoring record in a 35-point outburst against the Dallas Wings.
She also already owns the single-game (19) and season-long (337) assist records.
Clark is quickly becoming one of the WNBA’s best players and she could cement her historic first season with an incredible playoff run.
Best Clark prop bet
Best Bet: Clark over 20.5 points (+105)
Since the midseason break, Clark has cleared this line in 11 of 13 games in which she played over 20 minutes, averaging 24.3 points in that time.
In the two games where she failed to top this point total, Clark finished on 19. She’s been consistently good for the last month-plus of the season.
The Sun enter the playoffs with the best defensive rating in the league (96.4) but if the Fever want a chance to pull off the upset in this series, Clark is going to need to take shots early and often.
Indiana’s all-around talent falls short of most other remaining teams and a majority of the success falls on the rookie’s shoulders.
The other main key to the offence is Kelsey Mitchell. She averaged 19.2 points per game on 40% from deep. She will demand defensive attention from Connecticut and that should leave Clark in a high amount of iso situations.
After that, it’s on Clark to make her shots but her recent form suggests she’ll have a big game to start the playoffs.
Pick & odds as of 3:21 p.m. ET on 09/20/2024.
Spencer is a true sports junkie. A graduate of the Sports Journalism program at Centennial College, he first joined NorthStar Gaming as an intern in 2023. He is now a contributing writer. He loves finding the edge to bet on in all sports but has a deep passion for the NBA and UFC. Previous stops include Sportsnet.