Two playoff spots are up for grabs in the WNBA, with three teams in the hunt playing on Friday.
The latest: Dearica Hamby and the Los Angeles Sparks will likely need to win out as they play the East-leading Atlanta Dream. Later on, the Seattle Storm look to clinch their spot in the postseason with a win over the New York Liberty.
Check out the best WNBA prop bets for Sept. 5, featuring picks on Hamby, Nneka Ogwumike and Natasha Cloud.
WNBA prop bets
Best bet: Hamby over 17.5 points (-107)
In the Sparks’ pursuit of a playoff spot, Hamby has been playing lights out.
- She’s averaging 20.3 points over her last 10 games on 59.9% shooting from the field.
- Hamby is 8-2 against this line during that time and scored 20+ seven times.
She’s uber efficient, rarely shooting under 50% for a game, which gives us a very high floor to work with.
It also helps that Los Angeles plays at a fast pace and scores the second-most points per game in the WNBA (85.8).
Key stat: In two games vs. Atlanta this season, Hamby is averaging 24.5 points on 62.5% shooting.
Best WNBA picks
Ogwumike over 17.5 points (-125): Here’s another forward who’s incredibly efficient.
- For the season, Ogwumike is averaging 18.3 points on 51.8% from the field (37.6% from 3).
- She’s been shooting even better over the last eight games (51.6% from the field, 47.7% from 3 and 94.1% from the free-throw line).
In those eight games, she went 5-3 against this line but played less than 30 minutes each time she went under.
She should be playing a full workload tonight with the Storm having a chance to clinch one of the two remaining playoff spots.
Plus, Ogwumike has owned the Liberty this season, averaging 20.5 points on 63.3% shooting across two contests.
Cloud over 9.5 points (-113): On the other side, Cloud has been asked to take on a bigger role while Sabrina Ionescu recovers from a toe injury.
Not that she needs it to clear this modest total. Cloud is 18-6 against this wager over her past 24 games,
But it’s clear she’s being depended on more than usual right now.
Last time out against the Golden State Valkyries, Cloud attempted 13 shots (seven 3-pointers) and scored 19 points despite the Liberty finishing the game with just 58 total points.
That was New York’s second game without Ionescu. She is considered day-to-day, but I can’t see the Liberty taking any risks with their star since they’ve already guaranteed playoff basketball.
WNBA prop picks made at 9:06 a.m. ET on 09/05/2025.
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.