Home Stretch in the W — Expert Picks in the WNBA Today (9/22)
Written by: Varun Sharma
Last Update: Tue Sep 22, 2026, 3:38 pm ET
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The FIBA World Cup is over, the ladies are back state side and the WNBA has entered it's final stretch of games. With just two games left for most teams, the teams are set for the postseason; only seeding remains to be determined.
The Minnesota Lynx currently sit in the #1 spot, but the Golden State Valkyries trail by just a single game with two games left for each team.
The Indiana Fever sit in the #5 spot with just 1.5-games separating them and the New York Liberty in #8 spot. Angel Reese is set to make the playoffs for the first time in her career with the Atlanta Dream.
The Dream sit just a half game back of the Las Vegas Aces for the #3 seed, but the Aces do have a game in hand. The Dream have just one game left on the schedule and that's tomorrow night in New York.
With so much still to play for, these last two games of the season should be a lot of fun. Let' s jump right into tonight's matchups and my favorite props on the hardwood.
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Today's Best Bets
Olivia Miles o24.5 P/A (-105) | Lucky Rebel
Olivia Miles is in her rookie year and you could make the argument she's already a top five hooper in the league.
Miles ranks 8th in the league in scoring, averaging 19.8 points per game. She's averaging the 7th most assists per game (6.0 APG) and she's been incredibly efficient doing all of it.
Miles has played/started in 40 of Minnestoa's 42 games this season, she's averaging 31.0 minutes per game and has this Lynx team sitting one win shy of locking up the #1 seed.
Miles is the best player on the best team in the WNBA. Despite that, Miles was left home for this year's FIBA World Cup.
Reports said it was because of Miles inability to attend the senior national-team evaluation cycle under Sue Bird and Head Coach Kara Lawson, but I don't believe it.
That would make sense if Miles didn't play for Lawson at the 2025 FIBA AmeriCup and play well. She started all 7 games for Team USA. She lead the team in assists and shot 53% from the field.
I'm guessing it was her status as a rookie that kept her off the team, but I can't imagine she was thrilled watching from home
Since the WNBA's returned, Miles has played two games. She put up 20/8 against the Liberty and followed that up with 21/6 in a blowout win over the Sun. She's played the Fever once this season, putting up 28 points, 6 assists and a win.
Indiana ranks 12th in points allowed and 11th in points allowed to the guard position. Miles should take advantage of her matchup with Caitlyn Clark tonight and my guess is she might be just a little more fired up.
Kelsey Mitchell o25.5 Points (-110) | Lucky Rebel
Speaking of WNBA hoopers that could've been on Team USA, let's talk about how good Kelsey Mitchell has been this year.
Mitchell is averaging 25.1 points per game this year, she's shooting 51% from the field and an astonishing 46% from beyond the arc. She's been Indiana's best player and that's not really up for debate.
Mitchell has played in all 42 games for the Fever this year, she's 2nd in the league in scoring and currently sits just 3 3s behind Rhyne Howard for most 3s made in The W.
Mitchell is playing the best basketball of her career in her 10th year and the fact no one saw that coming is the only reason she didn't make the evaluation cycle for Team USA. This season has been great for the 30-year old guard and it really all started in the last year's playoffs.
The Fever made it to last year's Semi-Finals and they did it without Caitlin Clark. Mitchell lead the team in scoring, averaging 22.3 points per game in the playoffs and shooting 43% from the perimeter. The Fever would lose in 5-games but Mitchell's play was undeniable.
That same high level of play is what she brought into this year and it's why we're betting her tonight. Mitchell has played the Lynx once this year, she scored 37 points, shot 67% from the field and went 6/8 from the perimeter.
Minnesota's defense has been elite this year, but the team ranks 13th in 3s allowed and 11th against guards specifically.
Lastly, both the Fever and Lynx have just two games left; both come against one another. Depending on how the last two games of the season shake out, this could also be a first round matchup.
I'm expecting fireworks tonight.
Nneka Ogwumike o26.5 P/R (-111) | Lucky Rebel
Last play for me today and while it's not the best matchup; Nneka Ogwumike has just two games left in her WNBA career. She announced this would be her last season just a few weeks ago and while it is incredibly sad; it's also incredibly deserved.
Nneka Ogwumike was the 2012 WNBA Rookie of the Year, she was the 2016 WNBA Most Valuable Player and she helped bring a championship to Los Angeles in 2016. She lead that 2016 team with 19.6 points per game in the playoffs and helped Candace Parker win her first (of 3) championships.
Ogwumike is an 11-time All-Star, she has 8 All-WNBA selections, 7 All-Defense selections (4 First) and even won a Euroleague Championship with the Dynamo Kursk during the 2017 offseason.
Her resume is extensive and since announcing her retirement she's averaging 19.1 points and 9.9 rebounds per game. She's cleared this line in 4 of her last 5 games and I know in these last two, she's going out there to leave it all on the floor.
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