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The Team USA and WNBA All-Stars meet Saturday at Footprint Center in Phoenix. Tip-off is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET (ABC). Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Team USA vs. WNBA All-Stars odds, and make our expert WNBA picks and predictions.
Team USA gets a big tune-up game ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. The 12 Team USA members are G Chelsea Gray, G Kelsey Plum, C A’ja Wilson and G Jackie Young of the Las Vegas Aces, G Sabrina Ionescu and F Breanna Stewart of the New York Liberty, Minnesota Lynx F Napheesa Collier, Seattle Storm G Jewell Loyd, Connecticut Sun F Alyssa Thomas and the Phoenix Mercury trio of G/F Kahleah Copper, C Brittney Griner and G Diana Taurasi, who will get to play on their homecourt.
The WNBA All-Star team features Rookie of the Year contenders G Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever and F Angel Reese of the Chicago Sky. They’ll be joined by F/G DeWanna Bonner and F Brionna Jones of the Sun, Clark’s Fever teammates F/C Aliyah Boston and G Kelsey Mitchell, Atlanta Dream G Allisha Gray — who won both the 3-Point Contest and the Skills Challenge Friday night — Los Angeles Sparks F Dearica Hamby, Liberty C Jonquel Jones, Lynx G Kayla McBride, Dallas Wings G Arike Ogunbowale and Storm F Nneka Ogwumike.
Team USA vs. WNBA All-Stars odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:15 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Team USA -250 (bet $250 to win $100) | WNBA All-Stars +205 (bet $100 to win $205)
- Against the spread: Team USA -6.5 (-105) | WNBA All-Stars +6.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 187.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Team USA vs. WNBA All-Stars picks and predictions
Prediction
Team USA 102, WNBA All-Stars 91
Moneyline
Team USA (-250) will set you back 2½ times your potential return, and that’s way too much risk for not nearly enough reward.
In addition, the U.S. Olympics entry, while superstars in their own right in the WNBA, haven’t played together enough ahead of Paris, so we might see some disjointed play as they attempt to build some chemistry. Expect the play to be a little choppy early on, although they’re the best of the best and we should see Team USA pull away in the end.
PASS on the expensive moneyline.
Against the spread
Lay the points with TEAMS USA -6.5 (-105), although, again, this team is playing its 1st real game together, and you can expect a bit of a slow start against a star-studded Team WNBA side.
In fact, backing the WNBA ALL-STARS +3.5 (-125) with the points on the FIRST-HALF LINE is a recommended play.
Over/Under
OVER 187.5 (-115) is a strong play in this star-studded affair in the desert.
Team USA has the potential to hit triple digits in this Olympic tune-up, and Clark, Reese and company will give them all they can handle before fading away in a high-scoring 2nd half of action.
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