Angel Reese fell four rebounds shy of cashing our +444 three-leg parlay on Friday night, but we will try to bounce back with a same-game parlay for the Connecticut Sun versus Washington Mystics matchup.
We constructed another three-legger for today’s game, including Stefanie Dolson's points, DeWanna Bonner's rebounds, and the Mystics against the spread.
Find our analysis for this same-game parlay for the Connecticut Sun vs Washington Mystics below!
WNBA Parlay: Saturday, August 31
- Stefanie Dolson Under 9.5 Points (-102)
- DeWanna Bonner Over 7.5 Rebounds (+114)
- Washington Mystics +8 (-110)
Parlay Odds: +689 on FanDuel
Stefanie Dolson Under 9.5 Points (-102)
No team likes to grind out a game at a slow pace like the Sun, which has the lowest (best) defensive rating and the fourth-highest defensive rebounding percentage.
They also allow the third-fewest points in the paint and second-fewest fastbreak points.
Which means that this is not an advantageous matchup for Dolson whatsoever.
Beyond just slowing the game to a screeching halt, the Sun also defend the 3-point line as well as any other team in the league, holding opponents to the second-lowest 3-point percentage in the W.
Additionally, Dolson’s output has been sporadic recently; she has only eclipsed this line (9.5) twice in her past eight games.
Dolson’s best hope of putting up double-digit points is getting hot from behind the arc, but the Sun scarcely let that happen.
DeWanna Bonner Over 7.5 Rebounds (+114)
What did your coaches always say when a player was amid a rough shooting stretch?
Impact the game in other ways.
In this case, Bonner has been crashing the glass incredibly hard, pulling down 9.3 rebounds in her past three games. She would have surpassed this rebounding line (7.5) in all three matchups.
Then, there’s Bonner’s recent history versus the Mystics. The last two times that Bonner has taken the floor against Washington, she has reeled in at least eight rebounds.
Interestingly, Alyssa Thomas has had three subpar games, both on the glass and overall, against Washington this season.
If Bonner continues her efforts on the glass, we like her chances of grabbing eight or more rebounds. The Mystics rank ninth in offensive rebounding percentage this season, and she does most of her work on the defensive glass.
Washington Mystics +8 (-110)
The Mystics have not been good for much this season, boasting merely a 9-22 record; they are in tenth place in the W. However, they have covered the spread (20-10-1) at a higher percentage than any other team.
As the better and more disciplined team, the Sun will slow the game down to a snail’s pace, running their sets in the half-court and playing intense defense on the other end for the entirety of the shot clock.
Still, a slower-paced game means there are fewer possessions. And with fewer possessions comes fewer opportunities to blow the game open. Eight points is a substantial spread for a team that has covered so well this season.
