WNBA · 1 year ago

Caitlin Clark WNBA Best Bets: Indiana Fever vs. Connecticut Sun SGP

Zack Cook

Host · Writer

Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever are set to kick off their regular season in Connecticut.

SportsGrid previews the matchup and highlights Clark’s best bets in her WNBA regular season debut.

Note: All odds and props courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook.

Leg 1: Caitlin Clark OVER 3.5 Made Threes (-178)

The WNBA is a step up from the collegiate ranks, but we’re not expecting Caitlin Clark to stray away from what’s made her an icon.
In her final year at Iowa, Clark averaged 5.2 made three-pointers per game.
With the spotlight on Clark during her debut, we expect her to shoot early and often. The Sun are a good team, so Clark must find her scoring touch from beyond the arc to keep this close.
We’re riding with Clark to tally at least four made threes in her WNBA debut, even with some sizeable juice on the number at -178.

Although the Fever boasts multiple players who averaged over 12 points per game last season, Clark will be a focal point for this offense and their top option.
Clark suited up for two preseason games for the Fever, tallying 21 and 12 points.
Clark averaged 31.6 points per game during her final year at Iowa.
Even if the jump to the WNBA doesn’t allow her to light up the league right off the hop, we’re still of the belief that Clark is a strong enough shooter with volume to surpass the 20-point plateau in her regular season debut.

Clark is known for being a sharpshooter, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t consider her playmaking skills in this opening game parlay.
With Clark controlling the offense and the ball in her hands consistently, we expect her assist numbers to pop in her rookie season.
In Year 4 at Iowa, Clark averaged 8.9 assists per game.
Sportsbooks are expecting Clark to move the ball around in her debut, leading to a juiced-up price of -325 for her to record six or more assists.
Although that number isn’t significant as a standalone option, we’re very content using it as a final leg to close out our three-leg parlay for Clark’s WNBA debut.