2022 WNBA Betting Guide and Season Preview
WNBA Championship Odds and Statistics
Can the Chicago Sky repeat as WNBA champs? How will Becky Hammon fare in her first season as a WNBA coach? WagerTalk WNBA analyst Ralph Michaels shares his 2022 season preview, complete with stat logs, schedules, returning production numbers and championship odds.
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| WNBA Betting Notes | |
|---|---|
| Defending Champ: | Chicago Sky (Finished 16-16 in the Regular Season) |
| 2022 Favorite: | Las Vegas Aces (+350 at DraftKings) |
| Regular Season: | May 6 – August 14 |
| What’s New? | Conference semifinals are now best-of-5 instead of single game |
| Defending MVP: | Jonquel Jones from Connecticut |
| Incoming No. 1 Pick: | Rhyne Howard to Atlanta |
2022 WNBA Stat Guide
Did you know: The Minnesota Lynx will return all of their starters from last season, including 99.7% of minutes played and 99.8% of their points from a year ago?! Minnesota finished two games behind Las Vegas in last year’s standings, and the Aces will have plenty of eyes on the sidelines this season as Becky Hammon makes her WNBA coaching debut. Depending on the sports book, the Aces will enter the 2022 season as either the favorites or co-favorites to lift the trophy later this year.
Ralph’s guide features records against the spread, over/under totals and home-away splits for the last five seasons. Track the incoming and outgoing players, plus the 2022 WNBA draft class, with returning production stats in a number of key categories.
WNBA Betting Tips
Kelly Stewart sits down with WagerTalk WNBA betting specialist Skee Profit to discuss some WNBA betting tips for beginners. With only 30+ games in the regular season (compared to 82 for the NBA), how does the shortened season affect traditional handicapping angles? Kelly and Skee share their thoughts.
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Meet the Author
For over dozen years, Ralph served as General Manager of Phil Steele Publications and lead handicapper of Northcoast Sports where he managed the creation of some of the country’s most popular sports betting content, including Phil Steele’s College Football Preview Magazine and Northcoast’s Power Sweep Newsletter. Ralph Michaels has a math mind and is always searching for value in the numbers, in addition to matchup edges, situational advantages, and hidden gems of information.
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