DG3 Signal: Mystics vs Sparks
- Kelsey Plum is showing no props tonight, signaling a very likely DNP. She averages 23.9 points per game and was LA's primary offensive weapon before her trade to Phoenix.
- Washington average just 82.8 points per game themselves and their defensive identity under Austin at 9.4 rebounds per game is built around grinding games slow and controlling the pace.
- The series is level at 1-1 but LA's roster situation has changed dramatically since their last meeting. Losing a 23.9 point per game scorer changes the entire offensive structure of a team.
Totals Under 167.5 is the trade tonight.
DG3 Signal: Tempo vs Aces
- Marina Mabrey is showing no props tonight, signaling a very likely DNP. She averages 20.8 points per game and is Toronto's entire offensive identity. Without her, Toronto's realistic scoring output collapses.
- Wilson at 26.0 points and 9.5 rebounds dominates both ends of the floor and Las Vegas's defense will suffocate a Toronto offense that is already depleted without Mabrey.
- Toronto have lost four of their last five and are 0 and 2 against Las Vegas this season. Take out Mabrey's 20.8 points and the offense has no clear secondary creator.
Totals Under 176.5 is the trade tonight
DG3 Signal: Dream vs Fire
- Atlanta's defense holds opponents to just 85.4 points per game, one of the elite defensive figures in the WNBA, and Portland come in on a three game losing streak with their offense clearly struggling.
- Reese at 12.4 rebounds per game completely dominates the glass and eliminates Portland's second chance opportunities on the offensive end.
- The series is locked at 1-1 making this a high stakes rubber match where Atlanta will play with defensive intensity and purpose.
Totals Under 179.5 is the trade tonight.
DG3 Signal: Sun vs Fever
- Indiana blew Connecticut out by 35 points in their July meeting that is not a close game that could have gone either way, that is a complete mismatch in every phase.
- Indiana average 96.6 points per game with Mitchell at 24.8 leading a balanced attack, while Connecticut average just 78.8 a gap of nearly 18 points per game between two offenses.
- Connecticut are 10 and 28 and on a one game losing streak coming in, while Indiana have won three of their last five playing competitive basketball against quality opponents.
IND Spread -16.5 is the trade tonight.
DG3 Signal: Mystics vs Mercury
- Washington have beaten Phoenix by 20 and 10 points in their two prior meetings this season. That is not a close series Washington has dominated this matchup comprehensively both times.
- Austin at 16.9 points and 9.5 rebounds is Washington's two way anchor and has been the key difference in both prior wins.
- Phoenix have lost four of their last five and Copper at 20.9 points is carrying the entire offensive load.
WSH Spread -3.5 is the trade tonight.
ESPN's top 5 WNBA rankings are locked in!
A'ja Wilson stays at #1, still the league's top scorer and shot-blocker! Clark jumps to #2, leading in assists and setting 3-point records! Stewart holds #3 with paint dominance! Miles takes #4 for the first-place Lynx, Bueckers rounds out #5 pushing Dallas toward the postseason!
Kevin Durant on the narrative that international players are taking over the NBA:
"It's about time. They've been coming into the league since the '80s. The real question should be who influenced them. Mostly Americans. Sure, they're winning MVPs now, but who'd they grow up watching? Jokic, Porzingis, Shai, all these guys came up wearing Iverson jerseys. They're trying to play like us too."
(via: @boardroom)
KD says he lives rent-free in people's heads:
"They know if they come at me, I'll come back harder. You'll leave that exchange feeling messed up. I'll hit you where it hurts 'I'm better than you at life, I've already done what you're chasing.' I've talked like this since I was 10. I like knowing I've given them a core memory."
DG3 Signal: Valkyries vs Liberty
- Golden State have held New York to 70 and 67 points in their two prior meetings this season. That is not a coincidence it is GSV's league best 76.0 opponent PPG defense doing exactly what it does every time.
- New York average 90.7 points per game and Stewart at 20.8 is one of the best scorers in the league, but the H2H data is the loudest signal here.
- Golden State's own offense at 82.6 points per game is not a high scoring unit, and Jones at 9.2 rebounds for New York limits second chance opportunities on their defensive end.
Totals Under 163.5 is the trade tonight.
DG3 Signal: Tempo vs Storm
- Marina Mabrey is absent from all prop markets tonight, signaling a likely DNP. She averages 20.8 points per game and is Toronto's entire offensive identity.
- Seattle average just 82.9 points per game and have lost four of their last five, meaning their offense is clearly underperforming even their modest season average right now.
- Low confidence, depleted rosters, and no prior meetings this season to build rhythm against each other all point toward a slower, lower-scoring game.