There are three games in the WNBA tonight, tipping off at 8 PM EST between the Storm and the Dream. The Mercury will host the Fever at 10 PM, and the Fire will host the Aces at the same time.
There are plenty of opportunities to get involved in the action this evening. One of the more unique features on DraftKings this year is Pick6 Fantasy Basketball!
This article will look at my top Pick6 plays for tonight’s slate. We simply choose whether a player will record more or less of the set statistic. Here are my favorite plays for tonight’s action.
Chelsea Gray More than 6.5 Assists
Gray is the cleanest play on the board because the matchup lines up directly with how Las Vegas wants to play. She is averaging 7.3 APG, and the Aces lead the WNBA with 22.2 APG. We have an obvious angle here. Additionally, the Fire are allowing 23.3 APG, the most in the league, and that number has jumped to 28.7 over their last three games. We’re banking on Gray’s half-court control, Las Vegas’ ball movement, and Portland’s inability to consistently finish defensive possessions without giving up assisted buckets. She doesn’t need a scoring spike here; she just needs the Aces’ offense to look like itself.
Kelsey Mitchell More than 23.5 Points
Mitchell’s line is high, but the Fever should need her scoring volume again tonight with Caitlin Clark out. Last game, she led her team in points with an efficient 29 off 50% shooting and also led her team in minutes played with 33.
Mitchell is averaging 22.2 PPG for the season, and her recent form has been even better, with at least 22 points in six of her last seven games. She has also been getting there in multiple ways, including threes, drives, and free throws, which matters when defenses start loading up on her. Phoenix is not an easy matchup, but Indiana still plays through pace and shot creation, and Mitchell is the Fever guard most likely to carry that usage. It’s a bigger ask than usual, but her role and recent form are both encouraging.
Kahleah Copper More than 20.5 Points
Copper is in the middle of one of the better scoring stretches on the slate, averaging a massive 26.0 PPG over her last five games while clearing 20 points in each of those outings. She’s been incredibly consistent lately. Her season average is already above this line at 20.8 PPG. Indiana’s defensive profile also gives this pick a clean path, as the Fever allow 89.7 PPG, the fourth-most in the WNBA. Copper’s going to apply pressure tonight in transition and at the rim, where she’ll pick up opportunities to get to the line and punish a loose defensive possession before Phoenix has to slow down.
What is DraftKings Pick6?
Pick6 is a peer-to-peer fantasy variant where you build a lineup (your “Pick Set”) of at least two players and select whether you believe each will outperform their listed stat projection. Enter your Pick Set in Pick6 contests to compete against other users. Get enough picks correct and win a share of cash prizes.
How to Play DraftKings Pick6
Create a Pick Set
Create a Pick Set by choosing 2+ players from the same sport and Pick Group (a set of picks available from a group of set competitions). For each player, simply select if you think they’ll have more or less than their listed stat projection. In each Pick Set, you cannot pick the same player twice and you must select players from at least two different teams.
Enter an Amount
Once you finalize your Pick Set, choose your entry fee amount. Your entries will be automatically distributed into available contests, subject to your confirmation.
Sweat Your Picks
When the games go live, use the My Picks tab to follow your picks in real time to track how your players are performing against their projections and how they stack up against other users.
Compete for Prizes
Make enough correct picks and win a share of the contests’ guaranteed prizes. Any prizes won will be credited to your DraftKings account after contests are finalized.
Play at DraftKings Pick6 or by downloading the DraftKings Pick6 app on Apple or Google!
