With WNBA All-Star festivities underway this weekend in Chicago, there’s no better time than now to check in on the league standings and see where every team sits. The playoffs are set for late September, meaning the postseason race should only get more interesting from here on out.
As we approach the home stretch, here are the updated championship odds for the 2026 WNBA Finals on DraftKings Sportsbook.
Updated 2026 WNBA champion odds
On DraftKings Sportsbook, there’s one clear favorite to win the 2026 WNBA Finals. The Minnesota Lynx are atop the leaderboard with +115 odds to win the title this year, but that’s no stunner given the club’s track record thus far. Through their first 28 games, they have the league’s best record at 22-6, three more wins than the next-closest franchise as the only team with a double-digit NETRTG (10.3). The Lynx are on an active seven-game winning streak as well, and they’re only going to get better from here. Rookie standout Olivia Miles has led the way alongside Kayla McBride, Natasha Howard and Courtney Williams, but the team’s true star just made her first appearance of the year prior to the All-Star break. Napheesa Collier, a four-time All-WNBA honoree who was in the MVP conversation last year, should be on the floor for the remainder of the campaign after missing the first 10 weeks due to offseason ankle surgeries.
There is a primary challenger according to the title odds, though. The Las Vegas Aces are listed second at +350 value. The reigning champs are 18-8 this year, good for the third-best record in the W, and the NETRTG of 5.8 ranks fourth. Of course, they’ve arguably disappointed a little bit given the quality of talent on the roster. When you have multi-time MVP A’ja Wilson as your cornerstone piece though, you’ve always got a change.
Aside from the top two squads, there’s another tier of contenders based on the odds. The New York Liberty are third on the leaderboard at +700, followed closely by the Golden State Valkyries at +800. The former has definitely underwhelmed compared to expectations, but injuries have played a key role. Breanna Stewart and Jonquel Jones have been healthy all year, but Sabrina Ionescu has only suited up for 15 games and Satou Sabally has missed 10 straight contests. Better health may be all that’s needed to improve on a 15-12 record. As for the Valkyries, the upstart franchise has a tough defense and Gabby Willliams has been hooping this year, but they probably need more scoring to be considered a true contender despite holding the second-best record in the WNBA at 19-8.
The third tier of teams in championship odds consists of the Atlanta Dream, Indiana Fever and Dallas Wings. The Dream slot in at +1500 and are 16-10 on the year, relying on the trio of Allisha Gray, Rhyne Howard and Angel Reese for the majority of their production. The Fever are perhaps the most star-studded of this tier thanks to Caitlin Clark, Kelsey Mitchell and Aliyah Boston. They’re listed at +1800 with a 17-10 record thus far, but there are defensive concerns for sure. Finally, the Dallas Wings are a dark horse at +2200 thanks to the work of young standout Paige Bueckers, plus Jessica Shepard and Arike Ogunbowale. They’re 18-9, but may very well be ahead of schedule.
The rest of the field are major long shots. Here’s how the full field shakes out on DraftKings Sportsbook (the market excludes the Connecticut Sun):
- MIN Lynx (+115)
- LV Aces (+350)
- NY Liberty (+700)
- GS Valkyries (+800)
- ATL Dream (+1500)
- IND Fever (+1800)
- DAL Wings (+2200)
- WAS Mystics (+20000)
- LA Sparks (+20000)
- TOR Tempo (+35000)
- PHO Mercury (+35000)
- SEA Storm (+50000)
- POR Fire (+50000)
- CHI Sky (+50000)
