In the first part of Saturday’s WNBA doubleheader, the Indiana Fever will host the Los Angeles Sparks. Aliyah Boston and company are off to a 9-8 start to the season and have won three of their last four games without Caitlin Clark on the floor.
Clark is set to miss her fifth consecutive game tonight due to a groin issue she sustained. Indiana has survived without its superstar with several players stepping up, including Boston. While there is no doubt that the reigning Rookie of the Year is the franchise centerpiece, Indiana is 5-4 without her this season. These teams faced off during Clark’s first absence due to the groin issue, with this resulting in an 85-75 victory by the Sparks. Indiana unraveled in the fourth quarter, with Los Angeles outscoring it 35-17 to create the path to the victory.
Aliyah Boston has taken another encouraging stride forward after back-to-back All-Star seasons. The 2023 No. 1 overall pick is averaging 16.2 points, 8.1 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game while shooting a career-best 60.3% from the floor.
Looking at tonight’s matchup, the Fever enter as five-point favorites and -245 on the moneyline on DraftKings Sportsbook. Los Angeles holds +200 odds on the moneyline with the game total set at 163.
Here are my favorite Aliyah Boston prop bets for Saturday’s Fever vs. Sparks matchup.
Best Aliyah Boston Prop Bets on DraftKings Sportsbook
Aliyah Boston Over 8.5 Rebounds (-115)
Aliyah Boston is the leading rebounder on the Fever with her 8.1 boards per night. The 6-foot-5 forward has pulled in as many as 13 rebounds in a game this season and tallied over 8.5 boards in eight of the 17 games she has played. This includes the previous matchup with the Sparks in which the 23-year-old pulled in 10 rebounds.
Los Angeles can be vulnerable on the boards in a way that is beneficial to Boston. So far this year, it ranks 11th in rebounds per game and seventh in rebounding percentage at 49.7%. Cameron Brink remains out for this Sparks team as she recovers from the ACL tear she suffered last season. Her 6-foot-4 frame and 5.3 rebounds per game added last year would be an aid in turning this around, but Brink remains sidelined for the time being.
Boston has been rebounding the ball at an especially high rate of late. She has tallied 10+ rebounds in three of her past six games, and she has registered 13 boards twice this season. Azura Stevens and Dearica Hamby will be primarily tasked with keeping Boston off the glass, but this is easier said than done. With her commitment to rebounding evident and already having had success against this Sparks team, look for Boston to continue adding to her strong rebounding totals tonight. Count on her to pull in at least nine rebounds for the ninth time this season and the second straight matchup against the Sparks.
Aliyah Boston to Record a Double-Double (+140)
To take it a step further, I like taking a chance on the +140 odds of Boston recording a double-double. You can get +135 odds on DraftKings Sportsbook for her to pull in 10+ rebounds, but getting an additional bump for the double-double feels the way to play it.
So far this season, Boston is averaging 16.2 points and has tallied at least 10 points in 14 of the 17 games. This includes six straight games entering tonight, with the South Carolina product averaging 21.2 points per game across this stretch. She finished with 12 points and 10 rebounds during the first matchup with the Sparks.
There is more on Boston’s plate offensively without Clark on the floor, and Boston has stepped up. With her usual commitment to the glass sure to be on display, be confident in Boston reaching these figures. The Fever forward has seven double-doubles on the season, including four in her past eight games. Count on Boston adding to this total in this favorable matchup and capitalize on the +140 odds on DraftKings Sportsbook.
