WNBA picks today: Experts share Fever vs. Sparks predictions, props for August 5
Experts Calvin Wetzel and Aaron Barzilai lock in their WNBA best bets for Tuesday's matchup between the Indiana Fever and the Los Angeles Sparks
The Indiana Fever were 12-12 less than two weeks ago and appeared to be in trouble with their postseason hopes with Caitlin Clark being sidelined with a groin injury. Instead, Indiana has ripped off a five-game winning streak and is just 1.5 games back of the No. 2 seed in the WNBA standings. The Fever will look to extend their streak to six consecutive wins when they face off against the Los Angeles Sparks on Tuesday, August 5, at 10 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network.
If you're interested in WNBA betting, WNBA odds and WNBA player props, you need to check out what experts Calvin Wetzel and Aaron Barzilai have identified as their best bets for Fever vs. Sparks on Tuesday.
Barzilai is a Ph.D. from Stanford who served as Director of Basketball Analytics for the Philadelphia 76ers. Five years ago, he founded HerHoopStats.com -- a groundbreaking website that unlocks insights about the women's game. Wetzel, the site's lead betting writer, incorporates his mathematical background and strong knowledge of women's hoops to turn the site's prediction model into picks. Wetzel and Barzilai went 202-111-2 (+57.9 units) during the 2024 WNBA season and posted a 147-88-1 (+47.1 units) during the 2024-25 NCAA season. In the 2023 WNBA season, they finished 238-185-1 (+29.5 units).
Here are Wetzel and Barzilai's best bets for Indiana vs. Los Angeles:
Fever vs. Sparks picks:
- Fever -1.5 (-110)
- Cameron Brink 1+ made 3-pointer (-136)
Fever -1.5
The Fever have rattled off five wins in a row, and they are continuing to demonstrate why they should be taken seriously even without Caitlin Clark on the floor. While the Sparks are home—and playing better as of late as well—Indiana should be favored by more than 1.5.
As long as sportsbooks continue to overrate Caitlin Clark's impact and thus underrate her team in her absence, we'll keep taking advantage. Bet the Fever out to -2.5 in LA.
Cameron Brink 1+ made 3-pointer
As Cameron Brink works her way back from injury, she should continue to ramp up her minutes and see more opportunities. In her first two games in the Lynne Roberts offense, she took five combined threes.
With two attempts, this would be about a break-even bet at this price. Given that two is a lot closer to her floor than her ceiling based on her likely increased minutes and continued increase in attempts in a five-out offense, this bet has a positive expected value, even out to -150.
