Prop Bets: Dallas Wings VS Phoenix Mercury 2025-07-07

WNBA Showdown: Dallas Wings vs. Phoenix Mercury
Date: July 8, 2025 | Time: 2:00 AM ET

The Setup:
The Dallas Wings, fresh off a $725,952 trade for Arike Ogunbowale (who’s mysteriously sat out practice with a thumb injury), will face the Phoenix Mercury. Spoiler: The thumb injury might be less of a plot twist than Ogunbowale’s 36.3% shooting this season—career lows, folks! Meanwhile, rookie Paige Bueckers is here to steal the spotlight, and maybe Ogunbowale’s job.

The Odds (Because You Love Numbers):
- Moneyline: Phoenix Mercury (-150) to win, Dallas Wings (+5.35) to “try hard and hope for a miracle.”
- Spread: Phoenix -11.5 (-110) / Dallas +11.5 (-110). The Wings need an 11-point upset just to break even.
- Total Points: 170.5 (Over/Under -110). Expect a high-octane affair… or a mercy rule.

Player Props Worth Your Bet (and Sarcasm):
1. Paige Bueckers’ Assists: Over 5.5 (-122) / Under 5.5 (-108). Will she dish the ball or hoard it like a rookie hoarding snacks at a picnic?
2. Alyssa Thomas (Mercury) Double-Double: Yes (+330). She’s the real deal, while Bueckers’ +700 odds of a triple-double? More likely a triple trade request.
3. Kahleah Copper’s Points: Over 16.5 (-122). The Mercury’s star is scoring like it’s her job—oh wait, it is.

The Prediction (With Sarcasm):
The Phoenix Mercury are favorites for a reason. With Dallas’ mid-30s shooting percentages and Ogunbowale’s thumb injury (which is definitely not a metaphor for her career), the Wings might as well pack their bags for a 20-point loss. But hey! Bueckers could drop 20/5/5 and make you forget Arike exists. Probably not, though.

Final Score Prediction:
Phoenix Mercury 85, Dallas Wings 74. Ogunbowale sits, Bueckers tries, and the Wings’ fans wonder why they didn’t just trade for a unicorn.

Bet Like a Dummy?
Go with Phoenix -11.5. Or, for maximum cringe, take Dallas +11.5 and a side bet on Bueckers’ assists over 5.5. You’ll either win big… or cry in your cereal.

Note: Implied probabilities for Phoenix (Moneyline: ~60%) suggest bookmakers think Dallas’ chances are about as likely as a mid-range shot from Arike Ogunbowale. 🏀

Created: July 6, 2025, 7:23 p.m. GMT