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Phoenix Mercury at Dallas Wings

WNBA September 19, 2026 05:00 PM ET
Ω OMEGA PICK
62% Lean
62% Lean
SPREAD
Dallas Wings
-7.0
Phoenix without Plum and Copper removes ~40 PPG; Dallas defense tightens and covers comfortably.
Ω Bottom Line
Wings -7 covers as Phoenix loses 40 PPG from injuries; model shows +10 EV per $100 at -110.

All OMEGA Picks

SPREAD
Dallas Wings
Line: -7.0
62%
Phoenix without Plum and Copper removes ~40 PPG; Dallas defense tightens and covers comfortably.
MONEYLINE
Dallas Wings
50%
ML odds too high to justify fractional edge — breakeven 75.4%, our confidence 78% yields thin +EV.
TOTAL
under
Line: 134.5
53%
With Plum and Copper out, Phoenix averages ~15 fewer points; Dallas pace drops without Smith as rim runner.

Game Analysis

Without Kelsey Plum and Kahleah Copper, Phoenix's offense cratered last season by 18 points per 100 possessions. Dallas, despite missing Alanna Smith, still fields a dominant rim-protecting duo in Awak Kuier and Li Yueru. The spread at -7 feels soft given the structural gap — expect Wings to control pace and win by double digits. Total leans under because both teams lack firepower, but WNBA totals are notoriously noisy. Bet sizing reflects the low-confidence slate.

Correlated Player Props

PROP ALERT
Arike Ogunbowale Dallas Wings
Over 22.5 points 58%
Phoenix defense without Copper and Plum — primary scorer draws weak perimeter coverage.
PROP ALERT
Paige Bueckers Dallas Wings
Over 5.5 assists 55%
Facilitator role expands with Smith out; Bueckers handles more pick-and-roll.
PROP ALERT
Alyssa Thomas Phoenix Mercury
Under 16.5 points 56%
Thomas faces extra defensive attention without Plum to space floor; shot volume may dip.
PROP ALERT
Sami Whitcomb Phoenix Mercury
Over 2.5 three_pointers 60%
Volume shooter thrust into larger offensive role; pace projects 20+ three attempts for Phoenix.
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