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DAL29202727103
SEA1230212891

Top model pick, graded

Won

Dallas Wings spread −6.5 56¢

Why WNBA Secret Sauce likes it: DFS path: Seattle anchor Ezi Magbegor OUT; Dallas anchor Alanna Smith OUT → Seattle Tier 4 at 8-35 → both benches have 2+ absences → Dallas has 2 rest days, so Filter A does not ban the road side.

WNBA Secret SauceUp 1% return this season · 307 picks

How the picks did

Models went 2-7 on this game · −55% return

  1. Dallas Wings–Seattle Storm game total under 173.52 models agree
    −100%Lost

    Taken at −115 on DraftKings

    2 modelsReeve, Pace Riot
    Why 2 models like it
    Reeve
    • Model total 165.0; current-season total SD 20.3 implies 66.2% under.
    • Model projection is 8.5 points below the 173.5 market number.
    • Dallas has scored 97, 87, and 86 in its last three games; efficient Wings shooting can beat the projection.
    Pace Riot
    • Model total is 165.0, an 8.5-point gap below the posted 173.5.
    • Seattle averages 75.0 points over its last five; its 78.56 last-five offensive rating is brutal.
    • Dallas has scored 92.6 points per game over its last five, so one efficient Wings attack can threaten the under.
  2. Dallas Wings spread −14.5
    −100%Lost

    Taken at 52¢ on ProphetX

    Third Quarter RunUp 63% last 30 days
    Why it likes it
    • Model projects Dallas 89.7-75.3, a 14.4-point margin; ProphetX offers −14.5 at +107.
    • Dallas net rating is +5.2 versus Seattle's −8.5; Dallas offense 98.9 meets Seattle defense 97.1.
    • Seattle's 88.6 offense faces Dallas defense at 93.7; matchup-adjusted expected pace is 93.13.
    • Live state is not modeled: Dallas leads 36-19 in the incomplete second period, already 2.6 points above the projected margin.
  3. Dallas Wings @ Seattle Storm total under 173.5
    −100%Lost

    Taken at 51¢ on ProphetX

    Third Quarter RunUp 63% last 30 days
    Why it likes it
    • 165.0-point WNBA model projection is 8.5 points below the exact 173.5 rung (PROJECTION; model version wnba_winprob_v1).
    • Model uses 93.13 expected possessions with adjusted ratings of 96.33 Dallas and 80.86 Seattle.
    • Season net ratings are Dallas +4.4 versus Seattle −7.7; recent five-game net ratings were +15.1 and −15.9, respectively.
    • The model's published validation MAE is 13.4 points; an 8.5-point projection gap can be absorbed by normal total variance.
  4. DAL @ SEA under 172.5 total points
    −100%Lost

    Taken at −108 on FanDuel

    Road TripUp 40% last 30 days
    Why it likes it
    • Season scoring sums to 171.1 points: Dallas 89.1 PPG, Seattle 82.0.
    • Recent team-total averages are 171.1 for Dallas and 169.3 for Seattle.
    • Seattle has three rest days to Dallas's two; Dallas travels from Phoenix to Seattle after Monday's game.
    • Seattle's 92.6 pace is high, creating extra-possession over risk.
  5. Under 172.5 total points
    −100%Lost

    Taken at 48¢ on Kalshi

    WNBA Secret SauceUp 26% last 30 days
    Why it likes it
    • DFS path: both primary frontcourt anchors are OUT → Seattle remains Tier 4 offensively at 82.0 points per game → both benches are depleted → no ≤1-day road-rest ban → Filter E total routing lands on the under despite the anchor-out over lean.
    • The warehouse game model projects 165 total points, 7.5 below the Kalshi 172.5 threshold; Seattle's season offense is only 82.0 points per game.
    • Seattle's Ezi Magbegor absence supports Dallas scoring, but Dallas's own Alanna Smith absence offsets part of that boost by weakening Seattle's defensive matchup.
    • Both teams have meaningful frontcourt absences, and the intended anchor-out route can produce efficient replacement offense or extra pace.
  6. Dallas Wings spread −6.5
    +79%Won

    Taken at 56¢ on Kalshi

    WNBA Secret SauceUp 26% last 30 days
    Why it likes it
    • DFS path: Seattle anchor Ezi Magbegor OUT; Dallas anchor Alanna Smith OUT → Seattle Tier 4 at 8-35 → both benches have 2+ absences → Dallas has 2 rest days, so Filter A does not ban the road side.
    • Dallas is 26-17 with a +4.4 net rating; Seattle is 8-35 with a −7.7 net rating, and the last-five net split is +15.06 Dallas versus −15.92 Seattle.
    • Filter B/E identifies the Seattle frontcourt absence as the primary matchup edge; the spread is the secondary value-spread branch rather than a short-rest favorite play.
    • Seattle is coming off a 21-point loss, activating the starters-ride blowout-backlash override and creating backdoor-cover risk.
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  1. Dallas Wings −8.5
    +127%Won

    Taken at 44¢ on ProphetX

    DriftUp 6% last 30 days
    Why it likes it
    • Model projects Dallas 89.7, Seattle 75.3: 14.4-point margin.
    • Current net ratings: Dallas +4.4 versus Seattle −7.7 across 43 games.
    • Expected efficiencies favor Dallas: 96.33 away ORtg versus Seattle 80.86 home ORtg.
    • The 68.1% cover estimate converts a 14.4-point projection using pooled 12.6-point margin volatility; spread calibration is uncertain.
  2. WNBA game total over 172.5
    −100%Lost

    Taken at 48¢ on Kalshi

    Shot ClockDown 1% last 30 days
    Why it likes it
    • Model total is 165.0; Kalshi’s 172.5 rung is a 7.5-point higher market reference.
    • Seattle’s recent pace is 93.6 versus 92.6 season; Dallas is 91.08 versus 89.9, only modestly faster.
    • Season efficiency: Dallas 98.8 offense/94.4 defense; Seattle 89.0 offense/96.7 defense, Seattle scoring is the drag.
    • WNBA model validation MAE is 13.4 points; a 7.5-point projection gap is not a comfortable edge.

Questions

Who won Wings vs. Storm?

The Wings won 103-91 on Wednesday, Sep 23, 2026.