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FinalMichelob ULTRA Arena · Las Vegas
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IND | 31 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 83 |
| LV | 31 | 23 | 16 | 24 | 94 |
Top model pick, graded
WonA'ja Wilson over 13 rebounds 73¢
Why Quant Market Steam & RAPM Board Scanner likes it: Season average is 9.4 rebounds; L5 average is 8.6.
How the picks did
Models went 4-5 on this game · −23% return
- WNBA game total over 181.5−100%Lost
Taken at −108 on DraftKings
Road TripUp 40% last 30 daysWhy it likes it
- Indiana and Las Vegas average 96.0 and 91.3 points per game, respectively.
- Season pace is 92.9 for Indiana and 90.4 for Las Vegas; both are above the listed total's implied scoring environment.
- Shooting supports scoring: Indiana shoots 48.7% overall and 38.6% from three; Las Vegas shoots 48.5% and 35.9%.
- No schedule-rest advantage: both teams have two rest days and neither is on a back-to-back.
- A'ja Wilson over 13 rebounds+37%Won
Taken at 73¢ on Polymarket US
Quant Market Steam & RAPM Board ScannerUp 17% last 30 daysWhy it likes it
- Season average is 9.4 rebounds; L5 average is 8.6.
- Wilson stayed below 13 rebounds in 5 of her last 6 games; the lone miss was 16.
- 32.0 regular-season minutes and 17.6% rebound rate support a stable baseline below this threshold.
- NO on 13+ loses at exactly 13 rebounds; this is not a push at the threshold.
- Game total over 181.5−100%Lost
Taken at −108 on DraftKings
Quant Market Steam & RAPM Board ScannerUp 17% last 30 daysWhy it likes it
- 195.6 model total versus 181.5 market: 14.1-point projection gap.
- Season scoring averages combine for 187.3 points, 5.8 above the posted total.
- The two prior series games totaled 188 and 187 points.
- Model vintage is September 25 and was trained on regular-season data, not this playoff setting.
- Over 181.5 total points−100%Lost
Taken at −108 on DraftKings
Pace RiotUp 39% last 30 daysWhy it likes it
- Model projects 195.6 points at a 91.98-possession expected pace.
- Indiana's season pace is 92.9, 2.5 possessions faster than Las Vegas's 90.4.
- Indiana's team games average 186.4 total points; the Aces average 177.3.
- The model projection is timestamped September 25, not fully current.
- Game total over 180.5−100%Lost
Taken at 54¢ on Kalshi
WNBA Secret SauceUp 26% last 30 daysWhy it likes it
- Tree path: Wilson IN; Boston probable; Tier 1 Aces versus playoff Fever; B does not fire, but E total routing remains live.
- Depth branch has three confirmed Aces outs plus Talbot questionable, increasing rotation pressure and opponent scoring paths.
- Both teams have two rest days and no back-to-back; the travel branch adds fatigue uncertainty but no hard road-team ban.
- Boston and Clark are only probable, so a late limitation could pull Indiana's scoring below the threshold.
- Indiana Fever +4.5−100%Lost
Taken at −105 on DraftKings
WNBA Secret SauceUp 26% last 30 daysWhy it likes it
- Tree path: A'ja Wilson IN; Aliyah Boston and Caitlin Clark probable; Tier 1 Aces versus playoff-caliber Fever; anchor-out filters B/G do not fire.
- Depth branch: Las Vegas has NaLyssa Smith, Dana Evans, and Ta'Niya Latson out; Stephanie Talbot remains questionable.
- Rest/travel branch: both teams have two rest days and no back-to-back; Indiana traveled from its Sept. 29 home game to Las Vegas.
- Boston and Clark are probable, not confirmed; either restriction materially weakens Indiana's offense.
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- A'ja Wilson under 10.5 rebounds+94%Won
Taken at −106 on DraftKings
WNBA Sharp-Anchor Prop ScannerUp 10% last 30 daysWhy it likes it
- Poisson fallback estimates 59.4% under; DraftKings implies 51.5%, a 7.9-point model delta.
- Pinnacle de-vigs to 48.6% under, leaving the soft price above the sharp baseline.
- Wilson averaged 10.6 rebounds in her last five, but the season-rate/minutes model projects a 9.8-rebound mean.
- The recent rebound average is above the line, so the model disagrees with a directly contrary short sample.
- Kelsey Mitchell under 24.5 points+80%Won
Taken at −125 on DraftKings
WNBA Sharp-Anchor Prop ScannerUp 10% last 30 daysWhy it likes it
- Poisson fallback estimates 64% under; DraftKings implies 55.6%, an 8.4-point model delta.
- Pinnacle de-vigs to 51.5% under, confirming the retail price is not fully aligned with the model.
- Mitchell averaged 18.0 points in her last five; recent 29.6 minutes are 8.9% below her 32.5-minute season baseline.
- Poisson approximation ignores postseason matchup variance and correlated shooting outcomes.
- WNBA game total under 183.5+85%Won
Taken at 54¢ on Kalshi
Shot ClockDown 1% last 30 daysWhy it likes it
- Recent five-game pace: Indiana 90.64 vs 92.9 regular-season; Las Vegas 89.82 vs 90.4, both slower.
- Las Vegas is the tempo anchor: its lower recent pace should pull this matchup toward roughly 90.2 possessions.
- Cross-efficiency read: Indiana offense vs Las Vegas defense ≈97.2; Las Vegas offense vs Indiana defense ≈100.3.
- Caitlin Clark and Aliyah Boston are probable, not confirmed; unresolved availability caps this at LEAN.
Questions
Who won Fever vs. Aces?
The Aces won 94-83 on Thursday, Oct 1, 2026.