With the bracket now set, let’s take a good look at the 2025 WNBA Playoffs betting odds. It’s an eight-team field. Unlike the NBA, the WNBA uses overall record to decide its playoff seeding; they do not separate the seedings by conference. Instead, the teams are seeded 1 through 8, and the series is a best-of-three in the opening round.
The first-round format has changed this year to a 1-1-1, so every team in the 2025 WNBA Playoffs gets at least one home game in front of their fans. Which team could that help out the most? We’ll find out.
Lynx vs. Valkyries
The No. 1 vs No. 8 matchup is the Minnesota Lynx and the Golden State Valkyries. It’s an impressive feat that the Valkyries made it to the 2025 WNBA Playoffs. They came in as the league’s first expansion team since 2008 and are one of the best defensive teams the league has to offer.
However, the magical season will likely come to an end at the hands of the Lynx. Minnesota finished as the runner-up last season to the New York Liberty when the series went the full five games. This season, the WNBA Finals will be a best-of-seven.
Lynx fans held their breath when Napheesa Collier went down with an ankle injury in early August, but she came back strong. While she might’ve given up some headway in the race for the MVP award, she will be looking to avenge last season’s Finals loss with one of the deepest teams in the league.
The Lynx are -2500 to win the series and +110 to win the WNBA Finals on DraftKings, where Collier is +150 for Finals MVP.
Aces vs. Storm
The Las Vegas Aces will take on the Seattle Storm in their first-round series. The Aces are the definition of red-hot right now, as they ended the regular season on an astounding 16-game winning streak. Forward A’ja Wilson led the late-season charge and will likely take home the league’s MVP award because of it.
Over the final 16 games, Wilson averaged 26.1 points, 12 rebounds, 2.3 blocks, and 1.6 steals per game. Wilson helped lead the Aces to back-to-back titles in 2022 and 2023. The Aces had to get used to playing without Kelsey Plum, but seemed to figure things out down the stretch, particularly on defense.
The Seattle Storm have the talent on paper to compete with the Aces, particularly with guard Skylar Diggins and forward Nneka Ogwumike. While the Aces are rolling, +310 on the Storm might be too good to pass up for the series price. If you’re looking for value on the Aces, consider taking them 2-0 for the series at -105 or the Aces to win 2-1 at +200.
Dream vs. Fever
The Atlanta Dream were one of the pleasant surprises of the WNBA season. They come into the playoffs as winners in 15 of their final 18 games and set a franchise record for wins with 30. They’re led by guards Alliga Gray and Rhyne Howard, who combined for over 35 points per game. Forward Brionna Jones remains consistent, and Brittney Griner serves as a key piece off the bench.
They’ll take on the Indiana Fever. This likely isn’t what Fever fans had in mind, with superstar guard Caitlin Clark playing in just 13 games this season. Sophie Cunningham was in the running for Sixth Player of the Year before also going down with an injury. Kelsey Mitchell scored 20.2 points per game and shot 39.4% from deep. Aliyah Boston averaged 15 points and 8.2 rebounds. However, it likely won’t be enough to tackle the depth the Dream boasts. Instead of the steep series price of -425, look toward the series correct score for the Dream to win 2-0 at +105.
Liberty vs. Mercury
The most intriguing first-round matchup features the New York Liberty and the Phoenix Mercury. Despite being the No. 5 seed, the Liberty are -210 favorites to defeat the Mercury. The Liberty have faced tough injury luck, though, not as bad as the Fever. But the top-tier talent of Breanna Stewart, Sabrina Ionescu, Jonquel Jones, and Emma Meesseman might be too much for the Mercury to handle.
The Mercury were led by Alyssa Thomas in her first year with the club after spending the first 11 years of her career with the Connecticut Sun. Despite being 33 years old, she nearly averaged a triple-double this season. She has great scoring around her in Kahleah Copper and Satou Sabally, who combined for over 32 points per game. However, their lack of size will hurt them tremendously in this series. Expect New York to come out on top.