The Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark has missed seven out of the 16 games thus far. It has resulted in an 8-8 record for her team, indicating her valuable presence. The team will need her more than ever as they take on the WNBA’s best squad, the Minnesota Lynx, in the final of the Commissioner’s Cup.
She participated in the practice on Sunday, but will she be good to go against the Lynx? Let us hope for the best! If she does feature in this big game, here are the Caitlin Clark player props for the match-up.
CC has been a stellar scorer, tallying 18.2 PPG. However, it is a minor drop-off from the 19.2 PPG tally last season. You can blame the injuries for it, or the league has figured out her game, as evident by her 39% FG (41.7% FG last season)
She has averaged just 12 PPG on 27.6% FG over the last three games, implying major struggles. Now, a high-caliber player like her can bounce back in a jiffy, but these scoring woes are alarming. This is why I am skeptical of her clearing the projected scoring mark here despite having fresh legs.
My pick: Caitlin Clark U 19.5 points for -115 at BetMGM
While her scoring dropped off because of injuries, the playmaking remained stellar as usual. The PG is averaging 8.9 APG, a slight uptick from last season (8.4 APG). She has not dropped fewer than 6 assists in any game and has delivered 9 or more helpers in seven of the nine games.
Thus, I am comfortable with going for “Over” here. CC’s rebounding has been a little down; she is averaging 5 RPG this season compared to 5.7 RPG last season.
She grabbed 3 rebounds or fewer in three of the four games. But don’t forget, she has had a triple-double already, so you never know when she turns up a big rebounding performance. Still, I would go for “Under” on rebounding props.
My pick: Caitlin Clark O 8.5 Assists for -125 at BetMGM
CC’s long-range shot is her trademark. However, her three-point numbers are down compared to last season. She has made 2.6 triples on a sub-par 29.5% FG(3.1 on 34.4% last season).
She made just 1 out of 23 attempts from the three-point range during her last three games. Yikes! However, she may be in a better rhythm after a long break. Still, I don’t trust her to make more than 2 long-range bombs here against an elite defensive team.
My pick: Caitlin Clark U 2.5 three-pointers for +110
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