Peter's Points: WNBA Best Bets Today (Predictions, Prop Bets for Caitlin Clark, Mystics vs. Sparks)

Two WNBA games are scheduled for Tuesday before the All-Star break, featuring prominent young players. The Indiana Fever, led by second-year guard Caitlin Clark, will play the Connecticut Sun at TD Garden in Boston. The Sun, struggling this season with only three wins, are significant underdogs for this matchup.

Later, the Washington Mystics face the Los Angeles Sparks on the road. The Sparks, coming off a Sunday win against the Sun, are slight one-point favorites despite having won only two home games all season.

Betting recommendations for the games include backing Caitlin Clark to record over 8.5 assists against the Sun. Clark averages 9.0 assists per game and has exceeded 8.5 assists in 9 of her 12 appearances this season. This pick is supported by the Sun's league-worst defense in points allowed per game, defensive rating, and opponent assists per game (21.4), combined with Clark's recent form (9 and 13 assists in her last two games) and the Fever's strong offensive output in consecutive wins.

The second recommendation is for the Washington Mystics to cover and win outright as one-point underdogs against the Los Angeles Sparks. This is based on the Sparks' poor 2-8 home record, their recent narrow win against the struggling Sun where they trailed significantly, and their defensive struggles. With Cameron Brink sidelined, the Sparks allow the second-most points per game in the league and rank 11th in net rating (-5.9), alongside a 7-13-1 record against the spread.