WNBA Championship Odds 2026: Lynx Surge as Favorites; A'ja Wilson Leads MVP Race
The Minnesota Lynx are a +145 betting favorite in the WNBA championship odds after opening the season with the third-shortest odds at +420.
The Las Vegas Aces have the second-shortest odds at +350, followed by the New York Liberty (+550), the Golden State Valkyries (+950) and the Atlanta Dream (+1400).
Aces center A'ja Wilson is a -290 favorite in the WNBA MVP odds after winning a record fourth MVP award last season. Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers (+800), Lynx guard Olivia Miles (+1400) and Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (+1800) are the only other three players with odds shorter than +2000.
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Highest ticket %
- Fever (24.2%)
- Lynx (13%)
- Aces (12.9%)
Highest handle %
- Fever (25.9%)
- Lynx (17.6%)
- Aces (15.3%)
🔢 2026 WNBA championship opening odds
Odds via FanDuel.
| Team | Opening odds |
|---|---|
| Aces | +320 |
| Fever | +350 |
| Lynx | +420 |
| Liberty | +420 |
| Mercury | +900 |
| Storm | +1900 |
| Dream | +2200 |
| Valkyries | +2500 |
| Wings | +3300 |
| Sparks | +4000 |
| Mystics | +5000 |
| Sky | +15000 |
| Sun | +15000 |
| Fire | +17500 |
| Tempo | +17500 |
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Highest ticket %
| Player | Team | Ticket % |
|---|---|---|
| A'ja Wilson | Aces | 16% |
| Caitlin Clark | Fever | 15.3% |
| Paige Bueckers | Wings | 15% |
Highest handle %
| Player | Team | Handle % |
|---|---|---|
| A'ja Wilson | Aces | 58.2% |
| Paige Bueckers | Wings | 16.7% |
| Olivia Miles | Lynx | 6.1% |
🔢 2026 WNBA MVP opening odds
Odds via FanDuel.
| Player | Team | Opening odds |
|---|---|---|
| A'ja Wilson | Aces | +260 |
| Caitlin Clark | Fever | +260 |
| Napheesa Collier | Lynx | +410 |
| Breanna Stewart | Liberty | +1000 |
| Alyssa Thomas | Mercury | +1000 |
| Kelsey Plum | Sparks | +3000 |
| Sabrina Ionescu | Liberty | +3000 |
| Paige Bueckers | Wings | +3000 |
| Rhyne Howard | Dream | +3300 |
| Allisha Gray | Dream | +3300 |
| Angel Reese | Sky | +6000 |
| Jackie Young | Aces | +7500 |
| Nneka Ogwumike | Storm | +7500 |
| Kahleah Copper | Mercury | +7500 |
| Kelsey Mitchell | Fever | +7500 |
| Satou Sabally | Mercury | +7500 |
📅 WNBA key dates 2026
Here are the key dates to know for the 2026 WNBA season:
April 13 – WNBA Draft (ESPN, 7:30 p.m. ET)April 19 – Training camp opensApril 25 – Preseason beginsMay 8 – Regular season openerJune 1–17 – Commissioner's CupJune 30 – Commissioner's Cup championship game- July 24 – All-Star Three-Point Contest & Skills Challenge (Chicago)
- July 25 – All-Star Game, United Center (Chicago)
- Aug. 2 – Trade deadline (3 p.m. ET)
- Sept. 4–13 – FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup (Berlin)
- Sept. 24 – Regular season ends
- Sept. 27 – Playoffs begin
❓WNBA betting FAQs
Who is the favorite to win the WNBA championship?
The Minnesota Lynx are a +145 betting favorite to win the WNBA championship.
Who is the favorite to win WNBA MVP?
Las Vegas Aces center A'ja Wilson is a -290 betting favorite to win WNBA MVP.
Who won the WNBA championship last year?
The Las Vegas Aces defeated the Phoenix Mercury in 2025 to win their third WNBA title.
Who won WNBA MVP last year?
Las Vegas Aces center A'ja Wilson won WNBA MVP last year. It was Wilson's fourth MVP, the most in league history.
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