The ever-expanding WNBA is approaching the start of the 2026 season. Now featuring 15 teams – Toronto and Portland will make their debuts this year – the league is riding a period of substantial growth into what could be its most-watched season to date.
Caitlin Clark is the main star looking to lead her team to glory this season, but the list doesn’t stop there. A’ja Wilson and the Aces are hungry to repeat as champions. Sabrina Ionescu and Breanna Stewart will be competitive after guiding the Liberty to a title in 2024. The incoming rookie class will help reshape the standings, too.
Before action gets underway in early May, we’re taking a look at the latest WNBA Finals odds from our top-rated sportsbooks to uncover some value. There are the clear-cut favorites and some distant longshots, but which team is the best bet to win the championship in 2026?
WNBA Finals Odds 2026
Odds for the 2026 WNBA Finals winner are current as of April 10 and are provided by Bovada.
- Indiana Fever (+350)
- Las Vegas Aces (+350)
- Minnesota Lynx (+350)
- New York Liberty (+500)
- Atlanta Dream (+800)
- Phoenix Mercury (+1200)
- Seattle Storm (+2500)
- Golden State Valkyries (+3000)
- Los Angeles Sparks (+3000)
- Dallas Wings (+5000)
- Washington Mystics (+10000)
- Portland Fire (+12500)
- Toronto Tempo (+15000)
- Chicago Sky (+25000)
- Connecticut Sun (+25000)
We see the usual contenders near the top of the list – Las Vegas, Minnesota, New York – but Indiana is up there too after taking the Aces to five games in the playoffs this past season. Atlanta is also on the rise after trading for Angel Reese.
WNBA Championship Favorites
This is the cream of the crop. The teams that are widely expected to compete for the WNBA title. At the end of the season, it’ll likely be these giants still standing.
Indiana Fever (+350)
Any conversation about the Fever begins with Caitlin Clark. The 24-year-old phenom is one of the most popular athletes in the United States, and she’s spearheaded the WNBA’s massive surge. She dazzles when she’s on the floor, but an injury-shortened campaign saw her play just 13 games in 2025.
Still, Indiana found success without Clark in the postseason, relying on huge performances from All-Stars Kelsey Mitchell and Aliyah Boston to bring the Fever within a game of reaching the WNBA Finals.
With Clark healthy – and Mitchell and Boston still in tow – Indiana has the star power it needs to compete. The Fever also have the flexibility to land another big star via free agency, and if they play the right note, they could put it all together and make a real run for the title.
Las Vegas Aces (+350)
The Aces have established themselves as one of the WNBA’s all-time great dynasties. Led by A’ja Wilson, the team won its third title in four years in 2025 and went on a 16-game winning streak to close out the regular season.
Wilson won her fourth MVP award (and was named Defensive Player of the Year for the third time) for her efforts, averaging 23.4 points, 10.2 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game. She also turned in her best season from 3-point range, sinking over 42 percent of her attempts.
Las Vegas has already re-signed Jackie Young via free agency, and bringing back Chelsea Gray remains a priority. Whether she returns or not, though, the Aces will enter the 2026 campaign as the team to beat.
Minnesota Lynx (+350)
The Lynx earned the WNBA’s best record in 2025 (34-10) and were the most efficient team on both ends of the floor. Unfortunately, they couldn’t cap off their year with a title. MVP runner-up Napheesa Collier dealt with ankle injuries throughout the season and was forced out of the playoffs in the second round, watching from the sidelines as Minnesota fell to Phoenix.
Collier underwent surgery on her ankles in the offseason and will likely miss some time to begin the WNBA season as a result. Still, assuming she has a full recovery, the Lynx should be capable of playing their best basketball when it matters most.
Minnesota lost sharpshooter Bridget Carleton via the expansion draft, and it remains to be seen if Courtney Williams will return in free agency. Still, the Lynx have the top-end talent – plus one of the league’s best coaches – to put them in position to make another run in 2026.
Top WNBA Sleepers to Bet in 2026
The WNBA is growing in popularity, but it still isn’t up there with the ranks of the NFL or NBA. Because of that, we can often find an edge in betting on some sleepers to outperform expectations. And with it being a smaller league, there’s even more potential for chaos to strike.
Atlanta Dream (+800)
The Dream were one of 2025’s most improved teams, doubling their win total from the previous season and heading into the playoffs at 30-14. Now, the franchise is going all-in on establishing its core, trading two first round picks to acquire Angel Reese and pair her with the likes of Rhyne Howard and Allisha Gray.
Atlanta was already the WNBA’s best rebounding team in 2025, but with Brittney Griner and Brionna Jones potentially leaving in free agency, Reese is both good insurance and a bet on the future. She improved virtually all aspects of her game in her second year with the Sky, averaging 14.7 points and 12.6 rebounds.
+800 is probably about right for the Dream, but this team could easily outplay that price. Atlanta won 17 of its final 21 regular season games in 2025 and could be even better in 2026.
Phoenix Mercury (+1200)
Phoenix is a prime “wait and see” candidate entering the 2026 campaign. The Mercury went to the WNBA Finals in 2025, but their top three players from that run – Satou Sabally, Kahleah Copper and Alyssa Thomas – are all unrestricted free agents. Sabally has already said she won’t return.
How Phoenix fills those holes will determine its chances of competing for another title. The front office has no shortage of options available – perhaps it could pair Jonquel Jones with Thomas once more – but it needs to make those moves to make this +1200 price worth it.
2026 WNBA Finals Longshots
A lot would need to go right for these teams to compete for a title in 2026, but the framework is there for them to at least take a step forward this season.
Los Angeles Sparks (+3000)
Dearica Hamby is expected to leave the Sparks in free agency, and Azurá Stevens could be on her way out as well. Kelsey Plum is back, though, and Los Angeles made an early splash by re-signing franchise legend Nneka Ogwumike.
The Sparks still need to find a point guard to pair with Plum, but the rest of the roster shows some promise. Cameron Brink is full of potential. Rae Burrell is improving each year. Rickea Jackson is involved in trade rumors, but the return could be exactly what Los Angeles needs.
The point stands that this is another team worth keeping an eye on. A title may be out of the question, but the Sparks look poised to improve following a 21-23 mark in 2025.
Dallas Wings (+5000)
Dallas struggled in its first year with All-Star rookie Paige Bueckers, going 10-34 while ranking near the bottom of the league on offense and defense. Changes are coming to the roster, though, and Bueckers has undeniable gravity. A busy offseason could seriously elevate the Wings’ floor.
It helps that Dallas has the No. 1 pick in the WNBA Draft. That selection, paired with whichever free agents the Wings bring in, is bound to give Bueckers a better supporting cast than she had in Year 1.
And then there’s Bueckers herself. She averaged 19.2 points, 3.9 rebounds and 5.4 assists as a rookie, earning All-WNBA second team honors in the process. She’s only going up from here, and given her history at UConn, she won’t be comfortable losing games for much longer.
WNBA Championship Best Bet for 2026
At this stage, the Las Vegas Aces are my best bet at +350. Las Vegas is the WNBA’s safest, most reliable team, and regardless of what happens in free agency, they’ll have everything they need to compete for a title so long as A’ja Wilson is on the roster.
The Indiana Fever are another team worth monitoring at +350. A healthy Caitlin Clark completely opens things up for them, and they could make drastic improvements to the roster via free agency.
Keep tabs on the WNBA season as soon as it begins on Friday, May 8.
