Game 1 between the No. 7 seed Washington Mystics and the No. 2 seed New York Liberty takes place on Friday night. The game is slated to start at 7:30 p.m. ET at Barclays Center. The Liberty are listed as 9.5-point favorites, with the over/under set at 162.5 in the latest Mystics vs. Liberty odds.

Before you make any WNBA picks or parlays, you NEED to see what women's basketball experts Calvin Wetzel and Aaron Barzilai are saying.

Barzilai is a Ph.D. from Stanford who served as Director of Basketball Analytics for the Philadelphia 76ers. Five years ago, he founded HerHoopStats.com -- a groundbreaking website that unlocks insights about the women's game. Wetzel, the site's lead betting writer, incorporates his mathematical background and strong knowledge of women's hoops to turn the site's prediction model into picks.

Now, Barzilai and Wetzel have turned their attention to the WNBA after going 996-685 on all college basketball picks over the last two seasons, putting them up 294 units since the start of the 2021-22 season. They also finished the 2022 WNBA regular season with a 54-44 mark in 2022. Anyone who has followed them has seen HUGE returns.

The experts know New York has one of the most well-rounded and explosive offenses in the league. The Liberty were ranked second in the league in points per game (89.2) and field goal percentage (46) while being first in assists (24.1). Forward Breanna Stewart is a two-way menace in the frontcourt with the ability to score from all three levels. She's averaging 23 points and 9.3 rebounds per game. The expert also knows Washington has plenty of quick defenders and shooters all across the floor. In 2023, Washington ranked fourth in steals per game (7.7) and fifth in 3-pointers made (310). Guard Brittney Sykes is a shifty, floor spacing scorer. Skyes leads the team in both points (15.9) and steals (2.1).

Now, Wetzel and Barzilai have set their sights on Mystics vs. Liberty. We can tell you they are leaning Over the total, and they also have a STRONG play on the side! You ABSOLUTELY need to see what they say before locking in any WNBA picks.

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