2020 WNBA Championship Odds Tracker
By Mitch Robson
Updated:
- The 2020 WNBA season took place from July-October at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida
- Seattle finished off a sweep of the Las Vegas Aces to win the 2020 WNBA Championship
- View teams individually or compared to others trending in the same direction
We’ve been tracking the WNBA championship odds for all 12 teams since they became available and have included the info below. The graphs on this page are generated by calculating the average from many of our most trusted sportsbooks.
2020 WNBA Championship Odds
- [October 6]Â Completing their 3-0 sweep with a dominant win on Tuesday night, the Seattle Storm are your 2020 WNBA Champions
- [September 30]Â The two best teams for the entire season will rightfully matchup with the title on the line, as the Finals between the Storm and Aces begin on Friday night. Seattle are heavy -380 favorites
- [September 28]Â While the Storm await their opponent as heavy -450 favorites for the WNBA title, the Sun and Aces duke it out on Tuesday night
- [September 23]Â With the semifinals getting underway, the Seattle Storm are now heavy -250 favorites
- [September 16]Â The Sun and Mercury advanced after the first round single elimination games, although Phoenix saw their average odds slightly worsen to +1200
- [September 14]Â Playoffs are upon us for the WNBA season with the first and second round elimination games set for Tuesday and Thursday night. While the Aces captured the #1 seed, their average odds are just +200, behind the Storm who are +135 favorites for the 2020 championship
- [August 14]Â The Storm are the darlings of the Wubble with their 8-1 record, and their average odds continue getting shorter – now at a price of +183 to win the WNBA title
- [August 4]Â Seattle remains favorites after their expected strong start to the season in the “Wubble”, while the Sky have shortened to +1100 on average while also starting the campaign at 3-1
- [July 21]Â The Storm are definitely a team to watch as the WNBA season tips off later this week, as their average odds continue shortening to win the title, now at a price of +433
- [July 8]Â Despite star Liz Cambage opting out of playing this season at IMG, the Aces are still among top favorites to win the 2020 title at average odds of +370
- [June 15]Â As the WNBA announced their plan for a return to play at IMG Academy in Florida for a “bubble” site – the Mystics remain the favorite at +300 to capture the title
- [April 28]Â The Washington Mystics have surged to average favorite at +288 in the weeks following the draft, as news on the season’s opening awaits amidst the COVID-19 pandemic
- [April 14]Â With the Draft taking place on Friday, the Liberty present some value as they are expected to take Oregon star Sabrina Ionescu #1 overall to form an All-Star back court with Kia Nurse
- [March 17] Buoyed by the signings of Angel McCoughtry & Kristi Toliver, respectively, the Aces & Sparks have opened as +350 favorites to win the title this season
2020 WNBA Championship Odds
Team | Odds |
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Seattle Storm | -4000 |
Las Vegas Aces | +2600 |
Odds taken October 6th
The best way of predicting the future is to look back at the past. Here are some interesting trends to consider before making a wager:
- Western Conference teams have won nine of the last 11 WNBA championships
- Only four Eastern Conference teams have won the WNBA Championship since 1997
- The no. 1 seed has reached the WNBA Finals in each of the last four years, winning three times
- Only once has a team with a sub-500 record reached the WNBA Finals
Eastern Conference
It’s a two horse race between the Sun and Mystics at the top, but the Liberty could see their odds improve following the draft in which they have the #1 overall pick
Western Conference
The Phoenix Mercury present an attractive bet at after acquiring Skylar Diggins-Smith from the Dallas Wings in the offseason
Past WNBA Champions
Year | Team |
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2019 | Washington Mystics |
2018 | Seattle Storm |
2017 | Minnesota Lynx |
2016 | Los Angeles Sparks |
2015 | Minnesota Lynx |
2014 | Phoenix Mercury |
2013 | Minnesota Lynx |
2012 | Indiana Fever |
2011 | Minnesota Lynx |
2010 | Seattle Storm |
The Mystics won their first title in franchise history last season, and will look to repeat after an offseason of wild movement among some of the league’s top players.
WNBA Teams That Have Never Won a Championship
Team | Year Established |
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New York Liberty | 1997 |
Las Vegas Aces | 1997 |
Connecticut Sun | 1999 |
Chicago Sky | 2006 |
Atlanta Dream | 2008 |
Will 2019 be the year the Liberty finally win their first WNBA championship? New York came tantalizingly close during the league’s early days, reaching the WNBA Finals in four of their first five seasons.
Archived WNBA Championship odds: 2019
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Mitch graduated from Ryerson University's Sport Media program in June of 2018, and has been with SBD since 2019. He's worked in broadcast and digital for the Score, Sportsnet, TSN & CBC and has done play-by-play work for basketball at all levels including NCAA, Pan Am Games & U Sports.