Team Weatherspoon opened a 4.5-point favourite over Team Cooper for the 2026 AT&T WNBA All-Star Game at Chicago’s United Center on July 25, with the total at a lofty 275.5 — and the line has not moved since.
The 2026 WNBA All-Star Game tips off at the United Center on Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 8:30pm ET on ABC, and the market settled quickly. Team Weatherspoon is -162 at DraftKings — American odds, where the minus sign marks the favourite and -162 means a $162 stake returns $100 profit — with Team Cooper at +140 (2.40 decimal). BetMGM has the same 4.5 spread and a 275.5 total. In a 30th-season twist, Cynthia Cooper and Teresa Weatherspoon acted as GMs and drafted the rosters.
Key Facts:
• Team Weatherspoon is a 4.5-point favourite at -162; Team Cooper +140 (2.40 decimal) — DraftKings, July 23, 2026
• The total sits at 275.5, and neither spread nor price has moved since the open — BetMGM, July 23, 2026
• Tip-off 8:30pm ET, July 25, 2026, United Center, Chicago, on ABC — WNBA
• Cynthia Cooper and Teresa Weatherspoon acted as GMs for the 30th WNBA season; Cheryl Reeve and Becky Hammon coach — WNBA
How the two rosters split
Team Weatherspoon pairs A’ja Wilson with Caitlin Clark, backed by Aliyah Boston, Jonquel Jones, Nneka Ogwumike, Allisha Gray, Rhyne Howard, Courtney Williams, Olivia Miles, Kiki Iriafen and Jessica Shepard — two interior anchors, plus a high-usage guard who will hunt deep threes on a night with no defensive resistance.
Team Cooper answers with Paige Bueckers, Breanna Stewart, Angel Reese, Jackie Young, Kelsey Mitchell, Kahleah Copper, Natasha Howard, Marina Mabrey, Sonia Citron, Gabby Williams and Dominique Malonga — deeper on the wing, but without a second rim-protector.
Why the line has not moved
A static spread is itself information. All-Star markets are thin, low-limit and dominated by recreational money, so a line that opens at 4.5 and stays there usually means balanced action or a book confident enough not to shade it. The absence of a total on DraftKings much of the week, while BetMGM posted 275.5, says the same: books are wary of exhibition scoring.
The 275.5 is the more interesting number. Exhibition scoring has trended up as defensive effort has trended down — the basis for the house read.
“There is little to no defense in the WNBA All-Star Game anymore, with players aiming to make offensive highlights,” wrote Shane Thurston, sports betting analyst at BetMGM. (BetMGM)
What the weekend schedule means for the markets
The State Farm 3-Point Contest and Kia WNBA Shooting Stars run on Friday, July 24 at Wintrust Arena. A hot shooting night there tends to drag total pricing upward on Saturday morning — the one window where the 275.5 could realistically move. For season context, see our WNBA championship odds read and our WNBA MVP odds piece.
Where the Smart Money Goes
Favourite: Team Weatherspoon at -162 moneyline (2.62 decimal) on DraftKings, laying 4.5; BetMGM has the same 4.5 and a 275.5 total, both quoted July 23, 2026. The Wilson–Jones frontcourt is the structural edge in a game where nobody contests the rim.
Predicted result: Team Weatherspoon 143, Team Cooper 137 — covers -4.5, total over 275.5. Both lean on one read: no defence, high pace, more finishers than stoppers.
Markets worth a look:
- Over 275.5 total points — the direction of travel is upward, and BetMGM’s own analyst leans that way.
- Caitlin Clark over on made threes, where priced — an unguarded exhibition suits a high-volume deep shooter.
- A’ja Wilson All-Star MVP — the field’s most efficient interior scorer, on the favoured team, and MVP voting skews to the winner.
What to fade: the alternate spread on Team Weatherspoon at -10 or wider. All-Star games are routinely decided inside a possession because the leading team stops trying late; laying double digits pays juice for a scenario the format discourages.
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FAQ
Q: What are the odds for the 2026 WNBA All-Star Game?
A: Team Weatherspoon is a 4.5-point favourite at -162 on DraftKings, Team Cooper +140. The total is 275.5 at BetMGM, quoted July 23, 2026.
Q: When and where is it?
A: Saturday, July 25, 2026, 8:30pm ET, United Center, Chicago, live on ABC.
Q: Who is on each team?
A: Team Weatherspoon is led by A’ja Wilson and Caitlin Clark; Team Cooper by Paige Bueckers and Breanna Stewart, with Angel Reese also on the Cooper roster.
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