Connecticut Sun vs Minnesota Lynx Prediction, 7/22/2022 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Connecticut Sun vs Minnesota Lynx

Date: Friday, July 22, 2022

Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN

TV: NBATV

The Minnesota Lynx (10-17) play the Connecticut Sun (17-9) at Target Center on Friday.

The Connecticut Sun stepped onto the hardwood against the New York Liberty and earned the victory with a final of 82-63 in their last contest. Connecticut ended the game having earned a 49.2% FG percentage (30 out of 61) and made 5 of their 11 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the charity stripe, the Sun converted 17 of their 24 shots for a rate of 70.8%. In relation to pulling down rebounds, they earned 39 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 20 assists for the game in addition to forcing the other team into 18 turnovers and earning 11 steals. In the matter of defense, Connecticut let their opponent shoot 36.4% from the floor on 24 out of 66 shooting. New York dished out 18 assists and had 7 steals for the game. In addition, New York grabbed 26 rebounds (6 offensive, 20 defensive) and got 8 blocked shots. New York finished the game shooting 100.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 6 of 6 attempts. They buried 9 of 27 attempts from 3-point range.

Alyssa Thomas is a player who came through for the contest. She ended up scoring 18 points on 7 out of 12 shooting. She was on the court for 38 mins and collected 13 rebounds. Thomas ended up going 58.3% from the field and recorded 5 assists.

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Connecticut will play this game with a record of 17-9 for the season. They have an average of 84.3 pts per contest (3rd in the WNBA) while hitting 45.7% from the field. The Sun are shooting 34.6% on shots from beyond the arc (162 of 468) and 78.8% from the free throw line. As a unit, Connecticut is grabbing 36.6 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 528 dimes so far this season, which ranks 6th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 14.3 times per game and as a group they are committing 17.5 fouls on a nightly basis. When they are on defense, the Sun are able to force 15.2 turnovers per game while drawing 19.5 fouls. They are currently ranked 5th in the WNBA in giving up assists with 503 conceded for the season. The Sun defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.1% (394 of 506) and they surrender 29.3 rebounds per game as a group. They are relinquishing 32.0% on three-point shots and they are 3rd in the league in PPG from their opponents (77.5).

When they last stepped on the court, the Minnesota Lynx walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 70-57 when they played the Washington Mystics. The Lynx were able to pull down 38 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards totaling 45 in this matchup. They also turned it over 16 times, while getting 4 steals in this contest. The Mystics had 12 personal fouls in this contest which took the Lynx to the free throw line for 12 shots. They were able to knock down 9 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 75.0%. With respect to shots from beyond the perimeter, Minnesota knocked down 4 of their 20 attempts (20.0%). In all, the Lynx walked away from this one shooting 22 out of 66 from the floor which gave them a rate of 33.3%. The Lynx permitted the Mystics to make 26 out of their 69 tries from the field which left them shooting 37.7% for the game. They finished 28.0% from three-point range by going 7 of 25 and finished the game at 11 of 12 from the charity stripe (91.7%). When talking about how they attacked the glass, Minnesota permitted Washington to snag 38 in total (4 offensive).

Jessica Shepard pitched in for the Lynx for the game. She converted 0 of 1 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 0.0%, and had 12 rebounds. Shepard accumulated 2 points in her 24 minutes on the court and had 7 assists for the game.

Minnesota has a record of 10-17 so far this year. Minnesota has accounted for 2,233 points for the season (82.7 per contest) and they grab 38.2 rebounds per contest. The Lynx have committed 17.4 fouls per game and they connect on 77.5% from the free throw line. As an offense, the Lynx are connecting on 44.2% from the floor, which is 5th in the league. They are assisting teammates 20.5 times per game (5th in the WNBA) and they turn it over 14.5 times per game. The Lynx on the defensive side of the court are 7th in the league in points given up per game with 83.6. They are able to force 11.8 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 43.3% from the field (7th in basketball). The Minnesota defense allows 34.1% on shots from behind the 3-point line (242 of 709) and their opponents are knocking down 78.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 21.3 dimes and 32.7 boards on a nightly basis, which is 10th and 2nd in the league.

Who will win tonight's WNBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Connecticut

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