Indiana Fever vs Minnesota Lynx Prediction, 6/12/2022 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Indiana Fever vs Minnesota Lynx

Date: Sunday, June 12, 2022

Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Bally Sports North

Target Center is the site where and the Minnesota Lynx (3-9) will take on the Indiana Fever (3-11) on Sunday.

The Indiana Fever faced off with the Connecticut Sun and took a loss by a score of 88-69 in their last contest. Indiana finished the game having earned a 37.5% FG percentage (27 out of 72) and buried 3 of their 21 3-pointers. From the free throw line, the Fever converted 12 of their 14 tries for a percentage of 85.7%. In reference to hauling in boards, they collected 29 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 20 assists in the matchup as well as forcing 16 turnovers and earning 8 steals. When it comes to defense, Indiana allowed the other team to go 47.0% from the floor on 31 out of 66 shooting. Connecticut distributed 11 dimes and had 9 steals for the matchup. In addition, Connecticut grabbed 41 rebounds (11 offensive, 30 defensive) and had 5 rejections. Connecticut finished shooting 77.8% from the charity stripe by burying 21 of their 27 tries. They also made 5 of 17 attempts from long range.

NaLyssa Smith is one player who was a contributor for the matchup. She ended up scoring 19 points on 8 out of 15 shooting. She was on the court for 30 minutes played and also grabbed 7 boards. Smith finished the game at 53.3% from the field but didn't record a dime.

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Indiana enters this game with a win-loss mark of 3-11 so far this year. They are turning it over 15.4 times per contest and as a group they commit 21.4 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Indiana is grabbing 34.6 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 262 assists so far this year, which is 3rd in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Fever are connecting on 33.8% on shots from downtown (104 of 308) and 76.6% from the free throw line. They average 79.2 points per contest (8th in the league) while connecting on 40.0% from the field. On the defensive end of the court, the Fever are forcing 15.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.4 fouls. They give up 35.6% on 3-point shots while they are 12th in basketball in PPG allowed (88.1). The Fever defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 46.0% (214 of 258) and they surrender 36.4 rebounds per game as a team. They rank 12th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 273 relinquished for the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Minnesota Lynx took a loss by a final score of 88-69 against the New York Liberty. The Lynx snagged 23 defensive boards and 13 offensive boards for a total of 36 in this matchup. They coughed it up 12 times, while recording 11 steals in this game. The Liberty committed 14 fouls for this game which got the Lynx to the free throw line for a total of 26 tries. They were able to knock down 22 of those for a clip of 84.6%. With respect to 3-point shots, Minnesota buried 3 of their 22 tries (13.6%). When the final whistle blew, the Lynx shot 22 for 67 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 32.8%. The Lynx permitted the Liberty to make 32 of 69 tries from the floor 0 46.4% for the matchup. They went 36.4% from three-point range by shooting 12 of 33 and ended up shooting 12 of 15 from the charity stripe (80.0%). When it comes to rebounds, Minnesota allowed New York to get 35 in total (9 on the offensive side).

Sylvia Fowles ended up being important for the Lynx for the contest. She made 4 out of 7 for the game for a field goal percentage of 57.1%, and had 6 rebounds. Fowles earned 10 points in her 24 minutes on the court, but finished this game without an assist.

Minnesota has a mark of 3-9 so far this season. The Lynx commit 18.3 personal fouls per game and they connect on 76.9% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 18.6 times per game (8th in the WNBA) and they cough up possession 15.0 times per contest. Minnesota has scored 942 pts for the campaign (78.5 per game) and they average 35.9 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Lynx are shooting 42.2% from the field, which has them ranked 7th in the league. The Lynx on defense are ranked 9th in the WNBA in points allowed per contest with 85.2. They have given up 21.6 assists and 32.5 rebounds per game, which ranks them 12th and 2nd in the WNBA. The Minnesota defense gives up 34.6% on shots from distance (104 of 301) and opponents are converting on 79.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They are forcing 12.8 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 45.3% from the floor (10th in the WNBA).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Minnesota

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