Los Angeles Sparks vs Minnesota Lynx Prediction, 5/29/2022 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Los Angeles Sparks vs Minnesota Lynx

Date: Sunday, May 29, 2022

Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Amazon Prime

The Los Angeles Sparks (3-5) go to Target Center on Sunday where they'll take on the Minnesota Lynx (2-6).

The Los Angeles Sparks stepped onto the hardwood against the Phoenix Mercury and earned the victory with a final of 99-94 in their last contest. Los Angeles walked away from the game with a 59.1% field goal percentage (39 out of 66) and converted 8 of their 11 three-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Sparks buried 13 of 17 shots for a percentage of 76.5%. When it comes to pulling down boards, they collected 24 with 5 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 24 assists for the game in addition to forcing 18 turnovers and getting 10 steals. In the matter of defense, Los Angeles allowed the other team to shoot 56.7% from the floor on 34 of 60 shooting. Phoenix distributed 7 assists and had 10 steals for the contest. Furthermore, Phoenix snagged 26 rebounds (7 offensive, 19 defensive) and got 5 rejections. Phoenix ended up shooting 82.6% when shooting free throws by knocking down 19 of their 23 attempts. They also buried 7 out of their 20 tries from 3-point range.

Nneka Ogwumike is a player who was a major contributor for the game. She walked away with 23 points on 9 of 14 shooting. She was on the court for 36 mins played and collected 6 rebounds. Ogwumike shot 64.3% from the floor and distributed 1 assist.

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Los Angeles steps onto the court with a win-loss record of 3-5 for the campaign. The Sparks are shooting 32.0% on shots from 3-point land (41 of 128) and 81.0% from the charity stripe. They average 82.4 pts per contest (5th in the league) while shooting 45.8% from the field. They turn it over 14.3 times per contest and as a team are committing 18.4 fouls per contest. As a unit, Los Angeles is pulling in 30.9 boards per contest and has tallied 145 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 5th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. When they are on defense, the Sparks are forcing their opponents into 16.0 turnovers per game and they draw 19.8 fouls. They are 10th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 173 surrendered on the campaign. The Sparks are allowing a shooting percentage of 44.8% (128 of 158) and they relinquish 36.0 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They surrender 38.3% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 10th in the league in points per game allowed (86.3).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Minnesota Lynx got the victory with a final of 84-78 when they faced the New York Liberty. The Lynx were able to pull down 33 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 45 for this game. They turned the ball over 10 times, while getting 7 steals for the matchup. The Liberty were called for 20 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Lynx to the free throw line for a total of 33 attempts. They were able to knock down 27 of those for a rate of 81.8%. In relation to 3-point shots, Minnesota made 5 of 14 attempts (35.7%). In all, the Lynx ended up going 26 out of 70 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 37.1%. The Lynx permitted the Liberty to make 28 out of their 71 tries from the floor which had them shooting 39.4% for this contest. They went 28.1% from three-point range via 9 out of 32 and ended up going 13 of 18 at the free throw line (72.2%). With respect to rebounding, Minnesota allowed New York to pull down 39 overall (9 on the offensive side).

Aerial Powers ended up being a major contributor for the Lynx for this game. She converted 3 of 13 for the game for a field goal percentage of 23.1%, and accumulated 9 rebounds. Powers racked up 18 points in her 32 minutes on the court and accounted for 2 assists for the matchup.

Minnesota has a win-loss record of 2-6 this season. The Lynx are responsible for committing 18.0 fouls per contest while shooting 75.0% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 20.4 times per contest (5th in basketball) and they are giving up possession 14.5 times per contest. Minnesota has 630 points so far this season (78.8 per contest) and they pull in 36.9 boards per contest. When it comes to offense, the Lynx are hitting on 42.3% from the field, which is ranked 7th in the WNBA. The Lynx on the defensive side of the court are 9th in basketball in PPG surrendered with 86.0. They give up 22.8 assists and 33.3 boards per game, which has them ranked 12th and 3rd in the WNBA. The Minnesota defense surrenders 36.2% on shots from distance (71 of 196) and their opponents are connecting on 82.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They are forcing their opponents into 12.8 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 44.9% from the floor (9th in basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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