Minnesota Lynx vs Chicago Sky Prediction, 6/26/2022 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Minnesota Lynx vs Chicago Sky

Date: Sunday, June 26, 2022

Location: Wintrust Arena in Chicago, IL

TV: CBS Sports Network

The Minnesota Lynx (4-13) go to Wintrust Arena on Sunday where they'll take on the Chicago Sky (11-5).

The Minnesota Lynx faced off with the Phoenix Mercury and walked away with a win by a score of 100-88 in their last contest. Minnesota wrapped up the contest having earned a 50.7% FG percentage (34 of 67) and made 8 of their 23 shots from downtown. When they shot from the free throw line, the Lynx converted 24 of 29 tries for a rate of 82.8%. Regarding grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 42 with 11 of them being offensive. They also dished out 25 dimes for the game while forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and getting 6 steals. When discussing defending, Minnesota allowed 46.6% from the floor on 27 out of 58 shooting. Phoenix earned 2 assists and had 7 steals for the contest. Additionally, Phoenix pulled down 23 boards (2 offensive, 21 defensive) and added 4 rejections. Phoenix finished the game at 83.3% from the free throw line by burying 25 of their 30 shots. They also converted 9 out of their 28 tries from 3-point land.

Moriah Jefferson is one player who came through for this contest. She ended up with 21 points on 7 of 11 shooting. She played for 32 mins played and grabbed 3 rebounds. Jefferson finished the game shooting 63.6% from the field and also earned 5 dimes.

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Minnesota will enter this contest with a mark of 4-13 on the campaign. The Lynx are shooting 31.7% on shots from downtown (103 of 325) and 77.1% from the free throw line. They average 78.8 pts per game (9th in basketball) while connecting on 43.0% from the field. They lose possession via turnover 14.3 times per game and as a squad are committing 17.4 fouls per contest. As a unit, Minnesota is snagging 36.1 boards per contest and is sitting with 338 assists so far this year, which is 6th in the league in terms of passing the rock. When they are on defense, the Lynx are forcing 12.2 turnovers per game and they draw 18.2 fouls. They are 11th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 364 surrendered for the season. The Lynx defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 44.6% (208 of 309) and they concede 32.9 rebounds per game as a squad. They are conceding 35.6% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 9th in the WNBA in PPG from their opponents (84.1).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Chicago Sky went home victorious with a score of 82-59 when they played the Los Angeles Sparks. The Sky earned 43 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards totaling 49 for the game. They coughed up the ball 13 times, while getting 6 steals in this matchup. The Sparks earned 13 personal fouls in this game which got the Sky to the charity stripe for a total of 11 shots. They were able to convert 11 of the free throws for a percentage of 100.0%. Regarding 3-point attempts, Chicago converted 7 of their 23 attempts (30.4%). When this game wrapped up, the Sky finished shooting 32 out of 70 from the field which gave them a rate of 45.7%. The Sky allowed the Sparks to convert 26 of their 79 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 32.9% for the matchup. They finished 16.7% from behind the 3-point line by hitting 3 out of 18 and walked away from this one shooting 4 out of 8 at the free throw line (50.0%). In regard to how they cleaned up the glass, Chicago permitted Los Angeles to get 34 overall (7 on the offensive glass).

Candace Parker ended up being a major contributor for the Sky in this contest. She buried 4 of 14 in this contest giving her a field goal percentage of 28.6%, and added 14 rebounds. Parker earned 10 points in her 26 mins on the hardwood and had 10 assists in the matchup.

Chicago has a win-loss mark of 11-5 this year. As an offense, the Sky are hitting on 46.9% from the floor, which ranks them 1st in basketball. Chicago has scored 1,367 points this year (85.4 per game) and they pull in 35.4 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 23.6 times per contest (1st in the WNBA) and they are turning it over 13.4 times per contest. The Sky are committing 17.3 fouls per game and they go 82.3% from the charity stripe. The Sky on defense are ranked 6th in the league in PPG given up with 81.0. The Chicago defense surrenders 33.5% on 3-point shots (108 of 322) and opponents are connecting on 74.8% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 20.7 assists and 35.4 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 10th and 7th in the league. They have forced 13.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 43.0% from the field (4th in the WNBA).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago

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