Minnesota Lynx vs Connecticut Sun Prediction, 8/13/2022 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Minnesota Lynx vs Connecticut Sun

Date: Saturday, August 13, 2022

Location: Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT

TV: ABC

The Minnesota Lynx (14-20) head to Mohegan Sun Arena on Saturday where they'll take on the Connecticut Sun (23-11).

The Minnesota Lynx took the court against the Minnesota Lynx and earned the victory with a final of 86-77 in their last game. Minnesota wrapped up the contest with a 46.2% field goal percentage (30 of 65) and converted 6 out of their 17 3-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Lynx made 20 of 24 attempts for a rate of 83.3%. Regarding grabbing rebounds, they earned 38 with 13 of them being offensive. They also distributed 21 dimes for the matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and having 5 steals. When it comes to defense, Minnesota allowed 41.8% from the field on 28 out of 67 shooting. Minnesota doled out 9 dimes and had 8 steals in this game. Moreover, Minnesota snagged 27 rebounds (9 offensive, 18 defensive) and got 4 blocked shots. Minnesota went 100.0% from the charity stripe by burying 8 of 8 tries. They made 13 out of their 31 attempts from distance.

Jessica Shepard is someone who was a major factor in the matchup. She ended up scoring 15 points on 4 out of 4 shooting. She played for 33 mins played and pulled down 12 rebounds. Shepard finished 100.0% from the field and also distributed 4 assists.

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Minnesota will enter this game with a mark of 14-20 so far this year. They average 82.8 pts per contest (4th in basketball) while hitting 45.2% from the field. The Lynx are hitting 34.8% on shots from 3-point land (231 of 663) and 78.0% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Minnesota is snagging 37.3 boards per game and is sitting with 712 dimes so far this season, which is 3rd in the league in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 14.6 times per game and as a squad are committing 17.1 fouls on a nightly basis. On the defensive end, the Lynx are able to force 11.6 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.0 fouls. They are currently ranked 11th in basketball in allowing assists with 722 conceded for the season. The Lynx defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 43.4% (394 of 611) and they concede 32.2 boards per game as a group. They are relinquishing 34.7% on shots from distance and they rank 8th in basketball in points per game allowed (83.4).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Connecticut Sun got the victory with a final of 97-71 when they played the Connecticut Sun. The Sun snagged 29 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards totaling 40 for the matchup. They coughed up the ball 18 times, while earning 13 steals for the matchup. The Sun were called for 15 personal fouls in this contest which took the Sun to the free throw line for a total of 13 tries. They were able to make 13 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 100.0%. In relation to shots from beyond the perimeter, Connecticut knocked down 8 of 19 tries (42.1%). When the final whistle blew, the Sun finished the game shooting 38 for 75 from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.7%. The Sun permitted the Sun to make 27 of their 59 tries from the field which had them shooting 45.8% for this game. They shot 40.0% from beyond the perimeter via 6 of 15 and walked away from this one shooting 11 out of 14 from the free throw line (78.6%). When discussing cleaning the glass, Connecticut permitted Connecticut to get 23 in total (1 on the offensive glass).

Jonquel Jones ended up having an impact for the Sun in this matchup. She converted 8 out of 12 for the matchup giving her a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and earned 10 rebounds. Jones scored 21 points in her 26 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 assists in the matchup.

Connecticut has a mark of 23-11 so far this season. Connecticut has scored 2,905 points so far this year (85.4 per game) and they pull in 37.0 boards per contest. The Sun are responsible for committing 17.2 fouls per game and they hit 79.4% from the free throw line. As an offense, the Sun are hitting on 45.9% from the field, which is ranked 2nd in the WNBA. They are dishing out assists 20.9 times per game (4th in basketball) and they are turning it over 14.4 times per game. The Sun on the defensive side of the court are 3rd in the league in points per game surrendered with 77.9. The Connecticut defense allows 32.8% on 3-point shots (247 of 752) and opponents are connecting on 80.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 19.6 assists and 29.1 boards per contest, which has them ranked 4th and 1st in basketball. They are forcing their opponents into 15.5 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 43.9% from the field (8th in the WNBA).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Minnesota

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