Phoenix Mercury vs Minnesota Lynx Prediction, 7/12/2022 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Phoenix Mercury vs Minnesota Lynx

Date: Tuesday, July 12, 2022

Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Bally Sports North

Target Center is the site where and the Minnesota Lynx (8-15) will take on the Phoenix Mercury (10-14) on Tuesday.

The Phoenix Mercury faced off with the New York Liberty and earned the victory with a final of 84-81 in their last contest. Phoenix finished the game with a 40.9% field goal percentage (27 out of 66) and converted 9 out of their 30 shots from distance. At the free throw line, the Mercury buried 21 of their 24 attempts for a rate of 87.5%. In the matter of rebounding, they compiled 30 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 20 assists in this game as well as forcing the opposition into 15 turnovers and getting 11 steals. In relation to the defense, Phoenix allowed their opponent to shoot 42.3% from the floor on 30 of 71 shooting. New York recorded 11 assists and had 5 steals in this game. Additionally, New York snagged 40 boards (11 offensive, 29 defensive) and earned 5 blocks. New York ended up shooting 87.5% from the charity stripe by making 14 of 16 shots. They converted 7 out of their 23 attempts from 3-point land.

Skylar Diggins-Smith is a player who was a contributor for this game. She ended up with 22 points on 7 of 15 shooting. She was on the hardwood for 35 minutes and grabbed 4 rebounds. Diggins-Smith walked away from this one shooting 46.7% from the floor and dished out 5 dimes.

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Phoenix will take the court with a mark of 10-14 on the campaign. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.3 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 20.4 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Phoenix is pulling in 30.8 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 462 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 5th in basketball in terms of passing. The Mercury are shooting 32.4% on shots from beyond the arc (204 of 629) and 81.0% from the free throw line. They average 82.2 points per contest (4th in the league) while hitting 43.9% from the floor. Defensively, the Mercury have forced 14.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.0 fouls. They are ranked 11th in the WNBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 490 conceded for the year. The Mercury are giving up a shooting percentage of 45.1% (335 of 455) and they concede 35.8 boards per contest as a team. They give up 38.0% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 9th in the league in points per game from their opponents (84.8).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Minnesota Lynx walked away with a victory by a final of 81-78 against the Chicago Sky. The Lynx were able to pull down 26 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards totaling 32 in the matchup. They also turned the ball over 15 times, while recording 13 steals in the game. The Sky had 14 fouls in this game which got the Lynx to the charity stripe for a total of 20 attempts. They were able to knock down 17 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 85.0%. Regarding shots from beyond the arc, Minnesota made 4 out of their 14 attempts (28.6%). When the final whistle blew, the Lynx went 30 out of 62 from the field which had them at 48.4%. The Lynx allowed the Sky to make 31 out of 78 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 39.7% for this game. They finished the game shooting 30.3% from behind the 3-point line by going 10 out of 33 and finished the contest at 6 out of 7 from the free throw line (85.7%). When it comes to attacking the glass, Minnesota allowed Chicago to collect 38 in total (12 offensive).

Kayla McBride ended up being a major contributor for the Lynx for the game. She made 5 out of 8 in this game giving her a rate of 62.5%, and added 3 rebounds. McBride earned 15 points in her 27 minutes on the court and had 3 dimes in the matchup.

Minnesota has a record of 8-15 so far this season. The Lynx have committed 17.2 fouls per game and they shoot 77.1% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 20.6 times per contest (3rd in basketball) and they turn it over 14.2 times per game. Minnesota has accounted for 1,884 points for the season (81.9 per contest) and they average 37.0 rebounds per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Lynx are shooting 44.6% from the field, which ranks them 5th in basketball. The Lynx on defense are ranked 8th in the WNBA in PPG surrendered with 83.0. The Minnesota defense surrenders 35.1% on shots from behind the 3-point line (208 of 592) and opponents are knocking down 79.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 20.9 assists and 32.0 boards per game, which is ranked 10th and 2nd in the league. They are forcing their opponents into 12.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 44.0% from the floor (8th in the league).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Minnesota

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