Seattle Storm vs Minnesota Lynx Prediction, 8/12/2022 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Seattle Storm vs Minnesota Lynx

Date: Friday, August 12, 2022

Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN

TV: ESPN2

The Minnesota Lynx (14-20) host the Seattle Storm (21-13) at Target Center on Friday.

The Seattle Storm faced off with the Seattle Storm and walked away with a win by a score of 111-100 in their last contest. Seattle finished the game with a 58.7% field goal percentage (44 out of 75) and made 11 of their 24 shots from downtown. From the charity stripe, the Storm made 12 of 12 shots for a rate of 100.0%. In the matter of rebounding, they collected 28 with 7 of them being offensive. They also recorded 37 dimes in this game as well as forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and getting 7 steals. With respect to the defense, Seattle allowed the other team to go 55.7% from the floor on 39 of 70 shooting. Seattle earned 7 dimes and had 5 steals for this game. In addition, Seattle snagged 30 rebounds (7 offensive, 23 defensive) and got 1 block. Seattle ended up shooting 71.4% from the charity stripe by burying 15 of 21 tries. They also buried 7 of 23 tries from long range.

Gabby Williams is one player who came through for the game. She totaled 21 points on 7 out of 9 shooting. She played 31 mins played and also totaled 4 rebounds. Williams finished 77.8% from the floor and also totaled 7 assists.

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Seattle enters this matchup with a win-loss record of 21-13 so far this season. The Storm are connecting on 35.4% on shots beyond the perimeter (303 of 855) and 82.6% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 81.6 pts per contest (6th in the WNBA) while connecting on 43.8% from the field. They are turning it over 12.6 times per game and as a squad they are committing 15.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Seattle is grabbing 33.2 rebounds per game and has 762 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 2nd in the league in terms of passing the ball. On the defensive end of the court, the Storm are forcing 14.5 turnovers per game while drawing 16.3 fouls. They concede 31.7% on shots from distance and they are ranked 2nd in the WNBA in points per game from their opponents (77.8). The Storm defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 43.2% (494 of 555) and they relinquish 36.8 rebounds per game as a group. They are currently ranked 8th in the league in allowing assists to their opponents with 705 relinquished for the season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Minnesota Lynx walked away with a victory by a final of 86-77 against the Minnesota Lynx. The Lynx earned 25 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive boards totaling 38 for the game. They turned it over 12 times, while earning 5 steals for the matchup. The Lynx committed 21 personal fouls for this contest which got the Lynx to the free throw line for a total of 24 attempts. They were able to bury 20 of them for a rate of 83.3%. When it comes to shots from downtown, Minnesota made 6 of their 17 attempts (35.3%). When the final whistle blew, the Lynx went 30 for 65 from the floor which had them sitting at 46.2%. The Lynx permitted the Lynx to bury 28 of their 67 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 41.8% in this game. They finished the game shooting 41.9% from beyond the arc by going 13 out of 31 and ended up going 8 of 8 at the free throw line (100.0%). When it comes to team rebounding, Minnesota allowed Minnesota to grab 27 in all (9 on the offensive glass).

Jessica Shepard ended up being a factor for the Lynx for the game. She converted 4 of 4 in this contest giving her a field goal percentage of 100.0%, and accounted for 12 rebounds. Shepard earned 15 points in her 33 minutes on the court and accounted for 4 dimes in the game.

Minnesota has a mark of 14-20 this season. The Lynx commit 17.1 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 78.0% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 20.9 times per contest (3rd in the league) and they turn it over 14.6 times per contest. Minnesota has accounted for 2,816 points for the year (82.8 per game) and they average 37.3 boards per game. As an offense, the Lynx are shooting 45.2% from the floor, which has them ranked 4th in the league. The Lynx defensively are ranked 8th in the WNBA in points per game surrendered with 83.4. The Minnesota defense surrenders 34.7% on shots from beyond the arc (302 of 870) and opponents are making 79.6% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 21.2 assists and 32.2 total boards per game, which has them ranked 11th and 2nd in the league. They are able to force 11.6 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 43.4% from the field (5th in the WNBA).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Seattle

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