Connecticut Sun vs Minnesota Lynx Prediction, 6/22/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Connecticut Sun vs Minnesota Lynx

Date: Thursday, June 22, 2023

Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Youtube TV

The Minnesota Lynx (4-8) host the Connecticut Sun (10-3) at Target Center on Thursday.

The Connecticut Sun faced off with the Seattle Storm and took home the win by a score of 85-79 in their last game. Connecticut finished the contest having earned a 46.4% FG percentage (32 of 69) and converted 5 out of their 18 shots from 3-point land. From the free throw line, the Sun made 16 of 21 attempts for a rate of 76.2%. In reference to grabbing boards, they compiled 38 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 25 assists in this contest as well as forcing 15 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In regard to the defense, Connecticut let their opponent shoot 37.5% from the floor on 24 out of 64 shooting. Seattle doled out 18 assists and had 6 steals for this game. Moreover, Seattle had 34 boards (7 offensive, 27 defensive) and had 5 blocks. Seattle walked away from this one shooting 79.3% from the free throw line by making 23 of 29 tries. They knocked down 8 of 25 tries from beyond the perimeter.

Alyssa Thomas is a player who was a major factor in the matchup. She walked away with 13 points on 6 of 12 shooting. She was on the hardwood for 40 mins and totaled 15 rebounds. Thomas finished the game shooting 50.0% from the field and dished out 12 assists.

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Connecticut comes into this game with a mark of 10-3 for the season. The Sun are connecting on 33.2% on three-point shots (81 of 244) and 75.2% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 82.8 points per contest (6th in basketball) on 43.6% from the floor. They cough up possession 12.8 times per contest and as a group are committing 19.6 fouls per contest. As a unit, Connecticut is pulling down 35.3 boards per game and has accumulated 278 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 1st in the league in terms of passing the rock. On defense, the Sun are forcing 15.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.7 personal fouls. The Sun defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 42.7% (202 of 269) and they surrender 34.4 boards per game as a squad. They rank 10th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 242 relinquished for the year. They are conceding 29.6% from 3-point land and they are ranked 4th in the league in PPG from their opponents (78.6).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Minnesota Lynx went home victorious with a score of 67-61 when they played the Los Angeles Sparks. The Lynx snagged 29 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 35 for this game. They also coughed up the ball 10 times, while recording 12 steals in the game. The Sparks earned 20 personal fouls for this game which took the Lynx to the free throw line for a total of 14 tries. They were able to convert 9 of those for a rate of 64.3%. With respect to 3-point shots, Minnesota buried 6 of their 25 tries (24.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Lynx finished shooting 26 for 67 from the floor which gave them a rate of 38.8%. The Lynx allowed the Sparks to bury 23 out of their 62 tries from the floor which left them shooting 37.1% for this game. They finished 30.8% from distance by shooting 8 out of 26 and ended up going 7 out of 10 at the free throw line (70.0%). In relation to how they rebounded, Minnesota permitted Los Angeles to pull down 37 in total (4 on the offensive side).

Napheesa Collier was important for the Lynx in this matchup. She converted 12 of 20 for the contest for a rate of 60.0%, and tallied 14 rebounds. Collier accumulated 26 points in her 38 mins of playing time and totaled 2 dimes in this game.

Minnesota has a record of 4-8 so far this year. In terms of offensive execution, the Lynx are hitting on 41.3% from the floor, which ranks 9th in the league. Minnesota has 916 points this season (76.3 per contest) and they pull in 35.4 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 17.9 times per game (9th in the league) and they are giving up possession 13.5 times per contest. The Lynx have committed 16.9 fouls per game and they hit 82.3% from the charity stripe. The Lynx are ranked 7th in the league in points given up per game with 82.3. They concede 20.9 assists and 33.1 total boards per game, which is 11th and 1st in the league. The Minnesota defense gives up 34.1% on shots from distance (109 of 320) and their opponents are making 86.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They are forcing 11.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 44.1% from the floor (10th in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Minnesota

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