Dallas Wings vs Minnesota Lynx Prediction, 8/22/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Dallas Wings vs Minnesota Lynx

Date: Tuesday, August 22, 2023

Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Youtube TV

The Minnesota Lynx (15-17) play the Dallas Wings (18-14) at Target Center on Tuesday.

The Dallas Wings took the court against the Washington Mystics and notched a win by a score of 97-84 in their last game. Dallas finished the game having earned a 49.3% field goal percentage (34 of 69) and converted 9 of their 21 3-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Wings converted 20 of their 23 tries for a percentage of 87.0%. Concerning pulling down boards, they earned 40 with 8 of them being offensive. They also dished out 23 assists in this matchup while forcing 15 turnovers and earning 11 steals. In regard to defending, Dallas let their opponent shoot 42.3% from the field on 30 out of 71 shooting. Washington doled out 7 dimes and had 12 steals in this matchup. In addition, Washington collected 31 rebounds (7 offensive, 24 defensive) and got 1 block. Washington finished the game shooting 70.6% at the charity stripe by knocking down 12 of their 17 tries. They also converted 12 of 29 attempts from distance.

Arike Ogunbowale is one player who was a major contributor in the game. She was able to score 17 points on 6 of 13 shooting. She played for 36 minutes played and collected 4 boards. Ogunbowale finished the game shooting 46.2% from the floor and also recorded 8 dimes.

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Dallas comes into this one with a win-loss record of 18-14 for the season. They are averaging 87.0 points per outing (3rd in the league) while connecting on 43.8% from the field. The Wings are hitting 31.3% on three-point attempts (216 of 691) and 80.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, Dallas is pulling in 38.9 boards per contest and has totaled 643 dimes on the year, which is 4th in the WNBA in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession via turnover 12.8 times per game and as a team they commit 18.8 fouls per game. On defense, the Wings are able to force 13.6 turnovers per game while drawing 18.0 fouls. The Wings defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 43.9% (434 of 576) and they surrender 32.4 boards per contest as a basketball team. They currently rank 6th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 623 surrendered for the campaign. They are giving up 35.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 10th in the league in points per game allowed (83.8).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Minnesota Lynx took a loss by a score of 88-74 against the Seattle Storm. The Lynx recorded 28 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 37 in the game. They turned it over 11 times, while getting 6 steals in the matchup. The Storm earned 19 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Lynx to the charity stripe for a total of 24 shots. They were able to make 22 of those for a rate of 91.7%. In relation to shots from beyond the perimeter, Minnesota made 4 of their 18 attempts (22.2%). When all was said and done, the Lynx went 24 for 68 from the floor which gave them a rate of 35.3%. The Lynx permitted the Storm to bury 32 out of 76 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 42.1% in this contest. They went 38.5% from downtown by going 10 out of 26 and ended up shooting 14 out of 18 at the charity stripe (77.8%). Concerning attacking the glass, Minnesota allowed Seattle to snag 41 in all (10 on the offensive side).

Kayla McBride ended up being a factor for the Lynx for the contest. She converted 6 out of 14 for the contest giving her a field goal percentage of 42.9%, and earned 2 rebounds. McBride recorded 18 points in her 29 minutes on the court, but didn't get an assist.

Minnesota has a mark of 15-17 for the campaign. When it comes to offense, the Lynx are hitting on 43.2% from the field, which is ranked 8th in basketball. Minnesota has scored 2,541 points on the season (79.4 per contest) and they pull down 34.2 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 18.8 times per game (8th in basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 13.3 times per contest. The Lynx commit 16.6 fouls per contest and they connect on 80.4% from the charity stripe. The Lynx on the defensive end are ranked 11th in the league in points given up per game with 84.4. They are forcing 12.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 44.7% from the floor (10th in the league). The Minnesota defense allows 34.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter (291 of 833) and opponents are converting on 82.1% of their foul shots. They surrender 20.8 dimes and 34.9 boards per contest, which is ranked 12th and 8th in basketball.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Minnesota

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