Los Angeles Sparks vs Minnesota Lynx Prediction, 6/11/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Los Angeles Sparks vs Minnesota Lynx

Date: Sunday, June 11, 2023

Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Youtube TV

The Los Angeles Sparks (3-3) head to Target Center on Sunday where they'll meet the Minnesota Lynx (1-6).

The Los Angeles Sparks played the Seattle Storm and took a loss by a final of 66-63 in their last contest. Los Angeles ended the contest having earned a 39.3% FG percentage (22 out of 56) and knocked down 5 out of their 15 shots from beyond the arc. At the free throw line, the Sparks knocked down 14 of their 16 tries for a rate of 87.5%. Regarding grabbing boards, they earned 33 with 3 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 19 assists for the contest in addition to forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and getting 6 steals. When discussing the defense, Los Angeles allowed the other team to shoot 32.4% from the field on 22 out of 68 shooting. Seattle distributed 9 assists and had 11 steals in this matchup. Additionally, Seattle grabbed 37 rebounds (9 offensive, 28 defensive) and got 5 blocks. Seattle ended up going 81.8% from the charity stripe by making 18 of 22 attempts. They also converted 4 of their 20 attempts from distance.

Nneka Ogwumike is one player who was a major factor in the matchup. She notched 22 points on 7 of 13 shooting. She was on the court for 37 minutes played and also snagged 11 rebounds. Ogwumike finished the game at 53.8% from the field and totaled 3 dimes.

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Los Angeles comes into this contest with a record of 3-3 so far this season. They turn it over 12.8 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 18.8 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Los Angeles is grabbing 31.8 rebounds per game and has accounted for 126 assists on the campaign, which ranks 6th in basketball in terms of passing. The Sparks are connecting on 36.4% on three-point shots (44 of 121) and 85.0% from the charity stripe. They average 83.0 pts per game (4th in the league) while shooting 42.3% from the floor. When they are on defense, the Sparks are forcing their opponents into 16.2 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.0 personal fouls. The Sparks defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 44.9% (97 of 120) and they relinquish 35.3 boards per game as a team. They are 5th in the WNBA in allowing assists to their opponents with 110 conceded on the year. They give up 34.7% on shots from downtown while they are 7th in the league in points per game allowed (83.7).

In their last game, the Minnesota Lynx walked away with a victory by a final of 80-78 when they played the Washington Mystics. The Lynx collected 32 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards totaling 39 in the game. They gave up possession of the ball 16 times, while recording 4 steals for the matchup. The Mystics earned 17 fouls for the contest which took the Lynx to the free throw line for a total of 17 shots. They were able to bury 15 of those for a clip of 88.2%. When discussing three-point shots, Minnesota knocked down 9 out of their 24 tries (37.5%). Overall, the Lynx went 28 for 63 from the floor which gave them a rate of 44.4%. The Lynx permitted the Mystics to knock down 28 of 71 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 39.4% for the game. They went 30.0% from downtown by hitting 9 of 30 and finished the game at 13 out of 14 from the free throw line (92.9%). In regard to how they cleaned up the glass, Minnesota allowed Washington to grab 31 overall (7 on the offensive side).

Kayla McBride ended up being a factor for the Lynx for this game. She converted 9 of 19 for this contest for a rate of 47.4%, and had 5 rebounds. McBride tallied 24 points in her 34 mins on the court and had 1 assist for the contest.

Minnesota has a win-loss mark of 1-6 so far this season. The Lynx are committing 18.3 fouls per game and they shoot 84.1% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 18.3 times per game (9th in the WNBA) and they cough up possession 14.7 times per game. Minnesota has accounted for 550 pts for the campaign (78.6 per contest) and they grab 34.7 rebounds per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Lynx are hitting on 41.8% from the field, which ranks 8th in the WNBA. The Lynx defensively are ranked 9th in basketball in PPG allowed with 86.4. They are able to force 12.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 44.6% from the floor (10th in the WNBA). The Minnesota defense concedes 35.3% on 3-pointers (67 of 190) and their opposition makes 92.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 22.4 assists and 33.3 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks 12th and 1st in basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Minnesota

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