Minnesota Lynx vs Atlanta Dream Prediction, 7/18/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Minnesota Lynx vs Atlanta Dream

Date: Tuesday, July 18, 2023

Location: Gateway Center in College Park, GA

TV: Youtube TV

The Atlanta Dream (11-8) host the Minnesota Lynx (9-11) at Gateway Center on Tuesday.

The Minnesota Lynx faced the Dallas Wings and took a loss by a score of 107-67 in their last contest. Minnesota ended the game with a 40.0% FG percentage (28 out of 70) and made 6 of 23 three-point attempts. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Lynx knocked down 5 of their 8 tries for a rate of 62.5%. When it comes to hauling in boards, they earned 28 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 16 assists for the matchup while forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and getting 4 steals. In regard to the defense, Minnesota allowed their opponent to shoot 51.9% from the floor on 41 of 79 shooting. Dallas distributed 12 dimes and had 9 steals in the game. On top of that, Dallas grabbed 43 rebounds (12 offensive, 31 defensive) and added 4 blocks. Dallas finished the game shooting 78.9% at the charity stripe by burying 15 of 19 attempts. They made 10 out of their 26 attempts from long range.

Emily Engstler is one player who was a factor for the contest. She finished with 9 points on 4 out of 4 shooting. She played for 16 minutes and also totaled 5 rebounds. Engstler went 100.0% from the field but had no assists when the game ended.

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Minnesota steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss record of 9-11 so far this season. They turn it over 13.1 times per contest and as a team they commit 17.0 fouls per game. As a team, Minnesota is grabbing 34.2 boards per game and has totaled 381 assists on the season, which is 6th in the WNBA in terms of passing. The Lynx are shooting 31.6% from downtown (132 of 418) and 81.3% from the charity stripe. They average 79.7 points per contest (8th in basketball) while connecting on 42.6% from the field. On the defensive end, the Lynx are able to force 12.7 turnovers per game and they draw 18.8 fouls. They are 11th in the WNBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 420 surrendered this season. The Lynx defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 45.4% (253 of 375) and they concede 34.5 boards per game as a unit. They give up 36.4% from 3-point land while they are 8th in the league in PPG from their opponents (85.5).

When they last stepped on the court, the Atlanta Dream got the victory with a final of 85-75 against the Seattle Storm. The Dream collected 36 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 45 in this contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 16 times, while getting 8 steals in this contest. The Storm earned 20 fouls for the contest which got the Dream to the charity stripe for a total of 21 tries. They were able to knock down 17 of the free throw tries for a clip of 81.0%. In relation to shots from 3-point land, Atlanta made 4 out of 19 attempts (21.1%). When all was said and done, the Dream walked away from this one shooting 32 out of 69 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.4%. The Dream permitted the Storm to knock down 25 out of 67 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 37.3% in this matchup. They finished 33.3% from distance by shooting 7 out of 21 and finished the contest at 18 of 26 at the free throw line (69.2%). When it comes to rebounding, Atlanta allowed Seattle to snag 32 in total (5 offensive).

Cheyenne Parker pitched in for the Dream for the contest. She converted 6 of 7 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 85.7%, and had 6 rebounds. Parker earned 18 points in her 22 minutes on the hardwood, but finished this game without an assist.

Atlanta has a mark of 11-8 for the year. The Dream commit 19.7 fouls per contest and they connect on 79.0% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 19.1 times per contest (7th in the league) and they turn it over 14.6 times per contest. Atlanta has tallied 1,646 points so far this year (86.6 per contest) and they grab 37.2 rebounds per game. As an offensive team, the Dream are shooting 44.3% from the field, which ranks 5th in the WNBA. The Dream on the defensive end are ranked 12th in basketball in points given up per game with 86.4. They relinquish 19.8 assists and 35.8 rebounds per contest, which ranks 8th and 11th in the WNBA. The Atlanta defense allows 32.9% on three-point shots (140 of 426) and opponents are converting on 78.7% of their foul shots. They are able to force 13.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 42.9% from the field (4th in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Minnesota

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