Minnesota Lynx vs Chicago Sky Prediction, 9/8/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Minnesota Lynx vs Chicago Sky

Date: Friday, September 8, 2023

Location: Wintrust Arena in Chicago, IL

TV: WNBA League Pass

The Minnesota Lynx (19-19) head to Wintrust Arena on Friday where they'll meet the Chicago Sky (16-22).

The Minnesota Lynx stepped onto the hardwood against the Phoenix Mercury and notched a win by a score of 86-73 in their last game. Minnesota ended with a 43.1% field goal percentage (31 out of 72) and converted 9 of 21 3-point shots. From the free throw line, the Lynx converted 15 of 22 attempts for a rate of 68.2%. In reference to pulling down boards, they earned a total of 41 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 28 assists for the matchup as well as forcing 12 turnovers and earning 6 steals. When it comes to the defense, Minnesota allowed the other team to shoot 36.8% from the field on 25 of 68 shooting. Phoenix earned 9 dimes and had 5 steals for this game. On top of that, Phoenix snagged 37 rebounds (9 offensive, 28 defensive) and added 1 block. Phoenix ended up shooting 72.7% from the charity stripe by converting 16 of 22 attempts. They knocked down 7 out of their 14 tries from 3-point land.

Kayla McBride is a player who was a major factor in this game. She was able to score 23 points on 9 of 20 shooting. She was on the court for 32 minutes played and pulled down 2 boards. McBride shot 45.0% from the field and also earned 4 dimes.

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Minnesota steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss record of 19-19 on the year. The Lynx are hitting 32.5% on three-point attempts (258 of 793) and 80.3% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 80.2 points per contest (9th in the WNBA) while hitting 43.4% from the floor. They turn it over 13.3 times per game and as a team they are committing 17.0 fouls per game. As a unit, Minnesota is snagging 34.5 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 739 dimes on the year, which is 6th in basketball in terms of passing. On the defensive end of the court, the Lynx are able to force 12.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.9 personal fouls. They are giving up 35.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 10th in basketball in points per game from their opponents (84.7). The Lynx defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 44.5% (477 of 682) and they concede 35.3 boards per game as a team. They are 10th in the league in allowing assists with 781 surrendered so far this season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Chicago Sky took home the win by a final score of 96-69 when they played the Indiana Fever. The Sky were able to collect 30 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 35 in this game. They also turned it over 8 times, while getting 7 steals in this contest. The Fever had 11 fouls in the game which took the Sky to the free throw line for a total of 7 tries. They were able to convert 6 of them for a rate of 85.7%. When discussing 3-point shots, Chicago buried 14 out of their 32 attempts (43.8%). When all was said and done, the Sky finished the game shooting 38 out of 77 from the floor which gave them a rate of 49.4%. The Sky allowed the Fever to bury 24 of their 60 attempts from the floor 0 40.0% in the game. They shot 31.3% from distance by hitting 5 of 16 and ended up going 16 of 22 at the free throw line (72.7%). Concerning cleaning up the glass, Chicago permitted Indiana to pull down 31 in all (5 on the offensive glass).

Kahleah Copper ended up having an impact for the Sky for this game. She converted 9 of 13 for this contest giving her a rate of 69.2%, and had 4 rebounds. Copper tallied 25 points in her 18 mins of playing time and accumulated 1 assist in this matchup.

Chicago has a win-loss record of 16-22 for the year. Chicago has accumulated 3,075 points this year (80.9 per game) and they pull in 33.2 boards per contest. The Sky have committed 17.2 fouls per game and they connect on 74.8% from the free throw line. When it comes to offensive execution, the Sky are connecting on 43.8% from the field, which ranks them 6th in the WNBA. They are assisting teammates 20.1 times per contest (4th in basketball) and they turn it over 13.3 times per game. The Sky on the defensive side of the court are 6th in the WNBA in points allowed per contest with 83.1. The Chicago defense gives up 33.4% on 3-point shots (248 of 743) and their opponents are making 80.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 20.7 dimes and 35.0 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 12th and 7th in the WNBA. They are forcing 13.2 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.1% from the field (11th in basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Minnesota

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