Minnesota Lynx vs Connecticut Sun Prediction, 9/13/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Minnesota Lynx vs Connecticut Sun

Date: Wednesday, September 13, 2023

Location: Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT

TV: ESPN2

Odds/Point Spread: Minnesota (+9.5)

The Connecticut Sun (27-13) host the Minnesota Lynx (19-21) at Mohegan Sun Arena on Wednesday. Minnesota opens this matchup as 9.5 point underdogs. The over/under has been set at 160.

The Minnesota Lynx stepped onto the hardwood against the Indiana Fever and took a loss by a final of 87-72 in their last contest. Minnesota walked away from the game having earned a 40.3% FG percentage (27 of 67) and made 5 of their 20 three-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Lynx converted 13 of 17 attempts for a rate of 76.5%. In reference to pulling down boards, they earned 29 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 13 assists for the contest in addition to forcing 15 turnovers and having 5 steals. When talking about the defense, Minnesota allowed the other team to shoot 47.9% from the field on 34 of 71 shooting. Indiana earned 11 assists and had 13 steals for this game. Additionally, Indiana grabbed 36 rebounds (11 offensive, 25 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Indiana walked away from this one shooting 57.9% at the charity stripe by converting 11 of their 19 tries. They also made 8 of 20 attempts from long range.

Kayla McBride is one player who played a role for this game. She finished with 24 points on 9 of 23 shooting. She played 33 minutes played and grabbed 4 boards. McBride finished the game shooting 39.1% from the field and dished out 2 dimes.

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Minnesota heads into this contest with a mark of 19-21 for the season. They are turning it over 13.4 times per contest and as a squad are committing 16.9 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Minnesota is collecting 34.3 rebounds per game and has 776 assists for the year, which has them ranked 6th in basketball in terms of passing. The Lynx are connecting on 32.5% on 3-pointers (270 of 832) and 80.1% from the free throw line. They have an average of 80.2 points per game (9th in the WNBA) while hitting 43.5% from the field. When they are on the defensive end, the Lynx are able to force 12.7 turnovers per game and they draw 17.9 fouls. They rank 10th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 819 conceded this year. The Lynx defense is giving up a FG percentage of 44.6% (507 of 715) and they concede 35.2 boards per game as a basketball team. They relinquish 35.7% on shots from distance while they are 11th in basketball in opponents points per game (85.0).

The last time they took the court, the Connecticut Sun took a defeat with a final score of 102-91 when they played the Chicago Sky. The Sun were able to snag 26 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards totaling 36 for the matchup. They also turned the ball over 10 times, while earning 9 steals in the game. The Sky committed 20 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Sun to the charity stripe for a total of 19 shots. They were able to convert 16 of those for a percentage of 84.2%. When discussing 3-pointers, Connecticut made 7 of 23 tries (30.4%). At the conclusion of this game, the Sun finished 34 for 83 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.0%. The Sun allowed the Sky to convert 39 of 72 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 54.2% for the game. They went 52.2% from three-point range by going 12 of 23 and finished the game at 12 of 14 at the free throw line (85.7%). When it comes to how they rebounded, Connecticut permitted Chicago to collect 38 in all (6 offensive).

Olivia Nelson-Ododa ended up being a major contributor for the Sun in this contest. She made 8 out of 11 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 72.7%, and had 11 rebounds. Nelson-Ododa scored 20 points in her 35 minutes on the hardwood, but wasn't able to earn an assist.

Connecticut has a record of 27-13 so far this season. Connecticut has accounted for 3,307 pts so far this season (82.7 per contest) and they pull down 33.6 boards per game. The Sun are responsible for committing 18.4 fouls per game and they connect on 76.6% from the charity stripe. On the offensive side of the ball, the Sun are connecting on 44.5% from the field, which is 3rd in the league. They are earning an assist 20.7 times per game (3rd in the league) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.4 times per contest. The Sun on the defensive end are ranked 1st in the WNBA in points per game surrendered with 79.0. The Connecticut defense surrenders 32.1% on 3-pointers (268 of 836) and opponents are connecting on 78.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 19.0 assists and 33.9 boards per game, which is ranked 3rd and 4th in the league. They are forcing 14.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 43.5% from the floor (4th in basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Minnesota (+9.5)

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