Minnesota Lynx vs Dallas Wings Prediction, 8/24/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Minnesota Lynx vs Dallas Wings

Date: Thursday, August 24, 2023

Location: College Park Center in Arlington, TX

TV: Youtube TV

College Park Center is the site where and the Dallas Wings (18-15) will play the Minnesota Lynx (16-17) on Thursday.

The Minnesota Lynx took the court against the Dallas Wings and notched a win by a score of 91-86 in their last contest. Minnesota finished the contest having earned a 48.6% field goal percentage (34 out of 70) and converted 11 out of their 25 three-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Lynx converted 12 of 15 tries for a percentage of 80.0%. When talking about pulling down boards, they earned 28 with 8 of them being offensive. They also distributed 26 assists in this contest as well as forcing 20 turnovers and earning 9 steals. When talking about defense, Minnesota allowed their opponent to shoot 42.9% from the field on 33 out of 77 shooting. Dallas distributed 17 assists and had 8 steals for this contest. Additionally, Dallas pulled down 41 rebounds (17 offensive, 24 defensive) and added 2 rejections. Dallas went 75.0% when shooting free throws by knocking down 12 of 16 shots. They also made 8 of 23 shots from distance.

Napheesa Collier is one player who came through in this contest. She totaled 29 points on 11 out of 16 shooting. She was on the court for 37 minutes and also snagged 7 boards. Collier finished the game shooting 68.8% from the field and also dished out 3 assists.

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Minnesota steps onto the court with a win-loss record of 16-17 this year. They are turning it over 13.3 times per game and as a squad are committing 16.7 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Minnesota is grabbing 34.0 boards per contest and is sitting with 629 dimes this year, which is 6th in the WNBA in terms of passing the ball. The Lynx are shooting 32.1% on three-point attempts (217 of 676) and 80.4% from the charity stripe. They average 79.8 pts per contest (9th in basketball) while going 43.3% from the floor. On defense, the Lynx are forcing their opponents into 12.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.2 personal fouls. They are giving up 34.9% on 3-point shots while they are 10th in the league in opponents points per game (84.5). The Lynx defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 44.6% (417 of 602) and they surrender 35.1 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They currently rank 11th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 684 surrendered this year.

In their last game, the Dallas Wings went home defeated by a final of 91-86 when they played the Minnesota Lynx. The Wings earned 24 defensive rebounds and 17 offensive boards for a total of 41 for the game. They coughed it up 20 times, while getting 8 steals for the matchup. The Lynx had 19 fouls in the matchup which got the Wings to the free throw line for 16 shots. They were able to bury 12 of the free throw tries for a clip of 75.0%. When it comes to shots from beyond the perimeter, Dallas converted 8 of their 23 attempts (34.8%). When the game finished, the Wings finished shooting 33 for 77 from the field which had them shooting 42.9%. The Wings allowed the Lynx to make 34 of their 70 tries from the field which had them shooting 48.6% for this game. They finished shooting 44.0% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 11 of 25 and finished the contest at 12 of 15 at the free throw line (80.0%). When it comes to rebounding, Dallas permitted Minnesota to get 28 in all (8 offensive).

Satou Sabally was important for the Wings in this game. She made 7 of 17 for this contest giving her a rate of 41.2%, and earned 7 rebounds. Sabally accumulated 22 points in her 35 mins on the court and added 7 assists for the contest.

Dallas has a mark of 18-15 this year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Wings are shooting 43.7% from the floor, which ranks 7th in the WNBA. Dallas has totaled 2,869 pts on the year (86.9 per game) and they pull in 39.0 rebounds per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 20.0 times per contest (4th in the league) and they turn it over 13.1 times per game. The Wings commit 18.8 fouls per contest and they go 79.9% from the free throw line. The Wings defensively are ranked 9th in the league in PPG given up with 84.0. They are forcing their opponents into 13.6 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 44.1% from the floor (6th in the league). The Dallas defense surrenders 36.1% on shots from behind the 3-point line (271 of 750) and their opposition makes 80.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 19.7 dimes and 32.2 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 6th and 2nd in the WNBA.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Dallas

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