Minnesota Lynx vs Phoenix Mercury Prediction, 5/25/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Minnesota Lynx vs Phoenix Mercury

Date: Thursday, May 25, 2023

Location: Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: WNBA League Pass

Footprint Center is the site where and the Phoenix Mercury (0-2) will take on the Minnesota Lynx (0-2) on Thursday.

The Minnesota Lynx took the court against the Atlanta Dream and ended up losing by a score of 83-77 in their last contest. Minnesota finished the game with a 44.8% FG percentage (30 out of 67) and converted 6 of 20 3-pointers. From the free throw line, the Lynx knocked down 11 of 15 attempts for a rate of 73.3%. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they earned 33 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 23 assists in this contest in addition to creating 16 turnovers and getting 10 steals. In relation to defense, Minnesota allowed the other team to shoot 42.0% from the floor on 29 out of 69 shooting. Atlanta doled out 11 dimes and had 6 steals in this matchup. Moreover, Atlanta totaled 33 rebounds (11 offensive, 22 defensive) and had 6 rejections. Atlanta finished the game shooting 90.0% when shooting free throws by knocking down 18 of 20 tries. They made 7 of 23 shots from downtown.

Napheesa Collier is one player who was a contributor for the game. She ended up with 20 points on 8 of 16 shooting. She played for 25 mins played and snagged 5 rebounds. Collier finished the game at 50.0% from the floor and also totaled 5 assists.

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Minnesota heads into this matchup with a record of 0-2 on the year. They turn the ball over 17.0 times per game and as a team they are committing 18.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Minnesota is pulling in 36.5 boards per contest and has accounted for 39 dimes on the year, which is 6th in the league in terms of passing. The Lynx are shooting 27.3% on shots beyond the perimeter (12 of 44) and 80.6% from the charity stripe. They average 71.5 pts per contest (9th in the WNBA) while connecting on 39.2% from the field. On defense, the Lynx are forcing their opponents into 14.0 turnovers per game and they draw 17.5 fouls. The Lynx defense is giving up a FG percentage of 42.6% (28 of 35) and they concede 34.0 boards per game as a unit. They are 10th in the league in giving up assists with 44 conceded for the campaign. They give up 34.0% on shots from distance and they rank 9th in basketball in PPG allowed (80.0).

In their last game, the Phoenix Mercury walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 75-69 when they faced the Chicago Sky. The Mercury were able to snag 26 defensive rebounds and 3 offensive rebounds for a total of 29 for this contest. They also coughed up the ball 18 times, while earning 6 steals for the game. The Sky committed 23 personal fouls for this game which got the Mercury to the free throw line for a total of 24 tries. They were able to make 18 of them for a rate of 75.0%. In reference to 3-pointers, Phoenix converted 5 out of 16 tries (31.3%). When the final whistle was blown, the Mercury walked away from this one shooting 23 out of 56 from the field which gave them a percentage of 41.1%. The Mercury allowed the Sky to knock down 28 of 70 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 40.0% for the matchup. They shot 40.0% from downtown by hitting 6 out of 15 and ended up going 13 of 19 from the charity stripe (68.4%). In relation to how they cleaned up the glass, Phoenix permitted Chicago to pull down 39 in all (11 on the offensive glass).

Brittney Griner ended up being a major contributor for the Mercury for this game. She made 9 out of 13 in this game for a field goal rate of 69.2%, and had 10 rebounds. Griner accumulated 27 points in her 31 mins on the court and had 1 assist in this game.

Phoenix has a mark of 0-2 so far this season. On the offensive side of the court, the Mercury are shooting 40.9% from the field, which has them ranked 5th in basketball. Phoenix has earned 140 pts for the year (70.0 per game) and they pull in 31.5 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 17.5 times per contest (9th in the league) and they are giving up possession 18.5 times per game. The Mercury have committed 19.5 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 79.5% from the charity stripe. The Mercury are ranked 11th in the league in points allowed per game with 84.5. They allow 19.5 assists and 35.5 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 9th and 7th in basketball. The Phoenix defense allows 40.5% on 3-pointers (15 of 37) and their opponents are making 83.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They are forcing their opponents into 8.5 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 39.9% from the field (6th in basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Phoenix

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