Minnesota Lynx vs Seattle Storm Prediction, 6/29/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Minnesota Lynx vs Seattle Storm

Date: Thursday, June 29, 2023

Location: Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA

TV: WNBA League Pass

The Seattle Storm (4-10) host the Minnesota Lynx (5-9) at Climate Pledge Arena on Thursday.

The Minnesota Lynx played the Seattle Storm and walked away with a win by a score of 104-93 in their last game. Minnesota finished the contest with a 53.2% FG percentage (41 out of 77) and knocked down 8 of 20 shots from 3-point land. From the charity stripe, the Lynx knocked down 14 of their 15 tries for a rate of 93.3%. In relation to pulling down boards, they compiled a total of 38 with 6 of them being offensive. They also dished out 25 assists for this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and having 3 steals. In reference to defending, Minnesota allowed 45.9% from the floor on 34 of 74 shooting. Seattle dished out 8 assists and had 5 steals in the matchup. Furthermore, Seattle collected 33 rebounds (8 offensive, 25 defensive) and had 5 rejections. Seattle ended up going 85.7% from the free throw line by knocking down 12 of 14 shots. They knocked down 13 out of their 31 tries from beyond the perimeter.

Napheesa Collier is a player who was a major contributor in the game. She walked away with 33 points on 11 out of 21 shooting. She was on the hardwood for 34 minutes played and pulled down 10 rebounds. Collier finished 52.4% from the field and dished out 1 assist.

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Minnesota comes into this one with a mark of 5-9 for the year. They average 77.7 points per contest (9th in the WNBA) on 41.5% from the floor. The Lynx are hitting 29.7% on shots from beyond the arc (88 of 296) and 83.0% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Minnesota is grabbing 35.7 boards per contest and has 260 dimes for the year, which ranks 7th in the WNBA in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 12.8 times per game and as a unit are committing 17.3 fouls on a nightly basis. On defense, the Lynx have forced 11.4 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.1 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 9th in the league in giving up assists with 286 surrendered this season. The Lynx are allowing a FG percentage of 44.3% (160 of 268) and they concede 33.6 boards per game as a squad. They relinquish 35.6% on three-point shots while they are 7th in the WNBA in points per game allowed (83.6).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Seattle Storm went home defeated by a final of 104-93 when they faced the Minnesota Lynx. The Storm collected 25 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards for a total of 33 in this game. They coughed it up 7 times, while recording 5 steals in the matchup. The Lynx committed 15 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Storm to the free throw line for a total of 14 shots. They were able to bury 12 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 85.7%. When talking about shots from downtown, Seattle converted 13 out of their 31 attempts (41.9%). When all was said and done, the Storm ended up going 34 out of 74 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.9%. The Storm permitted the Lynx to bury 41 out of their 77 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 53.2% in this matchup. They finished 40.0% from distance by going 8 out of 20 and ended up going 14 of 15 at the free throw line (93.3%). Regarding rebounding, Seattle permitted Minnesota to collect 38 overall (6 offensive).

Ivana Dojkic ended up being a factor for the Storm in the matchup. She buried 5 out of 8 for the contest giving her a field goal percentage of 62.5%, and accumulated 2 rebounds. Dojkic earned 14 points in her 32 mins on the court and accumulated 9 assists in the matchup.

Seattle has a mark of 4-10 on the season. The Storm are committing 18.5 fouls per game and they hit 78.3% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 16.9 times per game (12th in the league) and they turn it over 12.4 times per game. Seattle has scored 1,107 pts so far this season (79.1 per contest) and they collect 32.8 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Storm are connecting on 39.9% from the floor, which is ranked 12th in the WNBA. The Storm on the defensive end are ranked 10th in the league in PPG surrendered with 85.4. They have surrendered 20.8 assists and 36.6 total boards per game, ranking them 11th and 10th in basketball. The Seattle defense gives up 38.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter (112 of 293) and opponents are converting on 84.1% of their foul shots. They are forcing their opponents into 13.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 46.8% from the field (12th in the league).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Minnesota

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