Minnesota Lynx vs Seattle Storm Prediction, 8/18/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Minnesota Lynx vs Seattle Storm

Date: Friday, August 18, 2023

Location: Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA

TV: Youtube TV

The Seattle Storm (9-21) host the Minnesota Lynx (14-16) at Climate Pledge Arena on Friday.

The Minnesota Lynx took the court against the Indiana Fever and went home with a loss by a final score of 91-73 in their last contest. Minnesota finished having earned a 39.7% FG percentage (25 of 63) and knocked down 10 of their 19 shots from 3-point land. From the charity stripe, the Lynx made 13 of their 15 shots for a rate of 86.7%. Concerning getting rebounds, they earned 26 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 17 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In reference to defense, Minnesota allowed the other team to go 50.0% from the floor on 34 out of 68 shooting. Indiana totaled 13 assists and had 8 steals in this game. Furthermore, Indiana snagged 39 rebounds (13 offensive, 26 defensive) and got 5 blocked shots. Indiana finished 92.9% at the charity stripe by burying 13 of their 14 tries. They also buried 10 of their 27 tries from 3-point range.

Rachel Banham is a player who was a major contributor in this game. She walked away with 18 points on 6 out of 11 shooting. She played 20 mins but concluded the game with no rebounds. Banham went 54.5% from the floor and also earned 1 assist.

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Minnesota enters this matchup with a mark of 14-16 so far this year. They average 79.6 points per contest (9th in the WNBA) while going 43.4% from the field. The Lynx are hitting 32.0% on 3-pointers (196 of 612) and 79.7% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Minnesota is collecting 34.1 boards per game and has totaled 571 assists this year, which ranks 8th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 13.4 times per game and as a team they are committing 16.5 personal fouls on a nightly basis. When they are on defense, the Lynx are able to force 12.4 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.3 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 35.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 11th in the WNBA in points per game allowed (84.8). The Lynx defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 45.0% (373 of 548) and they surrender 34.7 boards per game as a group. They are currently ranked 11th in the league in giving up assists with 634 relinquished on the year.

In their last game, the Seattle Storm went home victorious with a score of 81-71 when they faced the Phoenix Mercury. The Storm were able to collect 31 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards for a total of 38 for this contest. They also turned it over 16 times, while earning 4 steals in this matchup. The Mercury were called for 14 personal fouls for this game which got the Storm to the charity stripe for a total of 11 shots. They were able to make 10 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 90.9%. When it comes to shots from distance, Seattle converted 7 out of 15 attempts (46.7%). When this game wrapped up, the Storm went 32 for 62 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.6%. The Storm allowed the Mercury to convert 31 of 75 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 41.3% in this matchup. They finished 21.7% from three-point range via 5 out of 23 and ended up going 4 of 7 at the free throw line (57.1%). With respect to how they cleaned up the glass, Seattle permitted Phoenix to get 31 overall (11 on the offensive glass).

Jewell Loyd ended up being a factor for the Storm in the game. She knocked down 9 out of 21 for the game for a field goal percentage of 42.9%, and tallied 5 rebounds. Loyd earned 24 points in her 36 minutes of playing time and totaled 2 dimes for the contest.

Seattle has a record of 9-21 on the season. The Storm commit 17.7 personal fouls per game and they connect on 77.4% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 17.6 times per contest (12th in the league) and they turn it over 14.5 times per game. Seattle has accumulated 2,348 points so far this season (78.3 per contest) and they pull in 34.6 boards per game. As an offensive team, the Storm are connecting on 41.0% from the field, which ranks 12th in basketball. The Storm are ranked 7th in basketball in points given up per game with 83.5. They are forcing 13.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 45.0% from the floor (9th in the WNBA). The Seattle defense gives up 36.0% on 3-pointers (232 of 644) and opponents are converting on 81.8% of their free throw attempts. They concede 20.8 assists and 36.2 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 10th and 12th in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Minnesota

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