Seattle Storm vs Minnesota Lynx Prediction, 8/20/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Seattle Storm vs Minnesota Lynx

Date: Sunday, August 20, 2023

Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN

TV: WNBA League Pass

The Minnesota Lynx (14-16) play the Seattle Storm (9-21) at Target Center on Sunday.

The Seattle Storm faced off with the Phoenix Mercury and went home with a win by a final score of 81-71 in their last contest. Seattle finished the game with a 51.6% FG percentage (32 out of 62) and made 7 of 15 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the free throw line, the Storm converted 10 of their 11 attempts for a rate of 90.9%. Regarding rebounding, they compiled a total of 38 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 16 dimes for this game in addition to forcing 8 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In relation to defending, Seattle let their opponent shoot 41.3% from the floor on 31 out of 75 shooting. Phoenix doled out 11 dimes and had 10 steals for the matchup. In addition, Phoenix totaled 31 boards (11 offensive, 20 defensive) and earned 4 blocks. Phoenix shot 57.1% from the free throw line by making 4 of their 7 shots. They converted 5 out of their 23 attempts from beyond the arc.

Jewell Loyd is a player who came through for the matchup. She ended up walking away with 24 points on 9 out of 21 shooting. She saw the court for 36 minutes and also grabbed 5 rebounds. Loyd finished the game at 42.9% from the field and earned 2 assists.

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Seattle heads into this contest with a record of 9-21 for the year. They are averaging 78.3 points per outing (11th in basketball) while shooting 41.0% from the field. The Storm are shooting 34.8% on shots from distance (253 of 728) and 77.4% from the free throw line. As a team, Seattle is collecting 34.6 rebounds per game and is sitting with 527 dimes this year, which has them ranked 12th in basketball in terms of passing. They cough up possession 14.5 times per game and as a unit they commit 17.7 fouls on a nightly basis. When they are on defense, the Storm are forcing their opponents into 13.5 turnovers per game and they draw 17.5 personal fouls. The Storm are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 45.0% (405 of 524) and they relinquish 36.2 rebounds per game as a squad. They are currently ranked 10th in the league in allowing assists to their opponents with 623 conceded this year. They give up 36.0% on shots from distance while they are 7th in the league in points per game allowed (83.5).

The last time they took the court, the Minnesota Lynx took a loss by a final score of 91-73 against the Indiana Fever. The Lynx were able to corral 19 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 26 for this contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while getting 6 steals in the matchup. The Fever were called for 16 personal fouls for the game which took the Lynx to the free throw line for a total of 15 attempts. They were able to knock down 13 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 86.7%. Regarding shots from 3-point land, Minnesota made 10 out of their 19 tries (52.6%). When the final whistle blew, the Lynx went 25 out of 63 from the floor which had them sitting at 39.7%. The Lynx allowed the Fever to convert 34 of 68 attempts from the field which had them shooting 50.0% for the matchup. They finished 37.0% from beyond the arc by shooting 10 of 27 and finished the game at 13 out of 14 at the free throw line (92.9%). In regard to how they cleaned up the glass, Minnesota allowed Indiana to grab 39 in total (13 offensive).

Rachel Banham ended up being a major contributor for the Lynx in the matchup. She converted 6 of 11 for this contest giving her a rate of 54.5%, but wrapped this game up without a rebound. Banham scored 18 points in her 20 minutes of playing time and tallied 1 assist for the contest.

Minnesota has a win-loss mark of 14-16 this year. Minnesota has earned 2,389 points this season (79.6 per game) and they grab 34.1 boards per game. The Lynx are responsible for committing 16.5 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 79.7% from the free throw line. As an offense, the Lynx are shooting 43.4% from the floor, which ranks them 7th in the league. They are assisting teammates 19.0 times per contest (7th in the WNBA) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.4 times per contest. The Lynx are ranked 11th in basketball in PPG given up with 84.8. They surrender 21.1 assists and 34.7 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 12th and 8th in the league. The Minnesota defense allows 35.0% from downtown (273 of 780) and opponents are knocking down 82.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have forced 12.4 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.0% from the field (10th in basketball).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Minnesota

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