Atlanta Dream vs Minnesota Lynx Prediction, 6/19/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds
Game: Atlanta Dream vs Minnesota Lynx
Date: Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN
TV: WNBA League Pass
Target Center is the venue where and the Minnesota Lynx (11-3) will take on the Atlanta Dream (6-6) on Wednesday.
The Atlanta Dream faced the Los Angeles Sparks and took home the win by a score of 87-74 in their last contest. Atlanta walked away from the game with a 44.1% FG percentage (30 out of 68) and made 6 of 15 three-point attempts. When they shot from the free throw line, the Dream buried 21 of their 26 attempts for a percentage of 80.8%. With respect to pulling down boards, they earned 38 with 10 of them being offensive. They also doled out 22 dimes in this matchup as well as forcing 12 turnovers and earning 8 steals. With respect to defense, Atlanta allowed 35.3% from the floor on 24 out of 68 shooting. Los Angeles dished out 8 dimes and had 6 steals in this matchup. Furthermore, Los Angeles totaled 33 rebounds (8 offensive, 25 defensive) and had 2 rejections. Los Angeles walked away from this one shooting 100.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 18 of their 18 attempts. They converted 8 out of their 25 attempts from distance.
Allisha Gray is someone who was a major contributor for the matchup. She ended up with 25 points on 9 out of 14 shooting. She was on the court for 34 minutes played and also snagged 3 boards. Gray finished shooting 64.3% from the field and totaled 2 dimes.
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Atlanta steps onto the court with a record of 6-6 on the year. They lose possession via turnover 11.8 times per contest and as a team they commit 18.1 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Atlanta is collecting 34.0 boards per contest and is sitting with 222 assists on the season, which ranks 12th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Dream are connecting on 33.9% on shots beyond the perimeter (80 of 236) and 80.1% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 77.4 pts per contest (11th in the WNBA) while hitting 40.7% from the field. On defense, the Dream are forcing 13.0 turnovers per game while drawing 18.7 personal fouls. They give up 33.6% on three-point shots while they are 5th in the league in PPG from their opponents (79.9). The Dream defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 41.7% (156 of 224) and they relinquish 35.6 rebounds per contest as a unit. They currently rank 2nd in the WNBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 244 relinquished for the campaign.
In their last game, the Minnesota Lynx went home victorious with a score of 90-78 when they played the Dallas Wings. The Lynx were able to pull down 20 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards for a total of 28 for the game. They also coughed up the ball 7 times, while earning 11 steals for the matchup. The Wings committed 17 fouls in the matchup which took the Lynx to the charity stripe for a total of 24 tries. They were able to make 23 of them for a rate of 95.8%. With respect to shots from 3-point land, Minnesota converted 7 out of their 19 attempts (36.8%). In all, the Lynx went 30 for 67 from the field which gave them a rate of 44.8%. The Lynx permitted the Wings to knock down 35 of their 73 attempts from the floor 0 47.9% in the matchup. They went 41.2% from 3-point land by shooting 7 out of 17 and finished the game at 1 out of 3 at the free throw line (33.3%). In regard to rebounding, Minnesota permitted Dallas to grab 34 overall (10 offensive).
Kayla McBride pitched in for the Lynx in this matchup. She converted 4 of 9 for this contest for a rate of 44.4%, and had 4 rebounds. McBride earned 19 points in her 35 minutes on the court and had 7 dimes for this game.
Minnesota has a win-loss mark of 11-3 so far this season. The Lynx have committed 17.1 personal fouls per game and they shoot 80.3% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 24.8 times per game (1st in basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 14.3 times per contest. Minnesota has scored 1,211 points for the campaign (86.5 per contest) and they collect 33.7 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Lynx are hitting on 46.3% from the floor, which is 1st in the WNBA. The Lynx on the defensive end are ranked 2nd in the league in PPG given up with 76.1. They have forced 16.5 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.6% from the floor (1st in the league). The Minnesota defense concedes 28.6% on 3-point attempts (86 of 301) and their opposition makes 80.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 18.6 dimes and 36.3 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 2nd and 11th in the league.
So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?
Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Minnesota
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