Chicago Sky vs Minnesota Lynx Prediction, 9/1/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Chicago Sky vs Minnesota Lynx

Date: Sunday, September 1, 2024

Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN

TV: WNBA League Pass

The Chicago Sky (11-19) go to Target Center on Sunday where they'll meet the Minnesota Lynx (23-8).

The Chicago Sky stepped onto the hardwood against the Washington Mystics and took a loss by a score of 74-70 in their last game. Chicago walked away from the game having earned a 46.6% FG percentage (27 out of 58) and converted 5 out of their 14 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the Sky knocked down 11 of 15 tries for a rate of 73.3%. In reference to pulling down rebounds, they compiled 36 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 19 assists for the game in addition to forcing 12 turnovers and earning 2 steals. When it comes to defense, Chicago allowed their opponent to shoot 43.9% from the floor on 29 out of 66 shooting. Washington totaled 7 assists and had 10 steals for the game. Moreover, Washington pulled down 25 rebounds (7 offensive, 18 defensive) and got 6 blocks. Washington walked away from this one shooting 61.5% at the charity stripe by knocking down 8 of 13 shots. They also buried 8 of their 21 shots from distance.

Michaela Onyenwere is a player who was a major factor in this contest. She ended up with 15 points on 7 of 14 shooting. She was on the hardwood for 24 mins played and snagged 2 rebounds. Onyenwere ended up going 50.0% from the field and distributed 1 assist.

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Chicago heads into this game with a mark of 11-19 for the year. The Sky are shooting 31.0% on 3-pointers (132 of 426) and 73.6% from the charity stripe. They average 78.3 pts per game (11th in basketball) while shooting 42.3% from the field. They turn it over 12.8 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 19.2 fouls per game. As a team, Chicago is snagging 37.5 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 572 assists so far this season, which is 11th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. Defensively, the Sky are able to force 13.2 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.4 personal fouls. The Sky defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 43.6% (397 of 523) and they surrender 34.2 rebounds per contest as a team. They are 8th in the WNBA in giving up assists with 624 conceded for the campaign. They are giving up 32.4% on 3-point shots and they are 6th in the league in PPG from their opponents (81.3).

The last time they took the court, the Minnesota Lynx went home victorious with a score of 89-76 when they played the Phoenix Mercury. The Lynx were able to collect 27 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards for a total of 39 in the game. They gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while recording 9 steals for this contest. The Mercury were called for 15 fouls for the matchup which got the Lynx to the charity stripe for 16 attempts. They were able to knock down 12 of the free throw tries for a clip of 75.0%. Concerning 3-point attempts, Minnesota knocked down 11 of 26 tries (42.3%). When this game wrapped up, the Lynx went 33 out of 72 from the field which gave them a percentage of 45.8%. The Lynx permitted the Mercury to make 26 out of their 68 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 38.2% in the game. They went 30.4% from three-point range by shooting 7 of 23 and walked away from this one shooting 17 of 23 from the free throw line (73.9%). Concerning how they rebounded, Minnesota permitted Phoenix to get 37 in all (13 on the offensive glass).

Kayla McBride was important for the Lynx in this matchup. She made 5 out of 12 for this contest for a field goal rate of 41.7%, and accounted for 5 rebounds. McBride accumulated 19 points in her 32 mins of playing time and had 3 assists for this contest.

Minnesota has a win-loss record of 23-8 on the year. Minnesota has totaled 2,571 pts for the campaign (82.9 per contest) and they pull down 34.5 boards per game. The Lynx are responsible for committing 17.0 personal fouls per contest while shooting 77.7% from the free throw line. When it comes to offensive execution, the Lynx are shooting 44.9% from the field, which is 2nd in the league. They are assisting teammates 23.4 times per game (1st in basketball) and they turn the ball over 13.6 times per contest. The Lynx on the defensive end are ranked 2nd in the league in PPG given up with 75.6. They are able to force 15.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 40.9% from the floor (1st in the league). The Minnesota defense surrenders 29.2% on three-point shots (206 of 705) and their opposition makes 78.3% of their foul shots. They have given up 18.8 dimes and 35.2 boards on a nightly basis, which is 1st and 8th in the WNBA.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Minnesota

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