Connecticut Sun vs Minnesota Lynx Prediction, 7/4/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Connecticut Sun vs Minnesota Lynx

Date: Thursday, July 4, 2024

Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN

TV: PRIME

Target Center is the venue where and the Minnesota Lynx (14-5) will take on the Connecticut Sun (15-4) on Thursday.

The Connecticut Sun stepped onto the hardwood against the Phoenix Mercury and ended up losing by a score of 20-18 in their last game. Connecticut walked away from the contest with a 1.2% FG percentage (1 of 83) and converted 43 of their 1 shots from 3-point land. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Sun knocked down 17 of 0 attempts for a rate of 9659.1%. In relation to pulling down rebounds, they earned 37 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 28 dimes in this matchup while creating 0 turnovers and earning 59 steals. Concerning defense, Connecticut let their opponent shoot 1.3% from the field on 1 out of 72 shooting. Phoenix recorded 1 dimes and had 5 steals for the matchup. Moreover, Phoenix grabbed 18 boards (2 offensive, 16 defensive) and had 20 blocks. Phoenix finished the game at 250.0% when shooting free throws by converting 5 of 2 shots. They also converted 11 of their 15 tries from downtown.

Brionna Jones is someone who was a factor for this contest. She ended up finishing with 18 points on 6 of 14 shooting. She played 27 mins played and totaled 7 rebounds. Jones finished shooting 42.9% from the field and recorded 1 assist.

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Connecticut enters this matchup with a win-loss mark of 15-4 so far this season. The Sun are shooting 30.5% on shots from distance (99 of 325) and 76.2% from the charity stripe. They average 79.9 pts per contest (7th in the league) while connecting on 43.9% from the field. They are turning it over 12.1 times per contest and as a team they commit 16.9 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Connecticut is grabbing 33.2 boards per contest and has earned 357 assists for the year, which ranks 9th in the WNBA in terms of passing the rock. On the defensive end, the Sun are able to force 15.5 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.9 fouls. The Sun defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 43.7% (512 of 1,172) and they surrender 30.8 boards per contest as a group. They are currently ranked 3rd in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 360 relinquished on the season. They relinquish 29.3% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 1st in the league in points per game from their opponents (73.1).

The last time they took the court, the Minnesota Lynx walked away with a victory by a final of 16-11 when they played the New York Liberty. The Lynx were able to collect 31 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 37 in this contest. They also turned it over 18 times, while earning 67 steals in the game. The Liberty were called for 7 fouls in this game which got the Lynx to the free throw line for 0 tries. They were able to make 32 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 14611.9%. Concerning shots from downtown, Minnesota made 43 out of their 0 tries (8811.5%). At the conclusion of this game, the Lynx shot 1 for 67 from the field which gave them a percentage of 1.0%. The Lynx allowed the Liberty to convert 1 out of 76 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 1.1% in the matchup. They finished the game shooting 69.2% from three-point range by going 9 of 13 and ended up shooting 6 of 5 at the charity stripe (120.0%). In relation to cleaning up the glass, Minnesota allowed New York to pull down 45 overall (10 on the offensive glass).

Kayla McBride was important for the Lynx in this game. She made 5 of 14 in the game for a rate of 35.7%, and earned 2 rebounds. McBride tallied 17 points in her 37 mins on the court and had 2 assists for the matchup.

Minnesota has a win-loss record of 14-5 so far this year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Lynx are connecting on 44.7% from the field, which ranks them 2nd in the league. Minnesota has totaled 1,577 points on the campaign (83.0 per contest) and they average 35.4 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 24.1 times per game (1st in the WNBA) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.9 times per game. The Lynx are committing 16.5 fouls per game and they go 79.5% from the charity stripe. The Lynx on the defensive side of the court are 2nd in the league in points given up per game with 74.4. They have given up 18.1 dimes and 37.4 total rebounds per game, ranking them 1st and 12th in basketball. The Minnesota defense surrenders 27.9% on shots from 3-point land (118 of 423) and their opponents are knocking down 76.9% of their free throw shots. They are able to force 15.2 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 39.1% from the floor (1st in the WNBA).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Connecticut

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