Los Angeles Sparks vs Minnesota Lynx Prediction, 6/14/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Los Angeles Sparks vs Minnesota Lynx

Date: Friday, June 14, 2024

Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN

TV: ION

The Minnesota Lynx (9-3) host the Los Angeles Sparks (4-8) at Target Center on Friday.

The Los Angeles Sparks played the Seattle Storm and went home with a loss by a final score of 95-79 in their last contest. Los Angeles ended with a 39.1% field goal percentage (27 of 69) and converted 6 out of their 20 shots from downtown. From the charity stripe, the Sparks converted 19 of their 24 tries for a rate of 79.2%. In relation to rebounding, they earned 33 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 19 assists for this contest while forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In the matter of the defense, Los Angeles allowed their opponent to shoot 46.8% from the floor on 37 out of 79 shooting. Seattle dished out 13 assists and had 4 steals for this contest. Additionally, Seattle snagged 45 rebounds (13 offensive, 32 defensive) and had 10 rejections. Seattle shot 72.2% at the charity stripe by knocking down 13 of their 18 shots. They also buried 8 of their 22 tries from three-point range.

Li Yueru is one player who was a major factor for the contest. She was able to score 18 points on 6 of 9 shooting. She was on the court for 24 mins played and also pulled down 7 boards. Yueru finished shooting 66.7% from the field and recorded 1 assist.

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Los Angeles enters this matchup with a win-loss mark of 4-8 for the year. The Sparks are connecting on 32.5% on shots beyond the perimeter (88 of 271) and 75.6% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 78.0 points per game (9th in the WNBA) while going 41.9% from the floor. They are losing possession via turnover 15.8 times per game and as a unit they are committing 19.0 personal fouls per game. As a team, Los Angeles is pulling in 34.4 boards per game and has tallied 230 dimes for the year, which is 6th in basketball in terms of passing. On defense, the Sparks are able to force 12.0 turnovers per game and they draw 18.8 personal fouls. The Sparks defense is giving up a FG percentage of 43.5% (144 of 226) and they surrender 34.0 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are currently ranked 8th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 248 conceded for the season. They concede 35.9% on shots from distance and they are 9th in the league in points per game allowed (84.0).

When they last played, the Minnesota Lynx got the win with a final of 100-86 against the Las Vegas Aces. The Lynx were able to corral 24 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive rebounds totaling 28 in this contest. They coughed it up 9 times, while getting 9 steals in this matchup. The Aces committed 19 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Lynx to the charity stripe for 17 attempts. They were able to knock down 11 of them for a rate of 64.7%. In regard to shots from distance, Minnesota made 15 out of 27 attempts (55.6%). When all was said and done, the Lynx shot 37 for 67 from the field which had them shooting 55.2%. The Lynx permitted the Aces to convert 28 out of 62 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 45.2% in this contest. They shot 32.3% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 10 out of 31 and ended up going 20 out of 26 from the charity stripe (76.9%). When talking about rebounds, Minnesota permitted Las Vegas to pull down 35 overall (5 offensive).

Alanna Smith ended up having an impact for the Lynx for this game. She converted 7 out of 9 in the matchup giving her a field goal percentage of 77.8%, and totaled 4 rebounds. Smith racked up 18 points in her 26 mins of playing time and accounted for 3 dimes in this contest.

Minnesota has a record of 9-3 for the season. Minnesota has accumulated 1,040 pts this year (86.7 per game) and they pull down 34.7 boards per contest. The Lynx commit 17.8 fouls per contest and they go 78.1% from the free throw line. In terms of offensive execution, the Lynx are connecting on 46.2% from the field, which is 1st in basketball. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 25.0 times per contest (1st in basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 14.7 times per game. The Lynx on the defensive end are ranked 3rd in basketball in PPG given up with 76.0. They give up 17.8 assists and 36.7 rebounds per game, which is ranked 1st and 11th in the WNBA. The Minnesota defense concedes 28.0% on shots from 3-point land (74 of 264) and opponents are connecting on 81.3% of their free throw attempts. They are able to force 16.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 39.7% from the floor (1st in basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Minnesota

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