Minnesota Lynx vs Atlanta Dream Prediction, 5/26/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Minnesota Lynx vs Atlanta Dream

Date: Sunday, May 26, 2024

Location: Gateway Center Arena in College Park, GA

TV: WNBA League Pass

The Minnesota Lynx (2-1) are headed to Gateway Center Arena on Sunday where they'll meet the Atlanta Dream (2-1).

The Minnesota Lynx faced the Connecticut Sun and took a loss by a final of 83-82 in their last game. Minnesota ended with a 48.5% field goal percentage (33 of 68) and made 4 of their 21 shots from 3-point land. At the free throw line, the Lynx made 12 of 20 tries for a percentage of 60.0%. In regard to pulling down rebounds, they earned 33 with 6 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 23 assists for this contest while forcing 16 turnovers and getting 11 steals. In relation to the defense, Minnesota let their opponent shoot 44.8% from the floor on 30 of 67 shooting. Connecticut dished out 3 assists and had 10 steals for the game. In addition, Connecticut collected 30 rebounds (3 offensive, 27 defensive) and added 2 rejections. Connecticut finished the game shooting 85.7% from the free throw line by making 18 of 21 shots. They knocked down 5 out of their 11 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Napheesa Collier is one player who played a role for this contest. She accumulated 31 points on 13 of 23 shooting. She was on the court for 44 minutes played and also totaled 11 rebounds. Collier finished the game shooting 56.5% from the field and recorded 4 dimes.

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Minnesota heads into this contest with a mark of 2-1 for the season. The Lynx are connecting on 32.0% on three-point attempts (24 of 75) and 72.2% from the charity stripe. They average 89.0 points per outing (1st in the league) while hitting 45.9% from the field. They lose possession via turnover 20.3 times per game and as a unit they are committing 19.0 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Minnesota is pulling in 38.0 boards per game and has earned 73 assists for the season, which ranks 7th in the league in terms of passing the ball. When they are on the defensive end, the Lynx are forcing their opponents into 19.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.0 fouls. They are 1st in the WNBA in allowing assists with 50 relinquished for the year. The Lynx defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 40.4% (57 of 54) and they surrender 38.3 boards per contest as a squad. They concede 27.5% from 3-point land and they are ranked 7th in the league in points per game from their opponents (82.0).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Atlanta Dream took home the win by a final score of 83-78 when they played the Dallas Wings. The Dream pulled down 23 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 36 in the game. They also coughed up the ball 12 times, while getting 9 steals in the game. The Wings earned 20 fouls in this game which got the Dream to the free throw line for a total of 22 tries. They were able to bury 16 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 72.7%. In relation to shots from beyond the perimeter, Atlanta buried 7 out of 22 attempts (31.8%). When the game finished, the Dream went 30 out of 72 from the floor which had them sitting at 41.7%. The Dream permitted the Wings to knock down 30 out of 70 attempts from the floor which had them at 42.9% in the matchup. They finished 12.5% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 2 of 16 and finished the contest at 16 out of 20 from the free throw line (80.0%). When it comes to team rebounding, Atlanta allowed Dallas to grab 35 overall (11 on the offensive glass).

Allisha Gray ended up being a factor for the Dream for the game. She made 8 out of 17 for this contest giving her a rate of 47.1%, and accounted for 2 rebounds. Gray racked up 21 points in her 35 minutes on the court and had 3 assists for the contest.

Atlanta has a win-loss mark of 2-1 on the year. The Dream commit 20.3 personal fouls per game and they connect on 77.9% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 19.3 times per game (8th in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 12.7 times per contest. Atlanta has tallied 260 points for the campaign (86.7 per game) and they average 34.3 boards per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Dream are hitting on 44.4% from the floor, which is 4th in the WNBA. The Dream defensively are ranked 8th in the league in points per game surrendered with 82.3. They have surrendered 19.3 assists and 36.0 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 6th and 7th in the league. The Atlanta defense allows 28.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter (20 of 70) and their opponents are converting on 77.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They are able to force 12.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 40.9% from the field (5th in the WNBA).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Minnesota

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