Minnesota Lynx vs Connecticut Sun Prediction, 5/23/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Minnesota Lynx vs Connecticut Sun

Date: Thursday, May 23, 2024

Location: Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT

TV: WNBA League Pass

The Minnesota Lynx (2-0) head to Mohegan Sun Arena on Thursday where they'll take on the Connecticut Sun (3-0).

The Minnesota Lynx took the court against the Seattle Storm and took home the win by a score of 102-93 in their last contest. Minnesota ended the game having earned a 44.3% FG percentage (35 out of 79) and made 13 of 30 shots from beyond the perimeter. When they shot from the free throw line, the Lynx knocked down 19 of 25 tries for a percentage of 76.0%. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 42 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 27 dimes for this game while forcing 24 turnovers and having 18 steals. In the matter of defense, Minnesota allowed their opponent to shoot 39.7% from the field on 31 of 78 shooting. Seattle recorded 9 assists and had 20 steals in the game. On top of that, Seattle grabbed 42 boards (9 offensive, 33 defensive) and got 8 blocks. Seattle ended up shooting 89.7% when shooting free throws by burying 26 of 29 attempts. They also buried 5 of their 20 attempts from long range.

Napheesa Collier is one player who played a role for the game. She walked away with 29 points on 10 out of 22 shooting. She played for 44 minutes played and snagged 9 rebounds. Collier finished shooting 45.5% from the floor and also earned 5 assists.

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Minnesota enters this contest with a mark of 2-0 so far this season. They have an average of 92.5 points per game (1st in basketball) while shooting 44.8% from the field. The Lynx are shooting 37.0% on three-point attempts (20 of 54) and 79.4% from the charity stripe. As a team, Minnesota is pulling down 40.5 boards per game and has accounted for 50 assists this season, which ranks 11th in the league in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 22.0 times per game and as a team they commit 19.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis. When they are on the defensive end, the Lynx are able to force 20.5 turnovers per game while drawing 18.5 personal fouls. They are giving up 20.7% on 3-pointers and they are 5th in basketball in points per game allowed (81.5). The Lynx defense is giving up a FG percentage of 38.5% (41 of 37) and they surrender 42.5 rebounds per game as a team. They currently rank 2nd in the WNBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 33 conceded so far this year.

The last time they took the court, the Connecticut Sun went home victorious with a score of 88-84 against the Indiana Fever. The Sun earned 18 defensive boards and 15 offensive rebounds totaling 33 for the contest. They turned the ball over 8 times, while earning 5 steals in the game. The Fever earned 24 personal fouls for this game which took the Sun to the charity stripe for a total of 30 shots. They were able to make 24 of the free throws for a clip of 80.0%. With respect to shots from 3-point land, Connecticut buried 4 out of 19 attempts (21.1%). In all, the Sun shot 30 out of 74 from the field which gave them a rate of 40.5%. The Sun permitted the Fever to bury 33 of 69 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.8% for this game. They went 30.0% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 6 of 20 and ended up going 12 of 13 at the charity stripe (92.3%). Regarding rebounding, Connecticut allowed Indiana to snag 36 in total (13 offensive).

Alyssa Thomas was important for the Sun in this contest. She made 8 out of 14 in this contest giving her a rate of 57.1%, and tallied 14 rebounds. Thomas tallied 24 points in her 40 mins on the hardwood and accounted for 9 assists for the matchup.

Connecticut has a record of 3-0 so far this season. As an offensive team, the Sun are hitting on 43.8% from the field, which is 5th in the WNBA. Connecticut has earned 264 points so far this year (88.0 per contest) and they collect 30.7 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 17.0 times per game (10th in the WNBA) and they are turning it over 11.0 times per contest. The Sun are committing 19.0 fouls per contest while shooting 82.7% from the free throw line. The Sun on the defensive side of the court are 2nd in the WNBA in PPG given up with 77.3. They have given up 19.3 assists and 30.7 boards per contest, which has them ranked 6th and 1st in the league. The Connecticut defense surrenders 37.1% on three-point shots (23 of 62) and their opponents are connecting on 84.8% of their free throw shots. They are forcing 20.7 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 48.0% from the floor (12th in the WNBA).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Connecticut

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