Minnesota Lynx vs Connecticut Sun Prediction, 9/17/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Minnesota Lynx vs Connecticut Sun

Date: Tuesday, September 17, 2024

Location: Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT

TV: WNBA League Pass

Mohegan Sun Arena is the venue where and the Connecticut Sun (27-11) will play the Minnesota Lynx (29-9) on Tuesday.

The Minnesota Lynx stepped onto the hardwood against the New York Liberty and went home with a win by a final score of 88-79 in their last game. Minnesota ended having earned a 53.0% field goal percentage (35 of 66) and made 9 of 18 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Lynx buried 9 of their 11 shots for a percentage of 81.8%. In reference to hauling in rebounds, they collected a total of 36 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 26 assists for the matchup while forcing 11 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In regard to defense, Minnesota allowed their opponent to shoot 39.1% from the floor on 27 of 69 shooting. New York totaled 14 assists and had 8 steals for this contest. On top of that, New York snagged 35 boards (14 offensive, 21 defensive) and had 5 blocks. New York finished 73.9% at the charity stripe by burying 17 of 23 attempts. They converted 8 out of their 28 shots from distance.

Bridget Carleton is one player who was a factor in the game. She scored 19 points on 7 out of 10 shooting. She was on the hardwood for 37 minutes played and also pulled down 2 boards. Carleton finished 70.0% from the floor and totaled 2 dimes.

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Minnesota enters this matchup with a record of 29-9 this season. The Lynx are shooting 38.1% on shots from downtown (367 of 963) and 78.8% from the free throw line. They are averaging 82.9 pts per game (6th in the league) while going 45.1% from the field. They are turning it over 13.3 times per game and as a group are committing 16.6 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Minnesota is grabbing 34.5 rebounds per game and is sitting with 888 dimes this year, which has them ranked 1st in basketball in terms of passing the ball. When they are on defense, the Lynx are forcing 14.8 turnovers per game while drawing 15.8 personal fouls. They are 1st in the WNBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 703 conceded so far this season. The Lynx defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 40.9% (562 of 601) and they relinquish 35.4 boards per game as a team. They give up 29.9% on 3-point shots while they are 2nd in the league in PPG allowed (75.8).

In their last game, the Connecticut Sun took a loss by a final score of 84-71 against the Las Vegas Aces. The Sun were able to corral 27 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards for a total of 34 for this game. They turned it over 8 times, while getting 2 steals for this game. The Aces committed 14 personal fouls in this contest which got the Sun to the charity stripe for a total of 17 tries. They were able to bury 11 of the free throw tries for a rate of 64.7%. When talking about shots from beyond the perimeter, Connecticut knocked down 6 of their 19 tries (31.6%). Overall, the Sun shot 27 out of 64 from the field which had them at 42.2%. The Sun allowed the Aces to bury 35 out of 71 tries from the floor which left them shooting 49.3% for this game. They went 41.7% from downtown by connecting on 10 of 24 and ended up going 4 out of 6 from the free throw line (66.7%). When it comes to how they rebounded, Connecticut allowed Las Vegas to grab 33 in total (4 offensive).

Marina Mabrey was important for the Sun for the contest. She made 7 out of 10 for this game giving her a rate of 70.0%, and had 5 rebounds. Mabrey accumulated 18 points in her 28 mins of playing time and totaled 4 assists in this matchup.

Connecticut has a record of 27-11 this year. As an offense, the Sun are shooting 44.2% from the floor, which ranks 6th in the league. Connecticut has tallied 3,041 points this season (80.0 per contest) and they pull in 33.4 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 19.8 times per game (10th in basketball) and they turn it over 12.0 times per game. The Sun commit 16.3 fouls per game while shooting 75.1% from the charity stripe. The Sun on the defensive end are ranked 1st in the WNBA in points given up per game with 74.0. They have relinquished 19.1 dimes and 31.9 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 2nd and 1st in the league. The Connecticut defense allows 31.1% from downtown (246 of 790) and their opponents are knocking down 77.7% of their foul shots. They are forcing 15.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 43.2% from the floor (6th in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Minnesota

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