Minnesota Lynx vs Dallas Wings Prediction, 6/27/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Minnesota Lynx vs Dallas Wings

Date: Thursday, June 27, 2024

Location: College Park Center in Arlington, TX

TV: WNBA League Pass

The Dallas Wings (3-13) host the Minnesota Lynx (13-3) at College Park Center on Thursday.

The Minnesota Lynx took the court against the Phoenix Mercury and walked away with a win by a score of 73-60 in their last contest. Minnesota wrapped up the contest having earned a 41.9% FG percentage (26 out of 62) and knocked down 8 out of their 22 3-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Lynx knocked down 13 of 18 shots for a percentage of 72.2%. In reference to getting rebounds, they collected 44 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 18 dimes in the matchup while forcing 13 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In reference to defense, Minnesota allowed 31.1% from the floor on 23 of 74 shooting. Phoenix earned 7 dimes and had 8 steals in the game. Moreover, Phoenix collected 31 rebounds (7 offensive, 24 defensive) and got 5 blocks. Phoenix finished the game at 58.3% from the charity stripe by knocking down 7 of 12 shots. They also buried 7 out of their 34 shots from beyond the arc.

Napheesa Collier is one player who played a role for the contest. She accumulated 23 points on 9 of 16 shooting. She was on the hardwood for 37 minutes played and also totaled 14 boards. Collier finished 56.3% from the field and also totaled 2 assists.

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Minnesota enters this game with a mark of 13-3 for the campaign. They currently have an average of 84.5 points per outing (3rd in the WNBA) while shooting 45.3% from the floor. The Lynx are shooting 39.8% on shots from downtown (160 of 402) and 80.0% from the free throw line. As a team, Minnesota is pulling down 35.1 rebounds per game and has accumulated 384 dimes so far this season, which is 2nd in basketball in terms of passing. They are turning it over 14.0 times per game and as a team they are committing 16.8 fouls on a nightly basis. Defensively, the Lynx are forcing 16.1 turnovers per contest and they draw 15.8 fouls. They are ranked 2nd in the league in allowing assists with 291 surrendered for the year. The Lynx are giving up a FG percentage of 39.2% (257 of 253) and they surrender 36.6 rebounds per game as a unit. They are giving up 27.1% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 2nd in the league in PPG allowed (73.8).

When they last played, the Dallas Wings went home defeated by a final of 92-84 when they played the Washington Mystics. The Wings recorded 28 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 41 in the matchup. They coughed up the ball 14 times, while getting 6 steals in the game. The Mystics committed 19 personal fouls for this contest which got the Wings to the free throw line for a total of 20 attempts. They were able to knock down 17 of them for a clip of 85.0%. In reference to shots from 3-point land, Dallas buried 11 out of their 28 attempts (39.3%). Overall, the Wings walked away from this one shooting 28 out of 68 from the field which had them sitting at 41.2%. The Wings allowed the Mystics to convert 31 of 63 attempts from the field which had them shooting 49.2% in this contest. They finished 51.9% from beyond the arc by going 14 of 27 and ended up going 16 of 18 from the free throw line (88.9%). In the matter of cleaning the glass, Dallas permitted Washington to collect 28 overall (4 offensive).

Natasha Howard was important for the Wings in this matchup. She converted 8 out of 14 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 57.1%, and totaled 8 rebounds. Howard earned 26 points in her 30 minutes on the court and had 3 assists in the matchup.

Dallas has a win-loss mark of 3-13 so far this season. The Wings have committed 18.3 personal fouls per game and they go 83.4% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 19.5 times per contest (7th in basketball) and they turn it over 16.3 times per game. Dallas has totaled 1,275 pts this season (79.7 per contest) and they grab 36.1 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Wings are shooting 43.2% from the field, which ranks 6th in the league. The Wings on the defensive side of the court are 11th in basketball in PPG given up with 87.1. They are forcing their opponents into 12.6 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.0% from the field (10th in basketball). The Dallas defense surrenders 33.6% on shots from beyond the arc (117 of 348) and their opposition knocks down 80.0% of their foul shots. They have given up 22.4 assists and 33.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 12th and 3rd in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Minnesota

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