Minnesota Lynx vs Indiana Fever Prediction, 9/6/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Minnesota Lynx vs Indiana Fever

Date: Friday, September 6, 2024

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: ION

Gainbridge Fieldhouse is the venue where and the Indiana Fever (18-16) will play the Minnesota Lynx (24-9) on Friday.

The Minnesota Lynx stepped onto the hardwood against the Chicago Sky and earned the victory with a final of 79-74 in their last contest. Minnesota finished the contest having earned a 45.7% field goal percentage (32 out of 70) and converted 5 of their 22 3-point shots. At the free throw line, the Lynx knocked down 10 of their 12 attempts for a rate of 83.3%. When discussing pulling down boards, they collected a total of 24 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 23 dimes in the game as well as forcing the opposition into 21 turnovers and getting 10 steals. In relation to the defense, Minnesota allowed the other team to shoot 45.8% from the floor on 27 out of 59 shooting. Chicago distributed 11 assists and had 5 steals for the game. Moreover, Chicago totaled 38 rebounds (11 offensive, 27 defensive) and got 1 block. Chicago went 94.7% from the free throw line by burying 18 of their 19 shots. They also converted 2 of their 9 shots from three-point range.

Courtney Williams is one player who had an impact in the game. She ended up finishing with 22 points on 11 out of 16 shooting. She played 27 minutes and also grabbed 3 boards. Williams shot 68.8% from the field and also distributed 6 dimes.

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Minnesota heads into this game with a mark of 24-9 on the campaign. They are averaging 82.6 points per game (6th in the league) while shooting 44.8% from the floor. The Lynx are hitting 38.3% on shots from distance (323 of 843) and 78.2% from the charity stripe. As a team, Minnesota is snagging 34.1 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 769 assists so far this year, which ranks 1st in the WNBA in terms of passing. They are turning it over 13.5 times per contest and as a group they are committing 16.8 fouls per contest. On defense, the Lynx are able to force 15.2 turnovers per game and they draw 15.9 fouls. They are conceding 29.4% from 3-point land and they rank 2nd in the WNBA in points per game allowed (76.1). The Lynx are giving up a shooting percentage of 41.3% (501 of 526) and they surrender 35.4 rebounds per game as a unit. They currently rank 1st in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 619 surrendered for the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Indiana Fever took home the win by a final score of 93-86 when they played the Los Angeles Sparks. The Fever snagged 32 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards for a total of 40 in this game. They turned it over 18 times, while getting 5 steals for the contest. The Sparks earned 19 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Fever to the charity stripe for 24 tries. They were able to make 20 of them for a percentage of 83.3%. When discussing shots from 3-point land, Indiana buried 7 out of their 22 attempts (31.8%). When the final whistle was blown, the Fever shot 33 for 67 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 49.3%. The Fever allowed the Sparks to make 31 of 77 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 40.3% for this game. They went 37.0% from beyond the arc by going 10 out of 27 and ended up shooting 14 out of 17 from the free throw line (82.4%). When talking about how they cleaned up the glass, Indiana permitted Los Angeles to collect 28 overall (6 on the offensive glass).

Aliyah Boston ended up being a factor for the Fever in the game. She made 10 out of 16 for the game giving her a field goal percentage of 62.5%, and had 14 rebounds. Boston scored 24 points in her 33 mins of playing time and added 4 dimes for the contest.

Indiana has a win-loss record of 18-16 so far this season. As an offensive unit, the Fever are shooting 45.3% from the field, which is 2nd in the WNBA. Indiana has tallied 2,857 pts so far this season (84.0 per contest) and they collect 35.4 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 20.4 times per contest (5th in the league) and they turn the ball over 14.2 times per contest. The Fever commit 18.2 fouls per game and they hit 77.9% from the charity stripe. The Fever on the defensive side of the court are 11th in the league in PPG given up with 86.5. They are able to force 11.9 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 43.9% from the field (8th in the league). The Indiana defense surrenders 35.8% on 3-pointers (305 of 853) and opponents are knocking down 80.1% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 21.2 dimes and 33.5 rebounds per contest, which is 9th and 4th in basketball.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Minnesota

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