Minnesota Lynx vs Los Angeles Sparks Prediction, 6/5/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds
Game: Minnesota Lynx vs Los Angeles Sparks
Date: Wednesday, June 5, 2024
Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA
TV: WNBA League Pass
Crypto.com Arena is the site where and the Los Angeles Sparks (2-6) will play the Minnesota Lynx (6-2) on Wednesday.
The Minnesota Lynx took the court against the Dallas Wings and took home the win by a score of 87-76 in their last game. Minnesota walked away from the game with a 45.1% field goal percentage (32 of 71) and made 8 out of their 19 shots from beyond the arc. From the free throw line, the Lynx buried 15 of 17 tries for a percentage of 88.2%. In the matter of hauling in boards, they earned 27 with 10 of them being offensive. They also doled out 23 dimes in the game in addition to forcing 25 turnovers and earning 15 steals. Concerning the defense, Minnesota allowed the other team to shoot 46.2% from the field on 30 out of 65 shooting. Dallas recorded 8 assists and had 12 steals in this matchup. Moreover, Dallas totaled 34 boards (8 offensive, 26 defensive) and added 3 rejections. Dallas went 85.7% at the charity stripe by burying 12 of their 14 tries. They buried 4 out of their 11 shots from downtown.
Kayla McBride is one player who came through for this game. She ended up finishing with 25 points on 7 of 17 shooting. She played 33 mins but concluded the game with no rebounds. McBride walked away from this one shooting 41.2% from the floor and also dished out 4 dimes.
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Minnesota enters this game with a record of 6-2 this year. They currently have an average of 86.4 pts per game (2nd in the league) while hitting 45.9% from the field. The Lynx are shooting 38.6% on shots from distance (81 of 210) and 78.7% from the free throw line. As a unit, Minnesota is grabbing 34.9 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 192 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 2nd in the league in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 15.5 times per contest and as a group they are committing 17.3 fouls per contest. On defense, the Lynx are forcing 17.3 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 15.0 personal fouls. They give up 29.9% on 3-point shots and they rank 3rd in the league in opponents points per game (77.4). The Lynx defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 41.4% (138 of 120) and they relinquish 36.0 rebounds per contest as a team. They rank 6th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 150 surrendered on the season.
When they last stepped on the court, the Los Angeles Sparks took a loss by a score of 87-68 when they faced the Phoenix Mercury. The Sparks were able to snag 24 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 30 in this game. They also gave up possession 18 times, while getting 5 steals for this contest. The Mercury were called for 18 fouls for this contest which took the Sparks to the free throw line for a total of 15 shots. They were able to make 11 of those for a clip of 73.3%. When talking about shots from beyond the arc, Los Angeles converted 9 of their 23 tries (39.1%). When the game finished, the Sparks finished shooting 24 for 60 from the field which had them at 40.0%. The Sparks permitted the Mercury to knock down 28 out of 66 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 42.4% for the contest. They finished 48.3% from 3-point land via 14 of 29 and ended up shooting 17 of 20 at the free throw line (85.0%). Concerning how they attacked the glass, Los Angeles allowed Phoenix to grab 33 overall (7 on the offensive side).
Dearica Hamby ended up being a major contributor for the Sparks for the matchup. She made 9 of 12 in this contest giving her a rate of 75.0%, and had 4 rebounds. Hamby totaled 23 points in her 34 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 2 dimes in the game.
Los Angeles has a win-loss record of 2-6 this season. Los Angeles has scored 618 pts on the campaign (77.3 per contest) and they collect 33.0 rebounds per game. The Sparks are committing 18.6 personal fouls per game and they hit 71.9% from the charity stripe. As an offensive unit, the Sparks are hitting on 43.1% from the field, which is 6th in the WNBA. They are getting an assist 19.0 times per game (10th in basketball) and they turn it over 16.6 times per contest. The Sparks defensively are ranked 8th in the league in PPG surrendered with 82.9. They are able to force 12.6 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 42.8% from the field (10th in basketball). The Los Angeles defense allows 36.7% on 3-point shots (69 of 188) and their opposition knocks down 78.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 21.5 dimes and 33.5 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 12th and 4th in the league.
Who will win tonight's WNBA game against the spread?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take Minnesota
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