The Minnesota Lynx (9-12) bring a three-game losing streak into a home matchup against the Los Angeles Sparks (7-13), who have dropped six straight.
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Spread: Lynx (-3.5) to Cover
- The Lynx are the bet in this game. They’re favored by 4.4 more points in the model than DraftKings (7.9 to 3.5).
- So far this season, the Lynx have put together a 10-9-0 record against the spread.
- When it has played as at least 3.5-point favorites this season, Minnesota is 2-1 against the spread.
- So far this season, the Sparks have compiled an 8-11-0 record against the spread.
- In games it has played as at least a 3.5-point underdog this season, Los Angeles is 3-3 against the spread.
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Total: Over 164.5
- In this matchup, the model projects a total (166.2 points) a little higher than the DraftKings over/under (164.5 points).
- Lynx games have finished over 164.5 points scored, their current matchup’s over/under, nine times (out of 19) this year.
- Los Angeles has played in nine games this year (47.4% of opportunities) in which the teams combined to score more than 164.5 points.
- Lynx games have gone over the point total in nine out of 19 opportunities (47.4%).
- Sparks games have hit the over in 10 out of 19 opportunities (52.6%).
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Moneyline Winner: Lynx (-170)
- Prediction: Lynx 87, Sparks 79
- This season, Los Angeles has won four out of the 11 games, or 36.4%, in which it has been the underdog.
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Lynx Leaders
- The Lynx leader in points and rebounds is Napheesa Collier, who scores 21.9 points and pulls down 7.8 rebounds per game.
- Lindsay Allen is Minnesota’s best passer, dishing out 4.3 assists per game while scoring 5.5 PPG.
- Kayla McBride makes more threes per game than any other member of the Lynx, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.0 per contest.
- The Minnesota leader in both steals and blocks is Collier, who averages 1.6 takeaways and 1.2 rejections per game.
Lynx Injuries
| Name | Game Status | Injury |
|---|---|---|
| Jessica Shepard | Out | Illness |
| Tiffany Mitchell | Out | Wrist |
| Rachel Banham | Out | Thumb |
| Natalie Achonwa | Out | Personal |
Sparks Leaders
- Nneka Ogwumike sits atop the Sparks leaderboards for scoring and rebounding with 19.8 points and 9.6 rebounds per game.
- Jordin Canada dishes out more assists than any other Los Angeles teammate with 5.6 per game. She also scores 12.6 points and grabs 2.9 rebounds per game.
- Karlie Samuelson is the top scorer from the three-point line for the Sparks, hitting 1.5 threes per game.
- Canada (1.8 steals per game) is the steal leader for Los Angeles while Azura Stevens (0.9 blocks per game) is the block leader.
Sparks Injuries
| Name | Game Status | Injury |
|---|---|---|
| Lexie Brown | Out | Illness |
| Chiney Ogwumike | Out | Foot |
| Nia Clouden | Out | Knee |
| Katie Lou Samuelson | Out | Personal |
All stats in this article refer to the 2023 regular season.
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