The Connecticut Sun and the Minnesota Lynx will start a semifinal series between them this Sunday at Target Center. The Connecticut Sun finished the regular season third in the Eastern Conference, and destroyed the Indiana Fever in the previous series. The Minnesota Lynx are no.2 overall in the league and finished 2-0 in the series against the Mercury. As per the best WNBA betting odds, the Minnesota Lynx will win the game on Sunday night.
The preview information
Date: September 29, Sunday | Time: 8:30 p.m. Eastern Time
Location: Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
TV: ESPN
Stream: NBA League Pass
Connecticut Sun vs Minnesota Lynx Odds, Spread, Moneyline
Moneyline: Connecticut Sun (+180) vs Minnesota Lynx (-220)
Spread: Connecticut Sun (+4.5 – 115) vs Minnesota Lynx (-4.5 +105)
Total (O/U): Connecticut Sun (u154.5) vs Minnesota Lynx (o154.5)
Connecticut Sun
The Connecticut Sun are coming here after winning two games in a row against the Indiana Fever. In that game, Connecticut’s Alyssa Thomas went on to score a total of 19 points for the team, along with five boards and 13 helpers. Marina Mabrey also stunned with 17 points with a pair of rebounds and six assists in the last game against Indiana. In the winning effort, DeWanna Bonner contributed 15 points on the scoreboard for the team.
Top 3 Players
Marina Mabrey: PTS 14.4 REB 4.4 AST 4.1 STL 1.1
DeWanna Bonner: PTS 15.0 REB 6.0 AST 2.0 STL 1.2
Alyssa Thomas: PTS 10.6 REB 8.4 AST 7.9 STL 1.6
Minnesota Lynx
The Minnesota Lynx officially pushed the Phoenix Mercury out of the playoffs in their previous series. Last time out, Minnesota managed to win with a final score of 101-88. In that game, Minnesota’s Napheesa Collier almost single-handedly won the game with a whopping 42-point contribution, along with five rebounds and four assists. Kayla McBride managed 15 points for the team, while Alanna Smith and Bridget Carleton grabbed 12 points each.
Top 3 Players
Napheesa Collier: PTS 20.4 REB 9.7 AST 3.4 STL 1.9
Kayla McBride: PTS 15.0 REB 2.6 AST 3.2 STL 1.3
Bridget Carleton: PTS 9.6 REB 3.8 AST 2.2 STL 1.0
Connecticut Sun vs Minnesota Lynx Injury Report
Connecticut Sun
Tiffany Mitchell (G) Is out indefinitely, Illness
Tyasha Harris (G) Is downgraded to OUT Wednesday vs Indiana Fever, Ankle
Minnesota Lynx
No injuries
Connecticut Sun vs Minnesota Lynx Betting Trends
Connecticut Sun
Sun are 3-2 in their last 5 games.
Sun are 3-2 in their last 5 games against the spread
Sun are 11-9 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 1 of Sun’ last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 8 of Sun’ 20 last games at home
Minnesota Lynx
Lynx are 4-1 in their last 5 games.
Lynx are 4-1 in their last 5 games against the spread
Lynx are 15-6 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 1 of Lynx’ last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 5 of Lynx’ 20 last games at home
Connecticut Sun vs Minnesota Lynx Summary and Prediction
The Connecticut Sun are easily the weaker team in this pairing, but are bound to make this game nail-biting. Napheesa Collier is predicted to bring home the gold, and make use of Minnesota’s home advantage in this game. Take the Minnesota Lynx to win, 82-79.
Moneyline: Lynx (-220)
Spread: Under 4.5
Total: Over 154.5
Predicted Score: 82-79, Lynx win.
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