The Minnesota Lynx will lock horns with the Washington Mystics at the Entertainment and Sports Arena to continue the WNBA season this Sunday afternoon. The Minnesota Lynx are dominating the Western Conference table with an overall 25-9 as of now. On the other hand, the Washington Mystics are placed last in the Eastern Conference with an 11-23 current record. The Minnesota Lynx will win this game according to the best WNBA betting stats.
The preview information
Date: September 8, Sunday | Time: 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Location: Entertainment and Sports Arena, Washington D.C.
TV: ESPN3/BSNX/MNMT
Stream: WNBA League Pass
Minnesota Lynx vs Washington Mystics Odds, Spread, Moneyline
Moneyline: Minnesota Lynx (-500) vs Washington Mystics (+380)
Spread: Minnesota Lynx (-6.5 – 110) vs Washington Mystics (+6.5 -110)
Total (O/U): Minnesota Lynx (u160.5) vs Washington Mystics (o160.5)
Minnesota Lynx
The Minnesota Lynx took on the Indiana Fever before coming here and managed to win the game with a final score of 99-88. In that game, Minnesota’s Napheesa Collier scored a total of 26 points, the highest for the team in that matchup, along with ten rebounds. As a unit, the Lynx are putting up an average of 82.94 points in each game, while allowing opponents to grab 76.50 points per contest. Collier is leading the offense with a 20.4 point average.
Top 3 Players
Napheesa Collier: PTS 20.4 REB 9.8 AST 3.6 STL 1.9
Kayla McBride: PTS 15.9 REB 2.6 AST 3.3 STL 1.4
Courtney Williams: PTS 11.0 REB 4.7 AST 5.4 STL 0.9
Washington Mystics
The Washington Mystics were paired with the Phoenix Mercury in the previous matchup and won the game with 90-77. In that game, Washington’s Karlie Samuelson put up 19 points in total for the team, while Aaliyah Edwards managed six boards for the team. This season, the Mystics are chalking up an average of 79.53 points in each game, while allowing their opponents to get away with 83.29 points per matchup.
Top 3 Players
Ariel Atkins: PTS 15.0 REB 3.6 AST 3.2 STL 1.4
Shakira Austin: PTS 12.6 REB 7.3 AST 1.0 STL 1.4
Brittney Sykes: PTS 12.3 REB 3.8 AST 3.3 STL 0.8
Minnesota Lynx vs Washington Mystics Injury Report
Minnesota Lynx
Alanna Smith F Is upgraded to probable Friday vs Indiana Fever, Ankle
Washington Mystics
Ariel Atkins G Left last game, is “?” Sunday vs Min Lynx, Ankle
Shakira Austin C Is “?” Sunday vs Min Lynx, Ankle
Minnesota Lynx vs Washington Mystics Betting Trends
Minnesota Lynx
Minnesota is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
Minnesota is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota’s last 5 games on the road
Washington Mystics
Washington is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Washington is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Washington is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Washington’s last 10 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota Lynx vs Washington Mystics Summary and Prediction
This is definitely an unfair pairing with the Lynx being one of the best teams in the league, and the Mystics being one of the weakest. The latest betting odds for this matchup are favoring a win for the Minnesota Lynx with a final score of 86-78.
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