On Sunday afternoon, an exciting WNBA matchup will take place between the Chicago Sky and the Minnesota Lynx at Target Center. The Chicago Sky are ranked fourth in the Eastern Conference with an overall record of 11-20. On the other hand, the Minnesota Lynx are stubbornly ruling the Western Conference with a record of 23-9. According to the latest WNBA betting trends, the Minnesota Lynx are predicted to win this game.
Chicago Sky Vs Minnesota Lynx preview information
Date: September 1, Sunday | Time: 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Location: Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
TV: BSNX/The U
Stream: NBA League Pass
Moneyline: Chicago Sky (+550) vs Minnesota Lynx (-800)
Spread: Chicago Sky (+12 – 110) vs Minnesota Lynx (-12 -110)
Total (O/U): Chicago Sky (u158) vs Minnesota Lynx (o158)
Chicago Sky
The Chicago Sky played the Indiana Fever last time out and lost the game by 19 points as their defense crumbled. In that game, Chicago’s Angel Reese managed to put up 10 points along with 11 boards. The Sky are managing to chalk up an average of 78.42 points in each game, while allowing their opponents to grab 81.90 points per contest. Chennedy Carter is leading the Sky on the board with a 17.2 point average this season.
Top 3 Players:
Chennedy Carter: PTS 17.2 REB 3.3 AST 2.8 STL 1.1
Marina Mabrey: PTS 14.1 REB 4.7 AST 4.3 STL 1.2
Angel Reese: PTS 13.2 REB 12.9 AST 1.8 STL 1.3
Minnesota Lynx
The Minnesota Lynx were paired with the Dallas Wings for their previous game and lost the contest with 18 points. Against the Wings, Minnesota’s Napheesa Collier scored a total of 17 points along with 10 boards and five helpers. This WNBA season, the Lynx are putting up an average of 83.06 points in each game, while allowing opponents to grab 76.58 points. Collier is leading the charts for Minnesota with a 20.6 point average.
Top 3 Players:
Napheesa Collier: PTS 20.6 REB 9.9 AST 3.7 STL 1.9
Kayla McBride: PTS 15.8 REB 2.6 AST 3.3 STL 1.4
Courtney Williams: PTS 10.7 REB 4.7 AST 5.4 STL 0.9
Chicago Sky vs Minnesota Lynx Injury Report
Chicago Sky
Elizabeth Williams, F, Is out for season, Knee
Chennedy Carter, G, Is “?” Sunday vs Min Lynx, Illness
Minnesota Lynx
Alanna Smith, F, Is “?” Sunday vs Chicago Sky, Ankle
Chicago Sky Vs Minnesota Lynx Betting Trends
Chicago Sky
Chicago is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Chicago is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago’s last 5 games on the road
Chicago is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games when playing Minnesota
Chicago is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota Lynx
Minnesota is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Minnesota is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota’s last 6 games
Minnesota is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota’s last 6 games at home
Chicago Sky Vs Minnesota Lynx Summary and Prediction
Minnesota is going to miss Chennedy on the court but are still confident of winning this game. Chicago needs to rethink their defense if they want to improve their record. The Minnesota Lynx will win this game with a predicted score of 86-78.
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