Minnesota Lynx vs Phoenix Mercury Prediction, 6/7/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Minnesota Lynx vs Phoenix Mercury

Date: Friday, June 7, 2024

Location: Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: ION

The Minnesota Lynx (7-2) head to Footprint Center on Friday where they'll take on the Phoenix Mercury (4-6).

The Minnesota Lynx faced the Los Angeles Sparks and took home the win by a score of 86-62 in their last contest. Minnesota walked away from the contest having earned a 49.2% field goal percentage (32 out of 65) and knocked down 9 of 23 3-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Lynx made 13 of 16 attempts for a percentage of 81.3%. Regarding grabbing rebounds, they collected 37 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 25 assists in this matchup in addition to creating 16 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In relation to defense, Minnesota allowed the other team to go 26.0% from the floor on 20 of 77 shooting. Los Angeles earned 17 dimes and had 6 steals in the game. Moreover, Los Angeles snagged 44 boards (17 offensive, 27 defensive) and got 3 blocked shots. Los Angeles finished shooting 100.0% at the free throw line by making 18 of 18 attempts. They also buried 4 out of their 28 attempts from long range.

Napheesa Collier is one player who was a contributor in this contest. She ended up finishing with 25 points on 10 out of 15 shooting. She saw the court for 32 mins and also collected 9 boards. Collier ended up going 66.7% from the field and totaled 3 assists.

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Minnesota comes into this one with a win-loss mark of 7-2 for the campaign. The Lynx are shooting 38.6% on shots beyond the perimeter (90 of 233) and 79.0% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 86.3 pts per contest (2nd in the league) while connecting on 46.2% from the floor. They lose possession via turnover 15.3 times per game and as a team are committing 17.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Minnesota is grabbing 35.1 boards per game and has accumulated 217 assists this year, which has them ranked 1st in the league in terms of passing. When they are on defense, the Lynx have forced 17.1 turnovers per contest and they draw 15.6 fouls. The Lynx defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 39.5% (154 of 140) and they concede 36.9 boards per game as a team. They are 5th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 165 conceded for the season. They give up 27.6% from 3-point land and they are ranked 2nd in the WNBA in points per game allowed (75.7).

The last time they took the court, the Phoenix Mercury took a defeat with a final score of 80-62 against the Seattle Storm. The Mercury were able to pull down 30 defensive rebounds and 3 offensive boards for a total of 33 in this matchup. They turned the ball over 13 times, while earning 7 steals for this game. The Storm earned 15 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Mercury to the charity stripe for a total of 17 tries. They were able to convert 12 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 70.6%. In the matter of 3-point attempts, Phoenix made 4 of their 23 attempts (17.4%). When the final whistle blew, the Mercury finished shooting 23 out of 68 from the floor which gave them a rate of 33.8%. The Mercury permitted the Storm to make 28 out of their 69 attempts from the field which had them shooting 40.6% in this game. They went 34.8% from three-point range by connecting on 8 of 23 and finished the game at 16 of 21 from the free throw line (76.2%). In the matter of attacking the glass, Phoenix allowed Seattle to snag 42 in all (8 on the offensive glass).

Kahleah Copper ended up being a factor for the Mercury in this game. She converted 6 out of 18 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 33.3%, and had 7 rebounds. Copper earned 19 points in her 31 minutes on the hardwood and earned 1 assist in this contest.

Phoenix has a record of 4-6 on the season. As an offensive team, the Mercury are connecting on 39.4% from the floor, which is ranked 12th in the WNBA. Phoenix has earned 786 points this year (78.6 per contest) and they pull in 35.2 boards per game. They are getting an assist 18.6 times per game (10th in the WNBA) and they cough up possession 14.2 times per contest. The Mercury are committing 17.0 fouls per game and they hit 80.1% from the charity stripe. The Mercury on the defensive end are ranked 10th in basketball in PPG surrendered with 84.3. The Phoenix defense surrenders 34.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter (95 of 276) and opponents are connecting on 79.2% of their free throw shots. They give up 21.3 assists and 36.8 boards on a nightly basis, which is 11th and 10th in the league. They are able to force 12.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 42.1% from the field (7th in the WNBA).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Phoenix

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