Seattle Storm vs Minnesota Lynx Prediction, 6/9/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Seattle Storm vs Minnesota Lynx

Date: Sunday, June 9, 2024

Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN

TV: WNBA League Pass

Target Center is the site where and the Minnesota Lynx (7-2) will take on the Seattle Storm (6-3) on Sunday.

The Seattle Storm took the court against the Phoenix Mercury and earned the victory with a final of 80-62 in their last game. Seattle walked away from the contest having earned a 40.6% field goal percentage (28 out of 69) and made 8 of their 23 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Storm made 16 of 21 attempts for a percentage of 76.2%. In the matter of hauling in rebounds, they compiled 42 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 20 assists in the matchup as well as forcing 13 turnovers and getting 10 steals. In relation to the defense, Seattle allowed the other team to shoot 33.8% from the floor on 23 of 68 shooting. Phoenix earned 3 assists and had 7 steals for this contest. On top of that, Phoenix grabbed 33 rebounds (3 offensive, 30 defensive) and earned 4 rejections. Phoenix walked away from this one shooting 70.6% at the free throw line by making 12 of 17 tries. They also knocked down 4 of 23 attempts from 3-point land.

Ezi Magbegor is a player who had an impact in the game. She finished with 21 points on 9 of 13 shooting. She played for 31 minutes and snagged 9 boards. Magbegor finished the game at 69.2% from the floor and also totaled 2 assists.

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Seattle steps onto the hardwood with a record of 6-3 on the year. The Storm are shooting 32.6% on shots beyond the perimeter (56 of 172) and 81.2% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 84.0 points per outing (4th in basketball) while connecting on 43.6% from the field. They lose possession via turnover 15.3 times per game and as a group they commit 18.9 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Seattle is snagging 38.0 rebounds per game and has earned 172 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 8th in the league in terms of passing. Defensively, the Storm have forced 2.2 turnovers per contest and they draw 2.3 personal fouls. The Storm defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 40.6% (20 of 21) and they relinquish 4.8 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are 3rd in the league in giving up assists with 23 conceded this year. They surrender 30.9% from beyond the arc while they are 7th in the league in PPG allowed (10.5).

In their last game, the Minnesota Lynx got the win with a final of 86-62 against the Los Angeles Sparks. The Lynx were able to pull down 32 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 37 for this contest. They also turned the ball over 14 times, while getting 8 steals in this game. The Sparks committed 20 fouls for this contest which took the Lynx to the charity stripe for 16 attempts. They were able to bury 13 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 81.3%. When it comes to shots from 3-point land, Minnesota buried 9 of their 23 tries (39.1%). At the conclusion of this game, the Lynx finished shooting 32 for 65 from the floor which had them shooting 49.2%. The Lynx permitted the Sparks to bury 20 out of 77 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 26.0% in the game. They finished shooting 14.3% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 4 of 28 and ended up shooting 18 out of 18 at the charity stripe (100.0%). Regarding how they attacked the glass, Minnesota allowed Los Angeles to collect 44 in all (17 offensive).

Napheesa Collier ended up being a factor for the Lynx for the matchup. She made 10 of 15 for this contest giving her a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and accumulated 9 rebounds. Collier had 25 points in her 32 minutes on the hardwood and had 3 assists for the game.

Minnesota has a record of 7-2 for the year. The Lynx commit 17.3 fouls per game and they hit 79.0% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 24.1 times per game (1st in basketball) and they turn it over 15.3 times per contest. Minnesota has tallied 777 pts so far this year (86.3 per contest) and they grab 35.1 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Lynx are shooting 46.2% from the field, which ranks them 1st in the WNBA. The Lynx on defense are ranked 3rd in the league in PPG given up with 10.2. The Minnesota defense gives up 27.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter (7 of 25) and their opponents are connecting on 84.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 2.5 assists and 5.0 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 4th and 8th in the WNBA. They are forcing 2.3 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 39.5% from the floor (1st in basketball).

Who will win tonight's WNBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Seattle

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