Minnesota Lynx vs Connecticut Sun Prediction, 8/30/2025 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Minnesota Lynx vs Connecticut Sun

Date: Saturday, August 30, 2025

Location: Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT

TV: Youtube TV

The Connecticut Sun (10-28) play the Minnesota Lynx (30-7) at Mohegan Sun Arena on Saturday.

The Minnesota Lynx took the court against the Indiana Fever and earned the victory with a final of 97-84 in their last contest. Minnesota ended the contest with a 57.1% field goal percentage (36 of 63) and buried 12 out of their 21 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Lynx knocked down 13 of their 14 attempts for a percentage of 92.9%. In the matter of pulling down boards, they collected 30 with 7 of them being offensive. They also distributed 28 assists in this game while forcing 12 turnovers and having 6 steals. In reference to the defense, Minnesota allowed the other team to shoot 47.7% from the floor on 31 out of 65 shooting. Indiana doled out 9 assists and had 5 steals in this matchup. Moreover, Indiana pulled down 25 rebounds (9 offensive, 16 defensive) and earned 3 blocks. Indiana finished the game shooting 82.4% at the free throw line by converting 14 of their 17 attempts. They knocked down 8 out of their 18 tries from downtown.

Napheesa Collier is a player who was a contributor in the game. She finished with 32 points on 11 of 16 shooting. She was on the court for 31 minutes played and grabbed 9 boards. Collier shot 68.8% from the floor and totaled 2 assists.

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Minnesota heads into this contest with a record of 30-7 so far this year. The Lynx are shooting 37.4% on shots from downtown (352 of 940) and 76.8% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 86.7 points per contest (1st in the WNBA) while hitting 47.2% from the field. They are turning it over 12.1 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 16.1 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Minnesota is snagging 34.1 boards per game and has accounted for 867 dimes on the campaign, which is 1st in the WNBA in terms of passing. On the defensive end of the court, the Lynx are able to force 14.2 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.9 personal fouls. The Lynx are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 42.4% (1,054 of 2,484) and they relinquish 33.1 boards per contest as a group. They rank 1st in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 701 relinquished on the season. They are conceding 33.1% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 1st in the league in PPG from their opponents (76.6).

When they last played, the Connecticut Sun got the win with a final of 101-95 against the Dallas Wings. The Sun were able to collect 22 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards for a total of 34 for the game. They coughed up the ball 12 times, while recording 7 steals for the contest. The Wings committed 17 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Sun to the charity stripe for 29 attempts. They were able to make 27 of them for a rate of 93.1%. Regarding shots from beyond the perimeter, Connecticut buried 8 of their 21 attempts (38.1%). Overall, the Sun went 33 for 69 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 47.8%. The Sun permitted the Wings to convert 38 of 75 tries from the floor which had them shooting 50.7% in this matchup. They shot 27.3% from 3-point land by connecting on 6 of 22 and finished the game at 13 of 17 from the free throw line (76.5%). When it comes to cleaning up the glass, Connecticut allowed Dallas to pull down 30 in total (6 offensive).

Leïla Lacan ended up having an impact for the Sun for this game. She buried 9 of 14 in this game for a rate of 64.3%, and had 3 rebounds. Lacan had 22 points in her 32 minutes on the hardwood and had 6 dimes in this contest.

Connecticut has a record of 10-28 this year. Connecticut has accounted for 2,906 points on the season (76.5 per game) and they pull down 31.5 boards per game. The Sun have committed 20.1 fouls per game and they shoot 79.8% from the free throw line. As an offensive team, the Sun are hitting on 41.4% from the field, which ranks 12th in the WNBA. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 17.7 times per game (13th in basketball) and they are turning it over 13.1 times per game. The Sun defensively are ranked 10th in the league in points allowed per contest with 85.5. They are forcing 14.2 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.4% from the field (13th in the league). The Connecticut defense concedes 34.3% on three-point shots (309 of 902) and opponents are knocking down 78.6% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 21.5 dimes and 35.5 boards on a nightly basis, which is 11th and 11th in the WNBA.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Minnesota

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