Minnesota Lynx vs Indiana Fever Prediction, 8/22/2025 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Minnesota Lynx vs Indiana Fever

Date: Friday, August 22, 2025

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: WNBA League Pass

The Minnesota Lynx (28-6) go to Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Friday where they'll meet the Indiana Fever (19-16).

The Minnesota Lynx took the court against the New York Liberty and went home with a loss by a final score of 85-75 in their last contest. Minnesota ended having earned a 40.8% field goal percentage (29 of 71) and buried 6 out of their 22 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the Lynx buried 11 of their 14 tries for a percentage of 78.6%. With respect to getting rebounds, they earned 33 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 10 dimes for this game while forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and having 7 steals. In the matter of the defense, Minnesota allowed their opponent to shoot 43.9% from the floor on 29 of 66 shooting. New York earned 8 assists and had 6 steals in this contest. Additionally, New York snagged 37 boards (8 offensive, 29 defensive) and had 2 rejections. New York finished 77.8% from the free throw line by making 14 of 18 attempts. They also knocked down 13 of 32 tries from distance.

Courtney Williams is a player who was a contributor for this contest. She was able to score 17 points on 7 of 19 shooting. She saw the court for 32 mins and grabbed 5 boards. Williams finished the game shooting 36.8% from the floor and distributed 2 dimes.

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Minnesota enters this matchup with a mark of 28-6 this season. They are turning it over 12.0 times per contest and as a group they are committing 16.2 fouls per game. As a team, Minnesota is collecting 34.1 boards per game and has tallied 794 dimes this year, which has them ranked 1st in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Lynx are hitting 36.7% on shots beyond the perimeter (322 of 878) and 77.0% from the free throw line. They are averaging 86.6 pts per game (1st in basketball) on 46.8% from the field. On the defensive end, the Lynx are forcing 14.4 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.0 personal fouls. They are giving up 32.2% on 3-point attempts while they are 1st in the league in points per game allowed (76.0). The Lynx defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 42.1% (962 of 2,286) and they surrender 33.6 rebounds per game as a squad. They are 1st in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 638 relinquished for the season.

When they last played, the Indiana Fever walked away with a victory by a final of 99-93 against the Connecticut Sun. The Fever were able to snag 24 defensive boards and 14 offensive boards for a total of 38 in this game. They turned it over 16 times, while earning 7 steals for the matchup. The Sun were called for 30 fouls for this contest which took the Fever to the charity stripe for a total of 25 attempts. They were able to make 20 of those for a rate of 80.0%. In regard to shots from 3-point land, Indiana converted 7 out of 22 attempts (31.8%). Overall, the Fever ended up going 36 out of 78 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.2%. The Fever permitted the Sun to make 36 of their 73 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 49.3% for the contest. They finished 41.2% from beyond the arc by shooting 7 out of 17 and walked away from this one shooting 14 out of 20 at the free throw line (70.0%). In relation to how they rebounded, Indiana allowed Connecticut to get 32 overall (7 on the offensive glass).

Kelsey Mitchell ended up having an impact for the Fever in this game. She buried 11 out of 22 in the game for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and tallied 1 rebound. Mitchell recorded 38 points in her 40 mins of playing time and had 6 assists in this matchup.

Indiana has a win-loss mark of 19-16 on the campaign. The Fever are committing 19.0 fouls per contest while shooting 77.2% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 20.3 times per game (7th in basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 13.1 times per game. Indiana has totaled 2,973 points on the season (84.9 per game) and they snag 33.8 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Fever are shooting 45.3% from the field, which ranks 4th in the league. The Fever on defense are ranked 8th in basketball in PPG given up with 82.0. They surrender 19.0 dimes and 33.2 boards per contest, which is 3rd and 4th in the league. The Indiana defense gives up 32.2% on 3-point shots (253 of 786) and opponents are knocking down 79.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They are forcing their opponents into 13.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 43.9% from the field (6th in basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Minnesota

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