Seattle Storm vs Minnesota Lynx Prediction, 8/28/2025 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Seattle Storm vs Minnesota Lynx

Date: Thursday, August 28, 2025

Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN

TV: WNBA League Pass

The Seattle Storm (20-19) travel to Target Center on Thursday where they'll meet the Minnesota Lynx (30-7).

The Seattle Storm played the Indiana Fever and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 95-75 in their last contest. Seattle finished with a 47.5% FG percentage (29 out of 61) and converted 6 of 17 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the Storm made 11 of their 15 shots for a percentage of 73.3%. When it comes to hauling in rebounds, they earned 21 with 3 of them being offensive. They also recorded 21 dimes in this matchup while forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In reference to defense, Seattle let their opponent shoot 50.7% from the field on 36 of 71 shooting. Indiana doled out 12 assists and had 7 steals for the contest. Furthermore, Indiana grabbed 42 rebounds (12 offensive, 30 defensive) and got 2 blocks. Indiana finished 80.0% at the free throw line by making 16 of 20 shots. They also converted 7 of their 17 tries from beyond the perimeter.

Nneka Ogwumike is someone who was a major factor for the contest. She ended up scoring 17 points on 7 of 11 shooting. She played for 26 mins and also pulled down 2 boards. Ogwumike finished the game at 63.6% from the floor but wasn't able to get a dime.

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Seattle heads into this matchup with a record of 20-19 for the year. They turn it over 11.6 times per contest and as a unit are committing 17.1 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Seattle is pulling down 31.1 rebounds per contest and has totaled 839 dimes for the year, which is 2nd in the WNBA in terms of passing the ball. The Storm are connecting on 33.6% on shots from distance (285 of 848) and 76.7% from the charity stripe. They average 82.2 pts per contest (8th in the WNBA) while hitting 45.3% from the floor. On the defensive end of the court, the Storm are forcing their opponents into 14.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.6 personal fouls. The Storm defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 44.1% (583 of 649) and they surrender 35.9 rebounds per contest as a group. They are currently ranked 8th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 760 surrendered this year. They give up 33.7% on three-point shots and they are 5th in the WNBA in points per game allowed (80.2).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Minnesota Lynx walked away with a victory by a final of 97-84 when they faced the Indiana Fever. The Lynx recorded 23 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 30 for this contest. They gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while earning 6 steals for the contest. The Fever committed 19 personal fouls for the contest which got the Lynx to the charity stripe for a total of 14 shots. They were able to knock down 13 of them for a percentage of 92.9%. In the matter of 3-pointers, Minnesota buried 12 out of 21 tries (57.1%). When the game finished, the Lynx ended up shooting 36 out of 63 from the field which had them shooting 57.1%. The Lynx permitted the Fever to bury 31 of 65 attempts from the field which had them at 47.7% in this matchup. They finished 44.4% from distance by going 8 out of 18 and walked away from this one shooting 14 out of 17 from the free throw line (82.4%). In relation to how they cleaned up the glass, Minnesota allowed Indiana to pull down 25 overall (9 on the offensive glass).

Napheesa Collier pitched in for the Lynx in this game. She made 11 of 16 for the contest for a field goal rate of 68.8%, and had 9 rebounds. Collier racked up 32 points in her 31 mins of playing time and had 2 dimes in the matchup.

Minnesota has a win-loss record of 30-7 this season. The Lynx commit 16.1 personal fouls per contest while shooting 76.8% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 23.4 times per contest (1st in basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.1 times per game. Minnesota has scored 3,209 points on the campaign (86.7 per contest) and they pull down 34.1 boards per contest. As an offensive team, the Lynx are connecting on 47.2% from the field, which has them ranked 1st in basketball. The Lynx on defense are ranked 1st in the league in points per game surrendered with 76.6. They are forcing their opponents into 14.2 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 42.4% from the field (3rd in the league). The Minnesota defense gives up 33.1% on 3-pointers (289 of 873) and opponents are knocking down 77.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 18.9 assists and 33.1 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 1st and 5th in the league.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Minnesota

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