Chicago Sky vs Minnesota Lynx Prediction, 5/17/2026 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Chicago Sky vs Minnesota Lynx

Date: Sunday, May 17, 2026

Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN

TV: WNBA League Pass

The Minnesota Lynx (2-1) play the Chicago Sky (2-0) at Target Center on Sunday.

The Chicago Sky stepped onto the hardwood against the Golden State Valkyries and walked away with a win by a score of 69-63 in their last game. Chicago wrapped up the contest having earned a 36.2% field goal percentage (25 of 69) and made 6 of their 20 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Sky knocked down 13 of 21 tries for a percentage of 61.9%. With respect to pulling down boards, they compiled a total of 39 with 8 of them being offensive. They also dished out 19 dimes in this game in addition to forcing 11 turnovers and having 7 steals. In the matter of defense, Chicago let their opponent shoot 29.3% from the floor on 22 of 75 shooting. Golden State dished out 14 assists and had 3 steals in this contest. On top of that, Golden State snagged 42 boards (14 offensive, 28 defensive) and added 9 blocked shots. Golden State finished the game at 75.0% from the free throw line by knocking down 12 of 16 attempts. They buried 7 out of their 26 tries from long range.

Rickea Jackson is a player who came through for the contest. She left the arena with 18 points on 6 out of 18 shooting. She was on the court for 39 minutes and pulled down 5 rebounds. Rickea Jackson shot 33.3% from the floor and earned 5 dimes.

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Chicago enters this matchup with a mark of 2-0 on the year. The Sky are connecting on 32.4% on shots from distance (12 of 37) and 70.9% from the charity stripe. They average 83.5 points per contest (9th in the WNBA) while shooting 42.0% from the field. They lose possession via turnover 8.5 times per game and as a team are committing 18.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Chicago is pulling in 42.5 rebounds per game and has accounted for 41 dimes on the year, which has them ranked 11th in the WNBA in terms of passing. On the defensive end of the court, the Sky are forcing 9.5 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 21.5 personal fouls. They give up 29.1% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 2nd in the WNBA in points per game allowed (73.0). The Sky defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 34.9% (19 of 43) and they concede 33.0 boards per game as a squad. They are currently ranked 2nd in the league in giving up assists with 30 conceded for the year.

For their last game, the Minnesota Lynx walked away with a victory by a final of 90-86 against the Dallas Wings. The Lynx were able to corral 34 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 43 in this matchup. They turned it over 15 times, while getting 5 steals for the matchup. The Wings had 22 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Lynx to the charity stripe for a total of 18 tries. They were able to bury 14 of those for a clip of 77.8%. In regard to 3-point attempts, Minnesota converted 6 of 13 tries (46.2%). Overall, the Lynx finished shooting 35 for 58 from the field which gave them a rate of 60.3%. The Lynx permitted the Wings to convert 31 of their 67 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 46.3% for the matchup. They went 29.4% from three-point range by going 5 out of 17 and finished the game at 19 of 22 at the free throw line (86.4%). Regarding cleaning the glass, Minnesota permitted Dallas to get 31 in total (9 on the offensive glass).

Natasha Howard ended up being a factor for the Lynx in the game. She buried 11 of 14 for the matchup giving her a field goal percentage of 78.6%, and tallied 5 rebounds. Howard earned 26 points in her 35 minutes on the court and tallied 4 dimes in this contest.

Minnesota has a win-loss mark of 2-1 for the year. As an offensive team, the Lynx are shooting 53.1% from the field, which has them ranked 1st in the league. Minnesota has scored 268 pts on the season (89.3 per contest) and they snag 33.0 rebounds per contest. They are getting an assist 20.0 times per contest (7th in the WNBA) and they are losing possession via turnover 15.3 times per game. The Lynx are committing 23.7 fouls per contest and they hit 71.9% from the free throw line. The Lynx are ranked 9th in the WNBA in points allowed per contest with 87.0. The Minnesota defense concedes 28.0% on 3-point shots (21 of 75) and opponents are making 75.3% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 21.3 assists and 34.3 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 13th and 7th in the league. They are able to force 14.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 41.7% from the field (6th in the league).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chicago

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