Dallas Wings vs Minnesota Lynx Prediction, 8/9/2026 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Dallas Wings vs Minnesota Lynx

Date: Sunday, August 9, 2026

Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN

TV: NBC

The Minnesota Lynx (25-7) play the Dallas Wings (19-13) at Target Center on Sunday.

The Dallas Wings faced off with the Golden State Valkyries and ended up losing by a score of 94-76 in their last contest. Dallas wrapped up the game having earned a 33.9% FG percentage (21 of 62) and buried 7 of their 25 shots from distance. From the free throw line, the Wings made 27 of their 38 tries for a rate of 71.1%. When it comes to hauling in rebounds, they collected 39 with 15 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 8 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing 7 turnovers and getting 7 steals. Regarding the defense, Dallas let their opponent shoot 46.5% from the floor on 33 of 71 shooting. Golden State dished out 9 assists and had 8 steals for the contest. Additionally, Golden State collected 38 rebounds (9 offensive, 29 defensive) and added 5 blocked shots. Golden State went 88.9% at the charity stripe by knocking down 16 of 18 tries. They also converted 12 of 34 tries from beyond the perimeter.

Paige Bueckers is one player who was a contributor for the contest. She left the arena with 17 points on 6 out of 12 shooting. She played for 29 mins played and also snagged 1 rebound. Bueckers shot 50.0% from the floor and also dished out 1 assist.

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Dallas comes into this one with a mark of 19-13 so far this season. They turn the ball over 10.7 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 18.9 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Dallas is snagging 34.1 rebounds per game and has earned 699 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 3rd in basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Wings are connecting on 34.1% on shots beyond the perimeter (264 of 774) and 78.6% from the free throw line. They average 88.8 points per game (7th in the league) while going 46.2% from the floor. On defense, the Wings are forcing 12.3 turnovers per game while drawing 18.3 personal fouls. The Wings defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 45.9% (395 of 587) and they surrender 34.2 rebounds per contest as a unit. They currently rank 8th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 645 conceded this year. They give up 33.9% on three-point shots and they rank 5th in basketball in points per game allowed (85.7).

When they last stepped on the court, the Minnesota Lynx took a loss by a final score of 89-82 when they played the Los Angeles Sparks. The Lynx pulled down 21 defensive boards and 14 offensive rebounds for a total of 35 in the matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while getting 7 steals for this contest. The Sparks earned 13 fouls for the game which got the Lynx to the charity stripe for a total of 13 shots. They were able to knock down 11 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 84.6%. With respect to 3-point attempts, Minnesota knocked down 9 of their 29 tries (31.0%). When this game wrapped up, the Lynx went 31 out of 73 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.5%. The Lynx allowed the Sparks to make 34 out of their 68 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 50.0% in this contest. They wrapped up this game 37.5% from three-point range by connecting on 9 of 24 and ended up going 12 of 16 at the free throw line (75.0%). In regard to cleaning up the glass, Minnesota allowed Los Angeles to snag 35 in total (10 offensive).

Olivia Miles ended up having an impact for the Lynx in this matchup. She converted 8 of 16 for this game giving her a rate of 50.0%, and accounted for 8 rebounds. Miles had 23 points in her 34 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 5 dimes in this matchup.

Minnesota has a mark of 25-7 so far this season. On the offensive side of the court, the Lynx are connecting on 48.2% from the field, which has them ranked 3rd in the league. Minnesota has scored 2,956 pts this season (92.4 per contest) and they pull in 35.2 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 21.8 times per game (3rd in the league) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.5 times per game. The Lynx are responsible for committing 18.6 fouls per game and they shoot 80.9% from the free throw line. The Lynx are ranked 3rd in basketball in points allowed per contest with 83.5. The Minnesota defense surrenders 33.0% on shots from beyond the arc (293 of 888) and their opposition knocks down 78.8% of their free throw shots. They allow 20.5 assists and 32.4 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 9th and 5th in the league. They are forcing 14.8 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 43.0% from the floor (3rd in the WNBA).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Dallas

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