Minnesota Lynx vs Atlanta Dream Prediction, 8/30/2026 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Minnesota Lynx vs Atlanta Dream

Date: Sunday, August 30, 2026

Location: Gateway Center in College Park, GA

TV: NBA TV

Odds/Point Spread: Minnesota (-2.5)

Gateway Center is the site where and the Atlanta Dream (25-14) will take on the Minnesota Lynx (31-8) on Sunday. The odds on this matchup have Minnesota as 2.5 point favorites. The over/under has been set at 178.5.

The Minnesota Lynx stepped onto the hardwood against the Golden State Valkyries and ended up losing by a score of 80-66 in their last contest. Minnesota ended with a 35.6% FG percentage (21 out of 59) and made 10 of 30 three-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Lynx knocked down 14 of their 18 tries for a rate of 77.8%. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 32 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 18 dimes in this game in addition to forcing the other team into 6 turnovers and earning 2 steals. In the matter of defending, Minnesota allowed the other team to go 43.7% from the floor on 31 out of 71 shooting. Golden State earned 11 assists and had 12 steals in this game. On top of that, Golden State grabbed 31 boards (11 offensive, 20 defensive) and earned 4 blocked shots. Golden State finished 75.0% at the charity stripe by making 6 of their 8 shots. They buried 12 out of their 33 attempts from beyond the arc.

Natasha Howard is one player who came through for this game. She accumulated 13 points on 3 out of 8 shooting. She played 28 mins played and also totaled 7 rebounds. Howard ended up shooting 37.5% from the floor and also dished out 1 assist.

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Minnesota steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 31-8 so far this year. They currently have an average of 91.6 points per contest (2nd in the league) while hitting 48.3% from the floor. The Lynx are hitting 39.2% on three-point attempts (364 of 928) and 81.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, Minnesota is snagging 34.4 rebounds per contest and has tallied 851 dimes for the season, which has them ranked 3rd in basketball in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 12.5 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 18.2 fouls per contest. On the defensive end, the Lynx are forcing 14.4 turnovers per game and they draw 16.3 personal fouls. They relinquish 32.4% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 3rd in the league in points per game allowed (83.3). The Lynx defensively are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 43.2% (561 of 635) and they relinquish 32.7 boards per game as a basketball team. They rank 8th in basketball in allowing assists with 800 conceded so far this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Atlanta Dream went home defeated by a final of 101-83 against the Portland Fire. The Dream corralled 33 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive rebounds totaling 48 for the game. They turned it over 14 times, while recording 7 steals for the contest. The Fire committed 19 fouls in this contest which took the Dream to the charity stripe for a total of 24 attempts. They were able to make 19 of those for a rate of 79.2%. With respect to shots from beyond the arc, Atlanta converted 12 of their 33 tries (36.4%). When all was said and done, the Dream ended up shooting 26 for 71 from the field which gave them a percentage of 36.6%. The Dream allowed the Fire to convert 38 of their 65 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 58.5% in this matchup. They finished 43.3% from 3-point land by hitting 13 out of 30 and walked away from this one shooting 12 out of 14 at the charity stripe (85.7%). When discussing how they attacked the glass, Atlanta allowed Portland to pull down 32 in total (7 on the offensive glass).

Rhyne Howard ended up being important for the Dream in this game. She converted 8 out of 21 in the game for a rate of 38.1%, and had 6 rebounds. Howard recorded 26 points in her 38 minutes on the court and totaled 1 assist in the game.

Atlanta has a win-loss mark of 25-14 for the season. As an offense, the Dream are hitting on 43.8% from the floor, which is ranked 12th in the league. Atlanta has accumulated 3,543 pts this year (90.8 per game) and they pull in 35.5 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 21.1 times per game (6th in the league) and they are turning it over 13.0 times per contest. The Dream are committing 19.9 personal fouls per game and they shoot 78.8% from the free throw line. The Dream defensively are ranked 5th in basketball in points per game surrendered with 85.8. They are able to force 15.5 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 47.7% from the field (14th in the WNBA). The Atlanta defense surrenders 36.6% from downtown (330 of 902) and their opposition makes 76.4% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 19.3 dimes and 30.6 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 3rd and 2nd in the league.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Minnesota (-2.5)

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