Minnesota Lynx vs Chicago Sky Prediction, 5/23/2026 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Minnesota Lynx vs Chicago Sky

Date: Saturday, May 23, 2026

Location: Wintrust Arena in Chicago, IL

TV: CBS

The Minnesota Lynx (2-2) travel to Wintrust Arena on Saturday where they'll take on the Chicago Sky (3-2).

The Minnesota Lynx faced off with the Chicago Sky and went home with a loss by a final score of 86-79 in their last game. Minnesota ended the contest with a 43.8% FG percentage (32 of 73) and converted 7 out of their 22 shots from downtown. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Lynx buried 8 of 12 attempts for a rate of 66.7%. Regarding hauling in boards, they collected a total of 35 with 8 of them being offensive. They also distributed 20 assists in the game in addition to forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and earning 10 steals. With respect to the defense, Minnesota allowed the other team to go 44.8% from the field on 30 of 67 shooting. Chicago distributed 9 dimes and had 7 steals in this game. Additionally, Chicago grabbed 39 boards (9 offensive, 30 defensive) and had 4 blocks. Chicago went 80.0% from the charity stripe by making 20 of their 25 tries. They also converted 6 of 20 tries from beyond the perimeter.

Kayla McBride is someone who was a major factor for this contest. She ended up scoring 20 points on 8 of 17 shooting. She was on the court for 40 minutes and also pulled down 7 rebounds. McBride finished the game shooting 47.1% from the floor and distributed 1 assist.

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Minnesota comes into this contest with a mark of 2-2 so far this season. The Lynx are shooting 34.7% on shots beyond the perimeter (25 of 72) and 71.1% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 86.8 points per contest (8th in basketball) while hitting 50.6% from the field. They turn it over 15.3 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 23.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Minnesota is snagging 33.5 boards per contest and has racked up 80 assists for the campaign, which is 11th in the league in terms of passing. On defense, the Lynx are forcing 14.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.5 personal fouls. The Lynx are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 42.4% (56 of 74) and they concede 35.5 boards per contest as a squad. They currently rank 3rd in the WNBA in allowing assists to their opponents with 81 surrendered this season. They are surrendering 28.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 9th in the league in points per game allowed (86.8).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Chicago Sky went home defeated by a final of 99-89 when they faced the Dallas Wings. The Sky were able to pull down 30 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards for a total of 39 for the matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while recording 7 steals for the matchup. The Wings committed 21 fouls in this contest which got the Sky to the free throw line for a total of 24 tries. They were able to convert 20 of them for a percentage of 83.3%. Regarding three-point shots, Chicago made 5 of their 21 attempts (23.8%). At the conclusion of this game, the Sky shot 32 out of 67 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.8%. The Sky allowed the Wings to convert 36 of 72 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.0% for this contest. They shot 42.9% from beyond the arc by going 9 out of 21 and ended up going 18 out of 23 at the free throw line (78.3%). In regard to team rebounding, Chicago allowed Dallas to snag 35 in total (8 offensive).

Kamilla Cardoso was important for the Sky in this game. She made 10 out of 14 for the matchup giving her a field goal percentage of 71.4%, and tallied 11 rebounds. Cardoso racked up 24 points in her 33 minutes on the court and had 5 assists for this contest.

Chicago has a win-loss mark of 3-2 so far this year. In terms of offensive execution, the Sky are shooting 43.8% from the field, which has them ranked 9th in the league. Chicago has accounted for 425 points so far this season (85.0 per contest) and they grab 36.2 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 18.8 times per contest (10th in basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 10.2 times per game. The Sky commit 21.0 fouls per contest and they shoot 75.4% from the free throw line. The Sky defensively are ranked 3rd in the league in PPG surrendered with 83.0. The Chicago defense allows 31.9% on shots from behind the 3-point line (38 of 119) and their opponents are converting on 81.3% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 18.0 assists and 35.4 rebounds per game, which ranks them 3rd and 12th in basketball. They are forcing their opponents into 11.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 40.5% from the field (3rd in the league).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Minnesota

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