Minnesota Lynx vs Chicago Sky Prediction, 5/29/2026 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Minnesota Lynx vs Chicago Sky

Date: Friday, May 29, 2026

Location: Wintrust Arena in Chicago, IL

TV: ION

Odds/Point Spread: Minnesota (-5.5)

The Minnesota Lynx (5-2) go to Wintrust Arena on Friday where they'll take on the Chicago Sky (3-4). The spread on this contest has Minnesota as 5.5 point favorites. The total opens at 170.5.

The Minnesota Lynx played the Atlanta Dream and took home the win by a score of 96-81 in their last game. Minnesota ended the game having earned a 59.7% FG percentage (40 of 67) and knocked down 7 of 19 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the free throw line, the Lynx knocked down 9 of their 10 shots for a rate of 90.0%. When it comes to rebounding, they collected a total of 24 with 5 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 26 assists for the game in addition to forcing the opposition into 16 turnovers and getting 10 steals. In regard to the defense, Minnesota let their opponent shoot 44.6% from the field on 29 out of 65 shooting. Atlanta distributed 10 assists and had 5 steals for this game. On top of that, Atlanta had 27 rebounds (10 offensive, 17 defensive) and added 2 blocked shots. Atlanta finished shooting 75.0% when shooting free throws by knocking down 12 of 16 attempts. They also knocked down 11 of their 31 tries from distance.

Courtney Williams is someone who had an impact for the contest. She left the arena with 25 points on 10 of 15 shooting. She saw the court for 33 mins played and also collected 3 boards. Williams finished the contest at 66.7% from the floor and distributed 7 assists.

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Minnesota steps onto the court with a mark of 5-2 on the season. They average 89.7 points per game (4th in the WNBA) while hitting 51.4% from the field. The Lynx are connecting on 35.1% on 3-pointers (46 of 131) and 73.4% from the free throw line. As a unit, Minnesota is grabbing 36.9 rebounds per contest and has totaled 149 assists for the season, which has them ranked 4th in the league in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 15.4 times per contest and as a unit are committing 20.9 fouls on a nightly basis. On the defensive end, the Lynx are able to force 13.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.4 fouls. They relinquish 28.6% on shots from downtown and they rank 4th in the league in opponents PPG (82.1). The Lynx defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 39.8% (96 of 129) and they concede 31.7 rebounds per game as a unit. They are ranked 9th in the WNBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 137 conceded so far this year.

The last time they took the court, the Chicago Sky took a loss by a final score of 111-104 when they played the Toronto Tempo. The Sky were able to collect 21 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards totaling 28 in the game. They coughed up the ball 11 times, while recording 11 steals in this game. The Tempo had 24 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Sky to the charity stripe for a total of 29 shots. They were able to convert 25 of those for a percentage of 86.2%. In relation to shots from distance, Chicago converted 7 out of 31 attempts (22.6%). When the final whistle was blown, the Sky shot 36 out of 75 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.0%. The Sky allowed the Tempo to bury 37 of 66 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 56.1% in the matchup. They went 46.2% from distance by going 12 out of 26 and ended up shooting 25 out of 30 at the free throw line (83.3%). In the matter of cleaning up the glass, Chicago permitted Toronto to grab 54 in all (13 offensive).

Sydney Taylor ended up being a major contributor for the Sky for the game. She made 9 out of 22 for this contest for a rate of 40.9%, and had 2 rebounds. Taylor had 27 points in her 23 mins of playing time and had 2 dimes in the game.

Chicago has a record of 3-4 on the year. As an offensive unit, the Sky are hitting on 42.6% from the field, which has them ranked 12th in the league. Chicago has tallied 604 pts this year (86.3 per contest) and they grab 33.7 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 19.9 times per game (7th in basketball) and they turn it over 10.1 times per contest. The Sky commit 21.6 fouls per game and they shoot 77.2% from the free throw line. The Sky defensively are ranked 11th in basketball in PPG surrendered with 87.3. The Chicago defense allows 33.5% on shots from behind the 3-point line (54 of 161) and opponents are knocking down 81.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 18.7 assists and 38.3 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 4th and 15th in basketball. They are forcing 12.7 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 43.0% from the field (7th in the WNBA).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Minnesota (-5.5)

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