Minnesota Lynx vs Connecticut Sun Prediction, 9/20/2026 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Minnesota Lynx vs Connecticut Sun

Date: Sunday, September 20, 2026

Location: Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT

TV: WNBA League Pass

The Connecticut Sun (10-31) host the Minnesota Lynx (31-9) at Mohegan Sun Arena on Sunday.

The Minnesota Lynx stepped onto the hardwood against the Atlanta Dream and went home with a loss by a final score of 89-81 in their last game. Minnesota finished the game having earned a 42.9% field goal percentage (30 of 70) and buried 6 of 19 3-pointers. From the charity stripe, the Lynx converted 15 of their 19 attempts for a percentage of 78.9%. In regard to hauling in boards, they earned a total of 32 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 17 assists in the matchup as well as forcing 18 turnovers and having 14 steals. With respect to defense, Minnesota let their opponent shoot 46.5% from the field on 33 of 71 shooting. Atlanta earned 8 assists and had 8 steals for the contest. Furthermore, Atlanta pulled down 37 boards (8 offensive, 29 defensive) and added 3 blocks. Atlanta finished the game shooting 71.4% at the free throw line by making 10 of 14 attempts. They buried 13 out of their 36 attempts from beyond the perimeter.

Olivia Miles is one player who came through in this contest. She finished with 21 points on 7 out of 14 shooting. She was on the court for 30 mins and snagged 5 rebounds. Miles finished the game shooting 50.0% from the floor but wasn't able to get an assist.

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Minnesota heads into this game with a record of 31-9 this year. The Lynx are hitting 39.1% on 3-pointers (370 of 947) and 80.9% from the charity stripe. They average 91.3 pts per contest (2nd in the league) while hitting 48.2% from the floor. They turn the ball over 12.4 times per contest and as a unit are committing 18.1 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Minnesota is pulling in 34.3 rebounds per game and has accounted for 868 assists on the campaign, which is 6th in the WNBA in terms of passing the rock. When they are on defense, the Lynx are forcing 14.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.2 personal fouls. The Lynx defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.3% (579 of 649) and they relinquish 32.9 boards per contest as a basketball team. They rank 6th in the WNBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 821 surrendered for the season. They give up 32.6% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 3rd in the WNBA in points per game allowed (83.4).

In their last game, the Connecticut Sun went home defeated by a final of 103-59 when they played the Atlanta Dream. The Sun recorded 26 defensive boards and 2 offensive rebounds for a total of 28 in this matchup. They turned it over 14 times, while recording 3 steals in the matchup. The Dream committed 13 personal fouls in this game which got the Sun to the free throw line for a total of 12 tries. They were able to knock down 10 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 83.3%. In the matter of shots from beyond the arc, Connecticut converted 3 out of their 20 tries (15.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Sun ended up shooting 23 for 65 from the floor which had them shooting 35.4%. The Sun allowed the Dream to make 39 out of 76 attempts from the field which had them at 51.3% for this game. They finished 30.0% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 9 of 30 and finished the game at 16 out of 21 at the free throw line (76.2%). With respect to rebounds, Connecticut permitted Atlanta to get 42 in all (10 offensive).

Olivia Nelson-Ododa ended up being important for the Sun for the matchup. She knocked down 5 out of 6 for the matchup giving her a rate of 83.3%, and earned 4 rebounds. Nelson-Ododa scored 13 points in her 16 mins of playing time and had 2 assists for this contest.

Connecticut has a win-loss record of 10-31 on the year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Sun are hitting on 42.2% from the floor, which ranks 15th in the league. Connecticut has tallied 3,220 pts on the campaign (78.5 per game) and they collect 32.4 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 19.0 times per contest (15th in the WNBA) and they are giving up possession 13.6 times per contest. The Sun commit 22.4 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 70.9% from the charity stripe. The Sun on defense are ranked 9th in the WNBA in points allowed per contest with 88.1. They are forcing 13.9 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 46.9% from the floor (12th in the league). The Connecticut defense surrenders 35.8% on shots from beyond the arc (340 of 951) and their opponents are converting on 78.4% of their foul shots. They relinquish 20.4 assists and 33.9 boards on a nightly basis, which is 6th and 10th in basketball.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Minnesota

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