Minnesota Lynx vs Dallas Wings Prediction, 5/14/2026 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Minnesota Lynx vs Dallas Wings

Date: Thursday, May 14, 2026

Location: College Park Center in Arlington, TX

TV: Prime Video

The Dallas Wings (1-1) play the Minnesota Lynx (1-1) at College Park Center on Thursday.

The Minnesota Lynx played the Phoenix Mercury and went home with a win by a final score of 88-84 in their last contest. Minnesota ended the game having earned a 50.0% field goal percentage (32 of 64) and knocked down 7 out of their 19 shots from beyond the arc. From the charity stripe, the Lynx buried 17 of their 24 shots for a percentage of 70.8%. In reference to pulling down rebounds, they earned 25 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 20 dimes in the game in addition to forcing the opposition into 20 turnovers and getting 10 steals. In relation to defending, Minnesota let their opponent shoot 36.6% from the field on 26 of 71 shooting. Phoenix earned 19 assists and had 9 steals in the game. On top of that, Phoenix collected 46 rebounds (19 offensive, 27 defensive) and earned 6 blocked shots. Phoenix ended up going 69.7% from the free throw line by converting 23 of their 33 tries. They converted 9 out of their 29 attempts from long range.

Natasha Howard is a player who was a major contributor in this game. She ended up scoring 14 points on 6 of 9 shooting. She was on the hardwood for 29 mins played and also snagged 11 rebounds. Howard finished the contest at 66.7% from the field and also earned 2 dimes.

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Minnesota steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 1-1 on the season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 15.0 times per contest and as a group they commit 26.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Minnesota is pulling down 34.0 rebounds per game and has totaled 40 assists for the season, which is 6th in the WNBA in terms of passing. The Lynx are hitting 32.4% on shots from 3-point land (12 of 37) and 69.6% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 89.0 points per game (7th in the WNBA) while hitting 50.0% from the field. On defense, the Lynx are forcing their opponents into 15.5 turnovers per game and they draw 20.0 personal fouls. They are giving up 27.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 8th in the league in opponents PPG (87.5). The Lynx defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 39.6% (31 of 40) and they relinquish 38.5 boards per game as a team. They are ranked 12th in basketball in allowing assists with 42 relinquished this year.

The last time they took the court, the Dallas Wings took a loss by a score of 77-72 when they faced the Atlanta Dream. The Wings were able to pull down 27 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards for a total of 34 in the matchup. They also turned the ball over 8 times, while recording 3 steals in this game. The Dream committed 18 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Wings to the free throw line for a total of 14 shots. They were able to knock down 12 of the free throw tries for a rate of 85.7%. In reference to three-point shots, Dallas made 4 out of their 26 attempts (15.4%). At the conclusion of this game, the Wings finished shooting 28 out of 73 from the floor which had them sitting at 38.4%. The Wings allowed the Dream to convert 26 of 69 tries from the field which left them shooting 37.7% in this contest. They finished 27.3% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 9 out of 33 and ended up going 16 of 17 at the charity stripe (94.1%). When discussing team rebounding, Dallas allowed Atlanta to pull down 44 in all (11 on the offensive side).

Arike Ogunbowale ended up being a major contributor for the Wings in the game. She converted 7 of 15 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 46.7%, and earned 4 rebounds. Ogunbowale accumulated 20 points in her 36 mins of playing time and had 1 assist in the matchup.

Dallas has a win-loss record of 1-1 on the year. Dallas has accumulated 179 points on the campaign (89.5 per contest) and they collect 30.5 boards per game. The Wings commit 22.5 personal fouls per game while shooting 76.3% from the free throw line. As an offensive team, the Wings are connecting on 48.2% from the floor, which is ranked 5th in the league. They are assisting teammates 20.5 times per game (7th in the WNBA) and they are turning it over 11.5 times per game. The Wings on the defensive side of the court are 11th in the WNBA in points allowed per game with 90.5. They are able to force 11.5 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 45.2% from the floor (10th in the WNBA). The Dallas defense gives up 28.1% on shots from beyond the arc (16 of 57) and their opponents are converting on 86.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 18.0 assists and 36.0 boards per game, ranking them 6th and 10th in the league.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Minnesota

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