Minnesota Lynx vs Los Angeles Sparks Prediction, 6/17/2026 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Minnesota Lynx vs Los Angeles Sparks

Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Location: crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: WNBA League Pass

Odds/Point Spread: Minnesota (-3.5)

crypto.com Arena is the venue where and the Los Angeles Sparks (7-7) will play the Minnesota Lynx (11-3) on Wednesday. Los Angeles opens this contest as 3.5 point underdogs. The over/under is set at 177.5.

The Minnesota Lynx faced off with the Portland Fire and walked away with a win by a score of 107-74 in their last contest. Minnesota finished the contest having earned a 54.5% field goal percentage (42 of 77) and converted 10 out of their 23 three-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Lynx converted 13 of 22 tries for a percentage of 59.1%. In the matter of grabbing boards, they earned a total of 40 with 16 of them being offensive. They also doled out 31 dimes in this contest as well as forcing the other team into 21 turnovers and having 14 steals. In regard to defending, Minnesota allowed the other team to go 40.6% from the field on 28 out of 69 shooting. Portland dished out 10 dimes and had 7 steals in this game. On top of that, Portland snagged 27 rebounds (10 offensive, 17 defensive) and added 2 rejections. Portland finished shooting 72.7% when shooting free throws by knocking down 8 of 11 shots. They knocked down 10 of 30 shots from downtown.

Natasha Howard is a player who was a major factor for the matchup. She ended up with 18 points on 6 of 11 shooting. She played 26 minutes played and grabbed 6 boards. Howard finished the game at 54.5% from the field and dished out 1 assist.

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Minnesota heads into this contest with a mark of 11-3 on the year. They are turning it over 13.7 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 18.6 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Minnesota is collecting 37.6 rebounds per game and is sitting with 309 dimes for the year, which ranks 4th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Lynx are connecting on 38.7% on shots from distance (111 of 287) and 77.9% from the charity stripe. They average 92.6 points per contest (1st in the league) while hitting 50.5% from the floor. When they are on the defensive end, the Lynx are able to force 14.2 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.6 personal fouls. The Lynx defense is giving up a FG percentage of 39.2% (199 of 247) and they concede 31.7 boards per game as a basketball team. They currently rank 6th in basketball in giving up assists with 271 conceded this year. They are relinquishing 30.6% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 2nd in the WNBA in points per game allowed (79.4).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Los Angeles Sparks walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 78-58 against the Golden State Valkyries. The Sparks snagged 25 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards totaling 33 for the matchup. They also gave up possession 15 times, while earning 4 steals for this game. The Valkyries had 20 fouls for the contest which got the Sparks to the free throw line for 20 shots. They were able to convert 15 of the free throw tries for a rate of 75.0%. When it comes to shots from distance, Los Angeles converted 3 of 21 tries (14.3%). Overall, the Sparks finished 20 out of 60 from the floor which had them shooting 33.3%. The Sparks allowed the Valkyries to bury 28 of their 66 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 42.4% in this matchup. They wrapped up this game 33.3% from three-point range by connecting on 7 out of 21 and finished the game at 15 of 19 from the charity stripe (78.9%). In reference to cleaning the glass, Los Angeles permitted Golden State to grab 33 in total (7 on the offensive side).

Rae Burrell ended up being a factor for the Sparks in the matchup. She converted 2 out of 8 for the game for a field goal percentage of 25.0%, and tallied 1 rebound. Burrell earned 13 points in her 22 minutes on the court and accounted for 1 assist for the game.

Los Angeles has a record of 7-7 so far this year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Sparks are shooting 45.7% from the field, which is 4th in the WNBA. Los Angeles has scored 1,233 points on the season (88.1 per contest) and they pull down 31.6 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 19.7 times per contest (8th in the WNBA) and they are giving up possession 14.7 times per game. The Sparks are committing 21.1 personal fouls per contest and they go 79.1% from the free throw line. The Sparks on the defensive end are ranked 15th in the league in points allowed per contest with 90.4. The Los Angeles defense gives up 31.6% from downtown (116 of 367) and their opponents are connecting on 77.5% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 22.6 assists and 34.1 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 15th and 10th in basketball. They have forced 13.5 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 46.9% from the floor (13th in the WNBA).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Los Angeles (+3.5) and over 177.5 points

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