Minnesota Lynx vs Seattle Storm Prediction, 7/22/2026 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Minnesota Lynx vs Seattle Storm

Date: Wednesday, July 22, 2026

Location: Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA

TV: WNBA League Pass

Climate Pledge Arena is the venue where and the Seattle Storm (6-22) will play the Minnesota Lynx (21-6) on Wednesday.

The Minnesota Lynx faced the Seattle Storm and went home with a win by a final score of 105-102 in their last game. Minnesota ended with a 48.7% FG percentage (37 out of 76) and made 10 of their 24 3-pointers. At the charity stripe, the Lynx converted 21 of 22 shots for a percentage of 95.5%. When discussing hauling in rebounds, they compiled 34 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 29 assists in this game while forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and having 6 steals. With respect to the defense, Minnesota let their opponent shoot 50.0% from the field on 35 of 70 shooting. Seattle doled out 9 assists and had 7 steals in the matchup. Additionally, Seattle snagged 33 rebounds (9 offensive, 24 defensive) and had 2 rejections. Seattle finished the game at 86.4% at the free throw line by converting 19 of 22 shots. They made 13 of their 28 attempts from 3-point land.

Kayla McBride is a player who came through for the matchup. She ended up with 33 points on 9 of 16 shooting. She was on the hardwood for 32 mins played and also pulled down 2 boards. McBride finished 56.3% from the field but finished the game without a dime.

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Minnesota heads into this matchup with a record of 21-6 so far this season. The Lynx are shooting 37.9% from downtown (230 of 607) and 80.9% from the free throw line. They average 91.7 pts per game (2nd in basketball) while shooting 48.4% from the field. They turn the ball over 12.9 times per game and as a unit they commit 18.9 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Minnesota is collecting 35.4 rebounds per game and has accounted for 579 dimes on the campaign, which is 2nd in the league in terms of passing. When they are on defense, the Lynx have forced 14.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.4 personal fouls. The Lynx are giving up a shooting percentage of 42.2% (393 of 469) and they relinquish 32.5 rebounds per game as a unit. They currently rank 10th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 543 surrendered so far this season. They are giving up 32.9% on 3-pointers while they are 3rd in the league in points per game from their opponents (83.1).

For their last game, the Seattle Storm took a loss by a score of 105-102 when they played the Minnesota Lynx. The Storm were able to collect 22 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards for a total of 32 in this game. They also turned the ball over 15 times, while earning 4 steals in the matchup. The Lynx were called for 18 fouls in this contest which got the Storm to the free throw line for a total of 22 attempts. They were able to bury 19 of those for a rate of 86.4%. When it comes to three-point attempts, Seattle converted 13 of their 28 attempts (46.4%). When the game finished, the Storm ended up going 35 out of 70 from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.0%. The Storm allowed the Lynx to bury 37 of 76 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 48.7% for the contest. They finished the game shooting 41.7% from distance by going 10 out of 24 and walked away from this one shooting 21 of 22 at the free throw line (95.5%). Concerning rebounds, Seattle allowed Minnesota to collect 35 in all (11 offensive).

Flau'jae Johnson was important for the Storm for the game. She made 7 of 11 in the game for a rate of 63.6%, and earned 1 rebound. Johnson totaled 26 points in her 29 minutes on the court and had 1 assist for the contest.

Seattle has a record of 6-22 so far this season. Seattle has totaled 2,299 pts this year (82.1 per contest) and they grab 33.4 boards per game. The Storm commit 20.2 personal fouls per contest and they hit 79.4% from the free throw line. As an offense, the Storm are hitting on 43.5% from the floor, which is ranked 13th in the league. They are assisting teammates 19.3 times per game (11th in the WNBA) and they are giving up possession 14.6 times per game. The Storm on defense are ranked 10th in basketball in PPG surrendered with 87.1. They are able to force 12.6 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 43.1% from the field (4th in the league). The Seattle defense gives up 30.1% on three-point shots (227 of 755) and their opponents are converting on 81.9% of their free throw attempts. They concede 20.5 assists and 35.6 boards per contest, which ranks them 10th and 13th in the league.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Seattle

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