The Seattle Storm and Minnesota Lynx meet Tuesday in WNBA action at the Target Center. The Seattle Storm look for a win after winning 7 of their last 9 games. The Minnesota Lynx need a win after losing 5 of their last 6 games.
The Seattle Storm are averaging 78.6 points on 42 percent shooting and allowing 76.6 points on 43.2 percent shooting. Breanna Stewart is averaging 21.7 points and 7.5 rebounds, while Jewell Loyd is averaging 18.6 points and 2.8 rebounds. Ezi Magbegor is the third double-digit scorer and Kaela Davis is grabbing 2 rebounds. The Seattle Storm are shooting 34 percent from beyond the arc and 80.3 percent from the free throw line. The Seattle Storm are allowing 32.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.1 rebounds per game.
The Minnesota Lynx are averaging 77.2 points on 41.9 percent shooting and allowing 84.4 points on 45.3 percent shooting. Sylvia Fowles is averaging 16.5 points and 10.3 rebounds, while Kayla McBride is averaging 13.9 points and 1.7 assists. Aerial Powers is the third double-digit scorer and Moriah Jefferson is grabbing 2.6 rebounds. The Minnesota Lynx are shooting 30.5 percent from beyond the arc and 75.9 percent from the free throw line. The Minnesota Lynx are allowing 35 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.6 rebounds per game.
The Storm are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 road games and 10-24 ATS in their last 34 games overall. The Lynx are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 home games and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The over is 7-3 in Storm last 10 vs. Western Conference. The under is 5-1-1 in Lynx last 7 home games. The Storm are 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Minnesota and 19-7 ATS in the last 26 meetings.
These teams are heading in completely different directions, as the Seattle Storm are playing their best ball of the season and the Minnesota Lynx can't catch a break. The only concern for the Seattle Storm here is the fact they've been rough against the number dating back to last season. The Seattle Storm had a field day with the Lynx in their season opener, and there's no reason this game should be different with Minny's issues defensively. I'll lay the reasonable number with the Storm on the road.
AUTHOR: Randy Chambers
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