The Dallas Wings and Minnesota Lynx meet Tuesday in WNBA action at the Target Center. The Dallas Wings need a win after losing 6 of their last 9 games. The Minnesota Lynx need a win after losing 10 of their last 14 games.
The Dallas Wings are averaging 81.9 points on 42.1 percent shooting and allowing 81 points on 45.2 percent shooting. Arike Ogunbowale is averaging 19.5 points and 2.9 rebounds, while Allisha Gray is averaging 14.5 points and 5.6 rebounds. Marina Mabrey is the third double-digit scorer and Satou Sabally is grabbing 5.4 rebounds. The Dallas Wings are shooting 35.8 percent from beyond the arc and 78.2 percent from the free throw line. The Dallas Wings are allowing 32.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.6 rebounds per game.
The Minnesota Lynx are averaging 80.2 points on 44.1 percent shooting and allowing 84.5 points on 45 percent shooting. Sylvia Fowles is averaging 16 points and 9.9 rebounds, while Kayla McBride is averaging 14.6 points and 1.8 assists. Moriah Jefferson is the third double-digit scorer and Aerial Powers is grabbing 4.6 rebounds. The Minnesota Lynx are shooting 32.1 percent from beyond the arc and 77.5 percent from the free throw line. The Minnesota Lynx are allowing 35.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.9 rebounds per game.
The Wings are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Tuesday games and 19-7-1 ATS in their last 27 vs. Western Conference. The Lynx are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 Tuesday games and 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The under is 15-6-1 in Wings last 22 road games. The over is 4-1 in Lynx last 5 overall. The Wings are 2-6 ATS in the last 8 meetings in Minnesota and 2-5 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
I'm not running to the window to back either of these teams that are piling up the losses left and right. However, if forced to pick, I'd have to side with the Minnesota Lynx because they're at home. The home team has won 6 of the last 8 meetings between the Wings and Lynx, and the Lynx have covered 5 of the last 7 meetings overall. Not thrilled with the matchup, but I'd give the Lynx the edge because of home court.
AUTHOR: Randy Chambers
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