The Minnesota Lynx and Indiana Fever meet Friday in WNBA action at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum. The Minnesota Lynx look for a win after winning 6 of their last 9 games. The Indiana Fever look to snap a 7-game losing streak.
The Minnesota Lynx are averaging 83.6 points on 44.6 percent shooting and allowing 84.4 points on 43.8 percent shooting. Sylvia Fowles is averaging 14.8 points and 9.4 rebounds, while Aerial Powers is averaging 14.7 points and 3.3 assists. Kayla McBride is the third double-digit scorer and Moriah Jefferson is grabbing 2.8 rebounds. The Minnesota Lynx are shooting 34.4 percent from beyond the arc and 76.9 percent from the free throw line. The Minnesota Lynx are allowing 34.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 37.8 rebounds per game.
The Indiana Fever are averaging 78.3 points on 40.6 percent shooting and allowing 88.6 points on 47.2 percent shooting. Kelsey Mitchell is averaging 19 points and 4 assists, while NaLyssa Smith is averaging 13.1 points and 8.4 rebounds. Victoria Vivians is the third double-digit scorer and Queen Egbo is grabbing 6.8 rebounds. The Indiana Fever are shooting 34.7 percent from beyond the arc and 74 percent from the free throw line. The Indiana Fever are allowing 35.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.8 rebounds per game.
The Lynx are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games and 9-2 ATS in their last 11 games overall. The Fever are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 vs. Western Conference and 4-11 ATS in their last 15 games overall. The over is 27-11 in Lynx last 38 road games. The over is 4-1 in Fever last 5 overall. The over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Indiana and 5-2 in the last 7 meetings.
This line doesn't make much sense, as the Minnesota Lynx are playing their best ball of the season and in the thick of a playoff race, while the Indiana Fever have lost 7 straight games and look like a team that's ready for the season to end. The only reason to be cautious about the Lynx here is they are on the end of a back to back and coming off a hard fought game against the Wings. Other than that, though, the Lynx have to be the play here. The Indiana Fever are fade material until further notice.
AUTHOR: Randy Chambers
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