Minnesota Lynx vs Atlanta Dream Prediction, 05/26/2024 WNBA Picks, Predictions and Odds

Game: Minnesota Lynx vs. Atlanta Dream

Date: Sunday May 26, 2024

Location: Gateway Center Arena in College Park, Georgia

TV: WNBA League Pass

The Minnesota Lynx (2-1) will travel to Gateway Center Arena on Sunday where they will face the Atlanta Dream (2-1).

The Minnesota Lynx faced the Connecticut Sun and lost by a final of 83-82 in their last game. Minnesota finished with a 48.5% shooting percentage (33 of 68) and made 4 of 21 3-pointers. On the free throw line, the Lynx made 12 out of 20 attempts for a percentage of 60.0%. When it comes to reducing rebounds, they got 33, including 6 of the offensive type. They also recorded 23 assists for this contest while causing 16 turnovers and getting 11 steals. As for defense, Minnesota let their opponent shoot 44.8% from the floor on 30 of 67 shooting. Connecticut handed out 3 assists and had 10 steals for the game. Additionally, Connecticut collected 30 rebounds (3 offensive, 27 defensive) and added 2 rejections. Connecticut finished the game shooting 85.7% from the free throw line making 18 of 21 shots. They rejected 5 of their 11 shots beyond the perimeter.

Napheesa Collier is one of the players who played a role in this competition. She had 31 points on 13 of 23 shooting. She was on the court for 44 minutes and also had 11 rebounds. Collier finished the game shooting 56.5% from the field and recorded 4 dimes.

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Minnesota enters this competition with a 2-1 record for the season. The Lynx are connecting at 32.0% on three-point attempts (24 of 75) and 72.2% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 89.0 points per outing (1st in the league) while hitting 45.9% from the field. They lose possession via turnover 20.3 times per game and as a unit they commit 19.0 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Minnesota pulls down 38.0 rebounds per game and has 73 assists for the season, which ranks 7th in the league in passing the ball. When on the defensive end, the Lynx force their opponents into 19.0 turnovers per game while drawing 18.0 fouls. They are first in the WNBA in allowing assists with 50 given up for the year. The Lynx defense is allowing a 40.4% shooting percentage (57 of 54) and giving up 38.3 rebounds per game as a team. They concede 27.5% from 3-point land and are ranked 7th in the league in points per game against their opponents (82.0).

The last time they won the hardwood, the Atlanta Dream were victorious by a final score of 83-78 against the Dallas Wings. The Dream pulled down 23 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 36 in the game. They also coughed up the ball 12 times, while throwing 9 interceptions in the game. The Wings committed 20 fouls in this game, which took the Dream to the free throw line for a total of 22 tries. They managed to bury 16 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 72.7%. Concerning shots outside the perimeter, Atlanta buried 7 out of 22 attempts (31.8%). At the end of the match, the Dream scored 30 out of 72, which put them at 41.7%. The Dream allowed the Wings to turn away 30 of 70 attempts from the floor, putting them at 42.9 percent in the game. They finished 12.5% ​​from beyond the perimeter while shooting 2 of 16 and finished the contest 16 of 20 from the free throw line (80.0%). When it comes to team rebounding, Atlanta allowed Dallas to take 35 in total (11 on the offensive glass).

Allisha Gray ended up being a factor in the dream of the match. She made 8 of 17 for this contest, a rate of 47.1%, and accounted for 2 rebounds. Gray had 21 points in his 35 minutes on the court and had 3 assists for the contest.

Atlanta has a 2-1 win-loss record this year. The Dream commit 20.3 personal fouls per game and connect at 77.9% from the free throw line. They distribute assists 19.3 times per game (8th in the league) and lose possession via turnover 12.7 times per game. Atlanta put up 260 points for the campaign (86.7 per game) and averaged 34.3 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Dream are hitting 44.4% from the floor, 4th in the WNBA. The Dream are defensively ranked 8th in the league in points per game given up with 82.3. They have allowed 19.3 assists and 36.0 rebounds per game, which ranks them 6th and 7th in the league. Atlanta’s defense allows 28.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter (20 of 70) and its opponents convert on 77.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They are able to force 12.3 turnovers each night and have allowed teams to shoot 40.9% from the field (5th in the WNBA).

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

Josh Schonwald’s Pick: Take Minnesota

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