Minnesota Lynx vs. Los Angeles Sparks 9/2/21 WNBA Pick, Odds, and Prediction

The Minnesota Lynx and Los Angeles Sparks face off on Thursday in a WNBA basketball showdown.at the Target Center. These two teams have played twice so far this year, and the Lynx have won each of them. 

The Minnesota Lynx come into this game with a 16-9 record overall which puts them in 3rd place in the Western Conference. The Lynx have won three games in a row but they are dealing with injuries. In the last game the Lynx beat the New York Liberty 74-66. The Lynx are averaging 82.1 points per game while their defense is giving up 79.3 points per game. Sylvia Fowles has been the best player for the Lynx averaging 16.6 points while shooting 62.5 percent from the field. Fowles is dealing with an injury though, and it’s unclear if he’s going to be able to go in this game. Napheesa Collier comes into this game averaging 16.5 points while shooting 45 percent from the field but only 22. 8 percent from deep. 

On the other side of this matchup is the Los Angeles Sparks who sit with a 10-17 record overall which puts them in last place in the Western Conference. The Los Angeles Sparks issue has been their inconsistency and in the last game against the Indiana Fever they were defeated by two points. The Sparks only managed 16 points in the 4th quarter and that led to the loss. On the season the Sparks are averaging 73.1 points per game while their defense is giving 78.4 points per game. Nneka Ogwumike has been the best player for Los Angeles averaging 55.2 points per game. 

The Lynx’s defense is going to have no issues in this game locking down the Sparks. It might not lead to a blowout victory, but it’s going to lead to a lower scoring game. Back the under to cash.