Minnesota Lynx vs Atlanta Dream Prediction 9/1/23 WNBA Picks

The Atlanta Dream and Minnesota Lynx meet Friday in WNBA action at the Target Center. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

Atlanta Dream Betting Preview 

The Atlanta Dream need a win after losing 9 of their last 13 games. The Dream are currently the fifth seed. The Atlanta Dream are averaging 82.8 points on 43.2 percent shooting and allowing 84.2 points on 43.1 percent shooting. Rhyne Howard is averaging 17.6 points and 4.7 rebounds, while Allisha Gray is averaging 17.4 points and 3.2 assists. Cheyenne Parker is the third double-digit scorer and Aari McDonald is grabbing 2.1 rebounds. The Atlanta Dream are shooting 34.3 percent from beyond the arc and 78.8 percent from the free throw line. The Atlanta Dream are allowing 33.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.7 rebounds per game.

Minnesota Lynx Betting Preview 

The Minnesota Lynx need a win after splitting their last 12 games. The Lynx are currently the sixth seed. The Minnesota Lynx are averaging 79.7 points on 43.4 percent shooting and allowing 85.1 points on 45 percent shooting. Napheesa Collier is averaging 21.1 points and 7.9 rebounds, while Kayla McBride is averaging 13.5 points and 2.2 assists. Diamond Miller is the third double-digit scorer and Jessica Shepard is grabbing 7.1 rebounds. The Minnesota Lynx are shooting 32.3 percent from beyond the arc and 80.7 percent from the free throw line. The Minnesota Lynx are allowing 35.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.9 rebounds per game.

Trends

The Dream are 0-8 ATS in their last 8 road games and 4-9 ATS in their last 13 games overall. The Lynx are 2-6-1 ATS in their last 9 home games and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games playing on 2 days rest. The under is 16-5 in Dream last 21 overall. The over is 4-1 in Lynx last 5 overall.

Randy’s Pick

I can understand why the Atlanta Dream are getting some love here because they’ve beaten the Lynx twice this season, and they’re the healthier team. However, the Dream have been falling apart for much of the last month and this is a massive game in terms of playoff seeding as they’re fighting for seeding from the eighth to the fifth. Every game is crucial the rest of the way, especially against each other. There’s value with the Lynx and the free buckets, especially at home.