Seattle Storm vs Minnesota Lynx Prediction 8/18/23 WNBA Picks

The Minnesota Lynx and Seattle Storm meet Friday in WNBA action at the Climate Pledge Arena. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

Minnesota Lynx Betting Preview 

The Minnesota Lynx need a win after splitting their last 10 games. The Lynx have dropped to the 6th seed currently. The Minnesota Lynx are averaging 79.6 points on 43.4 percent shooting and allowing 84.8 points on 45 percent shooting. Napheesa Collier is averaging 21.4 points and 7.9 rebounds, while Kayla McBride is averaging 12.9 points and 2 assists. Diamond Miller is the third double-digit scorer and Jessica Shepard is grabbing 8.4 rebounds. The Minnesota Lynx are shooting 32 percent from beyond the arc and 79.5 percent from the free throw line. The Minnesota Lynx are allowing 35 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.1 rebounds per game.

Seattle Storm Betting Preview 

The Seattle Storm look to play spoiler after winning 5 of their last 7 games. The Storm are 3 games out of a playoff spot. The Seattle Storm are averaging 78.3 points on 40.9 percent shooting and allowing 83.5 points on 45 percent shooting. Jewell Loyd is averaging 24.1 points and 3.4 assists, while Ezi Magbegor is averaging 13.9 points and 8.1 rebounds. Gabby Williams is grabbing 3.6 rebounds and Sami Whitcomb is dishing 2.6 assists. The Seattle Storm are shooting 34.7 percent from beyond the arc and 77.4 percent from the free throw line. The Seattle Storm are allowing 36 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.6 rebounds per game.

Trends

The Lynx are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Storm are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 Friday games and 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The over is 6-2 in Lynx last 8 overall. The under is 7-1 in Storm last 8 overall. The Lynx are 7-19 ATS in the last 26 meetings in Seattle and 5-13 ATS in the last 18 meetings.

Randy’s Pick

The Minnesota Lynx should be favored as they’re currently a playoff team, and they’ve won both games against the Storm this season. However, the Lynx have been hit or miss all year and their defense isn’t great. The Seattle Storm have quietly been able to find a win here and these the last couple of weeks, and they’re only 3 games out of a playoff spot. The Storm also usually have a good home crowd. This is a toss up contest, and I’ll give the slight edge to the Storm based on recent efforts.