WNBA Seattle Storm vs Minnesota Lynx Preview and Prediction

Date/Time: 06-26-2017 19:00 EDT

Spread: Minnesota Lynx -8.5

Total: +168.5

The second and fourth best squads of the West are clashing today, when the second in the whole league Seattle Storm, who have won two straight, are hosting the 2017 champions and fourth in the West Minnesota Lynx, who have won four straight and both teams are looking to extend their winning streaks.

Storm are 10-4 so far in the league and are sitting in the 2^nd place of the Western Conference and of the whole WNBA. They are 4-1 in their last 5 games and in their latest matchup they were victorious against the Dallas Wings on the road, 97-76. Lynx are 7-6 so far in the league and are sitting on the 4^th place of the West. They have won their last 4 games and in their latest matchup they were victorious against the Las Vegas Aces on the road, 88-73.

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Seattle are led in scoring by Breanna Stewart with 21.9 ppg. She also leads the team in rebounding with 7.9 per game, while Jewell Loyd follows with 18 ppg, adding 5.2 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game. Natasha Howard adds 14.1 ppg and 6.8 rebounds per game. Minnesota are led in scoring by Maya Moore with 18.8 ppg. She also adds 5.5 rebounds per game, while Sylvia Fowles follows with 17.6 ppg, adding a team-best 11.9 rebounds per game. Seimone Augustus adds 11.4 ppg.

In their three meetings last season, the Lynx led 2-1 wins winning the only game in Minnesota, 93-82. Minnesota are 3-2 at home this season, while Seattle are 4-1 on the road. Storm are better offensively, scoring a second-best 88.4 ppg to Minnesota’s 80.5, while Minnesota are better defensively, allowing a third-best of 78.7 ppg to Seattle’s 80.5. Seattle have the second-best accuracy from the field in the league with 47.1% to Minnesota’s 45.1% and the best accuracy from behind the arc with 36.2% to Minnesota’s 35%. Minnesota are better in rebounding, grabbing 36 to Seattle’s 34.9, while Seattle dish a league-best 20.6 dimes per game to Minnesota’s 18.5 and are better in turnovers committed (14 to 15.2). It will be a close game between two of the hottest teams in the West and while Minnesota are the favorite for the win, expect it to be by less than 9 points so pick Seattle in this one.

Seattle Storm vs Minnesota Lynx Prediction: Seattle Storm +8.5 (-104)