Lynx at Dream 8/6/19 - WNBA Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 08/12/2019 at 9:20 PM ET

The Minnesota Lynx look to snap a four-game losing skid when they visit the Atlanta Dream on Tuesday for a WNBA showdown. The Lynx were defeated by the Indiana Fever on Saturday 86-75. The Lynx led at the half 48-38, but were outscored 29-11 in the third quarter and could not bounce back. Sylvia Fowles led the Lynx in the loss with 17 points, while Naphessa Collier added 14.

Atlanta lost its seventh straight on Saturday after falling to the Chicago Sky 87-75. The Dream led by 10 points early in the second quarter but were outscored 14-3 to fall behind by four at the half. Atlanta could not mount an attack after halftime and the Sky pulled away. Atlanta high scorer Tiffany Hayes was injured in the second quarter and did not return. Alex Bentley led the Dream with 18 points.
Sylvia Fowles is the leading scorer and leading rebounder for the Lynx with averages of 14.6 points and 9.5 rebounds per game. Odyssey Sims is second in scoring and leads in assists with averages of 14.3 points and 5.3 assists per game. Four players for Minnesota are averaging double figures in scoring.

Tiffany Hayes leads the Dream in scoring with an average of 13.2 points per game. Jessica Breland is leading in rebounding with an average of 6.9 rebounds per game. Renee Montgomery leads the Dream in assists with an average of 2.9 per game. Brittney Sykes is the only other Dream player averaging double figures in scoring with an average of 10.6 points per game.

Although Atlanta has lost 7 straight, the Dream has covered the number in 4 of the last 5 head-to-head with the Lynx. The last game the Dream won was a 60-53 victory over the Lynx covering the number as 1.5-point home dogs. Minnesota has is 0-4 SU and 1-3 ATS in its last four overall and has failed to cover 7 of its last 8 on 2 days rest. Final Score Prediction, Atlanta Dream win and cover ATS 71-64.

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