Lynx at Sun 7/6/19 - WNBA Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 08/12/2019 at 9:19 PM ET

The Minnesota Lynx hit the road in search of a second straight victory when they visit the Connecticut Sun on Saturday. The Lynx defeated the Atlanta Dream 84-68 on Tuesday. Stephanie Talbot led the Lynx with 24 points hitting 5 baskets from beyond the 3-point arc. Minnesota pulled away from a close game by outscoring the Dream 28-16 in the third quarter.

Connecticut lost its third straight after falling to the Washington Mystics 102-59 last Saturday. Connecticut started the season 9-1 with seven straight wins before losing their last three. In the loss, Jonquel Jones led the Sun with 15 points, but Connecticut as a team managed to shoot just 30.1% from the field and 25.0% from 3-point territory.
Odyssey Sims leads the Lynx in scoring and assists with averages of 15.8 points and 5.4 assists per game. Sylvia Fowles is the second leading scorer and leading rebounder for the Lynx with averages of 14.4 points and 9.5 rebounds per game. Four players for Minnesota are averaging double figures in scoring.

Jonquel Jones is the leading scorer and leader in rebounds for the Sun with averages of 16.3 points and 10.7 rebounds per game. Alyssa Thomas is the second leading scorer with an average of 12.1 points per game. Jasmine Thomas is the fourth leading scorer for the Sun and leader in assists with averages of 10.6 points and 5.5 assists per game.

Connecticut has had a full week to work out its problems after losing 102-59 last weekend and dropping out of a first place tie with Washington. The Sun have covered the number in 4 of the last 5 versus Minnesota and 5 of the last 6 played at home versus the Lynx. During their seven-game winning streak earlier this season the Sun defeated the Lynx on the road 85-81. Final Score Prediction, Connecticut Sun wins and covers ATS 86-71.

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