Lynx vs Fever Picks and Prediction – 8/10/2023

The Minnesota Lynx go back on the road Thursday night to Indiana for a matchup with the Indiana Fever. Minnesota has been shaky thus far this season coming into Thursday one game below .500 on a two game skid after a 10 point loss. Check out all of the top WNBA Picks. The Minnesota offense has been a middle of the pack unit averaging 79.9 points per game on 42.8% shooting, while the defense has had issues giving up 84.6 points in that same span. Minnesota did allow just 77.5 points per game during their two game skid but the offense mustard only 67.5 points in that time.

Napheesa Collier is the offensive leader for Minnesota this season averaging 21.9 points per game on 48.5% shooting to go along with a team leading 8 rebounds. Kayla McBride is second on the team averaging 13 points, while Diamond Miller pours in a third best 12.5 points per game. Lindsay Allen is averaging just 6.4 points per game but leads the team averaging 4.5 assists. 

The Indiana Fever return home Thursday night as the worst team in the WNBA 15 games below .500 after losing four of the last five following a nine point loss to Atlanta. Defensively Indiana has been abysmal this season allowing opponents to score 85.1 points, while the offense averages less than 80 points per game. Against Atlanta Indiana gave up 82 points including 43 in the first half on 48.4% shooting from the floor.

Kelsey Mitchell has been the focal point of the Indiana offense this season leading the team averaging 16.7 points per game. NaLyssa Smith Is second on the team averaging 15.4 points, while rookie sensation alia Boston averages 14.8 points and a team high 8 rebounds per game. Erica Wheeler is the 4th leading scorer averaging just under 10 points to go along with a team leading 4.9 assists.