Chicago Sky vs Minnesota Lynx 7/30/20 - WNBA Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 01/07/2021 at 11:49 AM ET
On Thursday, the Chicago Sky will look for their third consecutive victory when visiting the Minnesota Lynx for a WNBA showdown. On Tuesday, the Sky improved to 2-0 on the season following a 96-78 rout of the Los Angeles Sparks. Azura Stevens and Kahleah Cooper each scored 21 points to lead the Sky to the win. Chicago is tied for first place in the Eastern Conference with the Washington Mystics.
Kahleah Cooper is the leading scorer and leading rebounder for Chicago with averages of 19.5 points and 6.0 rebounds per game. Azura Stevens is the second-leading scorer with an average of 16.5 points per game, while Courtney Vandersloot is the assists leader with an average of 10.5 per game. Gabby Williams is tied for the lead in rebounds with an average of 6.0 per game.
The Minnesota Lynx look to bounce back from a defeat when hosting the Sky on Thursday. Minnesota dropped to 1-1 following its 90-68 loss to the Seattle Storm on Tuesday. Although the Lynx lost, Minnesota star Sylvia Fowles set the all-time career rebounding record for the WNBA with 3,357. Demiris Dantas led the Lynx in scoring in the loss with 18 points, while Fowles scored 15.
Sylvia Fowles is leading Minnesota in scoring and rebounding with averages of 16.0 points and 14.5 points per game. The second leading scorer for the Lynx is Damiris Dantas with an average of 13.5 points per game. Naphessa Collier is the leader in assists with an average of 4.5 per game. Just three players for the Lynx are averaging double figures in scoring.
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Chicago is off to a hot start with two straight victories to begin its WNBA season. Chicago is using balanced scoring from Kahleah Copper and Azura Stevens, excellent playmaking skills from Courtney Vandersloot and solid team defense for a winning margin of 10-points per game. The Lynx are coming off a blowout loss to Seattle and will not bounce back for this one. Final Score Prediction, Chicago Sky wins and covers ATS 88-79.