Aces vs Lynx Picks and Prediction – 7/9/2023

By: Josh Obermeyer |

Last Updated: 07/08/2023 at 9:45 PM ET

Las Vegas Aces at Minnesota Lynx 7/9/23 - WNBA Picks & Predictions
Game Start: 7/9/2023, 11:00 PM UTC

The Las Vegas Aces invade the Target Center on Sunday evening to take on the Lynx of Minnesota. The Aces come into this contest with an impressive record of 16 up and only 2 down, while the Lynx sit at a pair of 9's. Las Vegas won both contests against Minnesota this season by a combined score of 187-135.

The Minnesota Lynx have won 5-straight, but still sit 7 games behind their Sunday opponent, Las Vegas. The Lynx dropped their first 6 games of the season, but have since gone 9-3. They hammered the Mercury last time out 75-64. Napheesa Collins went for a double-double with 12 points and 12 boards, and Kayla McBride put up 10 points.

The Las Vegas Aces are coming off of only their second loss of the season. The Dallas Wings came away with a 2-point victory over the super team Aces, 80-78. Natasha Howard drained 2 free-throws with .4 seconds left the in the game to propel them to victory. Guard Kelsey Plum added 21 points and 6 dimes in 36 minutes of action against the Wings.

The Aces have the best offense in the league, and their defense isn't too shabby either. Their defense is ranked 2nd in points per game, FG %, and FT %. On the side of the gym, the Lynx's defense 4th worst in FG% and 2nd worst in FT%. The Lynx will need a herculean effort out of their offense who is only scoring 79.9 ppg.

Aces vs Lynx Prediction

Aces vs Lynx Pick Analysis

Betting Trends for vs

Aces

Aces are 4-1 in their last 5 games.
Aces are 2-3 in their last 5 games against the spread
Aces are 3-5 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 2 of Aces' last 5 games

Lynx

Lynx are 5-0 in their last 5 games.
Lynx are 5-0 in their last 5 games against the spread
Lynx are 6-3 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 4 of Lynx' last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 4 of Lynx' 9 last games at home

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Minnesota Lynx

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Although the Aces are 16-2 overall, they are only 9-9 ATS. The Lynx, meanwhile, have an impressive ATS record of 11-7. The Aces are scoring an average of 92.6 points per game, and if they get near that number on Sunday, they win. Minnesota's only chance is to hold the Aces to high 70's/low 80's because they can't put up 93 points on them. Minnesota holds the Aces to 82 points as they pull the upset at home and hand the Aces their second straight loss. Final Score Prediction, the Minnesota Lynx win outright, 83-82.

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