Minnesota Lynx at Connecticut Sun 8/14/22 - WNBA Picks & Predictions

The Minnesota Lynx look to bounce back from a loss on Sunday when visiting the Connecticut Sun in the final game of the WNBA regular season for both teams. Minnesota is 14-21 following its 96-69 loss to the Seattle Storm on Friday. Aerial Powers was the leading scorer for Minnesota with 18 points. Minnesota is ninth in the WNBA playoff standings one game behind New York and must-win to have any chance of qualifying for the postseason.

Sylvia Fowles is leading Minnesota in scoring and rebounding with averages of 14.6 points and 9.7 rebounds per game, while Moriah Jefferson is the leader in assists with an average of 5.1 assists per game. Aerial Powers is the second leading scorer with an average of 14.2 points per game and one of four players for Minnesota averaging double-figures in scoring. The Lynx scored an average of 82.4 points per game.

Connecticut looks for a third consecutive victory when hosting Minnesota on Sunday. Connecticut is 24-11 following its 93-69 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks on Thursday. Alyssa Thomas scored 18 points, grabbed nine rebounds and handed out five assists. Connecticut is third in the WNBA playoff standings just one game behind both first place Las Vegas and second place Chicago.

Jonquel Jones leads Connecticut in scoring and rebounding with averages of 14.7 points and 8.7 rebounds per game, while Alyssa Thomas is the leader in assists with an average of 6.1 assists per game. Brionna Jones is the second leading scorer with an average of 13.7 points per game and is one of five players for Connecticut averaging double-figures in scoring. The Sun scores an average of 85.7 points per game