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The Connecticut Sun and Minnesota Lynx meet Wednesday for a decisive Game 3 of their 1st round WNBA playoffs matchup. Tip-off from Target Center is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Sun vs. Lynx Game 3 odds, and make our expert WNBA picks and predictions.
The Sun opened the series with an emphatic 90-60 victory in Game 1 as 8.5-point favorites as the Under (159.5) cashed. However, Connecticut couldn’t bring that momentum into Game 2, falling 82-75 as a 9-point favorite as the Under (159) connected. Now, the Sun face a winner-take-all situation where they might be eliminated on the road.
The Lynx have cashed the Under in 3 straight games dating back to the regular-season finale. Minnesota lost 3 of the 4 regular-season meetings against Connecticut, but it has won 2 of the past 4 meetings and the Under is 4-1 in the past 5 clashes between these teams.
Sun at Lynx Game 3 odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:12 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Sun -235 (bet $235 to win $100) | Lynx +186 (bet $100 to win $186)
- Against the spread (ATS): Sun -5.5 (-108) | Lynx +5.5 (-112)
- Over/Under (O/U): 157.5 (O: -118 | U: -108)
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Sun at Lynx Game 3 picks and predictions
Prediction
Sun 80, Lynx 76
Moneyline
The Sun (-235) will cost you more than 2 times your potential return, and that’s a little on the expensive side, especially for a team on the road.
The Lynx (+186) dropped their 2 home meetings against the Sun, with Connecticut scoring exactly 89 points in each of its 2 meetings in the Twin Cities.
PASS.
Against the spread
The LYNX +5.5 (-112) are worth playing in this decisive Game 3. Minnesota is a tempting play for the upset, but the Sun have a much better body of work overall and Connecticut should be able to pull it out.
Minnesota has cashed in 3 of the past 4 home games, while going 3-1 ATS in the past 4 meetings with Connecticut, too. However, the Lynx are going to be without G Lindsay Allen (thumb), an important cog off the bench, so be cautious.
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Over/Under
The UNDER 157.5 (-108) is the lean in Game 3.
We might get some nerves that lead to poor shooting early on, and we’ll definitely get some careful play and possessions with both teams facing the prospect of their season ending Wednesday.
The Under is 4-0 in the past 4 games for the Sun when playing on 2 days of rest and is 8-3 in their last 11 games on the road.
It’s all about the Over lately for the Lynx, cashing in 5 straight at home. However, the Under is 4-1 in the past 5 against winning teams and has cashed in 4 of the past 5 meetings with the Sun, too.
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