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The Minnesota Lynx (26-9) and Atlanta Dream (12-23) meet Tuesday at Gateway Center Arena at College Park. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (NBATV). Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Lynx vs. Dream odds, and make our expert WNBA picks and predictions.
Season series: Lynx lead 3-0
The Lynx have caught fire, winning 3 in a row, and 10 of the past 11 outings, moving into 2nd place in the WNBA’s overall standings behind the 1st-place New York Liberty. Minnesota is currently 4 games clear of the Las Vegas Aces for 1st place in the Western Conference, too.
Minnesota has had some issues against the number lately, going 1-3 against the spread (ATS) in the past 4 outings, but it is 7-3-1 ATS in the previous 11 contests. The Under is 3-1 in the past 4 games, too, mainly due to a power outage on offense. Minnesota has scored 79 or fewer points in 3 of the past 4 outings, which is below the season average of 82.9 PPG.
The Lynx are the No. 1 team in terms of 3-point shooting, hitting at a 38.2% clip. Defensively, Minnesota allows just 76.3 PPG, 3rd in The W, while ranking 1st in both defensive FG percentage (41.3%) and defensive 3-pointer percentage (30.1%).
For the Dream, they’re still mathematically alive for a playoff spot, jostling with the Chicago Sky (13-22) and Washington Mystics (11-24) for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.
Atlanta has scored 100 or more points in each of the past 2 games, while going 2-2 SU and 3-1 ATS in the past 4 outings.
Lynx at Dream odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Monday 10:51 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Lynx -230 (bet $230 to win $100) | Dream +186 (bet $100 to win $186)
- Against the spread: Lynx -5.5 (-108) | Dream +5.5 (-112)
- Over/Under (O/U): 158 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Lynx at Dream picks and predictions
Prediction
Lynx 82, Dream 73
Moneyline
Minnesota (-230) is way too costly, as it will cost you more than 2 times your potential return. That’s way too much risk for not enough reward.
Instead, look to the spread instead. AVOID.
Against the spread
Play MINNESOTA -5.5 (-108) laying the points. The Lynx have been red-hot lately, and while Atlanta +5.5 (-112) is fighting for its playoff lives, it has an uphill climb.
The Lynx have struggled to score lately, but they’ll use their pinpoint 3-point shooting to get the job done on the road, as they build momentum heading into the postseason. Even with a loss, the Dream isn’t done. In fact, Atlanta has a home-and-home with Washington, and a home game with Chicago remaining on the schedule.
Over/Under
UNDER 158 (-110) is a solid play in this battle in the Atlanta.
The total has gone low in 3 of the past 4 games for Minnesota, as the Commissioner Cup winners have had trouble lighting up the scoreboard lately. But, defense has been keeping them on a winning track.
For the Dream, there has been no defense, so be careful here. It has back-to-back games hitting the century mark, but that was against the defensively-challenged Dallas Wings and Indiana Fever. It won’t have nearly the same kind of success against the suffocating Lynx D.
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