Lynx vs. Storm Odds
| Lynx Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Over/Under | Moneyline |
+6.5 -110 | 154.5 -112o/-110u | +220 |
| Storm Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Over/Under | Moneyline |
-6.5 -110 | 154.5 -112o/-110u | -277 |
This game features two of the top teams in the league ATS this season with Seattle 14-8 ATS and Minnesota 15-8 ATS. Both teams showcase stingy defenses and plenty of star power, but the Lynx will likely once again be without their star, Napheesa Collier, who is listed as doubtful while dealing with plantar fasciitis in her left foot.
Let's take a look at Lynx vs Storm odds and make a WNBA pick and prediction in our betting preview for Friday, July 12 with tipoff set for 10 p.m. ET on ION.
Minnesota Lynx
Minnesota has already taken the Storm down three times this season and will look to make it a fourth. They allow just 88.6 points per 100 possessions (1st overall) and own the best margin of victory per 100 possessions. With Collier listed as doubtful, the Lynx can still depend on their balanced and unselfish offense to keep them in this one. Collier missed the last game and still four different players scored 11 or more points.
Seattle Storm
Seattle loves to play uptempo and ranks 2nd in the league in possessions per 40 minutes, whereas the Lynx sit at 11th. Unfortunately for Seattle, the Lynx thrived at the faster pace and beat the Storm by an average margin of 13.6 points in their three wins over them this season. So far the Storm are just 2-6 against the top four teams, and this time they may get the Lynx without Collier. If the Storm are looking to prove they are not just good but great, they can’t afford to lose this game at home vs. a Collier-less Lynx.
The Storm’s offense often goes hand and hand with their aggressive defense and their two bigs, Ezi Magbegor and Nneka Ogwumike love to score their points inside the arc. In fact, Seattle is third in the league in percentage of points coming from two. With Jewell Loyd having a streaky season from deep, there aren’t many deep threats from the Storm’s offense, which can leave them vulnerable when playing a highly efficient team like the Lynx.
Lynx vs. Storm
Betting Pick & Prediction
This line opened at 5.5, got as low as 3.5, and is now back up to 5.5 or 6. With Napheesa Collier doubtful to play again after missing two games, the Storm are now more properly priced as home favorites. If you missed the 3.5, I’d rather wait to see if a better live line become available. The Lynx were ahead at the half in two of their three wins vs Seattle this season and ahead in the first quarter in all three (however, that was with Collier in the lineup.)
The total opened at 153.5, got as low as 152.5, and is mostly hovering around 153.5 again. With no Collier, the Storm should have more potential to score down low, but I still think we see the game land under this egregiously low total. Both teams have registered 13 unders this season, and with no Collier the Lynx will be missing some serious firepower.
Pick: Under 154 (DraftKings)
