WNBA Best Bets Today: Expert Pick, Prediction for Sunday, May 26
Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier (24) and Minnesota Lynx forward Bridget Carleton (6) react during a WNBA game between the Minnesota Lynx and the Connecticut Sun. (Photo by Erica Denhoff/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
It's Sunday Funday of the holiday weekend and before you start your festivities for the day, we have a couple of WNBA matchups on tap for day. The Minnesota Lynx take on the Atlanta Dream at 6 p.m. ET and the Dallas Wings will in Los Angeles for a matchup against the Sparks at 9 p.m. ET.
It's all going down on League Pass tonight as we provide our best bet and prediction for Sunday, May 26 in our WNBA best bets and expert picks for today.
WNBA Best Bets Today | Sunday, May 26
| Game | Time (ET) | Pick |
|---|---|---|
| 6 p.m. | ||
Specific betting recommendations come from the sportsbook offering preferred odds as of writing. Always shop for the best price using our WNBA Odds page, which automatically surfaces the best lines for every game. | ||
Lynx vs. Dream
Minnesota faces a difficult scheduling spot with back-to-back games this weekend.
The good news is that the plane ride to Atlanta should feel much better after a convincing 84-67 victory over the New York Liberty.
Hopefully, the Lynx will be on one of those chartered flights introduced this season by the WNBA.
Nonetheless, this Minnesota team has come together fairly quickly after a busy offseason. Tiffany Mitchell and Aerial Powers are no longer on the team, and Jessica Shepard will miss the 2024 campaign due to overseas obligations.
Mitchell was part of a trade with Connecticut for Natisha Hiedeman. Hiedeman joined up with free agents Courtney Williams and Alanna Smith, who signed two-year deals.
What’s impressive about this Lynx team is how good it’s been on the defensive end of the floor. Minnesota leads the league in defensive efficiency, allowing 88.2 points per 100 possessions.
All four of its games this season have been against teams with projected win totals of 24.5 or higher.
Atlanta’s win total is only 17.5, yet Minnesota is a 4.5-point underdog? Even on short rest, that line still feels like too many points.
According to our Action Labs database, Minnesota is 11-4 against the spread when on a back-to-back dating back to the 2010 season.
This could be a situation in which the wrong team is faded, as the Lynx are also very likely to win this one outright.
Pick: Lynx +4.5 (-114)
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