The Connecticut Sun stole Game 1 on the road because of their suffocating fourth-quarter defense.
Minnesota must bounce back to avoid a cataclysmic 0-2 series deficit.
Game 2 between these franchises tips off on Tuesday, October 1, at 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2.
Below, I provide my WNBA same game parlay for this Sun vs. Lynx Game 2 matchup.
WNBA Same Game Parlay for Sun vs Lynx Game 2
- Marina Mabrey 15+ Points (-174)
- Napheesa Collier Over 2.5 Assists (-180)
- Minnesota Lynx Moneyline (-210)
Parlay Odds: +252 on FanDuel
Marina Mabrey 15+ Points (-174)
Connecticut’s decision to acquire Marina Mabrey has paid off beautifully. Not only is she pouring in buckets, but Mabrey’s off-ball movement and gravity directly create oodles of space for teammates.
The sharpshooter is currently on a heater. Through three playoff games, she’s 14-for-33 from beyond the arc and is averaging 21.3 points. That’s despite shooting a dreadful 33.3% on two-pointers, so positive regression may be coming soon in that department.
Tyasha Harris enters Game 2 with a questionable tag. Even if she suits up, I still like Mabrey to hit 15 points.
Her outside shooting and self-creation are too important to this frequently listless Sun offense.
In fact, Mabrey has reached 15+ points in 13-of-19 games (68.4%) since joining Connecticut.
Napheesa Collier Over 2.5 Assists (-180)
Napheesa Collier is an incredibly dangerous scorer, as evidenced by her 40 points per game during Minnesota’s opening playoff series against the Fever.
Connecticut’s top-ranked defense will do its best to get the basketball out of Collier’s hands and increase her passing usage. The Sun successfully executed this strategy in Game 1 and held Collier to 19 points on 16 shots.
She racked up four assists, though, which was a consequence of the Sun’s game plan.
The recently crowned Defensive Player of the Year has notched three-plus assists in 25-of-37 games (67.5%) this year.
Lynx Moneyline (-210)
To close out this same game parlay, I’m backing Minnesota to even the series.
It scored a mere eight points in the fourth quarter, lost the 3-point efficiency battle by 15.9%, had two more turnovers, took 10 less field goal attempts and still only lost Game 1 by three points.
I expect the Lynx to bounce back, especially in terms of 3-point shooting.
