Chicago pays a visit to Minnesota on Thursday, hoping to send the Lynx to a loss while also covering the spread in WNBA action at Target Center.

Minnesota battles the Sky, currently with a 14-17 mark (15-16 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, important for totals bettors, are 13-18-1 for the Lynx and 14-16-1 for the Sky.



View Chicago vs Minnesota Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Sky listed as 9.5-point underdogs. Meanwhile, the OVER/UNDER line for this game was set at 148.5.

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How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Minnesota's No. 3-ranked offense (81.2 PPG) against a Sky defense that ranks No. 4 at 74.9 PPG. The Lynx have averaged 45.9% from the field per game, more than the Sky have managed so far this season (44.3% on average).

In comparing how the teams stack up statistically, the Sky own the league's No. 2-rated mark, allowing 73.1 points per game when on the road. Minnesota, on the other hand, rates No. 4 in home scoring.

In their last action, Chicago was an 88-80 loser at home against the Fever. They failed to cover the 3–point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (168) was profitable news for OVER bettors. The Sky got 21 points from Epiphanny Prince, but it was Indiana that prevailed in an 88-80 final on Sunday at Allstate Arena.

Minnesota won its last outing, an 86-68 result against the Liberty on September 4. The Lynx covered in that game as a 2-point underdog, while the 154 combined points took the game OVER the total. Minnesota earned an 86-68 victory over New York on Sunday, getting 19 points from Maya Moore at Prudential Center.


Chicago Sky Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 1-4
Before playing Los Angeles are 3-7
After playing Indiana are 4-6
After a loss are 6-4

Minnesota Lynx Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 3-7
Before playing Phoenix are 4-6
After playing New York are 5-5
After a win are 7-3

A few Sky at Lynx trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chicago's last 8 games on the road
Chicago is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Chicago is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Chicago is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Minnesota is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
Minnesota is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 8 games


Next up:
Chicago at Los Angeles, Saturday, September 10
Minnesota at Phoenix, Sunday, September 11