Lynx open as WNBA underdog vs Dream

Minnesota LynxAtlanta Dream
Aug 25, 7:00 PM | Philips Arena

Minnesota Lynx vs Atlanta Dream Odds

18-4TEAM RECORD11-11



The Lynx will look to pick up a win while covering the spread when they take on the Dream in Atlanta at Philips Arena on Saturday in WNBA action.

The Dream sport records of 11-11 and 10-12 ATS heading into this matchup, while the Lynx sit at 18-4 and 12-10 ATS on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 8-12-2 for the Dream and 15-7 for the Lynx.



View Minnesota vs Atlanta Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to back the visiting Lynx before tip-off in this one will find them as 7-point underdogs, while the total sits at 162.

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How They Match Up:
In rebounding, the battle of the boards features Atlanta's No. 6-rated squad against Minnesota's No. 2-rated roster. When it comes to long-range shooting, Atlanta rates No. 11 in the league with 4.4 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 5 with 6.4 per outing.

In comparing how the teams stack up statistically, the Lynx own the league's No. 3-rated mark, allowing 75.7 points per game when on the road. Atlanta, on the other hand, rates No. 7 in home scoring.

Minnesota won its last outing, an 86-73 result against the Storm on August 21. The Lynx covered in that game as a 10-point favorite, while the 159 combined points took the game OVER the total. The Lynx grabbed an 86-73 win over the Storm on Tuesday, behind a 22-point effort from Seimone Augustus at KeyArena.

Atlanta won its last outing, an 81-69 result against the Mystics on August 24. The Dream covered in that game as a 5-point favorite, while the 150 combined points took the game OVER the total. Atlanta got 19 points from Armintie Price en route to an 81-69 victory over Washington on Friday at Verizon Center.


Minnesota Lynx Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing San Antonio are 8-2
After playing Seattle are 7-3
After a win are 8-2


A few Lynx at Dream trends to consider:
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Minnesota's last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games at home
Atlanta is 18-6 SU in its last 24 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing Minnesota
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota


Next up:
Minnesota home to San Antonio, Tuesday, August 28
Atlanta home to Tulsa, Tuesday, August 28

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