The Dream will look to boost their win total and cover the spread when the Lynx tip off at Philips Arena on Friday in WNBA play.

The Lynx will try to spoil to the party on Friday; they are 21-13 ATS against the number this season, while the Dream are 15-17-2 ATS. Minnesota is 14-19-1 on the totals; Atlanta is 19-15.



View Minnesota vs Atlanta Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Oddsmakers opened the Dream as 1.5-point favorites in this matchup, while the OVER/UNDER line was sitting at 165.

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How They Match Up:
The game also pits Atlanta's No. 2-ranked offense, averaging 82.5 PPG, against a Lynx defense that ranks No. 2 at 73.6 PPG. The Dream field goal percentage has averaged 44.6% so far, less than the Lynx shooters have achieved on the year, 46.1% per game.

Defensively, the Lynx feature the league's No. 4-rated defense on the road, allowing 76.1 points per game. Atlanta, meanwhile, comes in at No. 2 in the league in scoring at home.



In their last action, Atlanta was a 101-95 loser on the road against the Lynx. They failed to cover the 5.5–point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (196) was profitable news for OVER bettors. The Dream got a terrific 38-point performance from Angel McCoughtry but Minnesota handed them a 101-95 defeat on Wednesday at Target Center.


Minnesota Lynx Trends:
When playing on Friday are 8-2
Before playing Atlanta are 8-2
After playing Atlanta are 4-5
After a win are 8-2

Atlanta Dream Trends:
When playing on Friday are 4-2
Before playing Minnesota are 5-5
After playing Minnesota are 2-7
After a loss are 7-3

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
Minnesota is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games on the road
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Atlanta is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing Minnesota


Next up:
Minnesota at Atlanta, Sunday, October 9
Atlanta home to Minnesota, Sunday, October 9