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Indiana Fever vs Minnesota Lynx: Which team will end their winning streak tonight?
The Minnesota Lynx are hosting the Indiana Fever on Saturday at Target Center.
Can the Fever turn the season around?
The Indiana Fever are third in the Eastern Conference with a 13-15 record, and and are 5-10 on the road. Indiana has won four of the last five games and are coming off a 92-75 win over the Seattle Storm. The Fever are third in the league, shooting 45% shooting from the field and sixth shooting 34% from the three-point line. Caitlin Clark is the leading scorer on the team with 17.8 points per game, followed by Kelsey Mitchell, who scores 17.7 per game.
The Lynx are the best team in the West
The Minnesota Lynx are on top of the Western Conference with a 21-8 record, including 13-3 at home. They have won the last five games and are coming off an 87-74 win over the Las Vegas Aces. The Lynx are the best three-point shooting team in the league with 38.9% from deep and are ranked seventh scoring 82.2 points per game. Napheesa Collier leads the Lynx with 20.4 points and 10 rebounds per game.
Betting Trends
The Fever are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games against teams with a winning record, 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games played in Saturday, 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall, 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games against teams from the Western Conference, 12-27-2 ATS in their last 41 games following a win and 2-5-1 ATS in their last 8 games played after three or more days of rest. Indiana has played over the total point line in 5 of their last 6 games against teams with a winning record, 19 of their last 26 games following a win and 18 of their last 26 games overall. The Lynx are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall, 4-1 ATS in the second game in back-to-back nights, 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 games against teams with a losing record, 41-19-1 ATS in their last 61 games played on Saturday, 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 home games and 0-4-1 ATS in their last 5 games against teams from the Eastern Conference. Minnesota has played under the total point line in 7 of their last 8 home games, 9 of their last 12 games overall, 6 of their last 8 games against teams with a losing record and 5 of their last 7 games following a win.
Prediction and Conclusion
The Minnesota Lynx are coming off back-to-back wins over the defending champions, the Las Vegas Aces, and are now on a five-game winning streak. Things may get difficult tonight since this will be their second game in back-to-back nights and they have lost the last three games against the Fever. Indiana won their last two games and is two wins away from reaching the .500 mark. The Lynx are a -5-point favorite in this one, so we go with the Fever to keep the game close and cover that spread.
