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Minnesota Lynx vs Dallas Wings: Both teams are coming after wins
The Dallas Wings are hosting the Minnesota Lynx on Friday at College Park Center.
The Lynx are the hottest team in the league
The Minnesota Lynx are on top of the Western Conference with a 23-8 record, including 9-5 on the road. They have won the last seven games and are coming off a 89-76 win over the Phoenix Mercury. The Lynx are the best three-point shooting team in the league with 39.4% from deep and are ranked fifth scoring 83.1 points per game. Napheesa Collier leads the Lynx with 20.8 points and 9.9 rebounds per game.
The Wings have a solid week
The Dallas Wings are fifth in the Western Conference with a 8-22 record, including 6-8 at home. After losing three consecutive games, the Wings won 113-110 against the Los Angeles Sparks and then beat the defending champions Las Vegas Aces by 93-90. Dallas is seventh in the league averaging 83 points per game and is ranked fifth shooting 44.7% from the field. Arike Ogunbowale is the best player on the team averaging 22.2 points per game.
Betting Trends
The Lynx are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall, 3-1 ATS in their last 4 games against teams with a losing record, 11-4 ATS in their last 15 games on the road, 14-6 ATS in their last 20 games against teams from the Western Conference and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games playing after one day rest. Minnesota has played under the total point line in their last 4 games played on Firday, 5 of their last 6 games playing after one-day rest and 9 of their last 13 games overall. The Wings are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games against teams from the Western Conference, 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games playing after a two-day rest, 7-19 ATS in their last 26 games overall, 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games against teams with a winning record and 3-10 ATS in their last 13 home games. Dallas has played over the total point line in 39 of their last 55 games overall, 5 of their last 7 games against teams with a winning record, 7 of their last 10 games played on Friday, 36 of theier last 53 home games and 35 of their last 53 games against teams from the Western Conference.
Prediction and Conclusion
The Minnesota Lynx have another promising season, and one of the rare teams that managed to beat them are the Wings. Dallas won 94-88 in their last game at home a month ago. The Lynx definitely remember that game since it ended their four-game winning streak against the Wings. Minnesota will be on top of their game and win by covering the -5.5-point spread.
