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Seattle Storm vs Minnesota Lynx: The two teams are sharing the top of the West

The Minnesota Lynx are hosting the Seattle Storm at Target Center on Sunday.

The Storm have the longest active winning streak in the West

The Seattle Storm are second in the Western Conference with a 7-3 record. They have won the last six games and are coming off a 78-65 win over the defending champions, the Las Vegas Aces. Seattle is fourth in the league, averaging 83.4 points per game, and is ranked fifth, shooting 42.9% from the field. Jewell Loyd leads the team with 19.8 points per game.

The Lynx are coming off a tough loss

The Minnesota Lynx are on top of the Western Conference with a 7-3 record. After winning three consecutive games, they lost 81-80 in the last one against the Phoenix Mercury. The Lynx are the best offensive team in the league, averaging 85.7 points per game while shooting 45.5% from the field and 39.3% from deep. Napheesa Collier leads the team with 21.6 points and 11.1 rebounds per game.

Betting Trends

The Storm have covered the spread in the last five games overall, the last four games following an ATS win, the last six games following a win, and the last five road games. They have played over the total point line in eight of the last nine games following a one-day rest and eight of the last 10 games against teams with a winning record. Minnesota is 8-2 ATS in the last 10 games overall, 4-1 ATS in the last 5 games played on Sunday, and 4-1 ATS in the last 5 home games. They have played over the total point line in nine of their last 11 home games and four of their last five games following a loss.

Prediction and Conclusion

Both teams are having a promising season, and whoever wins this game will take over the lead in the Western Conference. The Lynx have been looking like contenders since the beginning of the season, while the Storm are currently one of the two hottest teams in the league. Minnesota has won five of the last six head-to-head games and is a slight favorite going into this one. Still, the Storm are in great shape, and the trends are clearly saying that both teams are going over the total point line most of the time, so we go with over 161 total points for tonight’s game.