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Seattle Storm vs Minnesota Lynx: The second of the back-to-back games between the two

The Minnesota Lynx are hositng the Seattle Storm on Friday night at the Target Center.

Are the Storm a real contender this season?

The Seattle Storm came into the season with high expectations but did not start well. They were hanging on in the opener against the Lynx by the start of the final quarter but failed 20-10 in that stretch. Nneka Ogwumike had a solid performance, scoring 20 points on 10 of 18 shooting from the field. Ezi Magbegor added 15 points for the Storm.

Is Minnesota the team to beat?

The Minnesota Lynx had a solid start to the season, defeating the Storm 83-70. They shot 45.3% from the field and missed only one free throw the entire game. Alanna Smith led the team with 22 points and 8 rebounds, while Napheesa Collier had 20.

Betting Trends

The Storm are 7-2-2 SU in the last 11 games after losing ATS and 0-4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. Against winning teams, they are 1-4 ATS in their last five games and 1-4-1 ATS in their last six games on the road. They have played over the total point margin in 7 of the last 9 games against teams with a winning record and in 6 of the last 8 games on the road. Despite this, their games often trend towards the over, hitting in 7 of their last 9 against winning teams and 6 of their last 8 on the road. The Lynx have won 4 of their last 5 games, 4 of their last 5 against teams from the Western Conference, and 5 of their last 7 games against teams with a losing record. Minnesota has gone over the total point line in their last six home games and in 14 of the last 16 games following a win.

Prediction and Conclusion

The Minnesota Lynx defeated the Storm in Seattle 83-70 in the season opener, and now these two will face each other in Minneapolis. It is pretty strange to see that the Storm are a -2.5-point favorite in this one since they lost pretty heavily at home. This game will look pretty much the same as the previous one, so we are going with the Lynx to win.