Minnesota handles Chicago, goes for fifth straight home win
Chicago Sky (7-15, 1-9 Eastern Conference) at Minnesota Lynx (20-4, 14-2 Western Conference)
Minneapolis; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EDT
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Lynx -13; over/under is 163.5
BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota Lynx will try to keep its four-game home win streak alive when the Lynx face Chicago Sky.Advertisement The Lynx have actually gone 12-0 at home. Minnesota ranks 4th in the WNBA averaging 9.3 made 3-pointers per game while shooting 35.1%from deep. Kayla McBride leads the group averaging 2.6 makes while shooting 37.7 %from 3-point range.The Sky are 3-9 in road games. Chicago has a 1-11 record against teams over.500. Minnesota is shooting 45.8%from the field this season, 1.3 percentage points higher than the 44.5%Chicago permits to challengers. Chicago has shot at a 42.1 %rate from the field this season, 0.9 percentage points higher than the 41.2%shooting challengers of Minnesota have averaged.The teams square off for the fourth time this season. The Lynx won 91-78 in the last conference on July 15. Napheesa Collier led the Lynx with 29 points, and Angel Reese led the Sky with 22 points.Advertisement TOP PERFORMERS: Collier is scoring 23.2 points per game and averaging 7.6 rebounds for the Lynx. Courtney Williams is averaging 15.8 points and 6.2 rebounds over
the last 10 games.Reese is balancing 14 points, 12.6 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.5 steals for the Sky. Rachel Banham is averaging 11.9 points over the last 10 games.LAST 10 VIDEO GAMES: Lynx: 8-2, balancing 86.5 points, 34.1 rebounds, 24.2 helps, 8.5 takes
and 5.3 blocks per game while shooting 44.9%from the field. Their challengers have balanced 76.8 points per game.Sky: 4-6, averaging 80.2 points, 38.5 rebounds, 19.1 assists, 5.8 takes and 4.7 blocks per game while shooting 42.2%from the field. Their challengers have averaged 84.2 points.Advertisement INJURIES: Lynx: Karlie Samuelson: out for season (foot). Sky: Courtney Vandersloot: out for season(acl).
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