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The Connecticut Sun and the Minnesota Lynx eye for better playoff positions as they cross paths this Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at Mohegan Sun Arena.
As it stands, Minnesota is currently two games behind league leaders New York Liberty and a game and a half above Connecticut. Both teams have met twice this season with the Sun winning all two.
With Connecticut and Minnesota having plenty of firepower, expect both teams to go right at it from the jump in a game that could go down to the wire and potentially determine their spots heading into the playoffs.
Early Connecticut Sun vs Minnesota Lynx odds suggest a home victory but let’s see whether those odds are justified.
Connecticut Sun Injury Report
Minnesota Lynx Injury Report
The Connecticut Sun suffered its biggest loss of the season against the Las Vegas Aces on Sunday no thanks to a dismal third quarter where they only scored 11 points. The road does not get easier next as they take on the red-hot Minnesota Lynx.
Something positive the Sun can take though is that they’ve beaten the Lynx in all of their meetings this season. Across two matchups this year, Connecticut has beat Minnesota by an average margin of three points.
With Mabrey now in Connecticut’s camp, the Sun will have another offensive firepower to take the load off from other players.
Other than Bonner, forwards Brionna Jones and Alyssa Thomas must also step up to try and contain Minnesota’s incoming freight train in the name of Napheesa Collier.
Should Mabrey continue her stellar play and Bonner, Jones, and Thomas get their buckets, backing on the home team to cover the +1.5 spread is something worth mulling over.
It can be recalled that the Sun were 3.5-point favorites in their last outing and more than covered the spread with a five-point win.
The Connecticut Sun has been the kryptonite of the Minnesota Lynx all season long. But the Lynx are in a better position than ever to redeem its mistakes, considering that the Sun are heading into this game fresh off its biggest loss of the season.
Another thing of note is the ATS records of both teams. While the Sun is currently riding a three-game ATS win streak, they actually have only covered six of their home games this season.
With Minnesota healthy and riding a six-game winning streak, backing them to cover the -1.5 spread at these current odds could be attractive for punters looking for value on the underdog.
It is worth noting that the Lynx have won their past six games by an average margin of 10.2 points.
The Connecticut Sun has had the Minnesota Lynx’s number this season. However, the Lynx are a team that you just don’t bet against right now.
With forward Napheesa Collier healthy and the Lynx in high spirits following a victory against the New York Liberty on the road, I like Minnesota to pick up a dominant win and cover the spread here.
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