Minnesota Lynx vs. Washington Mystics Prediction, Odds and Game Preview – July 6

The Minnesota Lynx (14-6) take the court against the Washington Mystics (5-16) on July 6, 2024 on BSN and MNMT.

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• Lynx vs. Mystics Injury Report
• Lynx vs. Mystics Injury Report

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Spread: Lynx (+9) to Cover

• Our computers expect the same result as DraftKings, but have the Lynx winning by a considerably larger margin (14.6 points). Take the Lynx.
• The Lynx have gone 13-7-0 ATS this season.
• Minnesota has a 1-3 record against the spread in games it was favored by 9 points or more this season.
• The Mystics are 13-7-1 against the spread this year.
• In games this year in which it was an underdog by 9 points or more, Washington has a 5-2 record against the spread.

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Total: Over 158

• In this matchup, the model projects a total (160.5 points) marginally higher than the DraftKings over/under (158 points).
• The Lynx and their opponent have combined to score over 158 points, the current matchup’s total, in nine of 20 games this year.
• Washington’s games have gone over 158 total points scored in 16 of 21 total matchups this season.
• Eight of the Lynx’s 21 games with a set total have hit the over (38.1%).
• In the Mystics’ 21 games with a set total, 12 have hit the over (57.1%).

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Moneyline Winner: Lynx (-469)

• Prediction: Lynx 88, Mystics 73
• This season, Washington has been the underdog 20 times and won four, or 20%, of those games.

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Lynx Leaders

• The scoring and rebounding leader for the Lynx is Napheesa Collier, who puts up 20.0 points and 10.2 rebounds per game.
• Minnesota’s best passer is Courtney Williams, who averages 5.3 assists per game to go with her 10.0 PPG scoring average.
• Kayla McBride makes more threes per game than any other member of the Lynx, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 3.1 per contest.
• Collier and Alanna Smith lead Minnesota on the defensive end, with Collier leading the team in steals, averaging 2.2 per game, and Smith in blocks, averaging 2.0 per contest.

Lynx Injuries

Mystics Leaders

• Ariel Atkins is the top scorer for the Mystics with 14.5 points per game. She also adds 3.8 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game to her statistics.
• The Washington leaders in rebounding and assists are Aaliyah Edwards with 6.2 rebounds per game (she also adds 8.5 points and 1.2 assists per game) and Julie Vanloo with 5.2 assists per game (she also tacks on 8.3 points and 1.9 rebounds per game).
• Stefanie Dolson is the top shooter from deep for the Mystics, hitting 2.3 threes per game.
• Atkins (1.5 steals per game) is the steal leader for Washington while Edwards (1.0 block per game) is the block leader.

Mystics Injuries

All stats in this article refer to the 2024 regular season.

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