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Lynx Look for Consistency on Defense
The fans at Target Center will witness the San Antonio Stars and the Minnesota Lynx when they take their seats on Sunday. The Lynx bounced back from their only loss of the season last time out. They can’t afford to have a letdown against the 0-13 Stars. The game will be televised by NBATV at 7:30 EST.
Oddsmakers opened the Lynx as -16-point favorites versus the Stars. The game’s total opened at 159. The line now shows the Lynx as 17.5-point favorites and the total is down to 157.
Minnesota was a 93-76 winner as they battled the Washington Mystics at home in their last game. The Lynx covered in the matchup as a -9.5-point favorite. The 169 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors. Maya Moore scored 22 points for the Lynx. WNBA MVP candidate Sylvia Fowles added 21 points in the route.
San Antonio was a 81-69 loser in its last match at home against the Dallas Wings. They failed to cover the +3-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 150 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Recent Form
| Name | Record | ATS | Offense | Defense | Diff | ATS Home | ATS Away | OU Record | OU Home | OU Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 0-13 | 6-7 | 72.38 | 81.77 | -9.39 | 1-5 | 5-2 | 5-8 | 4-2 | 1-6 |
| Minnesota | 10-1 | 6-5 | 87.82 | 75.36 | 12.46 | 1-4 | 5-1 | 6-5 | 2-3 | 4-2 |
Power Stats
| Assists Turnovers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Assists | Turnovers | Ratio | |
| SA | 16.92 | 15.31 | 1.11 | |
| MIN | 22.00 | 13.36 | 1.65 | |
| Rebounding | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Offense | Defense | Total | |
| SA | 9.62 | 23.85 | 33.47 | |
| MIN | 10.27 | 25.09 | 35.36 | |
| ShootingPercentage | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Offense | Defense | Differential | |
| SA | 41.32 | 43.54 | -2.22 | |
| MIN | 47.64 | 42.52 | 5.12 | |
Team Records
San Antonio Stars
| Name | Record | Home | Away | ATS | ATS Home | ATS Away | Offense | Defense | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 0-13 | 0-6 | 0-7 | 6-7 | 1-5 | 5-2 | 72.38 | 81.77 | -9.39 |
| Last 10 | 0-10 | 0-5 | 0-5 | 3-7 | 0-5 | 3-2 | 73.10 | 82.30 | -9.20 |
| vs EAST | 0-5 | 0-2 | 0-3 | 2-3 | 0-2 | 2-1 | 73.20 | 81.80 | -8.60 |
| vs WEST | 0-8 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 4-4 | 1-3 | 3-1 | 71.88 | 81.75 | -9.87 |
Minnesota Lynx
| Name | Record | Home | Away | ATS | ATS Home | ATS Away | Offense | Defense | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 10-1 | 4-1 | 6-0 | 6-5 | 1-4 | 5-1 | 87.82 | 75.36 | 12.46 |
| Last 10 | 9-1 | 3-1 | 6-0 | 6-4 | 1-3 | 5-1 | 89.60 | 76.80 | 12.80 |
| vs EAST | 6-1 | 3-1 | 3-0 | 4-3 | 1-3 | 3-0 | 86.57 | 75.00 | 11.57 |
| vs WEST | 4-0 | 1-0 | 3-0 | 2-2 | 0-1 | 2-1 | 90.00 | 76.00 | 14.00 |
Injuries
San Antonio Stars
| Player | Position | Description |
|---|---|---|
| No Injuries to Report | ||
Minnesota Lynx
| Player | Position | Description |
|---|---|---|
| No Injuries to Report | ||
Supergrid
| Title | Stat | Rank | Stat | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense | 72.38 | 12 | 75.36 | 1 |
| Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense | 69.14 | 12 | 75.80 | 4 |
| Away Team Road Rebounds vs Home Team Home Rebounds Allowed | 31.14 | 9 | 34.00 | 7 |
| Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense | 87.82 | 1 | 81.77 | 7 |
| Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense | 83.20 | 6 | 79.29 | 3 |
| Home Team Home Rebounds vs Away Team Road Rebounds Allowed | 33.60 | 6 | 33.57 | 7 |
Head To Head Summary
| Team | record | ATS | O/U | AVG | AVG ½ | FG% | REB | 3PT | steals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 0-10 | 4-5-1 | 5-5 | 68.50 | 39.70 | 48.01 | 36.30 | 28/96 | 7.70 |
| Minnesota | 10-0 | 5-4-1 | 5-5 | 81.60 | 34.50 | 39.14 | 31.60 | 41/134 | 6.50 |
Head To Head Detail
| Date | Away | away score | Home | home score | line | ATS | Total | O/U | FG% Edge | Reb Edge | 3PT Edge | Away Half Score | Home Half Score | Away FG% | Home FG% | Away Rebounds | Home Rebounds | Away Three Pointers | Home Three Pointers | Away Steals | Home Steals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2017 | SA | 66 | MIN | 80 | -14.5 | SA | 159 | U | SA | MIN | SA | 35 | 40 | 47.3 | 44.6 | 29 | 30 | 4/9 | 3/18 | 5 | 13 |
| Sep 11, 2016 | MIN | 81 | SA | 76 | 13 | SA | 154.5 | O | SA | MIN | SA | 41 | 39 | 38.5 | 40.3 | 40 | 37 | 3/5 | 5/13 | 6 | 7 |
| Jul 12, 2016 | MIN | 81 | SA | 57 | 13.5 | MIN | 155 | U | MIN | MIN | SA | 36 | 27 | 44.6 | 37.3 | 43 | 26 | 1/9 | 2/12 | 7 | 5 |
| Jul 2, 2016 | SA | 68 | MIN | 91 | -17.5 | MIN | 154.5 | O | MIN | MIN | SA | 28 | 47 | 33.3 | 52.3 | 31 | 41 | 5/18 | 2/10 | 3 | 3 |
| Aug 21, 2015 | MIN | 78 | SA | 61 | 8 | MIN | 148.5 | U | MIN | MIN | MIN | 37 | 38 | 49.2 | 33.8 | 42 | 29 | 5/10 | 2/10 | 6 | 12 |
| Aug 11, 2015 | SA | 76 | MIN | 83 | -13.5 | SA | 148.5 | O | MIN | SA | SA | 46 | 35 | 39.5 | 51.5 | 35 | 34 | 4/15 | 2/8 | 9 | 6 |
| Jul 12, 2015 | SA | 49 | MIN | 66 | -15.5 | MIN | 149 | U | MIN | SA | MIN | 26 | 39 | 29 | 41.4 | 43 | 41 | 1/10 | 5/15 | 6 | 8 |
| Jun 19, 2015 | MIN | 74 | SA | 59 | 7.5 | MIN | 148 | U | MIN | MIN | SA | 42 | 32 | 55.4 | 35.5 | 29 | 26 | 2/6 | 3/15 | 9 | 8 |
| Aug 23, 2014 | MIN | 94 | SA | 89 | 5 | Push | 155 | O | MIN | MIN | SA | 40 | 44 | 56.7 | 46.2 | 32 | 28 | 2/6 | 9/17 | 8 | 5 |
| Aug 21, 2014 | SA | 84 | MIN | 88 | -10.5 | SA | 155.5 | O | SA | SA | SA | 30 | 40 | 51.5 | 48 | 32 | 31 | 6/15 | 3/9 | 5 | 11 |
WNBA Betting Trends
| San Antonio Stars 0-13 | ||
|---|---|---|
| San Antonio is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games | ||
| San Antonio is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Antonio’s last 5 games | ||
| San Antonio is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games on the road | ||
| San Antonio is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Antonio’s last 5 games on the road | ||
| San Antonio is 6-12-1 ATS in its last 19 games when playing Minnesota | ||
| San Antonio is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 11 of San Antonio’s last 16 games when playing Minnesota | ||
| San Antonio is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Antonio’s last 8 games when playing on the road against Minnesota | ||
Minnesota Lynx 10-1 |
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|---|---|---|
| Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games | ||
| Minnesota is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota’s last 5 games | ||
| Minnesota is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home | ||
| Minnesota is 17-3 SU in its last 20 games at home | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota’s last 8 games at home | ||
| Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Antonio | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 11 of Minnesota’s last 16 games when playing San Antonio | ||
| Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Antonio | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota’s last 8 games when playing at home against San Antonio | ||
Team Last 5 Games
San Antonio Stars
| Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | Total | ATS Result | field goal percentage | free throw percentage | three pointers | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2017 | DAL | 69-81 | L | 3 | 164 | L/U | 46.15 | 80.00 | 5 | H |
| Jun 21, 2017 | DAL | 78-81 | L | 7 | 165.5 | W/U | 49.21 | 66.67 | 6 | A |
| Jun 18, 2017 | SEA | 57-75 | L | 10 | 161 | L/U | 28.79 | 77.78 | 5 | A |
| Jun 15, 2017 | LOS | 75-80 | L | 14 | 162 | W/U | 44.78 | 90.91 | 5 | A |
| Jun 10, 2017 | CHI | 81-85 | L | -2.5 | 161.5 | L/O | 40.24 | 78.57 | 4 | H |
Minnesota Lynx
| Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | Total | ATS Result | field goal percentage | free throw percentage | three pointers | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2017 | WAS | 93-76 | W | -9.5 | 166.5 | W/O | 47.14 | 82.14 | 4 | H |
| Jun 17, 2017 | CON | 93-98 | L | -9.5 | 162.5 | L/O | 51.39 | 75.00 | 7 | H |
| Jun 11, 2017 | DAL | 91-74 | W | -10 | 171 | W/U | 52.78 | 81.82 | 6 | A |
| Jun 9, 2017 | WAS | 98-73 | W | -7.5 | 157.5 | W/O | 52.63 | 77.78 | 11 | A |
| Jun 3, 2017 | SEA | 100-77 | W | -3 | 162 | W/O | 59.42 | 78.57 | 7 | A |
Next up:
San Antonio home to Chicago Friday, June 30
Minnesota at Phoenix Friday, June 30
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