3:05 pm
September 27

Storm v. Lynx

Who will WIN this matchup?

Seattle Storm

Minnesota Lynx

 

Current odds:

Seattle Storm: (-360)

Minnesota Lynx: (+290)

 

• The line for this game is

• While the Seattle Storm have history on their side since no WNBA team has squandered a 2-0 lead in a best-of-five playoff series, they are not complacent heading into Sunday’s Game 3 versus the Minnesota Lynx. Sweeps have been the order of the day when teams grab a 2-0 lead, with 10 teams completing the series win in three games. Two teams have needed four games and one was pushed to five. The Storm had three and four-game series en route to their 2018 title, knocking off the Phoenix Mercury in four games before dispatching the Washington Mystics in three.

• The Storm are also in good shape after Thursday night’s 89-79 win in Game 2. Jewell Loyd scored 10 of her 20 points in a decisive 12-0 second-quarter burst that allowed Seattle to keep Minnesota at arm’s length for the second half. Gary Kloppenburg’s team again showcased a balanced offense, with Stewart adding 17 points and seven Storm players scoring at least seven points.

• Seattle’s perimeter defense, though, continues to be a concern. The Lynx have gone 27 for 59 (45.8 percent) from 3-point range, compensating for the absence of injured veteran center Sylvia Fowles, and Kloppenburg knows Minnesota will bring all it can.

• Despite an eight-game losing streak to the Storm when including the postseason, the Lynx have shown plenty of heart in the “wubble.” They have overcome six double-digit deficits on the season, and Napheesa Collier is looking for a bounce-back performance after being limited to 12 points in 29 foul-plagued minutes.

• Minnesota also needs Rookie of the Year Crystal Dangerfield to find her shot. While she has 13 assists against only four turnovers in the two losses, the second-round pick is 5 for 18 in the semifinals and has totaled just 14 points – well off her 16.2 per game on the season.

 

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