{"id":121320,"date":"2025-08-30T18:56:14","date_gmt":"2025-08-30T18:56:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/121320\/"},"modified":"2025-08-30T18:56:14","modified_gmt":"2025-08-30T18:56:14","slug":"lynx-vs-sun-predictions-picks-odds-for-tonights-wnba-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/121320\/","title":{"rendered":"Lynx vs Sun Predictions, Picks &#038; Odds for Tonight\u2019s WNBA Game"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"covers-Articlemodern-cutLine\">By their standards, the Minnesota Lynx are struggling. Our expert WNBA predictions expect the Lynx to return to their winning ways tonight against the Connecticut Sun.<\/p>\n<p>                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1756580174_166_f15683ce-901d-4db1-8d80-654890c6050b.jpg\" alt=\"Eric Rosales - Contributor at Covers.com\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Aug 30, 2025 \u2022 11:26 ET<\/p>\n<p>                            \u2022 4 min read<\/p>\n<p>Photo By &#8211; Imagn Images. Napheesa Collier and Kayla McBride of the Minnesota Lynx.<\/p>\n<p>The top-seeded Minnesota Lynx are slumping \u2014 for their standards.<\/p>\n<p>They are in danger of suffering back-to-back losses for the second time this month as they visit the suddenly frisky Connecticut Sun.<\/p>\n<p>Our Lynx vs. Sun <a href=\"https:\/\/www.covers.com\/picks\/wnba\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">WNBA picks<\/a> have Connecticut feeling the level-up in competition here, with a blowout on the horizon.<\/p>\n<p>Lynx vs Sun predictions<\/p>\n<p>My Lynx vs Sun best bet:\u00a0Lynx -13 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.covers.com\/betting\/sportsbookredirect?vertical=betting&amp;location=editorial&amp;slug=bet365\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">-115 at bet365<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s no danger of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.covers.com\/sport\/basketball\/wnba\/teams\/main\/minnesota-lynx\/odds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Minnesota Lynx<\/a> dropping out of the 1-seed \u2013 they&#8217;ve been that good this year.<\/p>\n<p>Their primary concern is getting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.covers.com\/sport\/basketball\/wnba\/players\/178755\/napheesa-collier\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Napheesa Collier<\/a> \u2013 who was having an MVP-level season before suffering an ankle injury \u2013 back up to speed.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s been up and down in the three games since she&#8217;s returned: Collier struggled last time out in a 93-79 loss to the Seattle Storm, shooting 7-for-23 from the field, finishing with 18 points and nine rebounds.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday provides a great opportunity to get right, facing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.covers.com\/sport\/basketball\/wnba\/teams\/main\/connecticut-sun\/odds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Connecticut Sun<\/a> team that Minnesota dismantled on June 29, 102-63.<\/p>\n<p>To the Sun&#8217;s credit, a team playing extended garbage time for a few months now, they&#8217;ve shown no quit, winning five of their last seven, including a 101-95 win in Dallas&#8217; previous game.<\/p>\n<p>However, Connecticut&#8217;s wins have all come against teams outside of the playoff picture. Their losses came against playoff-bound Indiana and New York.<\/p>\n<p>The Lynx are the league&#8217;s top-scoring team and boast the best scoring defense. The Sun is going to feel that in a game, the Lynx need to get back into championship-hungry mode.<\/p>\n<p>Lynx vs Sun same-game parlay (SGP)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.covers.com\/betting\/sportsbookredirect?vertical=betting&amp;location=editorial&amp;slug=fanduel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-linkcont=\"Articles - SGP\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.covers.com\/betting\/sportsbooks\/818\/fanduel_2.svg\" alt=\"FanDuel Logo\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"194\" height=\"62\"\/> <\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Minnesota Lynx -13.5<\/p>\n<p>Napheesa Collier Over 22.5 points<\/p>\n<p>Kayla McBride Over 2.5 made threes<\/p>\n<p>Forget about Collier&#8217;s recent up-and-down play. She&#8217;s done a number on the Sun in two previous meetings, scoring 23 on 9-for-14 shooting on June 29, and 33 on 11-for-21 shooting on May 23.<\/p>\n<p>She should pick apart the Sun&#8217;s bottom-4 scoring defense for a big afternoon Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>And let&#8217;s ride the hot shooting of Lynx guard <a href=\"https:\/\/www.covers.com\/sport\/basketball\/wnba\/players\/10112\/kayla-mcbride\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Kayla McBride<\/a>. She&#8217;s got a 2.5 make line from 3-point range, a figure she&#8217;s crossed in four straight games.<br \/>She rang up a 5-for-9 night from deep in her only meeting vs Connecticut this season.<\/p>\n<p>Lynx vs Sun odds<br \/>\nLynx vs Sun live odds<\/p>\n<p>Lynx vs Sun opening odds<\/p>\n<p>Spread: Minnesota -13.5 (-115) | Connecticut +13.5 (-105)<br \/>\nMoneyline: Minnesota -950 | Connecticut +625<br \/>\nOver\/Under: Over 163.5 (-110) | Under 163.5 (-110)<\/p>\n<p>Lynx vs Sun trend<\/p>\n<p>Minnesota is 4-2-0 ATS vs. Connecticut in its last six meetings. Find more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.covers.com\/sport\/basketball\/wnba\/matchup\/trends\/355370\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">WNBA betting trends<\/a> for Lynx vs. Sun.<\/p>\n<p>How to watch Lynx vs Sun<\/p>\n<p>Location<br \/>\nMohegan Sun Arena, Montville, CT<\/p>\n<p>Date<br \/>\nSaturday, August 30, 2025<\/p>\n<p>Tip-off<br \/>\n7:00 p.m. ET<\/p>\n<p>TV<br \/>\nNBA TV<\/p>\n<p>Lynx vs Sun latest injuries<\/p>\n<p>Lynx: None.<br \/>Sun: Olivia Nelson-Ododa (GTD), Bria Hartley (GTD).<br \/>Find our latest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.covers.com\/sport\/basketball\/wnba\/injuries\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">WNBA injury reports<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> Odds are correct at the time of publishing and are subject to change.<br \/>Not intended for use in MA.<br \/>Affiliate Disclosure: Our team of experts has thoroughly researched and handpicked each product that appears on our website. 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