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The Connecticut Sun and the Minnesota Lynx hope to break the tie as they lock horns in Game 3 of their best-of-five WNBA semifinals series this Friday at Mohegan Sun Arena.
Minnesota tied the series at one apiece on Tuesday thanks to a collective team effort that saw all Lynx players hit the score sheet.
With the series lead up for grabs, expect Connecticut and Minnesota to come out strong and impose its presence early in what could potentially be a closely-contested battle. Let’s see how both teams look heading into this pivotal Game 3 matchup in this in-depth Connecticut Sun vs Minnesota Lynx sports prediction piece.
Down by as many as 13 points in the fourth, the Connecticut Sun ignited a massive run late to cut the deficit to seven but that was as close as they could get as the Minnesota Lynx had every answer for their fightback.
Nevertheless, there were a few things that went right for Connecticut in Game 2 and that should give them plenty of confidence as they head home next.
With Connecticut seemingly getting production from its key players, one might ask what went wrong in Game 2. Well, the answer was their dismal 25% three-point shooting percentage.
Against a potent Lynx team, the Sun cannot afford to take highly-contested shots from the outside and that’s exactly what they did in Game 2 wherein they only made five of its 20 three-point shots.
Should Connecticut improve its shooting percentage from the outside and continue to play pressure-packed defense against Minnesota, there could be potential value towards playing the -1.5 spread here.
Unlike Game 1 where they found themselves blindly searching for a response, the Minnesota Lynx had every answer for every Connecticut Sun run on Tuesday.
After leading by as many as 13 in the fourth, Connecticut threatened to mount a comeback but all efforts went to naught with the Lynx answering the former’s run with key baskets on the other end.
One thing the Lynx have to do here though is to get Collier going. While her supporting cast were able to carry the scoring cudgels last time, the 28-year old superstar needs to find her rhythm quick, considering that they are taking on a Connecticut team that is excellent on both ends.
Besides getting Collier going, Minnesota also needs to limit the free throw opportunities of Connecticut. In Game 2, the Sun shot 20 times from the stripe and made 17 of them.
Taking all things into consideration, there could be potential value towards backing the Lynx to cover the +1.5 spread at these current odds.
It is also worth noting that Minnesota was able to cover the spread and beat Connecticut the last time they played on the latter’s home court.
The Connecticut Sun and the Minnesota Lynx each has a case of winning this game. Put simply, this game is a pick ‘em and could go either way.
When that happens, I usually lean towards the underdog and that’s the case here. Considering the offensive and defensive firepower of the Lynx, I expect them to establish their presence early and cruise to a comfortable win for a 2-1 series lead.
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