Xam’s Daily Gem:
Lynx Money Line -190 BetMGM 3 Units
PLAY OF THE DAY!
It’s a winner-take-all Game 5 with a trip to the WNBA Finals on the line! The winner of tonight’s game will take on the New York Liberty. The Lynx have used a strong defense and superstar Napheesa Collier to get in this position tonight. They choked away Game 1 of this series by not scoring much at all in the 4th quarter, but it’s their offense that has really shown up the last 2 games. They’ve scored 172 points over their last 2 games, and given they’ve held the Sun to 73 or less points in the 2 games in Minnesota, it’s hard to see Connecticut winning this game if they can’t slow down Minnesota on the offensive end of the floor. The Sun were on fire in Game 4, but it’s extremely difficult to see Connecticut shoot 53% from beyond-the-arc on the road like they did at home in Game 4. The Lynx got virtually no help from role players in Game 4, and that will HAVE TO change in Game 5 if the Lynx want to play for a championship. Players like Bridget Carlton and Kayla McBride need to play better and take pressure off Collier. For McBride in particular, she had no less than 11 points in the previous 4 games of this series, so expect her to bounce back after her worst shooting performance of the series. Simply put, there’s just too much Minnesota here. They’re the better defensive team, better rebounding team, and better 3-point shooting team. The Lynx went a DOMINANT 16-4 at home this year. Connecticut will not shoot effectively in this game and Minnesota will defend home court en route to the WNBA Finals!