WNBA Game Preview: Seattle Storm (20-19) vs. Minnesota Lynx (30-7)

Game Details

Target Center • Minneapolis, MN
TV: FanDuel Sports Network (North), CW Seattle, FDSN

Broadcast & Streaming Info

Live on FanDuel Sports Network (North), CW Seattle, and the WNBA League Pass. Follow real-time updates on the WNBA app and team social channels.

Team Overviews

Seattle Storm (20-19)

– After a 95–75 loss at Indiana, the Storm seek a bounce-back on the road. Nneka Ogwumike leads Seattle at 18.3 points and 7.0 rebounds per game, supported by Brittney Sykes’s 12.7 PPG and Skylar Diggins-Smith’s playmaking.
– Seattle ranks third in the WNBA with 39.7 points in the paint, using high-low action to exploit middle matchups.
– As underdogs eight times this season, the Storm are 5–3 in those games—this marks the largest road dog line they’ve faced (+330 ML).

Minnesota Lynx (30-7)

– The Lynx are 18–1 at home and fresh off a 97–84 win over Indiana in which Napheesa Collier poured in 32 points and 9 rebounds, while Courtney Williams chipped in 14 points and 10 assists.
– Collier paces the league at 23.9 PPG and adds 7.6 RPG; Minnesota ranks fifth in the West with 34.6 points per game in the paint to set up efficient three-point opportunities (9.5 made per contest).
– As moneyline favorites of –375, the Lynx own an implied win probability of 78.9% and are 18–2 this year when listed at –375 or shorter odds.

Coaching & Strategies

Seattle’s Noelle Quinn emphasizes quick-hitting pick-and-roll and attacking closeouts to generate paint touches for Ogwumike and transition chances for Diggins-Smith. Cheryl Reeve’s Lynx blend Collier’s downhill drives with Kayla McBride’s catch-and-shoot versatility. Defensively, Minnesota funnels opponents into help and contests three-point attempts with length.

Key Matchups

Paint Battle: Ogwumike (9.3 PPG in paint) vs. Collier (12.0 PPG in paint). If Minnesota dominates inside, they’ll force Seattle into low-percentage attempts.

Perimeter Shooting: Lynx’s 38.9% from three vs. Seattle’s close-out discipline. A hot night from Lynx shooters could push the total Over.

Home Pace Control: Minnesota’s ability to control tempo and run the shot clock late favors the spread; look for live-bet opportunities on Lynx −8.5 if they jump out early.

Storm Upset Potential: Back Seattle on the moneyline in live markets if the Storm hit early triples—Seattle is 5–3 as an underdog and can steal momentum with back-to-back catch-and-shoot looks.