Minnesota Lynx vs Seattle Storm

Seattle is in a quick revenge spot after losing its season opener 83-70 to Minnesota, who now gets the Storm at home. However, Seattle is still a slight favorite as it is expected to improve greatly on its awful shooting night on Tuesday. The Storm shot just 37 percent overall and hit only one of nine 3-point tries. The Storm now have a game under their belts as the new acquistions learn to play together. The Storm signed Skylar Diggins-Smith and Nneka Ogwumike to play alongside Jewell Loyd. The three combined to score 40 points against the Lynx. Seattle is 9-3 OVER its past 12 games as a favorite, 6-2 OVER on the road and they went 7-3 OVER their last 10 games of the 2023 season. Take the Storm on the moneyline and the OVER.

Minnesota was ninth in the 12-team league in scoring last season, eighth in shooting (43.5%), and 11th from long range (32.5%). They have a terrific frontcourt player in Napheesa Collier, but she gets little help from a suspect supporting cast. Seattle was 11th in scoring last season and last in shooting (41%) after losing its top players, Sue Bird and Breanna Stewart. They've revamped things and the offense will take time - if it gels at all. When these teams last met on this court it sailed UNDER in a 78-70 Minnesota win. Play Minnesota/Seattle UNDER the total. 

Seattle has gone UNDER eight of its past nine games, including the past four by an average of 15.6 points. The Storm stayed UNDER by 13.5 points in a 78-70 loss to Minnesota on Friday and they shot just 36.8 percent from the field and missed 19 of 27 from 3-point distance. The Storm don't figure to do much better in the rematch as now they're on the road and they are second-to-last in the league with 78.0 points per game. The Lynx aren't much better averaging 79.6 points and they shoot only 31.9 percent from beyond the arc , which is #11 in the WNBA. Seattle is 5-2 UNDER following a loss, 4-1 UNDER after an ATS loss and it has stayed UNDER four of five overall on the road. Play the UNDER as my Game of the Month.

Two teams far down in the Western Conference standings meet in this game, but Minnesota is in better form winning four of six, including 104-93 over the Storm on Tuesday while shooting 53.2 percent. Napheesa Collier led five double-figure scorers with 33 points. It was the third loss on four games for Seattle, which is just 4-10 on the season. The Lynx have covered four of five road games and seven of 10 overall. Also, Minnesota is 36-16-1 ATS its past 53 games against teams with losing records. Seattle is last in the league with a .398 field goal percentage and defending the 3-pointer allowing a .382 percentage from beyond the arc. Take the Lynx as a Max Play.