The two playoff-contending teams will meet on Saturday in a key WNBA regular-season matchup, with Caitlin Clark's Indiana Fever facing the Minnesota Lynx. Indiana won 81-74 in the first meeting between the two teams on July 14, and Minnesota will play their third game in four days. The Fever (13-15), third in the Eastern Conference, have won four of their last five games. The Lynx (21-8), first in the Western Conference, have won seven of their last nine games, including a five-game winning streak.
The game is scheduled to begin at 8 PM ET at the Target Center in Minneapolis. Minnesota leads the all-time record with a 34-21 record. The latest Fever vs. Lynx odds have Minnesota favored by 4.5 points, but the over/under for total points is 167.5. Before making any Lynx vs. Fever predictions, be sure to check out what SportsLine women's basketball expert Calvin Wetzel has to say.
As the lead betting writer for HerHoopStats.com, Wetzel combines his mathematical background with a deep knowledge of women's basketball to turn the site's predictive models into picks. Teaming up with Stanford PhD Aaron Barzilai, Wetzel has gone an astounding 1,385-988 (+372.33 units) on women's college basketball picks since the start of the 2021-22 season. He's also had a stellar 238-185-1 overall record in the 2023 season, with a return on investment of nearly 7%. Anyone who follows him is seeing big returns.
Now, Wetzel has his sights set on Fever vs. Lynx, so head over to SportsLine now to see his predictions: Here are the WNBA lines and trends for Lynx vs. Fever:
Fever vs. Lynx spread: Minnesota -4.5Fever vs. Lynx over/under: 167.5 pointsFever vs. Lynx money line: Minnesota -210, Indiana +175IND: The Fever are 5-0 against the spread in their last five games against a team they've won straight up.MIN: The Lynx are 3-0-1 ATS in their last four games.Fever vs. Lynx picks: See picks at SportsLine.
Why Links can cover this
The Lynx were powered by forward Napheesa Collier, who had 27 points, 18 rebounds and five assists in Friday night's 87-74 win over the Las Vegas Aces. This was the third straight game Collier has scored 23 or more points. As of the weekend, Collier is averaging 20.4 points, 9.9 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 2.1 steals and 1.3 blocks in 34.3 minutes of play. Collier is shooting 48.8 percent from the field and 33.8 percent from three-point range.
Guard Kayla McBride scored 12 points in Friday's win over the Aces. She has now scored in double figures in 14 straight games, including an 86-79 win over Atlanta on July 17 and a season-high 32 points against Seattle on June 9. The 11-year veteran is averaging 15.8 points, 3.4 assists and 2.7 rebounds in 31.9 minutes per game this year. Find out who to root for with SportsLine.
Why Fever can cover
The Fever's leading player is rookie sensation Clark. He has started all 28 games and is averaging 17.8 points, 8.3 assists, 5.8 rebounds and 1.4 steals per game. He has scored 20 or more points in each of his last two games, including 29 points, 10 assists and 5 rebounds in a 98-89 win over Phoenix on August 16. He has recorded one triple-double this year and 19 points, 13 assists and 12 rebounds in an 83-78 win over New York on July 6. He has recorded nine double-doubles this year.
Another part of Indiana's powerhouse team is guard Kelsey Mitchell, who has started 26 of 28 games this year. She had a 92-75 win over Seattle on Sunday with 27 points, three assists, three steals and two rebounds, and then added 28 points and five rebounds against Phoenix. She's averaging 17.7 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 31.4 minutes this season. Find out who to root for with SportsLine.
How to make a Fever vs Lynx pick
Wetzel is leaning toward the over total for Saturday's matchup, but said he'll definitely back one side of the spread due to a key X-factor. He'll also definitely want to see a Caitlin Clark prop, and he's sharing exclusively with SportsLine what it is and which side to back.
Who will win Saturday's Fever vs. Lynx matchup? And what are the key X-factors that should make you bet one side of the spread? Visit SportsLine now to see Saturday's Fever vs. Lynx predictions, from our experts who have made 238 wins, 185 losses, and one draw since last year.
