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Minnesota Lynx (18-3, 13-2 Western Conference)
at Chicago Sky (6-13, 1-8 Eastern Conference)
Chicago; Saturday, 1 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Chicago Sky faces the Minnesota Lynx after Rebecca
Allen scored 27 points in the Chicago Sky's 87-76 victory over
the Dallas Wings.
The Sky are 3-4 in home games. Chicago gives up 86.3 points and
has been outscored by 7.2 points per game.
The Lynx are 7-3 on the road. Minnesota averages 84.8 points and
has outscored opponents by 10.1 points per game.
Chicago averages 79.1 points per game, 4.4 more points than the
74.7 Minnesota gives up. Minnesota averages 9.1 made 3-pointers
per game this season, 0.9 fewer makes per game than Chicago
gives up.
The teams square off for the second time this season. The Lynx
won the last meeting 80-75 on July 6, with Courtney Williams
scoring 25 points in the victory.
TOP PERFORMERS: Angel Reese is averaging 13.3 points, 12.8
rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.5 steals for the Sky. Ariel Atkins
is averaging 14.4 points over the last 10 games.
Napheesa Collier is scoring 23.5 points per game and averaging
7.9 rebounds for the Lynx. Kayla McBride is averaging 2.0 made
3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Sky: 4-6, averaging 82.4 points, 36.4 rebounds,
20.6 assists, 7.6 steals and 5.0 blocks per game while shooting
44.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 83.6 points
per game.
Lynx: 8-2, averaging 83.6 points, 34.6 rebounds, 22.8 assists,
7.6 steals and 5.4 blocks per game while shooting 44.9% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 73.3 points.
INJURIES: Sky: Courtney Vandersloot: out for season (acl).
Lynx: Karlie Samuelson: out for season (foot).
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