I see no reason why the money is coming in on the Lynx 653 Connecticut +2.5
The Lynx come into this game losing five out of their last six home games with the only win during this span coming in overtime against Washington. After the injury to Seimone Augustus the team needed someone to step in and replace her scoring and Candice Wiggens did just that scoring 20+ in three straight games and winning the WNBA player of the week honors. However in her last ten games she is shooting 33% from the field and averaging just 10.2 ppg. Part of the drop in scoring from her is due to a knee injury she is playing with which has seen her minutes reduced. I heard assistant coach Jim Peterson saying that the Lynx are using the reserves much more than the rest of the WNBA teams. My thinking is that if I’m in the middle of a playoff race I want my best players in there as much as possible. Last night Seattle played Cash, Jackson, Wright and Bird 40 minutes. I just have to wonder what is going on with this team when a player like Charde Houston who played in the all star game has not played more than 20 minutes in the last three games. The Lynx have also added Humphrey and Montanana that were cut from other teams and given these players’ significant minutes. Connecticut should start to play better now that the team is intact and at full strength and I believe they have shown that with a 5-3 record in their last eight games. The Sun are currently the WNBA’s worst shooting team but have shown improvement on offense in the last eight games shooting 42.6% from the field and averaged a offensive efficiency of 1.01. They should have success against this Lynx team that has struggled with the defense all season. The Sun are also the 2nd best team in the league on defense and have the best three point FG% defense in the league which should bode well against the Lynx who rely on a great deal of their point production from the three point shot.
