Connecticut Sun at Minnesota Lynx Game 1 Odds, Tips and Predictions

The Connecticut Sun and the Minnesota lynx Meet Sunday for game one of the best-of-5 WNBA semifinals. The meeting at the Target Center in Minneapolis is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET (ESPN). Let's analyze the 24/7 WNBA odds from BetMGM Sportsbook Sun versus lynx Opportunitiesand meet our WNBA expert picks and predictions.

Regular season series: Sun won 2-1

The Sun and Lynx had a lively series in the regular season, with all three games decided by 5 points or less.

These teams met in the first round of the playoffs last season, with Connecticut shocking Minnesota in Game 3 in the Twin Cities after the Lynx won Game 2 to clinch the deciding game. The away team has played five games in a row in this series, including the last two postseason duels.

Connecticut won 83-82 in OT at home on May 23 while the Lynx were considered 5.5-point underdogs. In the Twin Cities on July 4, Connecticut won 78-73 by 3.5 points, the largest margin of victory in the series. And on Sept. 17, Minnesota won 78-76 in Connecticut as a 1.5-point dog. The underdog and the away team went 3-0 ATS in the three meetings.

The Sun defeated Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever in the first round in a two-game sweep, 1-0-1 against the spread (ATS) while splitting the over-under. The Under is 11-6 since August 18th.

The Lynx scored 101 or more points in both of their first-round wins over the Phoenix Mercury, went 1-1 ATS and easily conceded the over in both games.

Sun on Lynx odds

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• Moneyline (ML): So +170 (bet $100 to win $170) | Lynx -210 (bet $210 to win $100)
• Against the Spread (ATS): Sun +4.5 (-110) | Lynx -4.5 (-110)
• Over/Under (O/U): 154.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Sun at Lynx tips and predictions

forecast

Lynx 75, Sun 72

Money line

The Lynx (-210) will return you more than 2x your potential return, and that's too expensive for a single bet.

If you were to bet on a combination of multiple legs, perhaps some NFL games, the WNBA playoff game and some MLB action on the final day of this regular season, then it might make sense to include Minnesota. But by itself, AVOID.

Against the spread

The SUN +4.5 (-120) It's a good idea to get the points. Here too, all three regular season matches were decided by 5 points or less, and the away team was represented in every duel.

Connecticut travels to the Twin Cities full of confidence Marina Mabrey was red-hot in the first round, scoring 22.0 points per game (PPG) with 4.5 APG. You and DeWanna Bonnerwho had 18.5 PPG, 7.0 RPG and 3.5 APG in the first round will be key in keeping the Suns in the game.

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Over/Under

UNDER 154.5 (-110) is the lean in Game 1. While the score was 2-1 in the three regular season meetings, the only game played in the Twin Cities ended with an under result.

Don't be crazy, as Minnesota reached triple digits in both games against Phoenix in the first round. However, Connecticut is an excellent defensive team, allowing just 73.6 PPG in the regular season to rank No. 1 in scoring defense.

Additionally, the total is low in 11 of the last 17 games for the Sun. Look for Connecticut's defense to significantly slow down Minnesota.

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