Storm vs Lynx: AI Prediction

The Minnesota Lynx (16-6, 11-3 Western Conference) travel to Seattle Friday night to take on the Storm (14-8, 6-6 Western Conference) at 7:00 PM PT. This game will be played at Climate Pledge Arena and will air on ION. The line for this matchup is Storm -3 with a total coming in at 153.5.

PREVIEW OF LYNX VS STORM AI PREDICTION:

The Lynx are 7-3 in their last 10 games. They’re coming off a 82-67 win against the Sparks in Los Angeles on Tuesday night. The Lynx have the third best record in the WNBA trailing only the Liberty and Sun. This team is first in the Western Conference with a 1.5 game lead over the Aces.

The Storm on the other hand are 6-4 in their last 10 games. They’re coming off a 79-84 loss to the Aces at home Wednesday night. The Storm have the fifth best record in the WNBA and are in third place in the Western Conference. 2 games back of first place.

In their last ten matchups head to head the Lynx are 6-4 against the Storm. The teams square off for the fourth time this season. In the last meeting on June 9 the Lynx won 83-64 led by 32 points from Kayla McBride, while Loyd scored 25 points for the Storm.

MINNESOTA LYNX PREVIEW:

The Lynx have won two games in a row and will be trying to make it three in Seattle Friday night. The Lynx are not shy to the Storm as this will be their fourth matchup of the season. The Lynx won the previous three contests.

The Lynx are led in scoring by Napheesa Collier who averages 20.0 points per game. She also leads the teams in rebounds (10.2 per game) and steals (2.2 per game). She’s the motor that gets the Lynx rolling. Kayla McBride is second in scoring, chipping in 15.5 points per contest.

The Lynx are one of the most dangerous teams in the WNBA and not an easy out for any team who plays against them. The Lynx are 4-0 against the spread on 2 days rest and are 9-3 against the spread in their last 12 road games. The under is 5-0 in Lynx last 5 overall. The Lynx are 6-4 straight up away from home so far this season.

SEATTLE STORM PREVIEW:

The Storm have lost two of their last three games so they’re trying to get back on track Friday night at the Climate Pledge Arena. They have a strong record at home this season boasting a 9-3 mark. Going into Seattle is a tough place to play so this game will not be an easy test for the well rested Lynx.

The Storm are led in scoring by Jewell Lloyd. The 5’11 guard out of Notre Dame was the first pick in the draft in 2015 and averages 20.2 points per game. Ezi Magbegor leads the teams in rebounds averaging 9.0 boards per game.

Seattle is 5-0 against the spread when playing on 1 day rest and are 5-1 against the spread following an against the spread loss. Interestingly enough though, the Storm are a poor 1-4 against the spread in their last 5 Friday games. The over is 9-3 in their last 12 matchups between these two teams when the game is played in Seattle.

HOW I USE MY RITHMM MODELS FOR MY LYNX VS STORM AI PREDICTION:

Now to the fun part, let’s talk about the smart bets for this contest. Rithmm recommends two bets for this game: one on the total and one on the side. First I’m going to focus on the side. The line in this game is Storm -3 and right off the bat this line speaks volumes. Why are the Lynx dogs in this game when they’re the better team? They have the better record and are in first place in the Western Conference. Something has to give.

Trends back the Lynx and so does the Rithmm AI model. Rithmm predicts that the Lynx are going to win this game straight up by 7.8 points. Knowing this, you have to back Lynx +3. This bet also has a 80.3% win probability. Almost seems too good to be true.

Moving on to the total, the number comes in at 153.5. Rithmm predicts the final number to land at 159.6. This is a 6.1 point difference between the predicted number and the given number. With that information, the clear play is to back the over. This play also has a 78.6% win probability. So when it all adds up here, the plays are Lynx +3 and the over 153.5.

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MY LYNX VS STORM AI PREDICTION:

After sorting through various trends and studying my Rithmm models, the two clear cut plays in this Western Conference matchup are: Lynx +3 and the over of 153.5. Rithmm gives both these plays a high percentage of win probability and both these plays have sharp edges when it comes to point differential.

Rithmm predicts the Lynx to win by 7.8 points making the spread of Storm -3 the obvious play not to back. In terms of the total, Rithmm is predicting it to soar over hitting a final number of 159.6.

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Using my Rithmm model, the clear cut pick in this matchup is Lynx +3 and the total soaring over 153.5. Rithmm gives you AI data driven backed picks rather than relying on your gut instinct so you have a better chance of winning this way.

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