Minnesota at Seattle

Minnesota will be led by Sylvia Fowles and Napheesa Collier. Fowles has said that this is her last season in the WNBA after earning Defensive Player of the Year honors in 2021. Collier was Rookie of the Year in 2019. The Lynx are dealing with some injuries to begin the season, but they still have a strong backcourt and is led by point guard Layshia Clarenson, who averaged 10.4 points and 5.7 assists last year. Seattle is making a last gasp effort to win a championship with veterans Sue Bird, Breanna Stewart, and Jewell Loyd. Stewart missed the playoffs with a foot injury in 2021, and the Storm lost in the second round to Phoenix. Minnesota won the last meeting, 76-70, and two of the three meetings last year went UNDER. The Lynx are 8-1 ATS in their last nine games versus Western Conference teams and 14-5-1 ATS in their last 20 games overall, including 7-3 ATS on the road. Also, the Lynx have stayed UNDER in five of their last six against Western Conference teams. Seattle was 3-13 ATS in its last 16 games as a favorite and 1-10 ATS overall versus Western Conference teams (3-11 ATS overall its last 14 home games). Also, the Storm was a moneyburner overall with a 5-16 ATS record in their last 21 games. The UNDER is 15-5 with Seattle being a favorite, and the Storm went 6-2 UNDER in their last eight versus the Western Conference. Play the Lynx and UNDER.