Top Lynx vs. Wings Players to Watch - 6/17/2024

Monday’s WNBA slate includes Napheesa Collier’s Minnesota Lynx (10-3) playing at home against the Dallas Wings (3-9) at Target Center. The game tips off at 8:00 PM ET.

The Lynx average 86.2 points per game (second in the league) while giving up 76.0 per outing (third in the WNBA). They have a +133 scoring differential overall and outscore opponents by 10.2 points per game.

The Wings have a -59 scoring differential, falling short by 4.9 points per game. They’re putting up 81.0 points per game, seventh in the league, and are allowing 85.9 per contest to rank 11th in the WNBA.

How to Watch Lynx vs. Wings

• Date: Monday, June 17, 2024
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• How to Watch on TV: BSN and BSSWX
• Live Stream: Get your FREE Fubo trial
• Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Venue: Target Center

Lynx’s Last Game

In its last outing, Minnesota picked up an 81-76 win versus Los Angeles. The Lynx were led by Collier, who ended the game with 30 points, six rebounds, eight steals and two blocks, while Courtney Williams added 15 points, eight rebounds, 10 assists and four steals.

• Napheesa Collier: 30 PTS | 6 REB |2 AST | 8 STL | 2 BLK | 0 3PM
• Courtney Williams: 15 PTS | 8 REB |10 AST | 4 STL | 1 BLK | 2 3PM
• Alanna Smith: 12 PTS | 7 REB |3 AST | 1 STL | 3 BLK | 0 3PM

Wings’ Last Game

Dallas is coming into this game having lost to Connecticut 85-67 in its last game. Teaira McCowan led the team with 16 points and 10 rebounds.

• Teaira McCowan: 16 PTS | 10 REB |2 AST | 1 STL | 1 BLK | 0 3PM
• Maddy Siegrist: 16 PTS | 3 REB |0 AST | 0 STL | 0 BLK | 0 3PM
• Arike Ogunbowale: 11 PTS | 3 REB |5 AST | 1 STL | 0 BLK | 1 3PM

Lynx Players to Watch

• Collier averages 21.5 points and 10.5 rebounds per contest — both team highs. She is also putting up 3.6 assists, shooting 47.1% from the floor and 32.6% from beyond the arc with 1.1 made 3-pointers per contest.
• Alanna Smith posts 12.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game. At the other end, she delivers 1.5 steals and 2.0 blocked shots (fourth in league).
• Kayla McBride is posting 17.0 points, 3.7 assists and 2.8 rebounds per game.
• Williams is tops on her team in assists per game (5.7), and also posts 10.8 points and 5.4 rebounds. At the other end, she averages 1.5 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
• Bridget Carleton posts 7.8 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game, shooting 43.6% from the floor and 42.6% from beyond the arc (sixth in WNBA) with 2.0 made 3-pointers per contest.

Wings Players to Watch

• Arike Ogunbowale is No. 1 on the Wings in scoring (24.9 points per game) and assists (5.4), and averages 4.5 rebounds. She also puts up 2.9 steals (first in the WNBA) and 0.2 blocked shots.
• McCowan is averaging a team-best 9.0 rebounds per game. And she is producing 13.4 points and 2.2 assists, making 56.1% of her shots from the field (fourth in WNBA).
• Monique Billings gets the Wings 11.6 points, 8.7 rebounds and 2.5 assists per contest. She also averages 0.5 steals and 1.1 blocked shots (10th in league).
• Maddy Siegrist gets the Wings 14.4 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists per contest. She also puts up 0.5 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
• Sevgi Uzun is averaging 6.4 points, 2.3 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game, making 34.5% of her shots from the floor.