Fever vs. Lynx Prediction, Expert Picks & WNBA Odds 8-24
Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever hit the road on Saturday at 8 p.m. ET (NBA TV) to face the Minnesota Lynx at Target Center, as we offer our best Fever vs. Lynx prediction and expert picks.
The Lynx are 7-point favorites to beat the Fever, and they're priced among the title favorites by the WNBA championship odds with an elite defense and multiple All-Star scorers.
But Indiana boasts star power of its own with a rest advantage to boot.
Fever vs. Lynx expert picks
WNBA picks confidence based on a 1-to-5-star scale; odds via our best sports betting apps.
- Fever +7 (-110 via FanDuel) ⭐⭐⭐
- Caitlin Clark Over 28.5 pts + ast (-115 via bet365) ⭐⭐⭐
- Aliyah Boston 10-plus rebounds (-128 via FanDuel) ⭐⭐⭐
Fever vs. Lynx prediction
Best bet: Fever +7 ⭐⭐⭐
I've been high on the Lynx all season long and think they belong in the discussion among the best teams in the WNBA. They've won four straight entering Friday with the league's second-best net rating (+8.5) and best defensive rating (94.1).
But I've been awfully impressed by the Fever, who beat Minnesota in these teams' only other meeting on July 14. Clark finished with 17 points in that one, and she's averaged 19 points and 10.3 assists across a 10-5 run for Indiana after its 3-10 start.
Clark has emerged as one of the best players in the league over the last two months, and her team has responded with five wins in its last seven games - beating the Liberty, Mercury (x2), Lynx, and Storm. She'll make her presence felt in this one, too.
Lynx facing major rest disadvantage
While I would like Indiana's chances even in a "normal" matchup, this is far from that for the Lynx, who are coming off back-to-back games against the two-time defending champion Las Vegas Aces.
Saturday's tilt comes less than 24 hours after Friday's second matchup with the Aces - a game that will be played 1,300 miles away in Paradise, Nev. Meanwhile, Indiana hasn't played a game since Aug. 18, when it blasted Seattle by 17 points.
The Fever have looked spry after the Olympic break, and they'll have fresh legs against a team facing a clear letdown spot. That sounds like a bet worth making to me.
Best odds: -114 via FanDuel | Implied probability: 53.27%
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Best Fever vs. Lynx player props
Caitlin Clark Over 28.5 pts + ast ⭐⭐⭐
Earlier in the season, our best sportsbooks were inflating Clark's totals to keep pace with a betting public that wasn't paying attention to the results. Now, it feels like the oddsmakers are the ones asleep at the wheel.
Clark has been blowing past this total with regularity, averaging 23 points and 11.9 assists over her last seven starts while clearing this mark in six of them.
The lone exception came in that 81-74 win over the Lynx on July 14, when she finished with 17 points and six assists. She also shot 5-for-17 from the floor and 2-for-11 from deep - her worst collective shooting effort since June.
I have a healthy respect for Minnesota's defense but would be shocked if Clark doesn't shoot better on Saturday, and she should have the volume to clear this total for a fourth straight contest.
Best odds: -115 via bet365 | Implied probability: 53.49%
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Aliyah Boston 10-plus rebounds ⭐⭐⭐
While Clark has captured the league's attention, Boston has quietly been a beast on the boards after a slow start to the season.
Last year's No. 1 pick is averaging 10.8 rebounds over her last 16 starts and grabbed a career-high 16 rebounds against the Lynx in their first meeting. She followed that with a monstrous 15-rebound effort her last time out against the Storm.
The Over on her rebound total (9.5) is dealing as high as -140, but if you specifically search for the "to record 10+ rebounds" section on FanDuel, you can find these discounted -128 odds on what is effectively the same wager. It pays to shop around!
Best odds: -128 via FanDuel | Implied probability: 56.14%
Fever vs. Lynx odds
| FanDuel | bet365 | |
|---|---|---|
| Lynx | -7 (-110) | -5.5 (-105) |
| Fever | +7 (-110) | +5.5 (-115) |
Fever vs. Lynx game info
- When: Saturday, Aug. 24
- Tip-off: 8 p.m. ET
- Where: Targe Center (Minneapolis)
- How to watch: NBA TV
- Favorite: Lynx -7 (-110 via FanDuel)
Fever-Lynx predictions made Friday at 3:30 p.m. ET.
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