The Minnesota Lynx (17-8) welcome in the Washington Mystics (6-19) after Kayla McBride piled up 30 points in the Lynx's 86-79 victory over the Dream. The game airs on ESPN3, BSNX, and MNMT at 8:00 PM ET on Thursday, August 15, 2024.

This matchup will be airing on ESPN3, BSNX, and MNMT.

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Lynx vs. Mystics Game Info

  • Date: Thursday, August 15, 2024
  • Time: 8:00 PM ET
  • How to Watch on TV: ESPN3, BSNX, and MNMT
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  • Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Venue: Target Center

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Lynx vs. Mystics 2024-25 Stats

Lynx Rank Lynx AVG Mystics AVG Mystics Rank
7th 81.2 Points Scored 79.3 9th
2nd 75 Points Allowed 83.8 8th
6th 34.5 Rebounds 31.8 12th
7th 7.6 Off. Rebounds 7 10th
2nd 9.8 3pt Made 9.8 2nd
1st 23.3 Assists 22.1 3rd
8th 13.6 Turnovers 15.1 11th

Lynx vs. Mystics Insights

  • The Lynx are scoring 81.1 points per game this year when playing at home, which is 0.1 fewer points than they're averaging away from home (81.2).
  • At home, Washington averages 81.7 points per game. Away, it scores 77.2.
  • The Lynx have a +153 scoring differential, topping opponents by 6.2 points per game. They're putting up 81.2 points per game to rank seventh in the league and are allowing 75 per outing to rank second in the WNBA.
  • Minnesota comes up short in the rebound battle by an average of two boards. It is pulling down 34.5 rebounds per game (sixth in the league) compared to its opponents' 36.5 per outing.
  • The Lynx hit 9.8 three-pointers per game (second-most in the league) while shooting 38.4% from deep (first in the WNBA). They are making 3.6 more threes per outing than their opponents, who drain 6.2 per game while shooting 28.1%.
  • The Mystics have been outscored by 4.5 points per game (posting 79.3 points per game, ninth in league, while conceding 83.8 per contest, eighth in WNBA) and have a -113 scoring differential.
  • Washington comes up short in the rebound battle by an average of 3.0 boards. It pulls down 31.8 rebounds per game (12th in league) compared to its opponents' 34.8.
  • The Mystics connect on 9.8 three-pointers per game (second-most in the league), 1.4 more than their opponents.

Lynx Leaders

  • McBride leads the Lynx in scoring, putting up 16.4 points per game.
  • Minnesota is led in rebounding by Napheesa Collier's 10.2 rebounds per game and assists by Courtney Williams' 5.5 assists per game.
  • The Lynx are led by McBride from beyond the arc. She makes three shots from deep per game.
  • Collier leads the team with 2.2 steals per game. Alanna Smith collects 1.8 blocks an outing to pace Minnesota.

Mystics Leaders

  • Ariel Atkins owns the Mystics top spot in scoring with 15.8 points per game and also tacks on 3.7 rebounds and 3.6 assists per contest.
  • When it comes to Washington leaders in rebounds and assists, the team has two players at the top: Aaliyah Edwards with 5.9 rebounds per game and Julie Vanloo with 5.1 assists per game.
  • Vanloo is tops from three-point range for the Mystics, hitting 2.1 threes per game.
  • Washington's Atkins has the top spot on the team's steals leaderboard with 1.6 per game and Edwards is first in blocks with 0.8 per game.

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