Lynx Host Wings as Minnesota’s Offense Rolls and Dallas Battles Injuries

Overview

• The Minnesota Lynx will host the Dallas Wings on Sunday, Aug. 9 at the Target Center in Minneapolis, and the game will be shown on NBC and streamed on Peacock.
• Minnesota enters with a 26-7 record and one of the league’s most potent offenses, ranking second in scoring and dominating Western Conference play.
• Olivia Miles scored 26 in Minnesota’s recent win over the Las Vegas Aces, and Napheesa Collier has been productive since returning from ankle injuries on July 22, averaging 19.3 points in limited minutes.
• Dallas has lost four of its last five games and remains vulnerable as rookie Azzi Fudd was ruled out of Friday’s game with right knee soreness and is listed day-to-day while Alysha Clark is also day-to-day with back tightness.
• Betting lines favor Minnesota by roughly a touchdown and key matchup factors to watch are Minnesota’s scoring balance and three-point defense, which Dallas must improve if it hopes to snap its slide and protect its playoff positioning.