The Phoenix Mercury (3-4) will be looking to snap a three-game losing streak when hitting the road against the Minnesota Lynx (4-2) on May 31, 2024 at Target Center.

Trying to gain an edge on Friday’s game? Dig into the best bets available for this matchup (based on our computer predictions) in this article.

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Spread: Lynx (+7) to Cover

• The Lynx are the bet in this matchup. They’re favored by 13.2 more points in the model than DraftKings (20.2 to 7).
• The Lynx have gone 5-1-0 ATS this season.
• The Mercury have gone 4-3-0 ATS this year.
• In games it has played as at least a 7-point underdog this season, Phoenix is 3-1 against the spread.

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Total: Over 165.5

• The model projects a total 1.3 points higher than the one set by DraftKings for this game.
• The Lynx have played two games with more than 165.5 points scored, their current matchup’s total, this season.
• This season, four of Phoenix’s seven total matchups have gone over 165.5 total points scored.
• The teams have hit the over in three of the Lynx’s seven games with a set total.
• Mercury games have hit the over in three out of seven opportunities (42.9%).

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Moneyline Winner: Lynx (-325)

• Prediction: Lynx 94, Mercury 73
• Minnesota has been listed as a moneyline favorite just one other time so far this season, and won.

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Lynx Leaders

• The scoring and rebounding leader for the Lynx is Napheesa Collier, who averages 22.2 points and 10.8 rebounds per game.
• Courtney Williams is Minnesota’s best passer, distributing 6.2 assists per game while scoring 11.8 PPG.
• Kayla McBride leads the Lynx in three-point shooting, making an average of 3.3 shots per game from beyond the arc.
• Collier and Alanna Smith lead Minnesota on the defensive end, with Collier leading the team in steals, averaging 2.7 per game, and Smith in blocks, averaging 2.2 per contest.

Lynx Injuries

Mercury Leaders

• Kahleah Copper is at the top of the Mercury scoring leaderboard with 24.7 points per game. She also grabs 4.9 rebounds and dishes out 2.6 assists per game.
• Phoenix’s leader in rebounds is Natasha Mack with 7.0 per game, and its leader in assists is Natasha Cloud with 7.1 per game.
• Diana Taurasi is the top scorer from distance for the Mercury, hitting 3.1 threes per game.
• Phoenix’s leader in steals is Cloud with 1.9 per game, and its leader in blocks is Mack with 2.3 per game.

Mercury Injuries

All stats in this article refer to the 2024 regular season.