The Minnesota Lynx (17-8) welcome in the Washington Mystics (6-19) after Kayla McBride racked up 30 points in the Lynx’s 86-79 win over the Dream. The matchup is at 8:00 PM ET on Thursday, August 15, 2024.

The Lynx’s matchup versus the Mystics will be airing on ESPN3, BSNX, and MNMT.

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Lynx vs. Mystics Game Info

  • When: Thursday, August 15, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET
  • Where: Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • TV: ESPN3, BSNX, and MNMT
  • Live Stream: Fubo

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Lynx Leaders

  • The Lynx scoring leader is McBride, who contributes 16.4 points per game.
  • Courtney Williams leads Minnesota with 5.5 assists per game and Napheesa Collier paces the team with 10.2 rebounds per outing.
  • McBride is the top three-point shooter for the Lynx, connecting on three per game.
  • Minnesota’s steals leader is Collier, who grabs 2.2 per game. Alanna Smith leads the team averaging 1.8 blocks an outing.

Mystics Leaders

  • Ariel Atkins outpaced her teammates on the Mystics scoring front by putting up 15.8 points per game. She adds 3.7 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game this season.
  • Aaliyah Edwards (5.9 rebounds per game) and Julie Vanloo (5.1 assists per game) are the Washington leaders in rebounds and assists.
  • 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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Lynx vs. Mystics Matchup Statistics

  • The Lynx average 81.2 points per game, only 2.6 fewer points than the 83.8 the Mystics give up.
  • Minnesota is 9-1 when scoring more than 83.8 points.
  • The Mystics put up only 4.3 more points per game (79.3) than the Lynx allow (75).
  • When it scores more than 75 points, Washington is 6-12.
  • The Lynx rank fourth in the WNBA with 104.2 points scored per 100 possessions, and third in the league defensively with 94.6 points conceded per 100 possessions.
  • Minnesota has committed 13.6 turnovers per game (eighth in WNBA play), 1.5 fewer than the 15.1 it forces on average (third in the league).
  • The Mystics rank 10th in the WNBA with 95.7 points scored per 100 possessions, and eighth defensively with 102 points conceded per 100 possessions.
  • Washington and its opponents have been mostly even in the turnover battle. The commit 15.1 per game (11th in league) and force 14.9 (fourth in WNBA).

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