The 2025 Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) has three total games on Friday night’s slate.
In the early window, we have a pair of games, as the Minnesota Lynx and Indiana Fever meet at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis at 7:30 p.m. ET. Also at 7:30 p.m. ET, the Seattle Storm and Dallas Wings go head-to-head. In the late window, the Phoenix Mercury hosts the Golden State Valkyries at 10:00 p.m. ET. All three games are available for viewing or streaming on ION.
We’ll take a deep dive into Friday’s three contests. Let’s build our bankroll with our best WNBA picks and bets for Friday, August 22nd’s game Lynx vs. Fever.
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Friday’s Best WNBA Picks & Bets: Lynx vs. Fever
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Minnesota Lynx (-280) at Indiana Fever (+220) | O/U 163.5 (-108/-112)
Looking at the Lynx (28-7) and Fever (20-16), we get just the second meeting between these two teams this season. Indiana won 74-59 on July 1st, en route to winning the Commissioner’s Cup in the Twin Cities.
In that title win, the Fever played without Caitlin Clark, and they continue to do so due to a nagging groin injury, which continues to keep the superstar out. Napheesa Collier remained sidelined on Thursday, continuing to miss time due to a sprained right ankle. The MVP frontrunner hasn’t played since August 2nd and is considered questionable for Friday. With Collier likely out again, Jessica Shepard continues to start.
Indiana is coming off a 99-93 overtime victory against Connecticut on the road, but it just missed the cover as 6.5-point favorites. Indiana is just 2-4 SU and 1-5 ATS in its past six games. The over has cashed in the past two games, each coming against losing teams.
Minnesota lost 75-73 in Atlanta on Thursday night. Now, it plays in a back-to-back situation. Minnesota is 3-0 SU and 1-2 ATS in three previous situations playing on no rest this season, with the over cashing in two of those three games.
The Lynx have won six of their past eight, while going 10-3 SU in the past 13. They’re also 8-4-1 ATS in the span, while the under is 4-0-1 in the past five games.
For this game, it really hinges on whether or not Collier plays. We know Indiana is without its superstar. We’ll also side with the under, and let’s take the Fever catching the points. Even though they’re shorthanded, too, if Collier is out, the Fever should at least be able to keep it within three buckets.
Picks: Fever +6.5 (-108) & Under 163.5 Points (-112)
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