Lynx-Sky game preview: TV-radio information, statistics and injury report
Chicago will be without rookie star Angel Reese, whose season ended because of a wrist injury.
The Minnesota Star Tribune
September 13, 2024 at 2:44AM
Friday, 6:30 p.m., Target Center
TV, radio: ION, 100.3-FM
Opening bell: The Lynx (27-9) have won four consecutive and 11 of their past 12. They are coming off a 3-0 road trip and are 2-0 against Chicago this year. The Sky (13-23) are clinging to the eighth and final WNBA playoff spot, one game ahead of both Washington and Atlanta. Chicago, 2-8 in its past 10 games, is without All-Star rookie Angel Reese, lost to a season-ending wrist injury. Reese averaged 13.5 points and 17.5 rebounds in two games vs. Minnesota this season.
Watch her: Lynx wing Bridget Carleton has hit 26 of 57 three-pointers over her past 10 games (45.6%), is tied for second in the WNBA in three-point shooting (43.2%) and eighth in threes made (80). She went 4-for-6 on threes in the 76-64 victory over Atlanta on Tuesday, her third game with four threes made in the past 10 games.
Injuries: Sky F Angel Reese (wrist) is out. G Diamond DeShields (ankle) missed Chicago’s last game.
Forecast: The Sky will be desperate, with a playoff spot on the line. But the Lynx (15-3 at home this season), should be just as focused, with road games at New York and Connecticut looming.
The Lynx can clinch the No. 2 seed in the WNBA if they beat Connecticut on Tuesday night.
