Lynx at Chicago gameday preview

July 7, 2018 at 2:37AM

7:30 p.m. at Chicago • No TV, 106.1-FM

Top three-point teams clash

Preview: The Lynx (11-7) are coming off an 83-72 victory over Los Angeles at home on Thursday. Minnesota is 5-4 in away games and is just one of three WNBA teams with a winning record in road games. Chicago (6-12) is coming off an 84-80 loss at Las Vegas the same night. The Sky is 3-7 in its past 10 games. This is the teams' first regular-season meeting.

Players to watch: Lynx F Rebekkah Brunson, who became the WNBA's all-time leading rebounder vs. the Sparks, has had back-to-back double-doubles. F Cecelia Zandalasini has made seven of her past 10 three-point attempts and is shooting 52 percent from three-point range. Sky G Allie Quigley is averaging 16.8 points per game and shooting 46.3 percent from three-point range, G Diamond DeShields is averaging 13.8 points per game, and G Courtney Vandersloot is averaging 10.6 points and a league-best 7.5 assists per game.

Numbers: The Lynx (36.8) and Sky (36.6) rank 1-2 in three-point field goal percentage. Chicago is allowing a league-high 89.1 points per game.

Injuries: Sky G Jamierra Faulkner (ACL), injured in Chicago's loss at Dallas on Tuesday, will miss the rest of the season.

Joel Rippel

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