Canis Hoopus · Sep 25, 2021
Lynx-Sky Preview: The Key Battle to Watch
Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty ImagesAs winners of nine of their last ten games and owning the WNBA’s third-best record at 22-10, it would seem on paper that the Minnesota Lynx should be considered heavy favorites against the sixth-seeded Chicago Sky (16-16) during their second-round matchup on Sunday. However, the two teams aren’t as different as their record suggests.
No matter how you slice it, the Lynx and Sky are almost identical in their statistical profiles. Below is a comparison of how the two teams ranked league-wide during the regular season among commonly cited stats: