Okay, okay, let's try to cook something up here with the ingredients in front of us. Now the Minnesota Lynx are prancing onto the Sun's court and honey, they aren't here to get a tan. Stalwart Napheesa Collier has been doing her fair share of heavy lifting during the playoffs, posting average points north of her regular-season stats. Her buddy, Courtney Williams also appears to be maintaining a consistent record with a notch higher assists in the playoffs as compared to the regular season. Now, 'consistent' might sound like a bingo buzzword, but in the hard world of sports, it's the safe bet.
Now, turning our gaze towards Connecticut Sun, Alyssa Thomas is the burning beacon, averaging significantly higher points, rebounds and oh boy, assists in the playoffs compared to the regular. Marina Mabrey is another bright spot, lighting up that scoreboard with her scoring prowess.
The head-to-heads have been more of a teeter-totter affair with the Lynx edging out the Sun thrice, and the Sun grabbing two wins, the latest one making them bask under the spotlight. Now, we all know hindsight is 20/20 but you'd think their recent successes would instil a sense of confidence. So, who's got the upper hand entering the third game of the Semifinals? Well, Einstein, let's spill the beans.
The Lynx have had a slightly better run this season with 30 wins compared to the Sun's 28. But, the shining Sun seems to be having a bit of a 'moment' in the playoffs, as shown by their recent round against the Indiana Fever.
So, if we're all done crunching the numbers and looking at the picture books, we're left with Albert's crystal-ball prediction:
Albert’s Prediction: Connecticut Sun by 3