The Chicago Sky returned from the All-Star break Tuesday night and suffered a blowout 91–68 loss to the league-best Minnesota Lynx, marking their fourth and final matchup against the Lynx this season.

Before locking in any WNBA picks, make sure to see today's best bets, including several player props for Dream-Aces and a total play for Sky-Lynx

This affiliate content is not influenced by our advertising relationships, but AP and Data Skrive might earn commissions from our partners’ links in this content.

The Minnesota Lynx host the Chicago Sky as 13-point favorites with a total of 162.5 points on Wednesday. These two teams have faced each other three times this month already. Chicago won one of them outright as a double-digit underdog, while Minnesota covered in only one of its two wins.

The WNBA’s collective bargaining agreement is set to expire Oct. 31. If the league and players don’t reach a new deal by then, a work stoppage could begin.

The WNBA tips off the second half of its season on Tuesday night with 10 of the 13 teams playing. Players weren’t thrilled having to play so soon after the All-Star break and hope to add more of a break in the next collective bargaining agreement that they are currently negotiating with the league.

For the first time since 2022, Emma Meesseman is back in the WNBA, according to multiple reports. The versatile Belgian forward increases the Liberty’s chances of repeating as champs.

ESPN college basketball analyst Dick Vitale has been an outspoken supporter of Clark, and on Sunday morning he took to social media to make his stance on the situation known.