Did everybody miss Monday? Storm took the best team in the league to the buzzer in this same building, lost by three, and two days later the books want almost double digits again. Seattle's been scrapping at home all year and Collier still isn't walking through that door for Minnesota.

For once the trap is on the favorite. Everyone sees the standings and mashes the Lynx. They already got the wake-up call Monday. But laying nine and a half on the road, same gym, two days later, with your best player still in street clothes? That's the public's bet, not mine. Lynx win it 99-90 and it still feels closer than that.

Modal score is Lynx 101-94 — the quality gap is real but seven points doesn't cover nine and a half. Monday's margin at this venue was three, no travel for either side, Collier confirmed out again, and the line only moved one point off that result. Model has the Storm covering +9.5 at 53%; FanDuel posts 1.91 with the Lynx side at 1.91, roughly 50% no-vig. $10 on Storm +9.5 returns about +$0.12 against +$0.01 on the moneyline dog at 4.10 — the spread is where the number is. Take the points.

Give me the Storm and the points, Lynx squeak it 104-99 but Seattle hangs around all day.

I'll take the points.