Sabrina Ionescu’s New York Liberty (32-8) take to the road to match up with the Minnesota Lynx (30-10) at Target Center on Wednesday, Oct. 16. The tip is at 8:00 PM ET.
The Lynx are outscoring opponents by 6.4 points per game with a +255 scoring differential overall. They put up 82 points per game (sixth in the WNBA) and give up 75.6 per outing (second in the league).
The Liberty are outscoring opponents by 9.1 points per game, with a +366 scoring differential overall. They put up 85.6 points per game (second in WNBA) and allow 76.5 per outing (third in league).
- Date: Wednesday, October 16, 2024
- Time: 8:00 PM ET
- How to Watch on TV: ESPN
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- Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Venue: Target Center
Lynx’s Last Game
Minnesota’s most recent game ended in a loss to New York 80-66 on the road. Napheesa Collier (16 PTS, 8 REB, 4 STL, 58.3 FG%) and Courtney Williams (15 PTS, 8 AST, 50 FG%) led the Lynx, while Breanna Stewart (21 PTS, 8 REB, 5 AST, 7 STL, 38.9 FG%, 2-5 from 3PT) and Betnijah Laney (20 PTS, 57.1 FG%, 4-6 from 3PT) paced the Liberty.
- Napheesa Collier: 16 PTS | 8 REB |3 AST | 4 STL | 0 BLK | 0 3PM
- Courtney Williams: 15 PTS | 6 REB |8 AST | 1 STL | 0 BLK | 1 3PM
- Alanna Smith: 14 PTS | 2 REB |2 AST | 1 STL | 0 BLK | 0 3PM
Liberty’s Last Game
- Breanna Stewart: 21 PTS | 8 REB |5 AST | 7 STL | 1 BLK | 2 3PM
- Betnijah Laney: 20 PTS | 2 REB |2 AST | 1 STL | 0 BLK | 4 3PM
- Sabrina Ionescu: 15 PTS | 4 REB |5 AST | 2 STL | 0 BLK | 2 3PM
Lynx Players to Watch
- Collier is tops on the Lynx with 20.4 points per contest (fourth in league) and 9.7 rebounds (third in league), while also averaging 3.4 assists.
- Williams is tops on her squad in assists per game (5.5), and also averages 11.1 points and 4.7 rebounds. At the other end, she delivers 0.9 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
- Alanna Smith puts up 10.1 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.2 assists per contest. Defensively, she averages 1.4 steals and 1.5 blocked shots (third in WNBA).
- Kayla McBride posts 15 points, 2.6 rebounds and 3.2 assists per contest. At the other end, she puts up 1.3 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
- Bridget Carleton puts up 9.6 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists per contest, shooting 44.4% from the field and 44.4% from beyond the arc (second in WNBA) with 2.3 made 3-pointers per contest (10th in league).
Liberty Players to Watch
- Stewart is the Liberty’s top scorer (20.4 points per game), and she produces 3.5 assists and 8.5 rebounds. Her scoring average ranks her fourth in the WNBA.
- Ionescu is the Liberty’s top assist person (6.2 per game), and she produces 18.2 points and 4.4 rebounds. Her assist average ranks her fifth in the WNBA.
- Jonquel Jones is putting up a team-high 9 rebounds per game. And she is producing 14.2 points and 3.2 assists, making 53.9% of her shots from the floor (third in league) and 39.1% from 3-point range (10th in league), with 1.5 triples per contest.
- The Liberty receive 11.8 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game from Laney.
- Leonie Fiebich is averaging 6.7 points, 3 rebounds and 1.8 assists per contest, making 47.8% of her shots from the floor and 43.3% from beyond the arc (third in league), with 1.4 treys per game.
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