Minnesota Lynx vs New York Liberty Prediction, 10/13/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Minnesota Lynx vs New York Liberty

Date: Sunday, October 13, 2024

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: ABC

Barclays Center is the venue where and the New York Liberty (32-8) will play the Minnesota Lynx (30-10) on Sunday in Game 2 of the WNBA Finals. The Lynx come in as 7.5 underdogs and the total is set at 162.5.

The Minnesota Lynx notched a win by a score of 95-93 in Game 1. Minnesota ended the contest having earned a 50.7% field goal percentage (36 of 71) and made 9 out of their 22 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Lynx made 14 of their 15 tries for a rate of 93.3%. When talking about rebounding, they compiled 32 with 5 of them being offensive. They also recorded 20 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and earning 8 steals. When it comes to defending, Minnesota allowed the other team to go 37.8% from the floor on 34 out of 90 shooting. New York earned 20 dimes and had 5 steals in this contest. In addition, New York pulled down 44 rebounds (20 offensive, 24 defensive) and added 4 blocks. New York finished the game shooting 85.7% at the free throw line by making 12 of their 14 attempts. They also knocked down 13 out of their 33 shots from beyond the arc.

Courtney Williams is one player who was a factor in the matchup. She scored 23 points on 9 out of 18 shooting. She played for 35 mins played and snagged 5 rebounds. Williams finished 50.0% from the field and also recorded 5 dimes.

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Minnesota enters this matchup with a mark of 30-10 for the campaign. The Lynx are connecting on 38.0% on three-point shots (380 of 1,000) and 79.0% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 82.0 pts per game (6th in the league) while going 44.8% from the floor. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.4 times per game and as a squad they are committing 16.4 fouls per contest. As a unit, Minnesota is pulling in 34.3 boards per contest and has accounted for 921 dimes this year, which has them ranked 1st in the league in terms of passing the rock. On defense, the Lynx are forcing 14.9 turnovers per game while drawing 15.7 personal fouls. They are 1st in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 742 conceded for the season. The Lynx defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 41.0% (596 of 626) and they surrender 35.3 boards per game as a group. They give up 30.1% from 3-point land and they are 2nd in the league in opponents PPG (75.6).

In Game 1, the Liberty were able to snag 24 defensive boards and 20 offensive boards for a total of 44 for the contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while getting 5 steals for this contest. The Lynx earned 16 personal fouls for the contest which got the Liberty to the charity stripe for 14 tries. They were able to knock down 12 of the free throws for a clip of 85.7%. In the matter of shots from beyond the arc, New York buried 13 of 33 attempts (39.4%). Overall, the Liberty finished shooting 34 out of 90 from the floor which had them at 37.8%. The Liberty permitted the Lynx to make 36 of 71 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 50.7% for this game. They shot 40.9% from 3-point land by going 9 out of 22 and walked away from this one shooting 14 out of 15 at the free throw line (93.3%). When it comes to how they cleaned up the glass, New York allowed Minnesota to get 32 in total (5 offensive).

Jonquel Jones pitched in for the Liberty for the game. She knocked down 9 of 14 for the contest for a field goal rate of 64.3%, and totaled 10 rebounds. Jones recorded 24 points in her 39 mins of playing time and totaled 3 assists for the contest.

New York has a win-loss record of 32-8 so far this year. As an offensive unit, the Liberty are hitting on 44.8% from the floor, which is ranked 3rd in basketball. New York has accumulated 3,424 pts on the season (85.6 per contest) and they collect 36.6 rebounds per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 22.8 times per contest (2nd in the WNBA) and they lose possession via turnover 12.7 times per game. The Liberty are committing 15.4 fouls per game and they shoot 81.4% from the charity stripe. The Liberty on defense are ranked 3rd in the league in PPG allowed with 76.5. The New York defense surrenders 32.4% on 3-point attempts (279 of 860) and their opponents are making 76.9% of their free throw attempts. They give up 19.4 assists and 32.7 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 3rd and 2nd in the league. They are forcing 12.7 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.5% from the field (2nd in the league).

Who will win tonight's WNBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Minnesota (+7.5)

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