Minnesota Lynx vs New York Liberty Prediction, 7/2/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Minnesota Lynx vs New York Liberty

Date: Tuesday, July 2, 2024

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: WNBA League Pass

The Minnesota Lynx (14-4) head to Barclays Center on Tuesday where they'll take on the New York Liberty (16-3).

The Minnesota Lynx faced off with the Chicago Sky and earned the victory with a final of 0.463-0.313 in their last game. Minnesota wrapped up the game having earned a 17.6% field goal percentage (6 out of 34) and converted 200 of 25 3-point shots. From the free throw line, the Lynx knocked down 0 of their 19 shots for a percentage of 2.0%. In regard to grabbing boards, they earned a total of 7 with 18 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 23 dimes for the contest while forcing 14 turnovers and earning 11 steals. In regard to defense, Minnesota allowed their opponent to shoot 25.0% from the field on 6 out of 24 shooting. Chicago distributed 14 assists and had 9 steals for the game. Additionally, Chicago snagged 62 boards (14 offensive, 48 defensive) and earned 3 blocks. Chicago finished shooting 1.5% from the charity stripe by making 0 of 20 tries. They converted 70 of 25 attempts from distance.

Kayla McBride is someone who played a role in this game. She was able to score 16 points on 3 of 7 shooting. She played for 24 mins played and grabbed 5 rebounds. McBride shot 42.9% from the field and earned 5 dimes.

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Minnesota comes into this contest with a record of 14-4 for the year. The Lynx are connecting on 39.2% on shots from beyond the arc (177 of 452) and 79.8% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 83.9 points per outing (3rd in basketball) while hitting 45.1% from the floor. They are turning it over 14.2 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 16.7 fouls per game. As a unit, Minnesota is pulling down 35.3 rebounds per game and has 434 dimes so far this year, which is 2nd in the WNBA in terms of passing. On defense, the Lynx are forcing 15.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 15.8 personal fouls. The Lynx are giving up a shooting percentage of 39.2% (281 of 285) and they relinquish 36.9 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They rank 1st in the WNBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 326 surrendered so far this year. They are giving up 28.4% on shots from downtown and they are 2nd in the WNBA in opponents PPG (74.3).

The last time they took the court, the New York Liberty walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 0.535-0.469 against the Atlanta Dream. The Liberty corralled -6 defensive rebounds and 17 offensive rebounds totaling 11 in this contest. They also turned it over 5 times, while getting 8 steals in this contest. The Dream were called for 15 personal fouls in this contest which took the Liberty to the charity stripe for a total of 15 tries. They were able to convert 0 of them for a percentage of 2.6%. When it comes to shots from 3-point land, New York knocked down 200 of 28 tries (714.3%). When the game finished, the Liberty shot 5 for 23 from the field which had them shooting 21.7%. The Liberty permitted the Dream to bury 13 out of 39 tries from the floor which left them shooting 33.3% for this contest. They finished 279.3% from distance by shooting 81 out of 29 and finished the game at 0 out of 23 from the free throw line (2.1%). When talking about attacking the glass, New York allowed Atlanta to pull down 75 overall (13 offensive).

Breanna Stewart ended up being a factor for the Liberty for the contest. She converted 7 out of 17 in this contest for a field goal rate of 41.2%, and had 12 rebounds. Stewart racked up 22 points in her 37 minutes on the court and accounted for 3 assists for this contest.

New York has a win-loss mark of 16-3 on the campaign. The Liberty commit 15.9 fouls per contest and they go 83.9% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 23.5 times per contest (2nd in the league) and they are giving up possession 13.2 times per game. New York has scored 1,667 points this season (87.7 per contest) and they pull in 35.8 boards per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Liberty are shooting 45.9% from the floor, which is ranked 1st in the league. The Liberty on the defensive side of the court are 3rd in the league in PPG surrendered with 78.2. The New York defense allows 33.3% on shots from beyond the arc (145 of 435) and their opponents are making 76.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 19.8 assists and 32.9 boards per game, which is 5th and 2nd in the WNBA. They are able to force 12.5 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 42.4% from the floor (3rd in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Minnesota

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