Minnesota Lynx vs New York Liberty Prediction, 9/15/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Lynx vs New York Liberty

Date: Sunday, September 15, 2024

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: WNBA League Pass

The New York Liberty (31-6) host the Minnesota Lynx (27-9) at Barclays Center on Sunday.

The Minnesota Lynx faced off with the Atlanta Dream and notched a win by a score of 76-64 in their last contest. Minnesota walked away from the game having earned a 50.0% field goal percentage (32 of 64) and knocked down 7 of 20 shots from distance. When they shot from the free throw line, the Lynx converted 5 of their 9 shots for a percentage of 55.6%. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they collected 37 with 4 of them being offensive. They also doled out 24 dimes in the game while forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and having 7 steals. When discussing defense, Minnesota allowed the other team to go 30.0% from the field on 21 out of 70 shooting. Atlanta doled out 10 assists and had 8 steals for the contest. Additionally, Atlanta grabbed 37 rebounds (10 offensive, 27 defensive) and had 3 blocks. Atlanta finished the game shooting 89.5% at the free throw line by knocking down 17 of their 19 shots. They also made 5 of their 18 attempts from beyond the perimeter.

Kayla McBride is someone who was a major factor in this matchup. She finished with 15 points on 5 out of 9 shooting. She was on the hardwood for 33 minutes and snagged 2 rebounds. McBride finished shooting 55.6% from the floor and totaled 1 assist.

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Minnesota enters this contest with a mark of 27-9 for the year. The Lynx are connecting on 38.1% on three-point shots (350 of 919) and 78.6% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 82.8 points per outing (6th in the WNBA) while shooting 44.8% from the field. They are losing possession via turnover 13.3 times per game and as a team they commit 16.6 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Minnesota is pulling down 34.3 boards per game and has earned 837 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 2nd in the league in terms of passing. When they are on defense, the Lynx are forcing their opponents into 15.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 15.9 personal fouls. They are 1st in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 669 conceded on the campaign. The Lynx are giving up a shooting percentage of 41.0% (539 of 574) and they surrender 35.4 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are giving up 30.1% on three-point shots and they are 2nd in basketball in points per game allowed (76.0).

The last time they took the hardwood, the New York Liberty went home victorious with a score of 99-67 when they played the Dallas Wings. The Liberty pulled down 32 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 40 for this contest. They also turned the ball over 10 times, while earning 10 steals in this contest. The Wings committed 23 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Liberty to the charity stripe for 26 tries. They were able to convert 21 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 80.8%. Regarding shots from 3-point land, New York converted 12 out of their 30 attempts (40.0%). In all, the Liberty ended up going 33 out of 69 from the floor which had them shooting 47.8%. The Liberty allowed the Wings to convert 26 of their 71 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 36.6% in the game. They wrapped up this game 22.2% from beyond the arc by going 4 of 18 and finished the game at 11 of 16 at the charity stripe (68.8%). Concerning how they cleaned up the glass, New York allowed Dallas to snag 33 in total (9 on the offensive side).

Sabrina Ionescu was important for the Liberty in this contest. She made 8 of 18 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 44.4%, and had 5 rebounds. Ionescu tallied 20 points in her 25 minutes on the court and accumulated 6 dimes for the matchup.

New York has a record of 31-6 this year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Liberty are hitting on 45.0% from the floor, which is ranked 3rd in the WNBA. New York has tallied 3,191 points for the year (86.2 per contest) and they grab 36.6 rebounds per contest. They are getting an assist 23.1 times per game (2nd in the league) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.6 times per game. The Liberty are committing 15.1 personal fouls per game and they go 82.3% from the free throw line. The Liberty on the defensive end are ranked 3rd in basketball in PPG surrendered with 76.2. They relinquish 19.3 dimes and 32.6 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 3rd and 2nd in basketball. The New York defense surrenders 31.9% on shots from distance (256 of 803) and opponents are converting on 76.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They are forcing 12.5 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 42.2% from the field (2nd in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New York

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