New York Liberty vs Minnesota Lynx Prediction, 5/25/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: New York Liberty vs Minnesota Lynx

Date: Saturday, May 25, 2024

Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN

TV: CBS

Target Center is the venue where and the Minnesota Lynx (2-1) will take on the New York Liberty (4-1) on Saturday.

The New York Liberty faced off with the Chicago Sky and took a loss by a final of 90-81 in their last contest. New York ended the contest having earned a 43.5% field goal percentage (30 of 69) and converted 8 of their 22 shots from distance. At the free throw line, the Liberty made 13 of their 20 attempts for a percentage of 65.0%. In reference to pulling down rebounds, they earned 35 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 22 dimes in this matchup while creating 9 turnovers and getting 8 steals. When it comes to defense, New York allowed the other team to go 46.7% from the floor on 35 of 75 shooting. Chicago doled out 11 assists and had 5 steals for the game. On top of that, Chicago collected 38 rebounds (11 offensive, 27 defensive) and added 2 blocked shots. Chicago finished the game shooting 65.0% from the charity stripe by burying 13 of their 20 attempts. They knocked down 7 out of their 19 attempts from downtown.

Sabrina Ionescu is a player who came through for the game. She accumulated 19 points on 8 out of 20 shooting. She was on the court for 35 minutes played and collected 4 rebounds. Ionescu finished the contest at 40.0% from the field and also totaled 6 assists.

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New York steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 4-1 on the campaign. The Liberty are connecting on 31.8% on three-point shots (42 of 132) and 86.2% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 86.6 points per contest (6th in the league) while going 45.3% from the field. They lose possession by turning the ball over 15.4 times per game and as a unit are committing 16.2 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, New York is pulling down 35.8 rebounds per game and is sitting with 104 dimes so far this season, which is 2nd in basketball in terms of passing the rock. When they are on defense, the Liberty are forcing their opponents into 12.6 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.4 fouls. They currently rank 10th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 95 surrendered on the year. The Liberty are giving up a shooting percentage of 39.9% (63 of 97) and they relinquish 33.2 boards per game as a unit. They concede 30.8% on 3-point shots and they rank 1st in basketball in PPG allowed (75.8).

When they last played, the Minnesota Lynx went home defeated by a final of 83-82 when they faced the Connecticut Sun. The Lynx snagged 27 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards totaling 33 in the matchup. They turned it over 17 times, while earning 11 steals for this contest. The Sun earned 17 personal fouls in the game which took the Lynx to the free throw line for a total of 20 tries. They were able to make 12 of them for a percentage of 60.0%. In reference to shots from beyond the perimeter, Minnesota made 4 out of their 21 attempts (19.0%). Overall, the Lynx ended up shooting 33 out of 68 from the floor which had them sitting at 48.5%. The Lynx permitted the Sun to bury 30 out of 67 attempts from the floor 0 44.8% for this contest. They wrapped up this game 45.5% from distance by shooting 5 of 11 and finished the contest at 18 of 21 at the free throw line (85.7%). In regard to rebounding, Minnesota allowed Connecticut to collect 30 in all (3 offensive).

Napheesa Collier ended up being important for the Lynx in this matchup. She converted 13 of 23 for the game for a field goal percentage of 56.5%, and added 11 rebounds. Collier racked up 31 points in her 44 mins on the court and totaled 4 assists in the game.

Minnesota has a mark of 2-1 on the season. As an offense, the Lynx are shooting 45.9% from the floor, which ranks 1st in basketball. Minnesota has accounted for 267 pts on the campaign (89.0 per game) and they pull in 38.0 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 24.3 times per game (1st in basketball) and they are giving up possession 20.3 times per contest. The Lynx have committed 19.0 fouls per game and they go 72.2% from the free throw line. The Lynx defensively are ranked 6th in the league in PPG surrendered with 82.0. They have forced 19.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 40.4% from the field (3rd in basketball). The Minnesota defense concedes 27.5% on 3-point attempts (11 of 40) and their opposition makes 85.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 16.7 assists and 38.3 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks 1st and 11th in the league.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Minnesota

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