Lynx vs Liberty Picks and Prediction – 7/2/2024

The Minnesota Lynx look for their second consecutive victory on Tuesday when visiting the New York Liberty. Minnesota is 14-4 and tied for second in the league, 1 ½ games behind first-place New York. Minnesota defeated the Chicago Sky 70-62 on Sunday with Kayla McBride scoring a team-high 16 points. Minnesota has won eight of its last nine with only a loss to Dallas mixed in. Make sure you stay up to date with the WNBA with our expert WNBA picks.

Napheesa Collier is leading Minnesota in scoring and rebounding with averages of 20.9 points and 10.4 rebounds per game while Courtney Williams is the leader in assists with an average of 5.3 per game. Kayla McBride is the second leading scorer with an average of 15.8 points per game and one of three players for Minnesota averaging double figures in scoring. Minnesota is scoring an average of 84.7 points per game.

The New York Liberty look for their fifth straight win on Tuesday when hosting Minnesota. New York is 16-3 and leads Connecticut and Minnesota by 1 ½ games at the top of the WNBA standings. New York defeated the Atlanta Dream 81-75 on Sunday with Breanna Stewart scoring 22 points and grabbing 12 rebounds to help rally the Liberty from a first half deficit. 

Breanna Stewart is leading New York in scoring and rebounding with averages of 19.8 points and 8.7 rebounds per game while Sabrina Ionescu is the second-leading scorer and the leader in assists with averages of 18.8 points and 6.5 assists per game. New York has four players averaging double figures in scoring and as a team is scoring an average of 86.1 points per game.