Lynx vs Liberty Picks and Prediction – 10/11/2024

The Minnesota Lynx visit the New York Liberty on Thursday for Game 1 of the best-of-five WNBA Finals. Minnesota defeated the Connecticut Sun 88-77 in the deciding Game 5 of their semifinal series on Tuesday night. The Lynx were led in scoring by Napheesa Collier with 27 points, as the forward hit 10 of 16 field goal attempts. Minnesota has won five of its seven postseason games thus far. Keep up to date with the WNBA with our expert WNBA picks.

During the postseason, Napheesa Collier is leading Minnesota in scoring and rebounding with averages of 27.2 points and 9.3 rebounds per game, while Kayla McBride is the second leading scorer with an average of 4.7 points per game and one of four players averaging double figures in scoring for the Lynx. Courtney Williams is the leader in assists with an average of 5.5 per game.

The New York Liberty reached the WNBA Finals after defeating the Las Vegas Aces 3-1 in their best-of-five semifinal series. New York opened the series with a pair of victories at home, followed by a loss in Game 3 on the road but bounced back with a strong defensive display in Game 4, winning 76-62 in Vegas. The Liberty was third during the regular season in points allowed and held the WNBA leader in scoring to only 62 points in the clinching victory.

During the postseason, Sabrina Ionescu is leading New York in both scoring and assists, with averages of 20.7 points and 5.2 assists per game. Breanna Stewart is the second leading scorer with an average of 20.0 points per game and is one of four players averaging double figures in scoring for the Liberty. Jonquel Jones is the leading rebounder for New York with an average of 8.7 per game.

The Minnesota Lynx were 3-1 straight up and against the spread in four head-to-head meetings with the New York Liberty this past season with the most recent being a 88-79 victory for Minnesota on September 15, in which the Lynx covered the number as 5.5-point road underdogs. Minnesota has covered the number in four of its last six while New York is 3-2-1 ATS in its last six. Final Score Prediction, Minnesota Lynx wins and covers ATS 87-84.