Minnesota Lynx vs NY Liberty 8/5/20 - WNBA Picks & Predictions

On Wednesday, the Minnesota Lynx look for their third consecutive victory when playing the New York Liberty. Minnesota improved to 3-1 following its 78-69 victory over the Connecticut Sun on Saturday. Sylvia Fowles was the leading scorer and leading rebounder for Minnesota with 21 points and 13 boards, while Napheesa Collier chipped in with 17 points, nine rebounds and four blocked shots.

Sylvia Fowles is leading Minnesota in scoring and rebounding with averages of 15.8 points and 12.3 rebounds per game. Napheesa Collier is the second leading scorer, second leading rebounder and leader in assists with averages of 14.8 points, 8.5 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game. Damaris Dantas is the only other player for Minnesota averaging double figures in scoring at 11.5 points per game.

The New York Liberty dropped 0-4 following a 96-66 loss to the Phoenix Mercury on Sunday but even more discouraging was the Liberty lost rookie sensation Sabrina Ionescu, who suffered a Grade 3 ankle sprain after rolling her ankle in Friday's loss. The future star of the Liberty could possibly miss the entire remaining 18 games New York has left in the abbreviated WNBA schedule.

With Ionescu out injured, the leading scorer for New York is Layshia Clarendon with an average of 14.8 points per game. Clarendon is also leading the Liberty in assists with an average of 4.0 per game. Amanda Zahui B. is the leading rebounder for New York with an average of 8.3 per game. Jazmine Jones is the only other player for New York averaging double figures in scoring with an average of 10.3 points per game.