New York Liberty at Minnesota Lynx 8/31/21 - WNBA Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 08/31/2021 at 1:16 PM ET
The New York Liberty look to snap a four-game losing streak when visiting the Minnesota Lynx on Tuesday. New York is 11-16 following an 80-64 loss to the Phoenix Mercury on Saturday. The leading scorer for New York in the loss was Natasha Howard with 18. New York is third in the Eastern Conference, but a distant 9 ½ games behind first place Connecticut.
Betnijah Laney is the leading scorer for New York with an average of 17.8 points per game, while Natasha Howard is the second leading scorer and leading rebounder with averages of 15.3 points and 6.5 rebounds per game. Sabrina Ionescu is the leader in assists with an average of 6.0 per game. New York has four players averaging double-figures in scoring.
Minnesota looks for its third consecutive victory on Tuesday when hosting New York. The Lynx are 15-9 following a 76-70 victory over the Seattle Storm on Tuesday. Sylvia Fowles was the leading scorer and rebounder in the victory for Minnesota with 29 points and 20 rebounds. Minnesota is third in the Western Conference, three games behind first-place Las Vegas.
Sylvia Fowles is leading Minnesota in scoring and rebounding with averages of 16.6 points and 10.0 rebounds per game. The second-leading scorer is Napheesa Collier with an average of 16.3 points per game. Layshia Clarendon is the leader in assists with an average of 5.7 per game. Minnesota has four players averaging double-figures in scoring.
Betting Trends for vs
Minnesota will defeat New York on Tuesday, but the play here is OVER. The OVER has cashed five of the last six between these two and in each of the last five that these two have played in Minnesota. The OVER has cashed in five of New York's last six overall. Minnesota has an impressive scoring duo of Sylvia Fowles and Napheesa Collier and the two will help push the point total OVER. Final Score Prediction, Minnesota Lynx win but our best play is OVER 91-85.
