Liberty vs Lynx Picks and Prediction – 10/19/2024

On Friday, the New York Liberty will visit the Minnesota Lynx for Game 4 of the WNBA Finals best-of-five series. New York leads the series 2-1 after defeating Minnesota 80-77 on Wednesday in Game 3. Sabrina Ionescu hit a 3-pointer with one second to play to give New York the victory. Breanna Stewart was the leading scorer for New York with 30 points. The Liberty got 45.9% overall but needs to take care of the ball better after committing 18 turnovers. Keep up to date with the WNBA with our expert WNBA picks.

During the postseason the leading scorer for New York is Breanna Stewart with an average of 20.9 points per game and Sabrina Ionescu is second with an average of 18.8 points per game. Jonquel Jones is the leading rebounder with an average of 8.7 per game and Ionescu is the leader in assists with an average of 5.0 per game. New York has four players averaging double figures in scoring and as a team, the Liberty is averaging 84.7 points per game.

The Minnesota Lynx face elimination in Game 4 as they trail 2-1 in the series and must win on Friday to force a deciding Game 5 on Sunday. The leading scorer for Minnesota in Wednesday’s loss was Napheesa Collier with 22 points. The Lynx shot just 38.7% overall but hit 42.9% from 3-point territory. Collier shot an uncharacteristically low 40.9% on Wednesday.

During the postseason, Napheesa Colliers is the leading scorer and leading rebounder for Minnesota with averages of 24.9 points and 9.1 rebounds per game, while Courtney Williams is the second leading scorer and the leader in assists with averages of 14.6 points and 6.1 assists per game. Minnesota has three players averaging double figures in scoring and as a team, the Lynx are scoring an average of 84.8 points per game.

Minnesota will bounce back with a strong effort on Friday and win, thus forcing a deciding Game 5 for the WNBA title on Sunday in New York. Minnesota is 2-1-1 ATS in its last four, following Wednesday’s PUSH. The Lynx will use a strong inside/outside game led by forward Napheesa Collier and guard Courtney Williams. Kayla McBride shot well for Minnesota in Game 3, finishing with 19 points, and will make a big difference on Friday as well. Final Score Prediction, Minnesota Lynx win and cover ATS 83-77.