Liberty vs Lynx Prediction and Odds: The Minnesota Lynx will be starting as home favorites against the New York Liberty.

The Minnesota Lynx is gearing up for a crucial encounter against the New York Liberty in their backyard. The team has been performing reasonably well this season and currently holds the 3rd position in the Western Conference. The last time when they faced the New York Liberty, they were able to beat them in their backyard.

The New York Liberty on the other hand has been in excellent touch this season and are currently leaders in the Eastern Conference. They are currently on two games winning streak and will aim to continue their dominance when they visit Minnesota in the next matchup.

The two teams will come face-to-face at the Target Center.

Lynx vs Liberty Prediction: Home-Away Stats

The Minnesota Lynx has won 2 of the last 5 home fixtures.

They won against the Washington Mystics and Los Angeles Sparks while facing defeat at the hands of Los Vegas Aces and Dallas Wings. The Aces defeated the Lynx twice.

In the last 5 home games

  • The Minnesota Lynx scored 81.4 points per game.
  • The Minnesota Lynx conceded 96.0 points per game.
  • Number of games that ended with a difference of 3 points or less: 1
  • Number of games that ended with a difference of 4-10 points: 1

The New York Liberty has won all of their last 5 away games.

The Liberty defeated the likes of Los Angeles Sparks (2), Washington Mystics, Indiana Fever and Seattle Storm.

In the last 5 away games

  • The New York Liberty scored 87.0 points per game.
  • The New York Liberty conceded 77.6 points per game.
  • Number of games that ended with a difference of 3 points or less: 0
  • Number of games that ended with a difference of 4-10 points: 4

Offense

The New York Liberty has an impressive offense, scoring an average of 88.15 points per game. They have a solid field goal percentage of 45.27% and shoot well from the free-throw line with 83.19%. They have a 45.27% field goal percentage and make 6.15 three-pointers per game.

The Minnesota Lynx have been averaging 82.00 points per game. Their three-point shooting is particularly impressive, making an average of 10.88 three-pointers per game. Their free throw percentage is 79.45% and have a 43.36% field goal percentage.

Advantage: New York Liberty

Defense

On the defensive end, the New York Liberty have allowed an average of 85.07 points per game to their opponents. They have 29.62 defensive rebounds per game. So far the New York Liberty have recorded 6.54 steals per game.

Defensively, the Minnesota Lynx has been effective in limiting their opponents, allowing an average of 80.07 points per game. They grab 26.67 defensive rebounds per game. Their steals average is 6.52 per game.

Advantage: Minnesota Lynx

Liberty vs Lynx Head-to-head

Minnesota Lynx and New York Liberty, have faced each other 38 times. The Lynx have held the advantage with 27 wins, while the New York Liberty secured 11 victories.

Looking at their most recent encounters, the Lynx have been dominant, winning 4 out of the last 5 meetings, while the New York Liberty managed to secure only 1 win. The latest encounter between them ended in a 88-83 points win for the Minnesota Lynx.

Liberty vs Lynx Prediction and Odds: Overall Stats

New York Liberty

  • The New York Liberty played 26 games this season, averaging 40.4 minutes per game.
  • They have been averaging 88.2 points per game, with 8.3 offensive rebounds and 29.6 defensive rebounds per game.
  • Their total rebounds per game are 38.0 and have been averaging 24.1 assists per game.
  • The steals per game of the Liberty is 6.5, and their blocks per game are 4.6.
  • New York Liberty’s field goal percentage is 45.3% so far and has a 3-point percentage of 37.4%, and their free throw percentage stands at 83.2%.
  • They have been averaging 15.0 turnovers per game and 17.7 fouls per game.

Minnesota Lynx

  • The Lynx played 27 games this season, averaging 40.2 minutes per game.
  • The Lynx have scored 80.1 points per game, and have had 7.7 offensive rebounds and 26.7 defensive rebounds per game.
  • The total rebounds per game for Lynx has been 34.3, and have averaged 18.8 assists per game.
  • Their steals per game was 6.5, and their blocks per game is 2.7.
  • The field goal percentage of Lynx so far stands at 43.4%, their 3-point percentage is 31.3%, and their free throw percentage is 79.3%.
  • They have averaged 14.2 turnovers per game and 16.7 fouls per game.

Liberty vs Lynx Prediction: Players to Watch Out

New York Liberty

  • Breanna Stewart averages 22.9 points per game, 9.3 rebounds per game, and 3.7 assists per game. She shot 46.2% from the field, 37.4% from three-point range, and 85.3% from the free throw line. She averaged 1.5 steals and 1.4 blocks per game.
  • Sabrina Ionescu has been averaging 16.3 points per game, 6.1 rebounds per game, and 5.8 assists per game. She shot 39.2% from the field, 42.7% from three-point range, and 87.5% from the free throw line. She averaged 0.9 steals and 0.4 blocks per game.
  • Jonquel Jones is averaging 11.7 points per game, 7.8 rebounds per game, and 1.6 assists per game. She has shot 55.5% from the field, 40.3% from three-point range, and 88.2% from the free throw line. She averages 0.5 steals and 1.2 blocks per game.

Minnesota Lynx

  • Napheesa Collier averages 21.8 points per game, 7.9 rebounds per game, and 2.5 assists per game. She shoots 48.4% from the field, 30.8% from three-point range, and 83.7% from the free throw line. She averages 1.6 steals and 1.1 blocks per game.
  • Diamond Miller averages 13.2 points per game, 3.5 rebounds per game, and 2.9 assists per game. She shoots 40.5% from the field, 28.3% from three-point range, and 81.4% from the free throw line. She averages 1.0 steals and 0.4 blocks per game.
  • Kayla McBride averages 13.0 points per game, 3.1 rebounds per game, and 1.8 assists per game. She shoots 42.1% from the field, 34.7% from three-point range, and 85.7% from the free throw line. She averages 1.3 steals and 0.2 blocks per game.

Liberty vs Lynx Winner Prediction

  • Home Advantage: Lynx
  • Performance Advantage: Liberty
  • Offensive Advantage: Liberty
  • Defensive Advantage: Lynx
  • Head-to-head: Lynx
  • Overall: Lynx to win

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