Top Liberty vs. Lynx Players to Watch - 9/15/2024

Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier will battle when the New York Liberty (31-6) face the Minnesota Lynx (28-9) at Barclays Center on Sunday, Sept. 15 at 3:00 PM ET.

The Liberty have a +370 scoring differential, topping opponents by 10.0 points per game. They’re putting up 86.2 points per game to rank first in the league and are allowing 76.2 per outing to rank third in the WNBA.

The Lynx’s +261 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 7.1 points per game) is a result of putting up 82.8 points per game (sixth in WNBA) while allowing 75.7 per outing (second in league).

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How to Watch Liberty vs. Lynx

• Date: Sunday, September 15, 2024
• Time: 3:00 PM ET
• How to Watch on TV: WWOR, BSNX, and Liberty Live
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• Location: Brooklyn, New York
• Venue: Barclays Center

Liberty’s Last Game

New York picked up a 99-67 victory against Dallas in their last outing. The team was led by Sabrina Ionescu’s 20 points and six assists and Betnijah Laney’s 17 points and six rebounds.

• Sabrina Ionescu: 20 PTS | 5 REB |6 AST | 1 STL | 1 BLK | 4 3PM
• Betnijah Laney: 17 PTS | 6 REB |3 AST | 1 STL | 0 BLK | 3 3PM
• Courtney Vandersloot: 11 PTS | 2 REB |3 AST | 1 STL | 0 BLK | 0 3PM

Lynx’s Last Game

With Collier (20 PTS, 8 REB, 2 STL, 2 BLK, 40.0 FG%, 2-4 from 3PT) contributing the best performance on the team, Minnesota won 83-66 against Chicago. Courtney Williams also added 14 points and 10 assists to the effort.

• Napheesa Collier: 20 PTS | 8 REB |1 AST | 2 STL | 2 BLK | 2 3PM
• Courtney Williams: 14 PTS | 3 REB |10 AST | 1 STL | 0 BLK | 0 3PM
• Myisha Hines-Allen: 11 PTS | 6 REB |1 AST | 0 STL | 1 BLK | 1 3PM

Liberty Players to Watch

• Stewart leads her squad in points per game (20.2), and also posts 8.4 rebounds and 3.8 assists. At the other end, she delivers 1.7 steals (fifth in the league) and 1.3 blocked shots (sixth in the WNBA).
• Ionescu puts up a team-high 6.1 assists per game. She is also putting up 19.1 points and 4.6 rebounds, shooting 40.7% from the floor and 34.0% from beyond the arc with 2.9 made 3-pointers per contest (second in WNBA).
• Jonquel Jones paces her team in rebounds per game (9.1), and also puts up 14.6 points and 3.3 assists. At the other end, she puts up 0.8 steals and 1.3 blocked shots (sixth in the league).
• Laney averages 12.2 points, 4.4 rebounds and 3.6 assists per contest, shooting 45.7% from the floor and 39.1% from downtown with 1.4 made 3-pointers per game.
• Leonie Fiebich averages 6.8 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game, shooting 46.9% from the field and 43.8% from beyond the arc (second in league) with 1.4 made 3-pointers per game.

Lynx Players to Watch

• Collier is putting up team highs in points (20.3 per game) and rebounds (9.7). And she is delivering 3.4 assists, making 48.3% of her shots from the floor.
• Williams is averaging a team-leading 5.5 assists per game. And she is delivering 11.2 points and 4.7 rebounds, making 44.7% of her shots from the floor.
• Alanna Smith gets the Lynx 10.4 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.2 assists per contest. She also puts up 1.3 steals and 1.5 blocked shots (third in league).
• Kayla McBride is putting up 15.2 points, 2.5 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game, making 42.4% of her shots from the field and 40.5% from 3-point range (fifth in league), with 2.7 triples per game (fifth in league).
• The Lynx receive 9.3 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game from Bridget Carleton.