Top Liberty vs. Lynx Players to Watch - WNBA Finals Game 5

Sabrina Ionescu’s New York Liberty (32-8) and the Minnesota Lynx (30-10) hit the court at Barclays Center on Sunday, Oct. 20, beginning at 8:00 PM ET.

The Liberty are outscoring opponents by 9.1 points per game with a +366 scoring differential overall. They put up 85.6 points per game (second in the WNBA) and allow 76.5 per contest (third in the league).

The Lynx put up 82.0 points per game (sixth in league) while giving up 75.6 per outing (second in WNBA). They have a +255 scoring differential and outscore opponents by 6.4 points per game.

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How to Watch Liberty vs. Lynx

• Date: Sunday, October 20, 2024
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• How to Watch on TV: ESPN
• Live Stream: Sling TV
• Location: Brooklyn, New York
• Venue: Barclays Center

Liberty’s Last Game

In New York’s most recent outing, it lost to Minnesota 82-80 on the road. Jonquel Jones (21 PTS, 8 REB, 2 BLK, 70.0 FG%, 4-5 from 3PT) and Leonie Fiebich (19 PTS, 5 AST, 2 STL, 58.3 FG%, 2-5 from 3PT) were the standout performers for the Liberty. Kayla McBride (19 PTS, 40.0 FG%, 3-6 from 3PT) and Courtney Williams (15 PTS, 7 AST, 43.8 FG%) paced the Lynx.

• Jonquel Jones: 21 PTS | 8 REB |2 AST | 1 STL | 2 BLK | 4 3PM
• Leonie Fiebich: 19 PTS | 3 REB |5 AST | 2 STL | 0 BLK | 2 3PM
• Breanna Stewart: 11 PTS | 11 REB |4 AST | 3 STL | 1 BLK | 0 3PM

Lynx’s Last Game

• Kayla McBride: 19 PTS | 2 REB |4 AST | 0 STL | 0 BLK | 3 3PM
• Courtney Williams: 15 PTS | 4 REB |7 AST | 1 STL | 0 BLK | 0 3PM
• Napheesa Collier: 14 PTS | 9 REB |4 AST | 4 STL | 0 BLK | 2 3PM

Liberty Players to Watch

• Breanna Stewart leads the Liberty at 20.4 points per contest, while also posting 3.5 assists and 8.5 rebounds. She is fourth in the WNBA in scoring.
• Ionescu leads her squad in assists per contest (6.2), and also puts up 18.2 points and 4.4 rebounds. Defensively, she posts 1.0 steal and 0.3 blocked shots.
• Jones leads her squad in rebounds per game (9.0), and also puts up 14.2 points and 3.2 assists. Defensively, she puts up 0.8 steals and 1.3 blocked shots (seventh in the league).
• Betnijah Laney puts up 11.8 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game. At the other end, she delivers 1.1 steals and 0.0 blocked shots.
• Fiebich is posting 6.7 points, 1.8 assists and 3.0 rebounds per contest.

Lynx Players to Watch

• Napheesa Collier tops the Lynx in scoring (20.4 points per game) and rebounding (9.7), and puts up 3.4 assists. She also averages 1.9 steals (second in the league) and 1.4 blocked shots (fifth in the league).
• Williams is the Lynx’s top assist person (5.5 per game), and she averages 11.1 points and 4.7 rebounds. Her assist average ranks her sixth in the league.
• Alanna Smith gets the Lynx 10.1 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.2 assists per contest. She also delivers 1.4 steals and 1.5 blocked shots (third in league).
• McBride gets the Lynx 15.0 points, 2.6 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game. She also averages 1.3 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
• Bridget Carleton is putting up 9.6 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game, making 44.4% of her shots from the floor and 44.4% from beyond the arc (second in league), with 2.3 triples per game (10th in WNBA).