Minnesota Lynx vs. New York Liberty
June 7, 2022 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: New York -1
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The New York Liberty and Minnesota Lynx face off on Tuesday in a WNBA showdown at the Barclays Center. These two teams just faced off on Sunday, and it was the Minnesota Lynx that secured the 84-77 victory.
The Lynx come into this game with a 3-8 record overall, but two of those wins have come over the Liberty. In the last game, they were actually outscored 22-13 in the 4th quarter, but were still able to win seven points. Aerial Powers had a big game, scoring 27 points and grabbing seven rebounds. The Lynx are averaging 79.4 points, while their defense is giving up 84.9 points per game. Their net rating is -7 which is 9th in the WNBA. Sylvia Fowles has been the top player for the Lynx, averaging 17.1 points while shooting 64.5 percent from the field. Aerial Powers is averaging 13.2 points while shooting 34.3 percent from the field.
On the other side of this matchup is the Liberty who sit with a 3-8 record overall, but they have won two of their last three games, Three games ago against the Indiana Fever they won 87-74 and two games ago against the Washington Mystics, they won 74-70. The Liberty are averaging 72.8 points, while their defense is giving up 82.7 points per game. The offense is ranked 12th in the league, while their defense is ranked 8th. Sabrina Ionescu has been the top player for New York, averaging 16.3 points while shooting 43.1 percent from the field and 34.3 percent from behind the three-point line.
The Liberty would have blown out by even more if it wasn’t for the late comeback in the last game. The Lynx clearly has the Liberty’s number, and Minnesota is going to have no issue getting the job done here. Look for the Lynx offense to be good again, and Minnesota will secure the victory.
