Score by period
| Period | Minnesota Lynx | New York Liberty |
|---|---|---|
| Period1 | 20 | 19 |
| Period2 | 17 | 22 |
| Period3 | 25 | 24 |
| Period4 | 19 | 28 |
Prediction Medium confidence
Pick: Minnesota Lynx
Expected total
165 points
Projected: 84 – 81
Favorite wins
74%
P(total > 205)
8%
P(total > 215)
2%
P(total > 225)
0%
Fixed lines calibrated for NBA pace — European leagues typically score well below 205, so these probabilities read low by design.
Outcome: ✗ model missed
· Over 215: ✓
Match facts
Arena
Target Center
City
Minneapolis
Tip-off
18 Sep, 23:30 UTC
Competition
WNBA
Minnesota Lynx
#1 · 33-11
New York Libe…
#8 · 26-18
Minnesota Lynx
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FG | 3P | FT | +/- | TS% | eFG% | USG% | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Olivia Miles |
34 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5-18 | 0-3 | 10-12 | -7 | – | – | – | 7.0 |
 Kayla McBride |
34 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5-15 | 2-7 | 4-4 | -14 | – | – | – | 6.7 |
 Napheesa Collier |
32 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 7-11 | 0-2 | 0-1 | -6 | – | – | – | 7.0 |
 Courtney Williams |
29 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5-12 | 2-3 | 0-0 | -17 | – | – | – | 6.1 |
 Natasha Howard |
22 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 3-3 | -7 | – | – | – | 6.8 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||||||
 Maya Caldwell |
20 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | -1 | – | – | – | 7.1 |
 Nia Coffey |
13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | +1 | – | – | – | 6.8 |
 Dorka Juhasz |
15 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | -9 | – | – | – | 5.8 |
New York Liberty
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FG | 3P | FT | +/- | TS% | eFG% | USG% | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Breanna Stewart |
38 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-17 | 2-3 | 6-8 | +13 | – | – | – | 8.5 |
 Jonquel Jones |
30 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8-17 | 1-3 | 1-1 | +12 | – | – | – | 7.3 |
 Sabrina Ionescu |
30 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6-15 | 3-9 | 2-3 | +15 | – | – | – | 7.6 |
 Pauline Astier |
27 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6-8 | 2-2 | 0-0 | +8 | – | – | – | 7.2 |
 Leonie Fiebich |
28 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | +13 | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||||||
 Marine Johannes |
11 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4-8 | 4-8 | 1-2 | -4 | – | – | – | 6.7 |
 Rebekah Gardner |
12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | +5 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
 Rebecca Allen |
17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | -1 | – | – | – | 5.8 |
 Marine Fauthoux |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | – | – | – | – |
 Han Xu |
7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -1 | – | – | – | 5.7 |
Season form
Minnesota Lynx #133-11 ·
New York Liberty #826-18 ·
Head coaches
Minnesota Lynx
New York Liberty
Venue
Target Center
Minneapolis · USA · cap 19356
Form & trends
| Metric | Value | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Scored points average (Last 10) | 89 | Minnesota Lynx |
| Scored points average (Last 10) | 90 | New York Liberty |
| Game points average (Last 10) | 174 | both |
Head-to-head (last 10)
| Metric | Value | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Scored points average (Last 10) | 81 | Minnesota Lynx |
| Scored points average (Last 10) | 82 | New York Liberty |
| Game points average (Last 10) | 163 | both |