Top Lynx vs. Liberty Players to Watch - WNBA Finals Game 4

Napheesa Collier and the Minnesota Lynx (30-10) play the New York Liberty (32-8) at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Friday, Oct. 18 at 8:00 PM ET.

The Lynx’s +255 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 6.4 points per game) is a result of scoring 82.0 points per game (sixth in the WNBA) while allowing 75.6 per contest (second in the league).

The Liberty put up 85.6 points per game (second in league) while allowing 76.5 per contest (third in WNBA). They have a +366 scoring differential and outscore opponents by 9.1 points per game.

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How to Watch Lynx vs. Liberty

• Date: Friday, October 18, 2024
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• How to Watch on TV: ESPN
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• Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Venue: Target Center

Lynx’s Last Game

In Minnesota’s most recent matchup, it was beaten by New York 80-77 at home. Collier (22 PTS, 9 REB, 5 STL, 40.9 FG%) and Kayla McBride (19 PTS, 2 STL, 43.8 FG%, 5-9 from 3PT) led the way for the Lynx. Breanna Stewart (30 PTS, 11 REB, 4 BLK, 45.0 FG%, 2-6 from 3PT) and Leonie Fiebich (13 PTS, 55.6 FG%, 3-5 from 3PT) paced the Liberty.

• Napheesa Collier: 22 PTS | 9 REB |2 AST | 5 STL | 1 BLK | 1 3PM
• Kayla McBride: 19 PTS | 2 REB |2 AST | 2 STL | 0 BLK | 5 3PM
• Bridget Carleton: 14 PTS | 4 REB |0 AST | 0 STL | 0 BLK | 2 3PM

Liberty’s Last Game

• Breanna Stewart: 30 PTS | 11 REB |1 AST | 1 STL | 4 BLK | 2 3PM
• Leonie Fiebich: 13 PTS | 4 REB |2 AST | 0 STL | 0 BLK | 3 3PM
• Jonquel Jones: 13 PTS | 5 REB |4 AST | 1 STL | 2 BLK | 1 3PM

Lynx Players to Watch

• Collier leads the Lynx with 20.4 points per game (fourth in league) and 9.7 rebounds (third in league), while also putting up 3.4 assists.
• Courtney Williams posts a team-high 5.5 assists per contest. She is also posting 11.1 points and 4.7 rebounds, shooting 44.3% from the field.
• Alanna Smith is putting up 10.1 points, 3.2 assists and 5.6 rebounds per game.
• McBride averages 15.0 points, 2.6 rebounds and 3.2 assists per contest. At the other end, she averages 1.3 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
• Bridget Carleton averages 9.6 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game. Defensively, she averages 1.0 steal and 0.3 blocked shots.

Liberty Players to Watch

• Stewart is putting up a team-leading 20.4 points per game. And she is delivering 8.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists, making 45.8% of her shots from the floor and 29.5% from beyond the arc, with 1.2 triples per contest.
• Sabrina Ionescu is the Liberty’s top assist person (6.2 per game), and she contributes 18.2 points and 4.4 rebounds. Her assist average ranks her fifth in the league.
• Jonquel Jones is the Liberty’s top rebounder (9.0 per game), and she averages 14.2 points and 3.2 assists. Her rebounding average ranks her sixth in the WNBA.
• Betnijah Laney gives the Liberty 11.8 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game. She also posts 1.1 steals and 0.0 blocked shots.
• Fiebich is putting up 6.7 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.8 assists per contest, making 47.8% of her shots from the field and 43.3% from beyond the arc (third in WNBA), with 1.4 triples per game.