Top Lynx vs. Liberty Players to Watch - 5/25/2024

The Minnesota Lynx and Breanna Stewart will duke it out when the Lynx (2-1) square off against the New York Liberty (4-1) at Target Center on Saturday, May 25 at 1:00 PM ET.

The Lynx were outscored by 4.8 points per game last season, with a -193 scoring differential overall. They put up 80.2 points per game (ninth in WNBA), and allowed 85.0 per contest (11th in league).

The Liberty are outscoring opponents by 10.8 points per game, with a +54 scoring differential overall. They put up 86.6 points per game (sixth in WNBA) and allow 75.8 per contest (first in league).

How to Watch Lynx vs. Liberty

• Date: Saturday, May 25, 2024
• Time: 1:00 PM ET
• How to Watch on TV: CBS
• Live Stream: Get your FREE Fubo trial
• Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Venue: Target Center

Lynx’s Last Game

Minnesota suffered defeat by a final score of 83-82 in its last game against Connecticut. Leading the way on offense for the Lynx was Napheesa Collier, who finished with 19 points, 11 rebounds, four assists and two blocks. Courtney Williams posted 19 points, seven rebounds and six assists.

• Napheesa Collier: 31 PTS | 11 REB |4 AST | 4 STL | 2 BLK | 0 3PM
• Courtney Williams: 19 PTS | 7 REB |6 AST | 1 STL | 0 BLK | 0 3PM
• Kayla McBride: 13 PTS | 1 REB |4 AST | 3 STL | 0 BLK | 3 3PM

Liberty’s Last Game

With Sabrina Ionescu (19 PTS, 6 AST, 2 STL, 40.0 FG%, 2-8 from 3PT) contributing the best performance on the team, New York lost 90-81 against Chicago. Stewart also added 18 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and four steals to the effort.

• Sabrina Ionescu: 19 PTS | 4 REB |6 AST | 2 STL | 1 BLK | 2 3PM
• Breanna Stewart: 18 PTS | 10 REB |5 AST | 4 STL | 1 BLK | 2 3PM
• Courtney Vandersloot: 10 PTS | 4 REB |7 AST | 1 STL | 0 BLK | 0 3PM

Lynx Players to Watch (2023 Stats)

• Collier accumulated 21.5 points and 8.5 rebounds per game last season.
• Williams dished out 6.3 assists per game while scoring 10.4 PPG.
• Kayla McBride hit an average of 2.2 shots per game from beyond the arc a season ago.
• Collier and Alanna Smith were defensive standouts last season, with Collier averaging 1.6 steals per game and Smith collecting 1.3 blocks per contest.

Liberty Players to Watch

• Stewart tops the Liberty in scoring (19.4 points per game) and rebounding (8.8), and produces 2.8 assists. She also averages 3.0 steals (second in the league) and 1.6 blocked shots (10th in the WNBA).
• Ionescu is averaging a team-best 6.0 assists per contest. And she is producing 16.0 points and 4.0 rebounds, making 39.2% of her shots from the floor and 26.3% from beyond the arc, with 2.0 triples per game.
• Jonquel Jones gives the Liberty 15.4 points, 8.4 rebounds and 2.4 assists per contest. She also posts 0.0 steals and 1.6 blocked shots (10th in WNBA).
• Betnijah Laney gives the Liberty 13.4 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.4 assists per contest. She also posts 1.0 steal and 0.0 blocked shots.
• The Liberty receive 7.0 points, 3.4 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game from Courtney Vandersloot.