Top Liberty vs. Lynx Players to Watch - 7/2/2024

The New York Liberty and Courtney Williams will clash when the Liberty (16-3) square off against the Minnesota Lynx (14-4) at Barclays Center on Tuesday, July 2 at 7:00 PM ET.

The Liberty are outscoring opponents by 9.5 points per game with a +181 scoring differential overall. They put up 87.7 points per game (second in the WNBA) and give up 78.2 per outing (third in the league).

The Lynx have a +173 scoring differential, topping opponents by 9.6 points per game. They’re putting up 83.9 points per game, third in the league, and are giving up 74.3 per outing to rank second in the WNBA.

How to Watch Liberty vs. Lynx

• Date: Tuesday, July 2, 2024
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• How to Watch on TV: FOX5 New York and BSNX
• Live Stream: Get your FREE Fubo trial
• Location: Brooklyn, New York
• Venue: Barclays Center

Liberty’s Last Game

New York, led by Breanna Stewart with 18 points and 12 rebounds, picked up an 81-75 win over Atlanta in their most recent game. Betnijah Laney added 18 points and six assists.

• Breanna Stewart: 22 PTS | 12 REB |3 AST | 2 STL | 1 BLK | 3 3PM
• Betnijah Laney: 18 PTS | 5 REB |6 AST | 1 STL | 0 BLK | 4 3PM
• Leonie Fiebich: 12 PTS | 1 REB |2 AST | 3 STL | 0 BLK | 2 3PM

Lynx’s Last Game

Minnesota enters this matchup having won against Chicago in its last game 70-62. It was led by Kayla McBride (16 PTS, 5 AST, 2 STL, 42.9 FG%, 2-6 from 3PT) and Napheesa Collier (13 PTS, 11 REB, 6 AST, 4 STL, 3 BLK, 38.5 FG%).

• Kayla McBride: 16 PTS | 5 REB |5 AST | 2 STL | 0 BLK | 2 3PM
• Napheesa Collier: 13 PTS | 11 REB |6 AST | 4 STL | 3 BLK | 0 3PM
• Alanna Smith: 11 PTS | 7 REB |0 AST | 0 STL | 4 BLK | 1 3PM

Liberty Players to Watch

• Stewart averages 19.8 points and 8.7 rebounds per contest — both team highs. She is also putting up 3.9 assists, shooting 47.7% from the floor and 26.8% from downtown with 1.2 made 3-pointers per contest.
• Sabrina Ionescu paces her team in assists per contest (6.5), and also averages 18.8 points and 4.3 rebounds. At the other end, she puts up 1.0 steal and 0.3 blocked shots.
• Jonquel Jones posts 16.2 points, 8.6 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game. At the other end, she puts up 0.5 steals and 1.2 blocked shots (10th in WNBA).
• Laney averages 12.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game. Defensively, she delivers 1.4 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
• Kayla Thornton is putting up 6.3 points, 0.7 assists and 2.4 rebounds per contest.

Lynx Players to Watch

• Collier is the Lynx’s top scorer (20.9 points per game, fourth in WNBA) and rebounder (10.4, third in WNBA), and produces 3.7 assists.
• Alanna Smith is posting 12.1 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.1 assists per contest, making 50.6% of her shots from the floor (ninth in league) and 46.4% from beyond the arc (second in league), with 1.4 treys per game.
• McBride gives the Lynx 15.8 points, 3.1 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game. She also posts 1.4 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
• Williams is the Lynx’s top assist person (5.3 per game), and she produces 9.9 points and 4.9 rebounds. Her assist average ranks her eighth in the WNBA.
• Bridget Carleton gives the Lynx 8.4 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game. She also delivers 1.0 steal and 0.4 blocked shots.