Top Liberty vs. Storm Players to Watch - 8/30/2024

Jonquel Jones and the New York Liberty (26-6) will visit Ezi Magbegor and the Seattle Storm (19-11) at Climate Pledge Arena on Friday, August 30. The game tips at 10:00 PM ET.

The Liberty’s +300 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 9.3 points per game) is a result of scoring 85.5 points per game (second in the WNBA) while allowing 76.2 per contest (third in the league).

The Storm outscore opponents by 5.2 points per game (posting 83.4 points per game, third in league, and conceding 78.2 per contest, fourth in WNBA) and have a +156 scoring differential.

How to Watch Liberty vs. Storm

• Date: Friday, August 30, 2024
• Time: 10:00 PM ET
• How to Watch on TV: ION
• Live Stream: Get your FREE Fubo trial
• Location: Seattle, Washington
• Venue: Climate Pledge Arena
• Favorite: Liberty -1.5

Liberty’s Last Game

In New York’s last game, it lost to Los Angeles 94-88. The Liberty were led by Breanna Stewart, who finished with 32 points, six rebounds and two steals, and Sabrina Ionescu, with 18 points, six assists and two blocks.

• Breanna Stewart: 32 PTS | 6 REB |1 AST | 2 STL | 0 BLK | 3 3PM
• Sabrina Ionescu: 18 PTS | 5 REB |6 AST | 0 STL | 2 BLK | 3 3PM
• Nyara Sabally: 14 PTS | 10 REB |0 AST | 1 STL | 2 BLK | 0 3PM

Storm’s Last Game

With Jewell Loyd leading the team with 28 points, six rebounds and three steals, Seattle ended up winning against Atlanta 85-81 in its last game.

• Jewell Loyd: 28 PTS | 6 REB |3 AST | 3 STL | 0 BLK | 5 3PM
• Nneka Ogwumike: 18 PTS | 6 REB |2 AST | 1 STL | 1 BLK | 1 3PM
• Skylar Diggins-Smith: 16 PTS | 5 REB |9 AST | 0 STL | 3 BLK | 1 3PM

Liberty Players to Watch

• Stewart leads the Liberty at 20.1 points per contest, while also posting 3.8 assists and 8.8 rebounds. She is sixth in the WNBA in scoring.
• Jones is tops on her squad in rebounds per game (9.3), and also posts 14.9 points and 3.4 assists. Defensively, she posts 0.8 steals and 1.2 blocked shots (eighth in the WNBA).
• Ionescu paces the Liberty at 5.9 assists per game, while also averaging 4.4 rebounds and 19.3 points. She is fifth in the WNBA in assists.
• Betnijah Laney is averaging 12.1 points, 3.6 assists and 4.3 rebounds per contest.
• Leonie Fiebich averages 6.3 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game, shooting 43.5% from the field and 39.6% from downtown (fifth in league) with 1.3 made 3-pointers per game.

Storm Players to Watch

• Loyd is posting a team-best 20.4 points per contest. And she is contributing 4.6 rebounds and 3.8 assists, making 36.2% of her shots from the floor and 27.5% from 3-point range, with 1.6 triples per contest.
• Magbegor is averaging a team-best 8.7 rebounds per game. And she is delivering 12.3 points and 2.1 assists, making 51.1% of her shots from the floor (eighth in league).
• Nneka Ogwumike gives the Storm 17.2 points, 7.7 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game. She also delivers 1.9 steals (third in league) and 0.6 blocked shots.
• Skylar Diggins-Smith is averaging a team-best 6.5 assists per contest. And she is contributing 13.8 points and 2.9 rebounds, making 39.6% of her shots from the floor.
• The Storm receive 7.4 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game from Jordan Horston.