Lynx vs. Liberty WNBA Finals Game 1 live: Tickets, start time, TV channel, live streaming links

The Minnesota Lynx and New York Liberty are clashing in the WNBA Finals, with Game 1 up next.

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Lynx vs. Liberty Game Information

• Date: Wednesday, October 16, 2024
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• How to Watch on TV: ESPN
• Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Venue: Target Center
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Lynx Key Players

• Napheesa Collier averages 20.4 points and 9.7 rebounds per game — both team highs. She is also averaging 3.4 assists, shooting 49.2% from the floor.
• Courtney Williams leads her team in assists per contest (5.5), and also averages 11.1 points and 4.7 rebounds. At the other end, she delivers 0.9 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
• Alanna Smith is posting 10.1 points, 3.2 assists and 5.6 rebounds per game.
• Kayla McBride posts 15 points, 2.6 rebounds and 3.2 assists per contest. At the other end, she puts up 1.3 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
• Bridget Carleton is putting up 9.6 points, 2.2 assists and 3.8 rebounds per game.

Liberty Key Players

• Breanna Stewart paces the Liberty in scoring (20.4 points per game), and averages 8.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists. She also puts up 1.7 steals (sixth in the WNBA) and 1.3 blocked shots (seventh in the WNBA).
• Sabrina Ionescu is putting up a team-best 6.2 assists per game. And she is contributing 18.2 points and 4.4 rebounds, making 39.4% of her shots from the field and 33.2% from 3-point range, with 2.8 treys per game (fourth in league).
• Jonquel Jones leads the Liberty in rebounding (9 per game), and produces 14.2 points and 3.2 assists. She also posts 0.8 steals and 1.3 blocked shots (seventh in the league).
• Betnijah Laney gives the Liberty 11.8 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game. She also puts up 1.1 steals and 0 blocked shots.
• Leonie Fiebich is putting up 6.7 points, 3 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game, making 47.8% of her shots from the floor and 43.3% from 3-point range (third in WNBA), with 1.4 triples per game.

Lynx vs. Liberty Stats Breakdown

• The Lynx score 82.0 points per game, 5.5 more points than the 76.5 the Liberty give up.
• The Liberty’s 85.6 points per game are 10.0 more points than the 75.6 the Lynx give up.
• The Lynx and the Liberty rebound at about the same rate, with the Lynx averaging 2.3 fewer rebounds per game.
• The Lynx make 44.8% of their shots from the field this season, which is 2.3 percentage points higher than the Liberty have allowed to their opponents (42.5%).
• The Liberty have shot at a 44.8% clip from the field this season, 3.8 percentage points higher than the 41.0% shooting opponents of the Lynx have averaged.