Minnesota Lynx vs New York Liberty Prediction, 8/19/2025 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Minnesota Lynx vs New York Liberty

Date: Tuesday, August 19, 2025

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: WNBA League Pass

The Minnesota Lynx (28-5) head to Barclays Center on Tuesday where they'll meet the New York Liberty (21-13).

The Minnesota Lynx stepped onto the hardwood against the New York Liberty and notched a win by a score of 86-80 in their last game. Minnesota ended having earned a 43.1% FG percentage (28 of 65) and knocked down 7 out of their 22 3-pointers. At the charity stripe, the Lynx converted 23 of their 33 attempts for a rate of 69.7%. In relation to grabbing boards, they earned 33 with 6 of them being offensive. They also distributed 20 assists for this contest as well as forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and having 7 steals. When discussing the defense, Minnesota allowed the other team to go 45.1% from the floor on 32 of 71 shooting. New York earned 6 dimes and had 5 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, New York had 32 rebounds (6 offensive, 26 defensive) and had 2 blocks. New York finished shooting 62.5% from the free throw line by converting 5 of 8 tries. They also made 11 of their 29 attempts from distance.

Courtney Williams is one player who was a major factor for this contest. She left the arena with 26 points on 10 of 18 shooting. She played for 35 mins and pulled down 5 rebounds. Williams ended up shooting 55.6% from the field and totaled 5 assists.

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Minnesota enters this contest with a win-loss mark of 28-5 so far this season. They are averaging 86.9 points per outing (1st in the league) on 47.0% from the field. The Lynx are shooting 36.9% on shots from beyond the arc (316 of 856) and 76.9% from the free throw line. As a unit, Minnesota is snagging 34.2 rebounds per game and has accumulated 784 assists this year, which is 1st in basketball in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 12.1 times per game and as a unit they commit 16.2 personal fouls per contest. When they are on defense, the Lynx have forced 14.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.2 fouls. They are 1st in the WNBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 615 conceded this year. The Lynx defense is giving up a FG percentage of 42.0% (933 of 2,220) and they surrender 33.5 rebounds per game as a team. They concede 31.9% on 3-point shots and they are 1st in the WNBA in PPG allowed (75.8).

The last time they took the hardwood, the New York Liberty took a loss by a score of 86-80 against the Minnesota Lynx. The Liberty corralled 26 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 32 in this matchup. They also gave up possession 13 times, while earning 5 steals in the game. The Lynx committed 12 fouls for the game which got the Liberty to the free throw line for a total of 8 attempts. They were able to knock down 5 of the free throw tries for a rate of 62.5%. In relation to three-point shots, New York knocked down 11 out of 29 tries (37.9%). At the conclusion of this game, the Liberty finished shooting 32 for 71 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.1%. The Liberty allowed the Lynx to make 28 of 65 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.1% for the matchup. They finished shooting 31.8% from distance by shooting 7 of 22 and ended up shooting 23 of 33 at the free throw line (69.7%). When discussing cleaning the glass, New York permitted Minnesota to grab 33 in total (6 offensive).

Jonquel Jones was important for the Liberty for this contest. She converted 7 of 11 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 63.6%, and earned 6 rebounds. Jones earned 17 points in her 30 minutes of playing time and added 2 assists for the game.

New York has a win-loss mark of 21-13 on the campaign. In terms of offensive execution, the Liberty are shooting 45.6% from the field, which is 3rd in the WNBA. New York has 2,940 pts so far this season (86.5 per game) and they average 34.0 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 22.0 times per game (2nd in basketball) and they are turning it over 13.1 times per contest. The Liberty are committing 16.7 personal fouls per game and they hit 83.9% from the charity stripe. The Liberty defensively are ranked 7th in basketball in PPG given up with 81.6. They relinquish 20.2 assists and 36.3 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 8th and 13th in the league. The New York defense surrenders 31.6% on shots from distance (286 of 905) and opponents are knocking down 74.2% of their foul shots. They are forcing their opponents into 13.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 42.1% from the floor (3rd in the league).

Who will win tonight's WNBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Minnesota

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