The Lynx will hit the floor running against the visiting New York Liberty on Thursday, looking to bolster their record and bolster wagering bankrolls in the process.

The Lynx bring a 10-1 record (7-4 ATS) to the battle against the 4-7 Liberty, who are 4-7 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Minnesota go 6-5 so far and the Liberty go 5-6.



View New York vs Minnesota Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Oddsmakers opened the Lynx as 14-point favorites in this matchup, while the OVER/UNDER line was sitting at 153.

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How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Minnesota's No. 2-ranked offense (83.6 PPG) against a Liberty defense that ranks No. 10 at 80.6 PPG. The Lynx have averaged 50% from the field per game, more than the Liberty have managed so far this season (41.8% on average).

Defensively, the Liberty feature the league's No. 8-rated defense on the road, allowing 85 points per game. Minnesota, meanwhile, comes in at No. 1 in the league in scoring at home.

The Liberty were a 73-60 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Dream. They covered the 4-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (133) made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors. New York earned a 73-60 victory over Atlanta on Tuesday, getting 14 points from Essence Carson at Philips Arena.

Last time out for Minnesota, they were a 65-62 loser as they battled the Storm on the road. The Lynx failed to cover in the match as a 9.5-point favorite, while 127 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. Minnesota got 14 points from Maya Moore but lost anyway 65-62 against the Storm on Sunday at KeyArena.


New York Liberty Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing Atlanta are 5-5
After playing Atlanta are 6-4
After a win are 4-6

Minnesota Lynx Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 1-5
Before playing Chicago are 3-7
After playing Seattle are 6-4
After a loss are 8-2

A few Liberty at Lynx trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New York's last 7 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New York's last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
New York is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New York's last 5 games
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Minnesota is 16-1 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing New York
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games at home


Next up:
New York home to Atlanta, Sunday, June 24
Minnesota home to Chicago, Saturday, June 23