Lynx vs. Liberty: Betting Trends, Odds, Records Against the Spread, Predictions - Sept. 18

The New York Liberty (24-16) will turn to Breanna Stewart (sixth in WNBA, 20.4 points per game) to help knock off Olivia Miles (eighth in league, 19.7) and the Minnesota Lynx (31-9) on Friday, September 18, 2026 at Target Center, at 7:30 p.m. ET on ION.

In its last outing, Minnesota fell short in an 89-81 defeat against Atlanta. The Lynx were led by Miles, who ended the game with 21 points, while Kayla McBride added 17 points and three steals.

New York defeated Chicago 85-66 at home last time out, and were led by Han Xu (19 PTS, 2 BLK, 75 FG%, 2-3 from 3PT) and Stewart (13 PTS, 9 REB, 2 STL, 2 BLK, 36.4 FG%).

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Lynx vs. Liberty Betting Lines

Snag a peek below at the most recent betting lines for the Lynx-Liberty matchup.

• Favorite: Lynx (-6.5)
• Total: 177.5
• Lynx Moneyline: -260
• Liberty Moneyline: +205

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Lynx Betting Insights

• The Lynx have an implied moneyline win probability of 72.2% in this game.
• Minnesota is 28-7 in games when favored on the moneyline (winning 80% of those games).
• The Lynx have compiled a 21-19-0 ATS record so far this year.
• Minnesota and its opponents have combined to score more than 177.5 points in 17 of 40 games this season.
• The average total in Lynx matchups this year is 173.1, 4.4 fewer points than this game's over/under.

Liberty Betting Insights

• The Liberty have a 32.8% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• New York has been the underdog in seven games this season and won three (42.9%) of those contests.
• The Liberty have covered 15 times in 40 games with a spread this season.
• New York's games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 177.5 points in 23 of 40 outings.
• Liberty games this season have had an average of 174.6 points, 2.9 fewer points than this game's total.

Key Stats for Lynx vs. Liberty

• Minnesota puts up 91.3 points per game, only 4.4 more points than the 86.9 New York allows.
• When the Lynx score more than 86.9 points, they are 22-3.
• Minnesota has scored at a higher clip when playing at home than away in the 2026 season (93.2 points per game at home versus 89.5 on the road), and has also given up more points at home than away (85.5 per home game versus 81.4 on the road).
• New York scores an average of 89.8 points per game, 6.4 more points than the 83.4 Minnesota allows to opponents.
• When they score more than 83.4 points, the Liberty are 21-9.
• New York averages 87.1 points per game at home, 5.5 fewer points than away (92.6). Defensively, it allows 81 per game, 11.8 fewer points than on the road (92.8).

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