Saturday’s WNBA schedule includes Sabrina Ionescu’s New York Liberty (2-0) hosting Kelsey Mitchell and the Indiana Fever (0-2) at Barclays Center. The opening tip is at 1:00 PM ET.
The Liberty outscored opponents by 8.6 points per game last season, with a +347 scoring differential overall. They put up 89.2 points per game (second in WNBA) and allowed 80.6 per contest (fourth in league).
The Fever’s -162 scoring differential last season (outscored by 4.1 points per game) was a result of scoring 81.0 points per game (seventh in the WNBA) while allowing 85.1 per outing (12th in the league).
How to Watch Liberty vs. Fever
- Date: Saturday, May 18, 2024
- Time: 1:00 PM ET
- How to Watch on TV: ABC
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- Location: Brooklyn, New York
- Venue: Barclays Center
Liberty’s Last Game
In New York’s most recent game, it beat Indiana 102-66 on the road, with Breanna Stewart (31 PTS, 10 REB, 3 STL, 2 BLK, 57.1 FG%) and Ionescu (14 PTS, 7 REB, 42.9 FG%, 2-8 from 3PT) leading the way. For the Fever, Aliyah Boston (12 PTS, 7 REB, 33.3 FG%) and Katie Lou Samuelson (10 PTS, 80.0 FG%, 2-2 from 3PT) were the top performers.
- Breanna Stewart: 31 PTS | 10 REB |4 AST | 3 STL | 2 BLK | 1 3PM
- Sabrina Ionescu: 14 PTS | 7 REB |3 AST | 1 STL | 1 BLK | 2 3PM
- Jonquel Jones: 14 PTS | 10 REB |4 AST | 0 STL | 3 BLK | 0 3PM
Fever’s Last Game
- Aliyah Boston: 12 PTS | 7 REB |2 AST | 1 STL | 1 BLK | 0 3PM
- Katie Lou Samuelson: 10 PTS | 0 REB |0 AST | 0 STL | 0 BLK | 2 3PM
- Caitlin Clark: 9 PTS | 7 REB |6 AST | 0 STL | 1 BLK | 1 3PM
Liberty Players to Watch (2023 Stats)
- Stewart put up 23.0 points and 9.3 boards per game last season.
- Courtney Vandersloot averaged 8.1 assists per game to go with her 10.5 PPG scoring average.
- Ionescu knocked down 3.6 threes per game a season ago.
- Stewart racked up 1.5 steals and 1.6 blocks per game last season.
Fever Players to Watch (2023 Stats)
- Mitchell averaged 18.2 points per contest to go with 1.6 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game last season.
- Boston pulled down 8.4 rebounds per game, while Erica Wheeler averaged 5.0 assists per contest.
- Mitchell hit an average of 2.6 shots per game from beyond the arc a season ago.
- Boston racked up 1.3 steals and 1.3 blocks per game last season.
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