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FinalTarget Center · Minneapolis
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY | 25 | 15 | 25 | 26 | 91 |
| MIN | 18 | 26 | 16 | 15 | 75 |
Top model pick, graded
WonWNBA game total under 174.5 −112
Why Pace Riot likes it: Model total is 170.0, four-and-a-half points below this number.
Pace RiotDown 12% this season · 52 picks
Get the next picks firstHow the picks did
Models went 5-1 on this game · +63% return
- Game total over 172.5−100%Lost
Taken at −114 on FanDuel
2 modelsRoad Trip, WNBA Secret SauceWhy 2 models like it
Road Trip- Combined season scoring is 180.4 points per game against a 172.5 total.
- Combined season pace is 181.6 possessions, with Minnesota 91.3 and New York 90.3.
- No meaningful rest or travel mismatch supports the play; this is primarily a pace/shooting lean.
WNBA Secret Sauce- Anchor: Collier is active on the current roster; Stewart is not reliably confirmed out, so the brief's anchor-out over route does not fire.
- Opponent tier: this is a high-caliber playoff matchup, with both defenses ranking in the stronger half of the league.
- Jones remains questionable, and her absence could create defensive breakdowns or extra Lynx transition offense.
- WNBA game total under 174.5+89%Won
Taken at −112 on DraftKings
Pace RiotUp 39% last 30 daysWhy it likes it
- Model total is 170.0, four-and-a-half points below this number.
- Last-five game totals average 165.4 for New York and 171.8 for Minnesota.
- Last-five defensive ratings: New York 87.1, Minnesota 91.9; the matchup is not a defensive free-for-all.
- Minnesota's last-five pace is 93.2 possessions, creating a real overs path.
- Napheesa Collier under 19.5 points+79%Won
Taken at −127 on DraftKings
Picks With Pink Grading SystemDown 1% last 30 daysWhy it likes it
- PWP Composite Grade 78/100 (B+); derived projection 16.5 points, 15.4% below the 19.5 line.
- 8/10 under, averaging 15.2 points; L5: 4/5 under, averaging 13.8.
- Season: 11/16 under (68.8%); workload remains usable at 30.1 L10 minutes and 27.8 L5 minutes.
- Current-role sample is only 16 games, so the season hit rate is not a large-sample anchor.
- WNBA game total under 172.5+108%Won
Taken at 48¢ on Kalshi
Shot ClockDown 1% last 30 daysWhy it likes it
- model total is 170.0 at expected pace 89.91, versus the 172.5 contract rung.
- Minnesota likely dictates tempo: last-five pace 93.18 versus 91.34 season (+1.84); New York is only 90.48 versus 90.27 (+0.21).
- Recent efficiency is muted: Minnesota 95.3 ORTG/90.9 DRTG and New York 95.2 ORTG/92.0 DRTG in the form window.
- Availability remains unresolved: warehouse preview lists Stewart Out, Jones Day-To-Day, and Sabally Out; ESPN confirms Jones Day-To-Day/Sabally Out but omits Stewart.
- Sabrina Ionescu player points under 16.5+84%Won
Taken at −119 on DraftKings
Jay Money PrizePicks MatrixDown 10% last 30 daysWhy it likes it
- L5 form is 9.4 PPG versus a 16.5 line; L10 is 12.3, a 25% gap.
- Ionescu finished under 16.5 in 7 of her last 10 logged games.
- Minnesota’s 92.3 defensive rating is substantially stronger than New York’s 96.2.
- She has cleared this line 3 times in the last 10, so perimeter variance remains material.
Questions
Who won Liberty vs. Lynx?
The Liberty won 91-75 on Sunday, Sep 27, 2026.