The New York Liberty, founded in 1997 as one of the WNBA's original franchises, is favored to take home its first championship in team history.
At ESPN BET, New York opened as the -290 favorite Wednesday to win the WNBA Finals against the Minnesota Lynx, who are +240 underdogs to prevail.
The Lynx are seeking their fifth title in franchise history and first since 2017. The odds for Thursday's Game 1 in Brooklyn opened at multiple sportsbooks with the Liberty as consensus 5.5-point favorites.
Minnesota went 3-1 straight up and against the spread versus New York during the regular season. The Liberty entered the 2024 campaign with high expectations and +245 odds to win the season's championship, second only to the Las Vegas Aces (+100), whom they defeated in the semifinals.