An exciting non-conference battle will take place as the 2024 WNBA season begins. The Los Angeles Sparks will square off against the New York Liberty at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California. New York is a top team that ranks at No. 1 in the Eastern Conference. The Sparks are one of those teams with room for improvement. However, they hope to have a better start to the new season.
Los Angeles Sparks vs New York Liberty Preview Information
Date: August, Thursday | Time: 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California.
TV: ESPN/ESPN 2
Stream: NBA League Pass
Los Angeles Sparks vs New York Liberty Moneyline, Spread and Odds
Moneyline: Los Angeles Sparks (+500) vs New York Liberty (-750)
Spread: Los Angeles Sparks (+12 – 110) vs New York Liberty (-12 -110)
Total (O/U): Los Angeles Sparks (o166) vs New York Liberty (u-110).
Los Angeles Sparks vs New York Liberty Team Status
Los Angeles Sparks
The Los Angeles Sparks look to turn things around this season and hope to finish on top of their conference. The Sparks might be playing this game at home with their home-court advantage, but Liberty has been one of the best teams recently and their dominance will be a tough challenge for the Sparks. Dearica Hamby, Cameron Brink, and Rickea Jackson will hope to lead their team to success.
Top 3 Players:
Dearica Hamby: PTS 19.4 REB 10.0 AST 3.6 STL 1.4
Cameron Brink: PTS 7.5 REB 5.3 AST 1.7 STL 1.1
Rickea Jackson: PTS 11.2 REB 3.8 AST 1.2 STL 0.5.
New York Liberty
The New York Liberty have a great chance to pick up a win in the season opener. The Liberty has key players on their team and has topped the WNBA when it comes to winning games. New York will try to continue their success as they open this season. Sabrina Ionescu, Breanna Stewart, and Betnijah Laney-Hamilton are expected to lead the team to success as they take on the Sparks.
Top 3 Players:
Sabrina Ionescu: PTS 19.4 REB 4.3 AST 6.2 STL 1.0
Breanna Stewart: PTS 19.3 REB 9.0 AST 4.0 STL 2.0
Betnijah Laney-Hamilton: PTS 12.7 REB 4.5 AST 3.6 STL 1.4
Los Angeles Sparks vs New York Liberty Injury Report
Los Angeles Sparks
Stephanie Talbot G Is “?” Thursday vs NY Liberty, Foot
Lexie Brown G Is out indefinitely, Illness
Li Yueru C Is out indefinitely, Personal
Cameron Brink F Is out for the season, ACL
New York Liberty
Betnijah Laney G Is out indefinitely, Knee
Breanna Stewart F Missed the last game but is probable Thursday vs LA Sparks, Hamstring
Los Angeles Sparks vs New York Liberty Betting Trends
Los Angeles Sparks
Los Angeles is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles’s last 6 games
Los Angeles is 4-7-1 ATS in its last 12 games at home
Los Angeles is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Los Angeles’s last 21 games at home
New York Liberty
New York is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
New York is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New York’s last 7 games
New York is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
New York is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Los Angeles Sparks vs New York Liberty Summary and Prediction
The latest WNBA betting lines are intact for the New York Liberty to win this game and cover the spread. Despite playing this game on the road, the Liberty has a better chance against the Sparks. Take the Liberty to win with a predicted score of 88-78.
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