Barclays Center will be the venue for a WNBA showdown between the New York Liberty and the Dallas Wings on Thursday evening. The New York Liberty are dominating the Eastern Conference with a current record of 24-5. The Dallas Wings, on the other hand, are lagging in the fifth rank of the Western Conference with a sad 6-21 record. The latest WNBA betting odds expect New York Liberty to win this game.
New York Liberty vs Dallas Wings preview information
Date: August 22, Thursday | Time: 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Location: Barclays Center, New York
TV: ESPN/ESPN 2
Stream: NBA League Pass
Moneyline: New York Liberty (-1000) vs Dallas Wings (-750)
Spread: New York Liberty (-13.5 – 110) vs Dallas Wings (+13.5 -110)
Total (O/U): New York Liberty (o172.5) vs Dallas Wings (u172.5).
New York Liberty
The New York Liberty are coming to this game after winning seven games in a row. In the previous game against Dallas, the Liberty managed to put up a total of 94 points. Breanna Stewart was the star with 23 points and 12 boards. As a team, the Liberty are shooting 86.59 points in each game, while allowing opponents to score an average of 76.69 points per contest. Their top player, Sabrina Ionescu, is managing an incredible 19.9 point average this season.
Top 3 Players:
Sabrina Ionescu: PTS 19.9 REB 4.4 AST 6.0 STL 1.0
Breanna Stewart: PTS 19.8 REB 8.8 AST 3.8 STL 1.9
Jonquel Jones: PTS 15.2 REB 9.3 AST 3.6 STL 0.8
Dallas Wings
The Dallas Wings were paired with the Connecticut Sun in the previous game, and lost 109-91. In that matchup, Dallas struggled in the first quarter and simply could not salvage the rest of the game. Dallas’ Satou Sabally scored 24 points for the team, with five rebounds. In this season, the Dallas Wings are scoring an average of 81.96 points in each game, while their defense is allowing opponents to get away with a whopping 90.59 points.
Top 3 Players:
Arike Ogunbowale: PTS 22.0 REB 4.8 AST 5.1 STL 2.6
Satou Sabally: PTS 22.0 REB 6.5 AST 5.5 STL 3.0
Odyssey Sims: PTS 17.2 REB 2.9 AST 5.6 STL 1.7
Injury Report
New York Liberty
Betnijah Laney G Is out indefinitely, Knee
Sabrina Ionescu G Is “?” Thursday vs Dallas Wings, Neck
Leonie Fiebich G Left last game, is “?” Thursday vs Dallas Wings, Ribs
Dallas Wings
No injuries
Betting Trends
New York Liberty
New York is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
New York is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of New York’s last 10 games
New York is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New York’s last 6 games when playing Dallas
Dallas Wings
Dallas is 1-9 ATS in its last 10 games
Dallas is 3-19 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Dallas’s last 13 games
Dallas is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Dallas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Summary and Prediction
This is another unfair pairing, with the Dallas Wings being one of the weakest teams in the league, and the Liberty being one of the most aggressive. The New York Liberty will easily win this game with a predicted score of 93-75.
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