New York Liberty vs. Indiana Fever
June 10, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The New York Liberty and Indiana Fever face off on Friday in a WNBA showdown at Indiana Farmers Coliseum. When these two teams faced off on June 1st it was the Liberty that secured the 87-74 victory.
The Liberty comes into this game with a 4-8 record overall, but they are coming off quite the impressive victory in the last game against the Minnesota Lynx. The offense scored 88 points and that led to the 19-point victory. The Liberty are averaging 74.1 points, while their defense is giving up 81.6 points per game. The Liberty’s offense is ranked 12th in the league, while their defense is ranked 8th. The top player this season for the Liberty has been Sabrina Ionescu, and he is averaging 17.1 points while shooting 46.5 percent from the field and 37.8 percent from behind the three-point line.
On the other side of this matchup is the Indiana Fever who sit with a 3-11 record overall and in the last game against the Connecticut Sun they really struggled. The defense gave up 88 points against the Sun, and that led to the blowout defeat. Indiana is averaging 79.2 points, while their defense is giving up 88.1 points per game. The offense is ranked 8th best in the league, while their pitching staff is ranked 12th. The Fever wants to play at a faster pace and are second in the WNBA in terms of that. Kelsey Mitchell has been the top player for Indiana, averaging 18.7 points while shooting 43.3 percent from the field.
The Liberty’s defense has been awful all season, giving up 81.6 points per game, and they are going to struggle against Connecticut. The Sun scored 87 points in the last game against the Liberty, and they are going to have no issue getting the job done here again. Back the Sun against the spread.
