The Seattle Storm and New York Liberty meet Monday in WNBA action at the Barclays Center. Here’s a Liberty vs Storm Prediction. This article will include a Liberty vs Storm Pick.
Seattle Storm Betting Preview
The Seattle Storm need a win after losing 21 of their last 24 games. The Seattle Storm have lost 5 straight road games.
The Seattle Storm are averaging 82.5 points on 43.2 percent shooting and allowing 88 points on 43.2 percent shooting. Natisha Hiedeman is averaging 16.4 points and 2.8 rebounds, while Dominique Malonga is averaging 16.3 points and 8.7 rebounds. Flau’jae Johnson is the third double-digit scorer, and Awa Fam is grabbing 6 rebounds. The Seattle Storm are shooting 32.3 percent from beyond the arc and 79.1 percent from the free-throw line. The Seattle Storm are allowing 31.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.6 rebounds per game.
New York Liberty Betting Preview
The New York Liberty look for a win after winning 4 of their last 5 games. The Liberty have won 7 of their last 9 home games.
The New York Liberty are averaging 89.9 points on 46.3 percent shooting and allowing 87.7 points on 45.5 percent shooting. Breanna Stewart is averaging 21.3 points and 3 assists, while Sabrina Ionescu is averaging 16.2 points and 4.1 rebounds. Jonquel Jones is the third double-digit scorer, and Satou Sabally is grabbing 2.8 rebounds. The New York Liberty are shooting 35.3 percent from beyond the arc and 85.4 percent from the free-throw line. The New York Liberty are allowing 35.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.6 rebounds per game.
Why the New York Liberty will win
- The Storm have lost each of their last 11 night games following a road loss.
- The Liberty have won 10 of their last 11 home games against Western Conference opponents that held a losing record.
- The home team has covered the spread in each of the Liberty’s last three games.
Why the Seattle Storm will win
- The underdogs have won three of the Liberty’s last four games at Barclays Center.
- The Liberty have lost five of their last seven games as favorites following a road win.
- The Liberty have failed to cover the spread in each of their last nine games.
- The Storm have covered the spread in each of their last seven games at Barclays Center.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Liberty’s last six home games against the Storm have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Seven of the Storm’s last eight games against Eastern Conference opponents have gone OVER the total points line.
New York Liberty Player Facts
- Jonquel Jones is one of only two qualified players in the league to be leading their team in rebounds per game (9.0) and three-point shooting percentage (38.2%) this season.
- Marine Johannes ranks 5th amongst qualified players for three-pointers made per 36 minutes (3.5) this season.
Seattle Storm Player Facts
- Awa Fam is one of only three players in the league to have recorded 4+ steals in consecutive games this season.
- Natisha Hiedeman is one of only six players in the league to have recorded 9+ assists without a turnover in a game this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The New York Liberty rank 1st for opponent free throw percentage this season (75.0%).
- The New York Liberty rank 1st for opponent free throws made per game this season (14.1).
- The Seattle Storm rank 14th for opponent offensive rebounds per game this season (10.0).
- The Seattle Storm rank 14th for opponent steals per game this season (8.7).
Liberty vs Storm Injury Report
Satou Sabally is out for the Liberty with a concussion. Leonie Fiebich is out with a foot injury.
Taina Mair is out for the Storm due to a coach’s decision.
Liberty vs Storm Prediction
The Liberty are going to be favored for obvious reasons, and the Storm continue to pile up the losses at an insane rate. However, the Liberty continue to play games down to the wire and have a handful of recent bad losses. The Storm beat the Liberty back in late June and have won 3 of the last 4 games against them overall. The Liberty haven’t cashed a ticket overall since July 11, while the Storm compete and play hard and have cashed 17 tickets on the season. The Storm and Sky are tied for the most cashed tickets in the WNBA. I’ll grab the free buckets with the Storm.