The Dallas Wings and New York Liberty meet Sunday in WNBA action at the Barclays Center. Here’s a Liberty vs. Wings Prediction. This article will include a Liberty vs. Wings Pick.
Dallas Wings Betting Preview
The Dallas Wings look for their third road win to build on their 3-3 start. The Wings have lost 7 of their last 9 regular season road games.
The Dallas Wings are averaging 87.5 points on 46.2 percent shooting and allowing 85.8 points on 50 percent shooting. Paige Bueckers is averaging 18.5 points and 5.5 assists, while Arike Ogunbowale is averaging 14.8 points and 1.8 rebounds. Jessica Shepard is the third double-digit scorer and Odyssey Sims is dishing 3.5 assists. The Dallas Wings are shooting 34.5 percent from beyond the arc and 77.7 percent from the free-throw line. The Dallas Wings are allowing 32.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30 rebounds per game.
New York Liberty Betting Preview
The New York Liberty look for their second home win to get off to a fast 4-2 start. The Liberty have won 4 of their last 5 regular season home games.
The New York Liberty are averaging 94 points on 49.2 percent shooting and allowing 87 points on 42.7 percent shooting. Breanna Stewart is averaging 22 points and 2.6 assists, while Pauline Astier is averaging 14.8 points and 4 rebounds. Marine Johannes is the third double-digit scorer, and Jonquel Jones is grabbing 7.4 rebounds. The New York Liberty are shooting 35.8 percent from beyond the arc and 84.1 percent from the free throw line. The New York Liberty are allowing 31.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.2 rebounds per game.
Why the New York Liberty will win
- The Liberty has won each of their last 12 home games after losing as favorites.
- The Wings have lost 17 of their last 18 road games following a road loss.
- The Wings have failed to cover the spread in each of their last eight day games following a road loss.
- The Liberty has covered the spread in six of their last seven games as favorites following a home loss.
Why the Dallas Wings will win
- The Liberty has lost three of their last four games as favorites against Western Conference opponents.
- The Wings have won five of their last six day games against the Liberty.
- The Wings have covered the spread in 11 of their last 13 games as underdogs against opponents who are on the first leg of a back-to-back.
- The Liberty has failed to cover the spread in five of their last six home games against Western Conference opponents.
Total Points: Facts
- Nine of the Liberty’s last 10 home games against Western Conference opponents have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Seven of the Wings’ last eight day games have gone OVER the total points line.
New York Liberty Player Facts
- Marine Johannes is the only player in the league to have made 5+ threes in consecutive games this season.
- Breanna Stewart has recorded 15+ points and 5+ rebounds in six consecutive appearances—the longest active streak of any player in the league.
Dallas Wings Player Facts
- Jessica Shepard has recorded two games with 4+ assists and zero turnovers this season—equal to the most of any player in the league.
- Paige Bueckers has recorded six games with 3+ assists this season—equal to the most of any player in the league.
Matchup/League Facts
- The New York Liberty rank 1st for points per game this season (94.0).
- The New York Liberty rank 1st for point differential per game this season (+7.0).
- The Dallas Wings rank 1st for assist-to-turnover ratio this season (1.9).
- The Dallas Wings rank 1st for opponent assist to turnover ratio this season (1.3).
Liberty vs Wings Injury Report
The Liberty will be without Marine Fauthoux due to a knee injury. Betnijah Laney-Hamilton is out due to personal reasons.
The Wings don’t have any players listed on their injury report.
Liberty vs Wings Prediction
The Liberty will be eager to rebound from an embarrassing effort against Golden State and they’re as healthy as they’ve been all season. As I’ve mentioned before, at full strength the Liberty are the best team in the league. The Wings have talent and scoring potential, but they’re a young team that lacks depth and they don’t play a full 40 minutes. The Wings are also still spotty defensively, which makes them tough to back against good teams. These aren’t the double-digit numbers we were seeing last year between these teams. I’ll lay the reasonable number with the Liberty in a bounce-back spot.