New York Liberty vs. Seattle Storm 6/19/22 WNBA Picks, Predictions, Odds

The New York Liberty and Seattle Storm face off on Sunday in a WNBA showdown at the Barclays Center. On May 29th it was the Storm that were able to secure the 92-61 victory. 

The Liberty comes into this game with a 6-9 record overall, and they have won three of their last four games. The defense was elite in the last game against the Washington Mystics, giving up only 65 points, and that led to the 12-point victory. The Liberty are averaging 76.6 points, while their defense is giving up 81 points per game. The offense is ranked 12th in the league, while their defense is ranked 7th. The Liberty want to keep the pace slow and are 11th in the WNBA in terms of pace. Sabrina Ionescu has been the top player for the Liberty, scoring 17 points while shooting 44.7 percent from the field and 34.4 percent from behind the three-point line. 

On the other side of this matchup is the Seattle Storm who sits with a 9-6 record overall and the biggest issue has been the consistency. In the last game against the Connecticut Sun, the offense only scored 71 points and that led to the 11-point defeat. Two games ago against the Minnesota Lynx. The Storm didn’t look all that great, and they only won by two points. The Storm are averaging 78.3 points, while their defense is giving up 77.1 points per game. The offense is ranked 9th, while the defense is ranked 2nd. The offense was so strong last year, but this year they have had to rely on the defense. 

The Storm’s defense was elite the last time they faced off against the Liberty, and it’s going to be no different in this game. The Liberty only scored 61 points in that game, and their lack of scoring is going to let them down in this game. The Storm will score at least 80 points, and Seattle will cover the spread.