New York Liberty vs. Washington Mystics 6/16/22 WNBA Picks, Predictions, Odds

The New York Liberty and Washington Mystics face off on Thursday in an MLB showdown at the Barclays Center. When these two teams faced off on June 3rd it was the Liberty that secured the 74-70 victory. 

The Liberty comes into this game with a 5-9 record overall, but they have won two of their last three games. The only loss during the stretch was in their last game, but it was by only two points against the Chicago Sky. The offense scored 86 points, but their defense gave up 88 points. The Liberty are averaging 76.6 points, while their defense is giving up 82.1 points per game. The offense is ranked 11th, while their defense is ranked 8th. Sabrina Ionescu has been the top player for the Liberty, averaging 17.5 points while shooting 47 percent from the field and 37.6 percent from the field. 

On the other side of this matchup is the Washington Mystics who sit with a 10-6 record overall and in the last game they had quite the impressive victory. The offense was strong, scoring 83 points while Phoenix was only able to score 65 points, on the way to the victory. Washington is averaging 80.3 points, while their defense is giving up 75.2 points per game. The Mystics’ offense is ranked 7th in the league, while their defense is ranked 2nd in the league. The Mystics are the slowest-paced team in the league, which makes the offense even more impressive. Ariel Atkins has been the top player for Washington, averaging 15.3 points while shooting 42.9 percent from the field and 37.8 percent from the field. 

The Liberty have been more competitive as of late, and a big reason has been because of how much success the offense has had. Look for New York to run up the score and even against a strong defense, that is going to be the difference as New York gets the job done here. Back the Liberty against the spread.