Seattle Storm vs. New York Liberty 9/2/21 WNBA Pick, Odds, and Prediction

The Seattle Storm and New York Liberty face off on Thursday in a WNBA basketball showdown.at Angel of the Winds Arena.  These two teams have faced off twice this year and each team came away with one of the wins. 

The New York Liberty come into this game with an 11-17 record overall which puts them in 3rd place in the Eastern Conference. The Liberty are really struggling and they have lost five games in a row. In the last game against the Minnesota Lynx, the Liberty could only manage 66 points and that wasn’t enough to keep the game close. The Liberty come into this game averaging 78.6 points per game while shooting 42.3 percent from the field and 36.1 percent from behind the three point line. On defense, the Liberty are giving up 85.6 points per game and they need the defense to be better or this game will be ugly. Betnijah Laney has been the best player for the Liberty averaging 17.8 points while shooting 45.8 percent from the field. 

On the other side of this matchup is the Seattle Storm who sit with an 18-10 record overall which puts them in second place in the Western Conference. The Storm have found a lot of success this season, but they have struggled a bit as of late losing three games in a row. In the last game against the Chicago Sky, the Storm’s defense was an issue giving up 107 points and that led to the loss. The Storm on the season are averaging 84.9 points per game while their defense is giving up 80.7 points per game. Breanna Stewart has been the best player for the Storm averaging 20.3 points while shooting 43.2 percent from the field. 

I don’t expect the Storm’s offense is going to find more success in this game, and the New York Liberty are going to find enough defense to keep this game close. Look for the Liberty to cover the spread.