The New York Liberty and Seattle Storm meet Thursday in WNBA action at the Climate Pledge Arena. Here’s a Storm vs Liberty Prediction. This article will include a Storm vs Liberty Pick.
New York Liberty Betting Preview
The New York Liberty looks to stay hot after winning 9 of their last 11 games. The Liberty has won 6 of its last 7 road games.
The New York Liberty are averaging 88.9 points on 46.3 percent shooting and allowing 83.1 points on 43.3 percent shooting. Breanna Stewart is averaging 19.4 points and 3 assists, while Jonquel Jones is averaging 14.2 points and 8.8 rebounds. Pauline Astier is the third double-digit scorer, and Satou Sabally is grabbing 2.8 rebounds. The New York Liberty are shooting 36.3 percent from beyond the arc and 85.8 percent from the free-throw line. The New York Liberty are allowing 32.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.5 rebounds per game.
Seattle Storm Betting Preview
The Seattle Storm need a win to snap an 11-game losing streak. The Seattle Storm have lost 5 straight home games.
The Seattle Storm are averaging 78.8 points on 41.3 percent shooting and allowing 85.9 points on 42.8 percent shooting. Dominique Malonga is averaging 17.3 points and 7 rebounds, while Natisha Hiedeman is averaging 15.6 points and 2.5 rebounds. Flau’jae Johnson is the third double-digit scorer, and Awa Fam is grabbing 5.4 rebounds. The Seattle Storm are shooting 33.8 percent from beyond the arc and 80.9 percent from the free-throw line. The Seattle Storm are allowing 30.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.6 rebounds per game.
Why the Seattle Storm will win
- The Liberty have lost six of their last nine games as favorites against Western Conference opponents.
- The underdogs have won four of Liberty’s last six games.
- The Storm have covered the spread in each of their last 10 Thursday night games.
- The Liberty have failed to cover the spread in eight of their last nine night games following a road win.
Why the New York Liberty will win
- The Storm have lost each of their last eight night games.
- The Liberty have won 13 of their last 14 games against Storm teams that held a losing record.
- The Storm have failed to cover the spread in 15 of their last 18 home games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The Liberty have covered the spread in five of their last six night games at Climate Pledge Arena.
Total Points Facts
- Nine of the Storm’s last 10 home games against Eastern Conference opponents have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Each of the Liberty’s last five night games against Western Conference opponents has gone UNDER the total points line.
Seattle Storm Player Facts
- Dominique Malonga ranks 8th in the league for second-chance points (45) this season.
- Zia Cooke is one of only nine players to have scored 20+ points off the bench in a game this season.
New York Liberty Player Facts
- Leonie Fiebich has hit 3+ three-pointers in three consecutive appearances – equal-longest active streak of any player in the league.
- Jonquel Jones is one of only two qualified players in the league to be leading their team in rebounds per game (8.8) and free-throw percentage (85.5%) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Seattle Storm rank 14th for opponent rebounds per game this season (36.7).
- The Seattle Storm rank 14th for opponent offensive rebounds per game this season (10.4).
- The New York Liberty rank 1st for opponent free throws made per game this season (13.2).
- The New York Liberty rank 14th for field goal attempts per game this season (64.3).
Storm vs Liberty Injury Report
Ezi Magbegor is out for the Storm with a foot injury. Taina Mair is out due to a coach’s decision. Jordan Horston is out with a foot injury.
Satou Sabally is questionable for the Liberty with a head injury.
Storm vs Liberty Prediction
The Liberty are going to be massive favorites because they’re one of the best teams in the league, and the Storm have lost 11 straight games. It’s been a month since the Storm have won a game. However, the Storm have been more competitive lately, and it’s led to covers in 5 of their last 8 games. This is also a letdown spot for the Liberty after a monster win over the rival Aces.
Also, as I’ve said endless times, the Liberty doesn’t show up as a massive favorite. The Liberty are 2-14 ATS in their last 16 games as a double-digit favorite. They’ve outright lost 3 times this season as a double-digit favorite. The Storm are 7-3 ATS in the last 10 games against the Liberty. I want the boatload of points with Seattle.