The New York Liberty and Toronto Tempo meet Sunday in WNBA action at the Bell Centre. Here’s a Tempo vs Liberty Prediction. This article will include a Tempo vs Liberty Pick.
New York Liberty Betting Preview
The New York Liberty need a win after losing 6 of their last 9 games. The Liberty has lost 4 of its last 5 road games.
The New York Liberty are averaging 87.7 points on 46.1 percent shooting and allowing 84.1 points on 43.6 percent shooting. Breanna Stewart is averaging 20.5 points and 2.8 assists, while Jonquel Jones is averaging 15.2 points and 9.1 rebounds. Sabrina Ionescu is the third double-digit scorer, and Satou Sabally is grabbing 2.8 rebounds. The New York Liberty are shooting 35.2 percent from beyond the arc and 85.3 percent from the free-throw line. The New York Liberty are allowing 32.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.5 rebounds per game.
Toronto Tempo Betting Preview
The Toronto Tempo needs a win after losing 8 of its last 10 games. The Toronto Tempo has lost 4 straight home games.
The Toronto Tempo is averaging 89.6 points on 44.8 percent shooting and allowing 92.1 points on 46.7 percent shooting. Marina Mabrey is averaging 21.2 points and 3.6 rebounds, while Brittney Sykes is averaging 20.1 points and 3.8 rebounds. Isabelle Harrison is the third double-digit scorer, and Kiki Rice is grabbing 4.7 rebounds. The Toronto Tempo is shooting 36.7 percent from beyond the arc and 82.5 percent from the free-throw line. The Toronto Tempo is allowing 33.3 percent shooting from deep and is grabbing 31.4 rebounds per game.
Why the Toronto Tempo will win
- The Liberty have lost four of its last five games.
- The Liberty have failed to cover the spread in each of their last seven road games against Eastern Conference opponents that held a losing record.
Why the New York Liberty will win
- The Liberty have won 21 of their last 22 Sunday games against Eastern Conference opponents that held a losing record.
- The Tempo has lost each of its last four home games.
- The Liberty have covered the spread in five of their last six road games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Tempo has failed to cover the spread in three of its last four games.
Total Points Facts
- Eight of the Tempo’s last nine games against Eastern Conference opponents have gone OVER the total points line.
- Nine of the Liberty’s last 11 road games have gone OVER the total points line.
Toronto Tempo Player Facts
- Julie Allemand ranks 2nd amongst qualified players for true shooting percentage (66.4%) this season.
- Isabelle Harrison leads all Toronto Tempo players in rebounds per 36 minutes (9.2) this season.
New York Liberty Player Facts
- Pauline Astier has recorded seven games with 2+ assists and zero turnovers this season – equal-most of any player in the league.
- Breanna Stewart is one of only two players in the league to have recorded 7+ blocks in a game this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Toronto Tempo has recorded the longest losing streak in the WNBA this season (4 games).
- The Toronto Tempo has recorded the longest road losing streak in the WNBA this season (4 games).
- The New York Liberty rank 1st for free throw percentage this season (85.3%).
- The New York Liberty rank 1st for opponent free throw percentage this season (72.1%).
Tempo vs Liberty Injury Report
Kiki Rice is out for the Tempo with an ankle injury. Brittney Sykes is out with a foot injury. Temi Fagbenle is out due to a concussion. Nyara Sabally is questionable with a knee injury.
Satou Sabally is out for the Liberty with a concussion. Leonie Fiebich is out with foot soreness. Pauline Astier is questionable with an ankle injury. Rebecca Allen is questionable with a nose injury.
Tempo vs Liberty Prediction
Two teams have lengthy injury reports, but I’m going to grab the points if forced to pick. The Liberty have been struggling over the last two weeks, and now they’re on the end of a back-to-back. Toronto also isn’t a great place to play in these spots, given the travel into another country. The Tempo is at home with the rest advantage, and Mabrey keeps having these ridiculous performances that give Toronto a fighting chance. The Liberty are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games when favorites of 5 or more points, and they’ve outright lost 3 of those games. Give me the points with the Tempo.