The New York Liberty and Toronto Tempo meet Sunday in WNBA action at the Coca-Cola Coliseum. 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 look for a win after winning 12 of their last 16 games. The Liberty have split their last 6 road games.
The New York Liberty are averaging 89.9 points on 46 percent shooting and allowing 86.7 points on 45.1 percent shooting. Breanna Stewart is averaging 20.5 points and 3.2 assists, while Sabrina Ionescu is averaging 15.1 points and 4 rebounds. Jonquel Jones is the third double-digit scorer, and Leonie Fiebich is grabbing 3.1 rebounds. The New York Liberty are shooting 35.2 percent from beyond the arc and 84.8 percent from the free-throw line. The New York Liberty are allowing 35.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.3 rebounds per game.
Toronto Tempo Betting Preview
The Toronto Tempo needs a win after losing 25 of its last 29 games. The Toronto Tempo has lost 7 of their last 8 home games.
The Toronto Tempo is averaging 86.2 points on 44 percent shooting and allowing 94 points on 47.4 percent shooting. Marina Mabrey is averaging 20.8 points and 3.3 rebounds, while Brittney Sykes is averaging 18.6 points and 3.5 rebounds. Kiki Rice is the third double-digit scorer, and Isabelle Harrison is grabbing 6.6 rebounds. The Toronto Tempo is shooting 34.6 percent from beyond the arc and 80.2 percent from the free-throw line. The Toronto Tempo is allowing 35.1 percent shooting from deep and is grabbing 31.8 rebounds per game.
Why the Toronto Tempo will win
- The Liberty have lost three of their last four games as road favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The Liberty have failed to cover the spread in each of their last 11 games as road favorites.
- The Tempo have covered the spread in six of their last eight games against teams that held a winning record.
Why the New York Liberty will win
- The Tempo have lost 17 of their last 18 games.
- The Liberty have won eight of their last nine games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Liberty have covered the spread in each of their last six games as road favorites on the first leg of a back-to-back.
- The Tempo have failed to cover the spread in each of their last four games at Coca-Cola Coliseum.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Tempo’s last four home games following a home loss have gone OVER the total points line.
- Eight of the Liberty’s last 10 road games against Eastern Conference opponents have gone OVER the total points line.
Toronto Tempo Player Facts
- Kiki Rice ranks 13th amongst qualified players for FT% (86.7%) this season.
- Laura Juškaitė ranks 8th amongst qualified players in the Eastern Conference for FG% (46.8%) this season.
New York Liberty Player Facts
- Jonquel Jones ranks 1st amongst qualified Centers for three-pointers made per game (1.8) this season.
- Marine Johannes ranks 3rd amongst qualified players for three-pointers made per 36 minutes (3.8) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Toronto Tempo rank 14th for opponent free throw percentage this season (79.9%).
- The Toronto Tempo rank 14th for opponent three-point field goals made per game this season (9.6).
- The New York Liberty rank 1st for opponent free throw percentage this season (74.6%).
- The New York Liberty rank 1st for opponent free throws made per game this season (13.7).
Tempo vs Liberty Injury Report
Marina Mabrey is out for the Tempo due to an adductor injury. Aneesah Morrow is out with a knee injury. Brittney Sykes is out with a foot injury. Maria Conde is questionable with an illness.
Satou Sabally is out for the Liberty with a concussion.
Tempo vs Liberty Prediction
This is a letdown spot for the Liberty, who are fresh off a big win over the Lynx, and they have been horrible on the road overall this season. However, the Tempo have thrown in the towel on the season a while ago and are still down all of their best players. The Tempo don’t defend and don’t have the available bodies to score enough. The Tempo are 0-4 SU and ATS in their last 4 games, and all of those losses were ugly. The Liberty also need to keep winning to improve their playoff seeding. Big number for a reason, as the Tempo are down most of their starting five. I’ll lay the points with the Liberty.