Indiana Fever vs New York Liberty Prediction, 6/1/2022 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Indiana Fever vs New York Liberty

Date: Wednesday, June 1, 2022

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: CBS Sports Network

The New York Liberty (1-7) host the Indiana Fever (3-7) at Barclays Center on Wednesday.

The Indiana Fever faced off with the Los Angeles Sparks and walked away with a win by a score of 101-96 in their last game. Indiana finished the game with a 45.7% FG percentage (32 of 70) and made 11 of 21 shots from beyond the arc. From the charity stripe, the Fever knocked down 26 of 29 attempts for a percentage of 89.7%. When talking about rebounding, they earned 34 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 23 assists for the contest while forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and getting 8 steals. In reference to the defense, Indiana allowed the other team to shoot 49.3% from the field on 35 out of 71 shooting. Los Angeles dished out 12 assists and had 8 steals in this matchup. Furthermore, Los Angeles collected 35 rebounds (12 offensive, 23 defensive) and had 5 blocked shots. Los Angeles ended up shooting 67.9% when shooting free throws by converting 19 of 28 attempts. They buried 7 of 14 attempts from three-point range.

Danielle Robinson is one player who played a role for the contest. She ended up finishing with 10 points on 2 of 4 shooting. She played for 29 mins and grabbed 4 boards. Robinson finished shooting 50.0% from the field and recorded 11 assists.

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Indiana heads into this game with a record of 3-7 this season. The Fever are shooting 35.6% on shots from distance (77 of 216) and 76.4% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 82.5 points per game (5th in the league) while connecting on 41.4% from the field. They are giving up possession 15.8 times per contest and as a squad they commit 22.4 personal fouls per game. As a team, Indiana is pulling in 35.9 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 187 assists this year, which has them ranked 3rd in basketball in terms of passing. When they are on defense, the Fever are able to force 14.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.6 personal fouls. They surrender 37.8% on 3-point shots and they are 12th in basketball in PPG allowed (89.6). The Fever defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 46.2% (149 of 196) and they concede 34.9 boards per game as a group. They are ranked 10th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 198 relinquished this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the New York Liberty took a defeat with a final score of 92-61 when they played the Seattle Storm. The Liberty corralled 25 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards totaling 32 for the contest. They also coughed up the ball 17 times, while earning 8 steals in this matchup. The Storm earned 15 fouls in this matchup which took the Liberty to the free throw line for a total of 11 shots. They were able to make 10 of the free throw tries for a rate of 90.9%. Concerning 3-pointers, New York buried 7 of 27 attempts (25.9%). When the final whistle blew, the Liberty ended up shooting 22 out of 65 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 33.8%. The Liberty allowed the Storm to knock down 36 of 73 tries from the field which had them sitting at 49.3% for the matchup. They finished 54.2% from 3-point land by hitting 13 of 24 and ended up shooting 7 of 7 at the charity stripe (100.0%). In relation to attacking the glass, New York permitted Seattle to grab 40 overall (9 on the offensive glass).

Han Xu was important for the Liberty in the game. She buried 5 of 13 for this game for a field goal rate of 38.5%, and had 8 rebounds. Xu scored 13 points in her 25 mins of playing time and had 1 assist for the game.

New York has a mark of 1-7 this season. New York has scored 563 points for the year (70.4 per game) and they pull down 33.5 boards per game. The Liberty are committing 20.0 personal fouls per contest and they hit 79.7% from the free throw line. On the offensive side of the ball, the Liberty are shooting 39.0% from the field, which ranks 12th in the WNBA. They are assisting teammates 18.0 times per game (10th in the league) and they turn it over 17.9 times per game. The Liberty defensively are ranked 8th in the league in PPG surrendered with 85.3. The New York defense allows 39.2% on shots from beyond the arc (62 of 158) and their opposition makes 82.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 17.1 dimes and 38.6 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 3rd and 12th in basketball. They are forcing 13.1 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 42.3% from the floor (5th in the league).

Who will win tonight's WNBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New York

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