Connecticut Sun vs New York Liberty Prediction, 9/1/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Connecticut Sun vs New York Liberty

Date: Friday, September 1, 2023

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: Youtube TV

Barclays Center is the site where and the New York Liberty (28-7) will play the Connecticut Sun (24-11) on Friday.

The Connecticut Sun took the court against the Los Angeles Sparks and notched a win by a score of 83-68 in their last game. Connecticut ended with a 49.2% FG percentage (32 out of 65) and converted 8 of their 26 shots from distance. When they shot from the free throw line, the Sun buried 11 of 16 tries for a rate of 68.8%. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 38 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 24 dimes in this game as well as forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and getting 11 steals. When discussing defending, Connecticut allowed 41.9% from the floor on 26 of 62 shooting. Los Angeles recorded 21 dimes and had 13 steals in the game. In addition, Los Angeles pulled down 26 rebounds (1 offensive, 25 defensive) and added 1 block. Los Angeles finished the contest at 66.7% from the charity stripe by knocking down 10 of 15 attempts. They made 6 out of their 21 tries from downtown.

Alyssa Thomas is a player who was a major contributor in this game. She notched 17 points on 6 out of 11 shooting. She was on the hardwood for 38 minutes and also snagged 10 boards. Thomas ended up shooting 54.5% from the floor and also distributed 8 assists.

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Connecticut enters this game with a mark of 24-11 on the season. They are turning it over 12.3 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 18.7 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Connecticut is pulling in 33.8 rebounds per game and has racked up 732 assists for the year, which ranks 3rd in the WNBA in terms of passing the rock. The Sun are shooting 35.4% on shots from downtown (247 of 697) and 76.4% from the free throw line. They average 83.1 pts per game (4th in the WNBA) while hitting 44.6% from the floor. When they are on the defensive end, the Sun have forced 15.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.2 fouls. The Sun defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 42.9% (987 of 2,300) and they surrender 34.3 rebounds per game as a team. They rank 1st in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 664 surrendered this year. They are surrendering 30.9% on 3-point attempts and they rank 1st in the WNBA in points per game allowed (78.8).

For their last game, the New York Liberty went home victorious with a score of 94-85 against the Las Vegas Aces. The Liberty recorded 31 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 43 for the matchup. They turned it over 13 times, while earning 8 steals for the game. The Aces were called for 23 fouls in the game which took the Liberty to the charity stripe for 19 attempts. They were able to knock down 16 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 84.2%. In the matter of 3-point attempts, New York made 10 out of 33 attempts (30.3%). In all, the Liberty finished the game shooting 34 out of 75 from the field which gave them a rate of 45.3%. The Liberty allowed the Aces to knock down 31 of their 69 tries from the field which left them shooting 44.9% for this contest. They finished 39.1% from three-point range by shooting 9 of 23 and finished the contest at 14 out of 20 at the free throw line (70.0%). Regarding how they attacked the glass, New York permitted Las Vegas to snag 31 in total (5 offensive).

Sabrina Ionescu pitched in for the Liberty in this matchup. She knocked down 8 out of 14 for the contest giving her a field goal percentage of 57.1%, and tallied 2 rebounds. Ionescu tallied 25 points in her 35 mins of playing time and accumulated 2 assists for this contest.

New York has a mark of 28-7 this season. New York has tallied 3,116 points so far this season (89.0 per contest) and they pull in 38.2 rebounds per game. The Liberty are committing 16.4 fouls per game and they hit 83.0% from the free throw line. When it comes to executing on offense, the Liberty are shooting 45.7% from the field, which ranks 2nd in basketball. They are earning an assist 24.1 times per contest (1st in the WNBA) and they are turning it over 13.5 times per game. The Liberty on the defensive end are ranked 4th in basketball in points allowed per contest with 80.7. They relinquish 19.1 dimes and 33.3 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 3rd and 3rd in basketball. The New York defense concedes 34.2% on shots from 3-point land (262 of 767) and their opponents are converting on 78.7% of their foul shots. They are able to force 11.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 42.2% from the field (1st in the WNBA).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Connecticut

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