Los Angeles Sparks vs New York Liberty Prediction, 9/7/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Los Angeles Sparks vs New York Liberty

Date: Thursday, September 7, 2023

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: Youtube TV

The Los Angeles Sparks (16-21) travel to Barclays Center on Thursday where they'll take on the New York Liberty (30-7).

The Los Angeles Sparks took the court against the Washington Mystics and notched a win by a score of 72-64 in their last game. Los Angeles walked away from the game having earned a 39.7% FG percentage (23 out of 58) and knocked down 5 of 20 three-point shots. At the free throw line, the Sparks converted 21 of their 24 tries for a percentage of 87.5%. When it comes to pulling down boards, they earned 31 with 2 of them being offensive. They also recorded 16 dimes in the game while forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and getting 8 steals. In regard to defending, Los Angeles allowed the other team to go 40.0% from the field on 26 of 65 shooting. Washington recorded 6 dimes and had 6 steals in the matchup. On top of that, Washington pulled down 31 rebounds (6 offensive, 25 defensive) and added 7 blocked shots. Washington finished the game shooting 85.7% from the charity stripe by knocking down 6 of 7 shots. They converted 6 of 26 tries from three-point range.

Layshia Clarendon is one player who came through for the contest. She finished with 15 points on 4 out of 9 shooting. She played 33 mins played and snagged 5 boards. Clarendon ended up shooting 44.4% from the floor and earned 3 assists.

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Los Angeles enters this game with a record of 16-21 on the season. They are giving up possession 12.6 times per game and as a team they are committing 17.0 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Los Angeles is pulling in 31.6 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 702 dimes on the year, which is 8th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Sparks are hitting 32.9% on three-point attempts (237 of 720) and 82.0% from the charity stripe. They average 78.4 pts per contest (11th in basketball) while shooting 42.3% from the field. Defensively, the Sparks are able to force 14.6 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.4 fouls. They are giving up 31.1% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 2nd in the WNBA in points per game allowed (79.6). The Sparks defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 45.3% (539 of 682) and they relinquish 35.2 boards per game as a squad. They are ranked 4th in the league in giving up assists with 721 surrendered on the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the New York Liberty walked away with a victory by a final of 86-69 when they faced the Chicago Sky. The Liberty were able to collect 30 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 40 for the contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while recording 12 steals for this game. The Sky committed 10 fouls for this game which took the Liberty to the free throw line for a total of 11 attempts. They were able to make 8 of those for a percentage of 72.7%. When discussing shots from beyond the arc, New York made 10 of 27 tries (37.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Liberty shot 34 for 72 from the floor which gave them a rate of 47.2%. The Liberty permitted the Sky to convert 27 out of 72 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 37.5% in this game. They wrapped up this game 34.8% from downtown by going 8 out of 23 and finished the game at 7 out of 8 at the charity stripe (87.5%). When talking about rebounding, New York permitted Chicago to pull down 31 in total (7 on the offensive glass).

Breanna Stewart ended up being a major contributor for the Liberty for the game. She knocked down 10 of 22 for the contest giving her a field goal percentage of 45.5%, and tallied 14 rebounds. Stewart scored 26 points in her 34 minutes of playing time and had 5 dimes for this game.

New York has a mark of 30-7 on the season. The Liberty commit 16.2 fouls per game and they hit 82.5% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 24.0 times per game (1st in basketball) and they turn the ball over 13.5 times per game. New York has scored 3,291 points for the campaign (88.9 per game) and they grab 38.3 rebounds per game. When it comes to offense, the Liberty are hitting on 46.0% from the floor, which ranks them 2nd in the WNBA. The Liberty on defense are ranked 3rd in the WNBA in points given up per game with 79.7. They have conceded 18.8 assists and 33.1 rebounds per game, which ranks 2nd and 3rd in the WNBA. The New York defense surrenders 34.1% on shots from distance (276 of 810) and opponents are knocking down 78.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They are forcing their opponents into 11.9 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 41.9% from the field (1st in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New York

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