New York Liberty vs Connecticut Sun Prediction, 8/24/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: New York Liberty vs Connecticut Sun

Date: Thursday, August 24, 2023

Location: Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT

TV: WNBA League Pass

The New York Liberty (25-7) are headed to Mohegan Sun Arena on Thursday where they'll meet the Connecticut Sun (23-10).

The New York Liberty played the Phoenix Mercury and notched a win by a score of 85-63 in their last contest. New York walked away from the contest with a 45.2% FG percentage (33 of 73) and knocked down 10 out of their 29 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the free throw line, the Liberty made 9 of 11 tries for a rate of 81.8%. When talking about getting rebounds, they compiled a total of 40 with 8 of them being offensive. They also dished out 17 assists in this game as well as creating 14 turnovers and getting 10 steals. With respect to defending, New York allowed their opponent to shoot 35.2% from the floor on 25 of 71 shooting. Phoenix recorded 11 assists and had 4 steals in this game. Moreover, Phoenix totaled 36 rebounds (11 offensive, 25 defensive) and earned 4 blocks. Phoenix finished shooting 81.8% from the charity stripe by burying 9 of 11 tries. They converted 4 of their 23 attempts from beyond the arc.

Betnijah Laney is someone who had an impact in this game. She left the arena with 22 points on 9 of 13 shooting. She played for 30 minutes played and totaled 4 boards. Laney finished shooting 69.2% from the field and also recorded 2 dimes.

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New York enters this matchup with a win-loss mark of 25-7 so far this year. They are averaging 88.0 points per contest (2nd in the league) while hitting 45.5% from the field. The Liberty are shooting 37.9% from downtown (359 of 947) and 82.5% from the charity stripe. As a unit, New York is grabbing 38.0 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 775 assists on the year, which ranks 1st in basketball in terms of passing the rock. They turn the ball over 13.8 times per game and as a unit are committing 16.7 fouls per contest. On the defensive end, the Liberty are able to force 11.8 turnovers per game and they draw 17.2 fouls. They are currently ranked 1st in the WNBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 601 conceded so far this year. The Liberty defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 41.9% (379 of 549) and they surrender 33.5 rebounds per game as a team. They surrender 33.9% on shots from distance and they are 3rd in basketball in points per game from their opponents (80.4).

In their last game, the Connecticut Sun walked away with a victory by a final of 68-64 against the Washington Mystics. The Sun were able to pull down 24 defensive boards and 4 offensive rebounds for a total of 28 in the game. They gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while earning 9 steals in this contest. The Mystics had 16 fouls in the matchup which took the Sun to the charity stripe for a total of 13 attempts. They were able to bury 12 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 92.3%. In reference to shots from distance, Connecticut made 8 of their 25 attempts (32.0%). When this game wrapped up, the Sun ended up going 24 out of 61 from the field which gave them a rate of 39.3%. The Sun allowed the Mystics to bury 22 of 62 tries from the field which had them shooting 35.5% in the game. They went 31.8% from distance by shooting 7 of 22 and finished the contest at 13 of 15 at the free throw line (86.7%). In regard to how they rebounded, Connecticut allowed Washington to collect 38 in all (9 offensive).

Alyssa Thomas ended up being important for the Sun for the game. She made 10 of 16 in this contest for a rate of 62.5%, and earned 10 rebounds. Thomas tallied 22 points in her 40 minutes on the hardwood and had 4 dimes in this matchup.

Connecticut has a mark of 23-10 this season. The Sun commit 18.6 fouls per game and they hit 76.4% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 20.6 times per contest (3rd in basketball) and they are turning it over 12.1 times per game. Connecticut has accounted for 2,735 pts for the year (82.9 per contest) and they pull in 33.6 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Sun are shooting 44.4% from the field, which is 3rd in the league. The Sun on the defensive end are ranked 1st in the league in PPG allowed with 78.7. The Connecticut defense allows 31.3% on shots from 3-point land (215 of 688) and opponents are making 79.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 18.8 dimes and 34.2 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 3rd and 6th in the league. They are able to force 15.1 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 42.9% from the field (4th in the WNBA).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New York

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