New York Liberty vs Dallas Wings Prediction, 9/5/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: New York Liberty vs Dallas Wings

Date: Tuesday, September 5, 2023

Location: College Park Center in Arlington, TX

TV: WNBA League Pass

College Park Center is the site where and the Dallas Wings (20-17) will take on the New York Liberty (30-7) on Tuesday.

The New York Liberty faced the Chicago Sky and notched a win by a score of 86-69 in their last game. New York walked away from the contest having earned a 47.2% FG percentage (34 out of 72) and converted 10 out of their 27 3-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Liberty knocked down 8 of 11 tries for a rate of 72.7%. With respect to grabbing boards, they collected a total of 40 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 23 assists for the game in addition to forcing the opposition into 15 turnovers and getting 12 steals. When discussing defense, New York allowed the other team to go 37.5% from the floor on 27 of 72 shooting. Chicago doled out 7 assists and had 7 steals for this contest. In addition, Chicago grabbed 31 rebounds (7 offensive, 24 defensive) and got 3 rejections. Chicago finished shooting 87.5% from the free throw line by burying 7 of their 8 tries. They also made 8 of their 23 tries from distance.

Breanna Stewart is a player who played a role in this game. She accumulated 26 points on 10 of 22 shooting. She saw the court for 34 minutes and snagged 14 boards. Stewart finished shooting 45.5% from the field and totaled 5 assists.

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New York comes into this matchup with a mark of 30-7 for the season. They average 88.9 pts per contest (2nd in basketball) while going 46.0% from the field. The Liberty are shooting 37.3% on shots from beyond the arc (407 of 1,090) and 82.5% from the charity stripe. As a team, New York is grabbing 38.3 boards per contest and has accounted for 888 dimes so far this season, which is 1st in the league in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 13.5 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 16.2 fouls per contest. On defense, the Liberty are forcing 11.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.3 personal fouls. The Liberty are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 41.9% (442 of 639) and they surrender 33.1 rebounds per contest as a team. They rank 2nd in the league in giving up assists with 697 conceded this year. They are relinquishing 34.1% on shots from downtown and they are 3rd in basketball in PPG from their opponents (79.7).

When they last stepped on the court, the Dallas Wings took a defeat with a final score of 97-84 when they faced the Indiana Fever. The Wings were able to collect 29 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 39 for the game. They also turned it over 10 times, while getting 8 steals in this game. The Fever had 25 personal fouls in this contest which got the Wings to the free throw line for 19 attempts. They were able to make 13 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 68.4%. When discussing 3-point shots, Dallas buried 7 of 29 attempts (24.1%). At the conclusion of this game, the Wings walked away from this one shooting 32 out of 83 from the floor which had them shooting 38.6%. The Wings permitted the Fever to make 36 of 81 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 44.4% for the matchup. They shot 44.8% from beyond the perimeter by going 13 out of 29 and finished the game at 12 out of 17 at the free throw line (70.6%). When talking about rebounding, Dallas permitted Indiana to pull down 41 overall (10 offensive).

Arike Ogunbowale ended up being a factor for the Wings for this game. She buried 9 of 22 in this contest giving her a rate of 40.9%, and had 5 rebounds. Ogunbowale earned 22 points in her 43 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 2 dimes for the game.

Dallas has a record of 20-17 this year. Dallas has tallied 3,221 points for the season (87.1 per contest) and they grab 38.6 boards per game. The Wings are committing 18.7 fouls per game and they hit 80.1% from the free throw line. In terms of offensive execution, the Wings are shooting 43.6% from the field, which ranks them 7th in the WNBA. Their rate of earning assists is at 19.8 times per game (5th in the WNBA) and they cough up possession 13.0 times per contest. The Wings on the defensive side of the court are 10th in the WNBA in points given up per game with 84.7. They are forcing 13.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 44.5% from the floor (9th in the league). The Dallas defense concedes 36.0% from downtown (303 of 841) and their opponents are making 81.0% of their free throw shots. They allow 19.9 assists and 32.4 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 8th and 1st in the WNBA.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Dallas

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