New York Liberty vs Los Angeles Sparks Prediction, 7/30/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: New York Liberty vs Los Angeles Sparks

Date: Sunday, July 30, 2023

Location: crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: ESPN

The Los Angeles Sparks (9-15) host the New York Liberty (18-5) at crypto.com Arena on Sunday.

The New York Liberty played the Atlanta Dream and earned the victory with a final of 95-84 in their last contest. New York ended the game having earned a 48.5% field goal percentage (32 of 66) and converted 11 out of their 31 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the free throw line, the Liberty knocked down 20 of 22 attempts for a percentage of 90.9%. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they compiled 39 with 5 of them being offensive. They also recorded 23 assists for the contest while forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and earning 3 steals. When it comes to the defense, New York allowed the other team to go 42.5% from the floor on 31 of 73 shooting. Atlanta earned 8 dimes and had 1 steal for the contest. Furthermore, Atlanta collected 32 rebounds (8 offensive, 24 defensive) and earned 5 rejections. Atlanta finished shooting 60.9% at the charity stripe by burying 14 of their 23 shots. They buried 8 of 26 attempts from long range.

Breanna Stewart is one player who played a role in this game. She was able to score 33 points on 8 of 17 shooting. She played for 32 mins and totaled 12 rebounds. Stewart shot 47.1% from the floor and also distributed 5 assists.

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New York enters this matchup with a mark of 18-5 on the year. The Liberty are connecting on 38.2% on shots from distance (250 of 655) and 83.5% from the charity stripe. They average 89.0 points per game (2nd in the WNBA) while shooting 45.8% from the floor. They are turning it over 14.3 times per contest and as a unit are committing 17.6 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, New York is snagging 37.7 boards per contest and has accumulated 561 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 1st in the WNBA in terms of passing the rock. When they are on defense, the Liberty are forcing 12.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.1 personal fouls. The Liberty defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 42.4% (275 of 416) and they relinquish 33.9 boards per game as a unit. They are currently ranked 1st in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 435 relinquished on the campaign. They are giving up 35.7% from beyond the arc and they rank 5th in the league in PPG allowed (82.4).

In their last game, the Los Angeles Sparks got the victory with a final of 81-68 when they faced the Indiana Fever. The Sparks recorded 26 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive rebounds totaling 30 in this game. They also turned the ball over 12 times, while recording 7 steals for the game. The Fever had 19 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Sparks to the charity stripe for 23 tries. They were able to convert 20 of the free throws for a percentage of 87.0%. In the matter of three-point shots, Los Angeles made 5 out of 20 attempts (25.0%). Overall, the Sparks finished the game shooting 28 for 63 from the field which gave them a percentage of 44.4%. The Sparks allowed the Fever to make 29 of their 64 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 45.3% in the matchup. They finished 32.0% from three-point range by going 8 of 25 and walked away from this one shooting 2 of 3 from the free throw line (66.7%). When it comes to team rebounding, Los Angeles allowed Indiana to snag 30 overall (3 offensive).

Nneka Ogwumike ended up being a major contributor for the Sparks in the game. She buried 8 out of 16 in this contest giving her a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and had 9 rebounds. Ogwumike tallied 25 points in her 30 minutes on the hardwood, but didn't get an assist.

Los Angeles has a win-loss mark of 9-15 so far this year. When it comes to offense, the Sparks are shooting 42.4% from the floor, which ranks 11th in the league. Los Angeles has earned 1,884 pts this year (78.5 per contest) and they grab 31.9 rebounds per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 18.9 times per contest (7th in the WNBA) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.9 times per contest. The Sparks commit 17.2 fouls per game and they shoot 81.1% from the free throw line. The Sparks on the defensive side of the court are 4th in the league in PPG given up with 81.7. The Los Angeles defense allows 32.0% on shots from distance (169 of 528) and their opponents are connecting on 77.2% of their free throw attempts. They give up 19.6 assists and 35.5 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 7th and 9th in basketball. They are able to force 14.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 46.3% from the floor (11th in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New York

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