New York Liberty vs Los Angeles Sparks Prediction, 8/1/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: New York Liberty vs Los Angeles Sparks

Date: Tuesday, August 1, 2023

Location: crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: WNBA League Pass

The New York Liberty (19-6) are headed to crypto.com Arena on Tuesday where they'll meet the Los Angeles Sparks (9-16).

The New York Liberty stepped onto the hardwood against the Los Angeles Sparks and went home with a win by a final score of 87-79 in their last game. New York walked away from the contest having earned a 45.7% field goal percentage (32 out of 70) and buried 15 of their 34 shots from distance. At the free throw line, the Liberty converted 8 of their 11 attempts for a rate of 72.7%. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 42 with 10 of them being offensive. They also recorded 26 dimes for the matchup in addition to creating 8 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In relation to defense, New York allowed the other team to shoot 43.1% from the field on 31 of 72 shooting. Los Angeles recorded 4 dimes and had 10 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, Los Angeles collected 25 rebounds (4 offensive, 21 defensive) and added 3 blocks. Los Angeles went 66.7% at the charity stripe by making 12 of their 18 tries. They made 5 out of their 22 shots from three-point range.

Breanna Stewart is someone who was a major factor for the game. She finished with 25 points on 9 out of 18 shooting. She saw the court for 33 mins and also snagged 9 boards. Stewart finished the game at 50.0% from the floor and earned 2 assists.

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New York comes into this game with a win-loss record of 19-6 for the year. The Liberty are hitting 38.0% from downtown (275 of 724) and 83.3% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 88.6 points per contest (2nd in basketball) while connecting on 45.4% from the field. They are giving up possession 14.2 times per game and as a team they commit 17.7 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, New York is collecting 37.9 boards per game and has accumulated 607 assists on the campaign, which is 1st in the league in terms of passing the rock. On the defensive end, the Liberty have forced 11.9 turnovers per game and they draw 17.9 fouls. They are surrendering 35.4% on three-point shots while they are 5th in the WNBA in PPG allowed (82.5). The Liberty defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 42.6% (297 of 447) and they concede 33.8 rebounds per game as a group. They are 2nd in the WNBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 472 conceded on the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Los Angeles Sparks took a defeat with a final score of 87-79 against the New York Liberty. The Sparks collected 21 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive rebounds for a total of 25 for this game. They also gave up possession 8 times, while earning 10 steals for the game. The Liberty were called for 18 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Sparks to the free throw line for a total of 18 attempts. They were able to bury 12 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 66.7%. With respect to 3-point attempts, Los Angeles made 5 of their 22 attempts (22.7%). At the conclusion of this game, the Sparks went 31 out of 72 from the field which had them shooting 43.1%. The Sparks allowed the Liberty to bury 32 of their 70 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 45.7% in this game. They finished 44.1% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 15 out of 34 and ended up going 8 out of 11 at the free throw line (72.7%). When talking about rebounds, Los Angeles permitted New York to grab 42 in total (10 offensive).

Dearica Hamby was important for the Sparks for the contest. She buried 8 of 12 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 66.7%, and had 6 rebounds. Hamby tallied 21 points in her 26 mins of playing time, but left the arena with no assists.

Los Angeles has a win-loss mark of 9-16 for the campaign. On the offensive side of the court, the Sparks are connecting on 42.4% from the field, which ranks 11th in the league. Los Angeles has tallied 1,963 pts for the season (78.5 per contest) and they grab 31.6 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 18.8 times per contest (8th in basketball) and they turn it over 12.7 times per contest. The Sparks are responsible for committing 17.0 personal fouls per contest while shooting 80.5% from the free throw line. The Sparks on the defensive side of the court are 4th in the WNBA in PPG given up with 81.9. They have forced 14.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 46.3% from the field (12th in the league). The Los Angeles defense surrenders 32.7% from downtown (184 of 562) and their opponents are connecting on 77.1% of their foul shots. They surrender 19.9 dimes and 35.8 boards on a nightly basis, ranking them 7th and 9th in basketball.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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