New York Liberty vs Seattle Storm Prediction, 7/2/2023 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: New York Liberty vs Seattle Storm

Date: Sunday, July 2, 2023

Location: Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA

TV: WNBA League Pass

Climate Pledge Arena is the site where and the Seattle Storm (4-11) will take on the New York Liberty (10-4) on Sunday.

The New York Liberty took the court against the Las Vegas Aces and went home with a loss by a final score of 98-81 in their last contest. New York wrapped up the game with a 47.7% field goal percentage (31 of 65) and made 8 out of their 20 shots from distance. At the charity stripe, the Liberty made 11 of their 15 shots for a rate of 73.3%. When it comes to grabbing boards, they collected a total of 31 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 21 assists in the game as well as creating 7 turnovers and earning 3 steals. Regarding defense, New York allowed 58.0% from the field on 40 out of 69 shooting. Las Vegas distributed 4 assists and had 10 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, Las Vegas collected 27 rebounds (4 offensive, 23 defensive) and had 1 block. Las Vegas finished 90.0% from the free throw line by burying 9 of 10 attempts. They also made 9 of their 21 tries from beyond the arc.

Jonquel Jones is a player who came through for the game. She scored 13 points on 6 of 8 shooting. She saw the court for 24 minutes and totaled 6 boards. Jones went 75.0% from the floor and distributed 1 assist.

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New York comes into this matchup with a mark of 10-4 for the year. The Liberty are shooting 38.1% on shots from beyond the arc (144 of 378) and 81.8% from the free throw line. They are averaging 87.5 points per outing (2nd in the league) while connecting on 45.7% from the floor. They turn it over 14.0 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 17.6 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, New York is pulling down 37.1 boards per contest and has accumulated 333 dimes this season, which ranks 3rd in basketball in terms of passing. On defense, the Liberty are forcing 11.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.1 personal fouls. They are giving up 36.1% on 3-point attempts while they are 6th in the league in points per game allowed (81.3). The Liberty defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 42.4% (165 of 254) and they relinquish 33.9 boards per game as a squad. They are ranked 1st in the WNBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 254 surrendered so far this season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Seattle Storm took a loss by a score of 99-97 against the Minnesota Lynx. The Storm corralled 35 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 48 in the matchup. They also gave up possession 18 times, while recording 8 steals for the matchup. The Lynx were called for 19 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Storm to the free throw line for a total of 19 attempts. They were able to convert 16 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 84.2%. With respect to shots from 3-point land, Seattle converted 13 of their 26 tries (50.0%). When all was said and done, the Storm shot 34 out of 84 from the field which gave them a percentage of 40.5%. The Storm allowed the Lynx to knock down 35 out of their 76 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 46.1% for the game. They wrapped up this game 34.6% from beyond the arc by shooting 9 of 26 and ended up shooting 20 of 25 from the free throw line (80.0%). Concerning rebounding, Seattle permitted Minnesota to collect 36 overall (7 on the offensive glass).

Jewell Loyd ended up being a major contributor for the Storm for the matchup. She converted 15 out of 35 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 42.9%, and earned 9 rebounds. Loyd accumulated 41 points in her 40 minutes on the court and had 2 dimes for the game.

Seattle has a mark of 4-11 for the year. The Storm have committed 18.6 fouls per contest while shooting 78.7% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 17.2 times per game (12th in the WNBA) and they lose possession via turnover 12.8 times per game. Seattle has accounted for 1,204 pts on the season (80.3 per game) and they average 33.8 boards per contest. As an offensive unit, the Storm are connecting on 39.9% from the floor, which is 12th in the WNBA. The Storm are ranked 11th in the league in points per game surrendered with 86.3. They are forcing 13.6 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.7% from the floor (12th in basketball). The Seattle defense gives up 37.9% on shots from 3-point land (121 of 319) and opponents are knocking down 83.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 21.1 dimes and 36.5 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 12th and 10th in the WNBA.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Seattle

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