Dallas Wings vs New York Liberty Prediction, 8/20/2024 WNBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Dallas Wings vs New York Liberty

Date: Tuesday, August 20, 2024

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: NBATV

The Dallas Wings (6-20) are headed to Barclays Center on Tuesday where they'll take on the New York Liberty (23-4).

The Dallas Wings played the Connecticut Sun and ended up losing by a score of 109-91 in their last game. Dallas finished the game having earned a 43.9% FG percentage (29 of 66) and converted 10 of 24 three-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Wings made 23 of their 32 attempts for a rate of 71.9%. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they earned 36 with 15 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 19 dimes for the contest as well as forcing the opposition into 15 turnovers and having 12 steals. Concerning the defense, Dallas allowed their opponent to shoot 57.6% from the field on 38 out of 66 shooting. Connecticut distributed 3 dimes and had 9 steals for this contest. Additionally, Connecticut snagged 26 rebounds (3 offensive, 23 defensive) and got 3 rejections. Connecticut shot 78.6% when shooting free throws by knocking down 22 of their 28 shots. They also converted 11 of 20 tries from distance.

Arike Ogunbowale is one player who was a contributor for the contest. She finished with 21 points on 6 of 12 shooting. She saw the court for 38 minutes played and pulled down 3 rebounds. Ogunbowale shot 50.0% from the floor and recorded 2 assists.

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Dallas steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss record of 6-20 so far this year. They are giving up possession 15.5 times per game and as a group are committing 18.3 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Dallas is pulling in 34.5 boards per game and is sitting with 519 dimes this year, which has them ranked 9th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Wings are connecting on 32.2% on shots beyond the perimeter (156 of 484) and 78.3% from the free throw line. They have an average of 82.3 pts per contest (6th in the WNBA) while going 44.5% from the floor. On the defensive end, the Wings have forced 13.2 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.7 personal fouls. They are ranked 11th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 602 surrendered so far this season. The Wings defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 47.5% (344 of 460) and they surrender 32.2 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are giving up 35.7% on 3-pointers and they are 12th in the WNBA in opponents points per game (90.5).

The last time they took the hardwood, the New York Liberty took home the win by a final score of 79-67 when they faced the Las Vegas Aces. The Liberty earned 33 defensive boards and 13 offensive boards for a total of 46 for this game. They gave up possession 12 times, while recording 7 steals for the matchup. The Aces earned 18 fouls for the matchup which got the Liberty to the charity stripe for 12 shots. They were able to make 11 of those for a rate of 91.7%. When it comes to shots from downtown, New York converted 8 out of their 31 attempts (25.8%). In all, the Liberty shot 30 out of 74 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.5%. The Liberty allowed the Aces to bury 24 out of 65 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 36.9% for this contest. They shot 29.0% from three-point range by connecting on 9 out of 31 and walked away from this one shooting 10 out of 11 at the free throw line (90.9%). In reference to rebounds, New York permitted Las Vegas to grab 30 in total (2 offensive).

Sabrina Ionescu was important for the Liberty for this game. She knocked down 9 out of 21 in this game for a field goal percentage of 42.9%, and had 6 rebounds. Ionescu tallied 23 points in her 36 minutes of playing time and totaled 3 assists for the game.

New York has a win-loss record of 23-4 on the campaign. The Liberty have committed 15.1 personal fouls per game and they shoot 83.1% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 22.8 times per game (2nd in basketball) and they turn it over 12.3 times per contest. New York has accounted for 2,328 pts on the season (86.2 per game) and they grab 35.6 boards per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Liberty are connecting on 45.4% from the field, which ranks 1st in basketball. The Liberty are ranked 3rd in the WNBA in PPG surrendered with 76.1. The New York defense concedes 32.6% on 3-pointers (194 of 595) and their opposition knocks down 77.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 19.4 assists and 33.6 boards on a nightly basis, ranking them 4th and 3rd in the WNBA. They are able to force 12.4 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.9% from the floor (2nd in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Dallas

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